Name: Asthma UK Charity Number: 802364 Contact: Alex Bach
[email protected] Website: www.asthma.org.uk About us: Asthma UK’s aim is to stop asthma attacks and cure asthma. We do this by funding world leading research, campaigning for change and providing help and advice to reduce the risk of a life threatening asthma attack. We work with the 5.4 million people in the UK with asthma- we are small but our impact is big! Last year our expert asthma nurse helpline took 7000 calls, covering a wide range of worries and concerns around asthma. 97% of callers said they would recommend our helpline service. How your fundraising could help: £15 could cover the cost for a crucial call to our helpline, enabling people to manage their asthma better and reduce the risk of a fatal attack. £30 could pay for an hour's specialist training for a nurse, enabling them to be vital source of information for health professionals, teachers, doctors' practices and the general public. £75 could pay for a PhD student for a day, working to better understand asthma. £240 could pay for the analysis of the specific chemicals involved in one child's asthma, to understand why steroid treatments do not work for them and to work towards medicines that do. Fundraising Ideas: One of our biggest social fundraisers takes place on World Asthma Day with the Big Asthma Bake Sale. A really easy to organise event! We also have a wide portfolio of sporting events we’d be happy to give Northampton students access to, including London Marathon. Support we can offer: You’ll have a dedicated member of the Community team on hand throughout your fundraising to offer any support or advice you need. We can also supply fundraising materials such as buckets, t-shirts and banners. As well as case studies to show where the funds raised are going/who they are helping.
Name: Brake Charity Number: 1093244 Contact: Rebecca Young
[email protected] Website: www.brake.org.uk About us: 5 people die and over 60 people are seriously injured on UK roads every-day, causing needless loss and suffering. Brake is a small but national road safety charity, focused on preventing road death and injury, through campaigning and awarenessbuilding, and supporting those who have been bereaved or injured in road crashes, through literature and dedicated helpline. Everyone benefits from Brake’s work. As a road safety charity our aim to is make roads safer for everybody, including drivers, cyclists and pedestrians. Through our support services, we support those bereaved or injured, helping them cope with grief and some of the practical matters that can arise as a result of road incidents. How your fundraising could help: £5 provides a bereavement pack to the families who are suddenly bereaved. £66 provides 100 families with a Child Bereavement Guide. £250 would help educate over 1000 children, teaching them lifesaving road safety messages. £50 enables Brake to operate the helpline for 1 hour. Fundraising Ideas: Brake coordinates runs, cycles, parachutes, abseils and other events, which students can participate in. We have Bake for Brake in February and our Road Safety Week in November. Despite having our own events, we are happy to support any activities organised by students. Support we can offer: Brake can provide a magnitude of support to students. We have a member of staff to liaise with students, who can give ideas and support student fundraising. We can promote student activities on our social media platforms. We can provide resources, such as fundraising packs, t-shirts, banners and our mascot, Zak the Zebra.
Name: Action for Children Charity Number: 1097940 Contact: Toni Hudson
[email protected] Website: www.actionforchildren.org.uk/ About us: We are a national charity who has been working with disadvantaged and vulnerable children for almost 150 years. Last year we supported 370,000 children, young people and families through 600 services, right across the UK. We also campaign for positive change through policy and research. We are a national charity who has been working with disadvantaged and vulnerable children for almost 150 years. Last year we supported 370,000 children, young people and families through 600 services, right across the UK. We also campaign for positive change through policy and research. How your fundraising could help: £100 could buy important basics like bedding, toiletries, or uniforms for children living in poverty. £250 could provide a day trip for youth clubs for disabled children. £500 could go towards providing a trained counselor in our Children’s Centres. £1,000 could train an Action for Children foster carer to look after a child being taken into care. Fundraising Ideas: My Swap’n’Shop – A “bring and buy” style fundraiser we provide packs for. A quiz/open mic/live band night etc at the SU or other venue – admissions + bucket collections on the night. Sponsored sleep out. Classics like cake sales, bag packing, store collections, raffles. Support we can offer: As a UoN and Dance Club alum I know the uni well, and I will be your dedicated Community Fundraiser helping students with ideas, materials, approaching corporates etc. We run a national sponsored sleep out, so have experience to support a local version. Branded materials, e.g. balloons, leaflets, posters, bunting.
