Charities

A question about : Charities who collect goods?

I am getting ready to move house and so have had a big clearout. I now have about 6 black bags full of clothes, books, videos etc. The problem is, BF is working in Wales at the moment so he has the car most of the time. Does anyone know of any charities who would collect this stuff? I know the British Heart Foundation collect big items like furniture, but what about the ordinary clothes & bric-a-brac?

A question about : Disposal of foreign coins

I've been offered several large bags of mixed foreign coin along with a handful of assorted notes. Is there any way I can get these changed? Ideally in the Bristol - Bath - Swindon area or at a London airport, perhaps?

A question about : Letter requesting raffle prizes

I'm having a nightmare of a time writing a letter to local businesses requesting either a raffle prize or offering the opportunity to advertise in our school funday programme. Everything I've writen so far comes across as a bit pathetic. Can anyone offer any pointers?

Ideally we're aiming to sell Ј1500 of pre-printed raffle tickets. So the prizes need to be something a bit more than a bottle of wine and a tin of chocs. The committee didn't like the idea of a hamper made up of lots of small donations.

A question about : What stalls do you have at your local fete?

I am after ideas for stalls that will raise money with little outlay. Just wondered what stalls/exhibits people have themselves or have seen and enjoyed at fairs. It would be nice to go back to some of the old traditional events from days gone by.
Look forward to your replies.

A question about : i wanna donate to charity using sms

Hi
i hav lots of easy mobile /o2 sms & would like to give some of my credit to charity you know the kind of thing where you text a number & give Ј1 or something similar
any ideas?

A question about : Spare 20 seconds to vote for neonatal & SCBU Unit to receive a donation?

Hi
Apologies for the random post, I really hope that you guys can help.

I'm posting on behalf of my local neonatal and special care baby unit's charity, Babies in Buscot Support (BIBS). Before you press the back button I am not looking for donations!

A question about : Donate Ј1 to adopted dogs

What's this about?

Pedigree's launched the Adoption Drive campaign to raise awareness for abandoned & stray dogs in the UK. As part of the campaign, it's commited to donate Ј1 to the PetPlan Charitable Trust for every view of stray dog Charlie's video on youtube.

A question about : Donating old TV to charity?

Hi All,

We've been lucky enough to be given a new tv by our friends and want to donate the old one (perfect working order, 28) to charity. I know many many charities don't accept electricial goods anymore due to the time/cost involved in sorting them out but does anyone know of a charity that could find a use for it? preferably in the midlands area

Thanks