Fund-raising
Fund-raising and donations are the life blood of the Society's efforts to find better treatment and a cure for neuroblastoma. There are many ways in which you can help fight the disease through fund-raising.
Just click on any of the links below to go directly to further information about that particular fund-raising event.
- Bupa Fancy Dress Competition
- Donations
- Everyclick
- Flyer
- Fund-raising Packs
- Annual Draw
- Charity Pin Badges
- Christmas Cards & Notelets
- Company Support
- Collection Boxes
- Monthly Draw Club
- Payroll Giving
- Popular Running Events
- Stamp Appeal
Bupa Fancy Dress Competition
We all know that charity, running and fancy dress go hand-in-hand, so Bupa is launching a competition to find the nation's funniest fancy dress runners!
Your charity could win £3,000 - all you have to do is encourage your runners to film themselves running in fancy dress. Find out how to enter at www.bupa.com/running.
If you need some inspiration, check out this video www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMeFUhiHmf8&feature=feedlik of Bupa ambassador and world champion, Mo Farah, in his costume!
Closing date for entries is 1 st November.
Donations
The many ways in which you can donate money in support of the Society's work are shown on the donations page.
Everyclick
Raise funds for the Society and help us reach £1m – and it won’t cost you a penny extra! Sign up to our page with Everyclick and each time you use it to surf the web, shop on line or trade on eBay, the Society receives money – EASY! You’ll be surprised at how quickly the pennies add up – and you all know that if you look after the pennies, the pounds will look after themselves.
Flyer
You can download a flyer with facts about the disease, its treatment, the Society and how you can help our work here.
Fund-raising Packs
To assist you in your fund-raising efforts, we have assembled packs of information. These include authority to fund raise on behalf of the Society, fund raising ideas, a fact sheet, posters, stickers, newsletters, etc. and are available from
Mr Stuart Spokes
68 Sundown Avenue
Dunstable
Bedfordshire
LU5 4AL
Telephone: 01582 658884
E-mail: marathon@neuroblastoma.org.uk
A variety of fund-raising ideas can be found at http://www.how2fundraise.org.
Annual Draw
Each year we raise about £4,000 from our annual draw. Tickets are available in January from:
Mr. Des Fordham
22 Norwich Street
Cambridge
CB2 1NE
Email: annualdraw@neuroblastoma.org.uk
The draw takes place at the Society's Spring Conference and Annual General Meeting. Top prize is usually a cheque, with other valuable prizes on offer for second and subsequent winners.
Charity Pin Badges
If you can display or distribute the Society's Pin Badges then please contact:
Mrs. Lorraine Hall
26 The Pastures
Downley
High Wycombe
HP13 5LZ
Telephone: 01494 637771
Email: pinbadges@neuroblastoma.org.uk
Christmas Cards & Notelets
Society Christmas cards are available from October. Please contact Shirley Clarke on e-mail: publicity@neuroblastoma.org.uk if you would like to receive a flyer when they are available.
The Society does not send unsolicited mail, or sell its mailing list to third parties, so there is no risk that you will receive literature you do not want.
Notelets - The Society still has a limited supply of notelets available in two designs - Bluebell & Sunflower (5 of each design), and Snowdrop Posy. They can be used for keeping in touch with friends, as thank you notes, or for Easter cards. In this day of electronic messaging, isn't it lovely to receive a handwritten note?! All cards come in packs of 10 with the Society's details printed inside and include envelopes. Each pack costs £2.50 which includes p&p. If you would like to order some notelets then please download the order form here.
Company Support
Often companies set aside funds for charitable purposes, either to match money raised by employees, or to donate directly to charities nominated by employees. Putting the Society forward as a worthy beneficiary is always appreciated.
Collection Boxes
The Society can supply collecting boxes for display in pubs and shops. All that you need to do is agree to empty them every three months or so. These help to publicise the Society, as well as bringing in a useful £1,750+ a year. If you would like to have a collection box then please contact:
Mr. Laurie Bradshaw
The Chimes
7 Hall Farm Court
Worsendale Road
Bishop Wilton
York
YO24 1ST
Telephone: 01653 619766
Email: collectingboxes@neuroblastoma.org.uk
Monthly Draw Club
The Society runs a monthly draw club at a cost of £12 a year from May to the following April each year. For 10 months 25% of the monthly membership fee is awarded as prize money and 75% donated to Society funds. At Christmas and Easter 75% of the monthly membership fee is awarded in prizes with 25% going into Society funds. Overall £8 a year goes towards neuroblastoma research. For further information please contact:
Michelle Stephenson
9 Reservoir Road
Erdington
Birmingham
B23 6DA
Payroll Giving
The Society is registered for payroll giving under Give as You Earn No. 2967. Individual employees donate a small percentage of earnings or a fixed amount each payday. This is deducted before tax so you benefit by effectively making a donation net of tax, whilst the charity receives the gross amount you give. Employers sometimes also make a donation.
Popular Running Events
The Society has guaranteed places in a limited number of running events and is now on the lookout for volunteers to participate and raise sponsorship money. Runners are asked to pledge to raise a minimum amount of sponsorship for the Society and in return will be sent a fundraising pack which includes Gift Aid approved sponsor forms, posters, information on setting up a Just Giving page together with a society T shirt or running vest.Applications for any of the following events should be made to:
Stuart Spokes
Telephone: 01582 658884
E-mail: marathon@neuroblastoma.org.uk
Big Fun Runs
For the 3rd year running the society is an official charity of this popular series of fun runs.
The runs are suitable for all ages. They take place over 5km courses and are usually set in parks or other scenic locations.
There are 11 events being run in 2011. Why not get a group of friends and family together to run and raise funds for the society.
There is no minimum amount of sponsorship set but runners who pledge to raise money for the society will receive discounted entry and a free society T shirt - A list of event locations and the dates of each run can be found at www.bigfunrun.com along with the online application form. Why not give it a go?!
The Society does not receive any part of the entry fee for these runs, they are used to cover the costs of staging the event. The Society receives money through sponsorship raised by our runners.
Brighton Marathon 2011
The society has filled its allocation of places in the 2011 Brighton Marathon.
A waiting list for 2012 is currently being prepared so if you would like to take part please get in touch.
Great North & Great South Runs 2011
The society has a small number of places left in the 2011 events – The Great North Run is the largest ½ marathon in the world with over 54,000 runners.
The Great South Run is a 10 mile race that is run in and around Portsmouth and Southsea.
10K Races in London
We have a few places left in the BUPA London 10K run on 30 May 2011 and the British 10K London Run which takes place on 10 July 2011.
Other Sporting Events
Even if we are unable to offer you a guaranteed place in an event, you are still warmly invited to run/walk/cycle/climb etc in the society's colours and be sponsored to support our work.
All participants will be provided with a fundraising pack which includes Gift Aid approved sponsorship forms and a free society T-shirt/running vest.
New sporting events are being organised every year so if you become aware of an event and think that the Society could benefit from it please contact Stuart Spokes on 01582 658884.
Stamp Appeal
All used British greeting, high value definitive and commemorative stamps are welcome as well as, and in particular, foreign stamps of all descriptions as these command the highest prices from our dealers. Just save this otherwise useless waste paper, and help us turn it into money for research. It is not necessary to be a member to support the appeal. Anybody can help. Please send packages to:
Mr. and Mrs. Wade
13 Longacre Road
Cressing
Braintree
Essex
CM77 8HG