Name: Alzheimer’s Research UK Charity Number: 1077089 Contact: Matt Clarke
[email protected] Website: https://www.alzheimersresearchuk.org About us: Alzheimer’s Research UK is the UK’s leading dementia research charity, dedicated to causes, diagnosis, prevention, treatment and cure. Backed by our passionate scientists and supporters, we’re challenging the way people think about dementia, uniting the big thinkers in the field and funding the innovative science that will deliver a cure, and families through 600 services, right across the UK. We also campaign for positive change through policy and research. 850,000 people are currently living with dementia in the UK and 1 in 3 people will develop the disease. Our mission is to bring about the first life-changing dementia treatment by 2025. The work we do and that we fund will have benefits to the whole of the UK population and their families. How your fundraising could help: £20 could fund one hour of ground-breaking research. £250 could pay for a genetic test to help identify dementia risk genes. £500 could pay for a brain scan to help scientists track dementia as it progresses. £2,500 will allow researchers to buy synthetically made amyloid, to better understand this hallmark Alzheimer’s protein in the lab. Fundraising Ideas: We have 2 x national skydive days at locations around the UK. We have an event called ‘The Mighty Quiz’ where we provide you with everything you need to hold your own event. We organise a national collection day called ‘Defeat Dementia Day’ where we could secure collection permits in various locations to hold raids. Support we can offer: We have lots of fundraising materials that we can provide to people who are fundraising including t-shirts, banners, posters, balloons, stickers and literature. There is also a local Regional Fundraiser on hand to offer support and help with anything that people are planning. We can support fundraisers through social media and press releases as well.
Name: Anti-Slavery International Charity Number: 1049160 Contact: Rebecca Chambers
[email protected] Website: www.antislavery.org About us: Anti-Slavery International is the only UK-based charity exclusively working to eliminate all forms of slavery and slavery-like practices overseas and in the UK. We do this by working with victims, victim groups, governments and businesses. Our work supports people affected by of all forms of slavery to claim their rights and take control of their lives. This includes victims of forced labour, bonded labour, human trafficking, descent-based slavery, worst forms of child labour and the exploitation of migrant workers in conditions amounting to slavery. Last year we helped 81,000 people. How your fundraising could help: £6.50 could pay for a year’s worth of books and pens for a child who is a former slave £27 could pay for a child worker be trained about their rights £183 can pay for a former slave to be trained to set up a small business to provide them an alternative to exploitative work £440 can provide a young person with vocational training so that she can escape exploitation and realise their potential Fundraising Ideas: Take part in our ‘Fundraise for Freedom’ drive: Anti-Slavery Day (18th October), Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade (25th March) by organising an event such as :Slavery themed pub quiz, Sponsored walk/run for freedom, Awareness raising stalls on campus, Auction of promises, Ethical fashion show, Tea party or international dinner Support we can offer: • Access to our fundraising pack, latest fact sheets, posters, reports and research documents • Advice and support from a dedicated member of staff on your fundraising activities • Invitations to our AGM • Short work placement opportunities in our Head Office for those with skills to offer • Collection buckets and tins
Name: Breast Cancer Now Charity Number: 1160558 Contact: Andy Tribe
[email protected] Website: breastcancernow.org About us: Breast Cancer Now is the UK’s largest breast cancer charity. We’re dedicated to funding research into this devastating disease and we believe that if we all act now, by 2050, no one who develops breast cancer will die from the disease. We’re funding almost £24 million worth of cutting-edge research, supporting nearly 450 of the brightest scientists across the UK. We’re working with politicians, the NHS and other decision makers to unlock new and off-patent drugs, so women with breast cancer can get the treatments they so desperately need. Right now, more women are being diagnosed with breast cancer than ever before. 55,000 women are diagnosed every year in the UK and one in eight women in the UK will face breast cancer in their lifetime. And every 45 minutes, another woman dies from the disease. How your fundraising could help: £25 could buy 100 pipette tips used for handling cells, helping our researchers accurately study how breast cancer develops and how it spreads £25 can fund one hour of life saving research. Fundraising Ideas: Cake sales, pink weeks, raffles, pub quizzes, static cycles/rowing events, coffee mornings, themed nights, black tie night or any other event you can think of! We also have spaces on Tough Mudder, skydives and our London to Paris and Budapest to Zagreb cycles if you’re after a bigger challenge! Support we can offer: We have a dedicated student fundraising team with over 15 years’ experience. We can provide buckets, collection tins, t-shirts, balloons, posters, banners, stickers, and a whole host of how to guides.
Name: Cancer Support UK Charity Number: 1105703 Contact: Debbie Clarke
[email protected] Website: www.cancersupportuk.org About us: Cancer Support UK provides practical and emotional support to people living with cancer, both during and after the treatment period across the UK. We work with adults and children who have Cancer through two unique services – our Cancer kits and our Cancer Coach telephone support programme. We support any adult with Cancer struggling to cope emotionally and psychologically, and children who would love a distraction from hospitals and procedures How your fundraising could help: £300 = 10 Cancer/ Chemo or Kids’ kits £3000 = 100 Cancer / chemo or kids’ kits for cancer patients across the UK £4000 = recruitment of volunteers Year 1 £5500 = materials for patient recruitment Year 1 Fundraising Ideas: We already run skydiving with our partner Skyline: https://www.cancersupportuk.org/support-us/challenge-events Also we have a fundraising guide with ideas here: https://www.cancersupportuk.org/support-us/fundraise Support we can offer: We can provide T-shirts, and promote your fundraising on our twitter page and website with links to your online donation platforms if applicable
Name: EMERGENCY UK Charity Number: 1148818 Contact: Thomas Hupje
[email protected] Website: emergencyuk.org About us: EMERGENCY provides free, high-quality healthcare to victims of war, poverty and landmines, alongside building hospitals and training local medical staff. Founded in 1994, EMERGENCY has treated 9 million people in 17 different countries and currently operates in Afghanistan, Central African Republic, Iraq, Italy, Sierra Leone, Sudan, and Uganda. We provide medical care to those who would have little or no access to it otherwise; those most in need. We believe that everyone should have access to life-saving treatment: this is why the medical care that we provide is always free-of-charge and of the highest standard. We don’t discriminate. How your fundraising could help: £15 covers the costs of supplies needed for a caesarean section at EMERGENCY's Maternity Centre in Anabah, Afghanistan £65 provides one day of care at EMERGENCY's Surgical Centre for War Victims in Kabul. £75 allows EMERGENCY to run 100 tuberculosis tests. £600 purchases a cardiac valve for a cardiopathic patient at our Salam Centre for Cardiac Surgery in Khartoum, Sudan. Fundraising Ideas: We have collaborated with universities in the past, and would be delighted to do so again. In 2016, our trustee and renowned humanitarian photographer Giles Duley delivered a lecture at LSE, co-hosted with DFID. We would be excited to arrange further similar events, with the collaboration of Northampton RAG. Support we can offer: We will support Northampton RAG as comprehensively as possible. We will provide promotional materials for events and fundraising activities (including literature and activity reports, t-shirts, flags, posters, etc); assist with the organisation of events, and actively promote the fundraising activities of the Northampton RAG via our newsletter and social media.
Name: Royal Society for Blind Children Charity Number: 307892 Contact: Sophie Johnston
[email protected] Website: www.rsbc.org.uk About us: We believe in a better life for blind children. We are on a mission to make sure every single blind child has the self-belief and skills to fulfil the potential we know they’ve got. We help parents first, focus on inclusive education, help build friendship, independence and resilience, get young people job ready and harness technology. Currently we are supporting 63 families within the South of England through out Family Support Service. It costs us £507 to support another South of England family for a year. Together we can transform the lives of many more blind children and their families in your area, and throughout the rest of the UK. How your fundraising could help: £57: one health and wellbeing session for one young blind person £203: one child supported by a family engagement worker for 1 year £1078: one social & peer outing, activity or learning session for 15 young people £1569 funds place on our 6-month Employability programme for 1 blind young person Fundraising Ideas: Dash2Dubrovnik We have partnered with event provider, Amaquella, to launch a fundraising trip, Dash to Dubrovnik. Over the space of 7 days, you will take a £500 car of your choosing on one epic final journey. Beginning in the UK, you will cover 2000 miles across 12 countries. Along the way, expect to take in the sites of Brussels, Lake Garda, the Alps and Dubrovnik among others. If that wasn't enough, you'll not only have the chance to drive the famous Stelvio Pass, but you can also push your car to the limit around the Nurbergring. Support we can offer: Sight-loss awareness workshops. Fundraising materials (t-shirts, buckets, permits etc). Dedicated account manager. On-campus meetups. Access to our RSBC Speaker’s Network
Name: SANE Charity Number: 296572 Contact: Simone Moraes
[email protected] Website: www.sane.org.uk About us: SANE is a nationwide mental health charity which works across the UK and our aims are: Raise awareness and combat stigma about mental illness; provide care and emotional support for people with mental health problems, their families and carers; facilitate research into causes and treatments of serious mental illnesses. We work with a team of 80 plus highly trained volunteers and 11 mental health professionals to support people affected by mental illness, as well as their families, friends and carers. How your fundraising could help: £100: could answer 10 calls from someone in crisis – providing compassion, guidance and a listening ear. £250: could help fund 25 hours of tailored Caller Care support for someone who is isolated and vulnerable £1000: could fund the training of a new volunteer Fundraising Ideas: We offer events for students to take part all year round such as: runs, cycling, colour runs, trekking, triathlon and skydiving. Support we can offer: We can provide collection tins/buckets, t-shirts, dropcards, posters, wristbands and balloons. We also have a large and ever-growing social media presence, and would be delighted to advertise and publicise your fundraising activities via Twitter and Instagram.
Name: The Honeypot Children’s Charity Charity Number: 1011672 Contact: Laura Gleeson
[email protected] Website: www.honeypot.org.uk About us: An unique charity that supports young carers and vulnerable children aged 5 – 12 years old by providing residential respite breaks and on-going outreach support. We give young carers a break from demanding and stressful responsibilities at home and provide a safe, nurturing environment where children can have fun and make memories to cherish forever. In addition to annual respite breaks until their 12th birthday, we also provide outreach support where our team visit the children in their own home communities up to 3 times a year. The outreach service is delivered via a specially adapted Playbus which offers many activities for the children to enjoy. The children are also able meet other children who experience similar difficulties to play and socialise with in a non-judgemental, safe and therapeutic environment. How your fundraising could help: £70 = a Playbus visit to a Honeypot child £220 = All the meals for 12 children at a respite break £525 = a full year of support for a Honeypot child £3800 = a childs entire Honeypot Journey from 5 -12 years Fundraising Ideas: We have numerous challenge events but I would be really interested in developing new ideas and challenges that incorporate the students likes and dislikes. Bake off’s, party nights and swish parties have been frequented by other community contacts. Support we can offer: Leaflets, T –shirts, Merchandise, Balloons, etc
Name: Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) Charity Number: 226227 Contact: Jenny Perry
[email protected] Website: www.rnib.org.uk About us: The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) is the leading UK sight loss charity. We have worked with blind and partially sighted people for over a century to improve lives, increase independence and stop preventable sight loss. We provide emotional support and practical solutions to the everyday challenges faced by blind and partially sighted people. The work that RNIB does is extensive and stretches right across the UK. Our services support those living with sight loss. In addition to supporting those living with sight loss our services also support friends and family of those living with sight loss, teachers and other educational professionals and businesses. How your fundraising could help: £1,500 could make a new children’s book available in our Talking Books library £532 could run our Helpline for one hour, so that blind and partially sighted people can contact us with any questions they may have £375 could help someone feel more positive about the future after losing their sight, through eight one-to-one counselling sessions over the phone or online £83 could help us to reach out to blind and partially sighted people in their homes for an hour through our RNIB Connect Radio station, run by and for people with sight loss Fundraising Ideas: RNIB is 150 years old in October 2018 so it’s a great time to get involved. There are many events you can organise and host to support RNIB including: Sponsor a Talking Book – www.rnib.org.uk/sponsortalkingbooks, In The Dark – www.rnib.org.uk/inthedark, Dots Raise Lots – www.rnib.org.uk/dotsraiselots ,Tea for RNIB – www.rnib.org.uk/teaforrnib Of course, these are just suggestions I am sure that you will have your own ideas and thoughts of fundraising activities. Support we can offer: Students would have a link to the local Area Fundraising Manager who could provide support and guidance. We would also be able to support with fundraising materials such as balloons, bunting and downloadable fundraising packs.
Name: The Travers Foundation Charity Number: 1154203 Contact: Terry Forsey
[email protected] Website: www.travers-foundation.org.uk/ About us: The Travers Foundation is a volunteer run Charity that provides funding and financial support to local 13 to 30 year olds to help them improve their skills in sport, music and the arts. We help local teams, groups and individuals in Rutland, Leicestershire and Northamptonshire to achieve their potential. We help 13 to 30 year olds from Northamptonshire, Leicestershire and Rutland looking for funding and financial support to improve their skills in sport, music and the arts. How your fundraising could help: Coaching Support – funding for the cost of coaching and professional support for groups or individuals. Studio Support - funding for recording studio time for aspiring musicians. Exhibition Support - funding for venue costs and equipment hire for an exhibition or show. Competition Support – funding for competition costs for sporting teams or individuals. Performance Support – funding for pre-production costs including Auditions, Rehearsals and People costs for a production or event Fundraising Ideas: Bake sales, car washes, sponsored runs, quiz nights, karaoke nights, sponsored head shaves and leg waxes, sponsored cycle rides. Support we can offer: Help with public relations and marketing
Name: British Red Cross Charity Number: 220949 Contact: Sue Wright
[email protected] Website: www.redcross.org.uk About us: The British Red Cross helps people in crisis, whoever and wherever they are. We help vulnerable people in the UK and abroad prepare for, withstand and recover from emergencies in their own communities. Whenever you see a terrible natural disaster or conflict on TV, it’s likely you’ll also see us there, helping people right at the heart of the problem. Our volunteers also support thousands of people in the UK every year through large-scale or personal crises. We help anyone that needs our support in a crisis. How your fundraising could help: £25 pays for 75 foil blankets for use by survivors of an emergency in the UK £100 could buy a Baby Anne – to demonstrate First Aid £420 covers the average cost of an emergency response vehicles on a call-out £1200 could pay for a refugee family to be re-united after being separated due to conflict Fundraising Ideas: • Miles for Refugees – walk, run, cycle or swim, choose from 4 distances, to raise money through sponsorship • Red Cross Tea Party – request our tea party pack to raise money over a cuppa • Quiz Night – join together for an evening of fun and test your knowledge • Help with Bucket Shakes Support we can offer: As I am based locally to the University I can meet with students to discuss what they would like to do. We can help with posters, balloons etc, and provision of branded tshirts and buckets for fundraising activities.
Name: Amnesty International UK Charity Number: 1051681 Contact: Katie Blackman
[email protected] Website: www.amnesty.org.uk/human/rights About us: Amnesty International UK works to protect women, men and children wherever justice, freedom, truth and dignity are denied. We defend human rights whenever and wherever they are under threat and bring perpetrators of abuse to justice. We protect individuals at risk, fight for the unjustly imprisoned and prevent torture. We support marginalised groups including women, LGBTI people and minority communities all over the world. Our work protects and empowers people - from abolishing the death penalty to protecting sexual and reproductive rights, and from combatting discrimination to defending refugees and migrants’ rights. We speak out for anyone and everyone whose freedom and dignity are under threat. Some of our priority campaigns at the moment include migrants, refugees and asylum seekers, LGBTI rights, women’s rights, and other minority groups. How your fundraising could help: £250 could help co-ordinate an urgent action appeal £1,000 could support our Human Rights Education Programme in Schools £5,000 could set up a community project for refugees in a UK community Fundraising Ideas: Amnesty International UK offers a variety of opportunities and events. Our most popular events include trekking to Machu Picchu, skydiving, and the London to Paris cycle. We’ll also assist you with organising your own events/ trips, such as an international trek, RAG Raid or ‘colour dash’ fun run. You can also take action through campaigning and Support we can offer: Amnesty’s Community Fundraising Team would be on hand to support your society with all fundraising activities. We offer fundraising guides for ideas and information, as well as branded materials such as collecting buckets, tins, badges, stickers, placards, banners, t-shirts etc. We would also be able to apply for collection permits in cities, and book group events such as skydiving days and treks abroad.
Name: Solving Kids’ Cancer Charity Number: 1135601 Contact: Maddie Booth
[email protected] Website: solvingkidscancer.org.uk/ About us: We fight for a future where no child dies of neuroblastoma - an aggressive childhood cancer that takes the life of a child every 10 days in the UK. There are around 100 new cases of neuroblastoma a year in the UK and the average age of diagnosis is just 19 months old. Almost 50% of children who successfully respond to treatment will relapse. When that happens, just 1 in 10 will survive. Our Family Support Service is dedicated to providing specialist support to families affected by neuroblastoma. We are there for them, providing hope, information, and support through their cancer journey, helping them with the everyday emotional and practical struggles they face. How your fundraising could help: A child dies from neuroblastoma every 10 days. Help us to defeat the disease and support the families fighting it. By supporting our campaign you’ll be helping to save more lives, ensuring that families are supported to fight this disease every step of the way. Fundraising Ideas: •Do ‘something’ challenging every 10 days to highlight how often a child dies from neuroblastoma. This could be anything from holding a dress down day at work to going without your guilty pleasure •Take part in a challenge event (see Time Outdoors for ideas, or make up your own) •Organise an event such as a coffee morning, pub quiz or bake sale Support we can offer: If you fundraise for us, you’ll receive; •Fundraising tips and advice •One-to-one support from our friendly and professional fundraiser •Access to free fundraising materials including a sponsorship form, t-shirt, wristbands and balloons Let us know you’re fundraising and we’ll get everything you need to know sent over.
Name: Live at Home Northampton Charity Number: 1083995 Contact: Louise Preedy
[email protected] Website: www.mha.org.uk/live-home/ About us: Live at Home Northampton provides both social activities and home visits to older people who might otherwise face days alone without hearing another human voice. We run a timetable of Lunch Clubs, Fitness Classes, Day trips, Craft groups and Games Groups. Live at Home Northampton has been supporting independence for 160 over 60’s in Northampton for 17 years. Some of the older people in our community are in danger of feeling isolated, which can have serious consequences for their physical and mental health. The 160 members, who attend our events and activities or have a befriending volunteer, are the main beneficiary of our services and their families appreciate the support we give their relatives. We try to use local activities and organisations to support local community. How your fundraising could help: £80 would pay for one member to attend the games group for a year £161 would pay for one member to attend a two craft groups a month for a year £185 would pay for one member to attend a fitness class every week for a year £678 would buy one members lunch at a lunch club for a year Fundraising Ideas: Tea Party with bake sale. Raffle. Sponsored activity such as bike ride, walk etc. Fashion show Happy to support with any other activities. Events we have planned; Quiz Nights. Abseil. 5 a side football competition. Static Bike competition Support we can offer: Our Community Fundraiser can provide support with ideas, organising of events and potentially on the day, giving advice on Health and Safety, fundraising guidelines and risk assessments. We can create branded posters, leaflets, and supply other materials such as collection buckets, balloons, bunting, pop up signs and other display materials.
Name: StreetInvest Charity Number: 1127206 Contact: Poppy Velosa-Ayres
[email protected] Website: www.streetinvest.org/ About us. StreetInvest exists to put trained, professional and trustworthy adults in the lives of even the hardest to reach street-connected children in the UK and globally. They are the world’s most excluded children, who face stigma, discrimination and abuse. No child should be alone. We work with various organisations working on the ground with street children and detached youth. Street children and detached youth in Africa, Asia, South America and the UK. How your fundraising could help: £15,000 would directly support 8,000 street children and influence national policy impacting 300,000 street children’s lives. £100 could train two new street workers. A street worker can reach up to 100 children each month! £500 could pay for two workshops with key government stakeholders, to challenge and change dangerous attitudes at the top. Fundraising Ideas: We are known for our crazy cycle rides to fundraise for our crucial work which students are welcome to join and have an amazing experience. Previous rides have included Château de Fontainebleau to Orleans House Gallery and our current Mallorca end-to-end challenge. We welcome event ideas from students. Support we can offer: Although a small charity, we can support you with all sorts of promotional items including newsletters, flyers, posters, postcards, stickers, banners, standard PowerPoints and a supply of T-shirts). Friendship Bracelets (ethically sourced) as a symbol of the relationship of trust the workers establish with children, are also available as a fundraising tool.
