Archive - Sep 2003

In Kind Direct, the charity that coordinates UK-wide in kind giving, has reported that £5.3 million worth of goods reached UK voluntary organisations, a 26% increase on the previous year.

In its Annual Report In Kind Direct summarises a successful year, and predicts that it will distribute goods worth £6 million in 2003.

Co-operative Group staff, who are raising money for the Association of Children's Hospices, have enlisted the help of Procter & Gamble to bolster further an already successful "Co-op Caring Together" campaign.

BBC radio 2's Jeremy Vine Show tomorrow will not now be discussing fundraising and campaigning as originally planned.

Last week, as reported by UK Fundraising, the Institute of Fundraising asked fundraisers to take part in a radio discussion about aggressive tactics by charities. The show was due to be aired on 1 October 2003.

The Avon Breast Cancer Crusade has raised a £10 million for UK breast cancer charities, including Breakthrough Breast Cancer and Macmillan Cancer Relief.


The total was reached by Avon's representatives and customers throughout the UK just over 10 years after the Crusade began.

Consumer intelligence supplier Mintel's latest charities report confirms that the changes in tax-efficient giving legislation in 2000 have been successful in increasing charities' income.

Mintel's latest report on the charities sector reveals that the amount donated to charity through payroll giving reached £73 million in 2001/02 and an estimated £86 million in 2002/03.

Marketing communications agency Feel has been appointed by the Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability to develop and implement a new donor acquisition strategy and reposition their brand.

Casinoforcharities.com is offering online punters what it says will be their first opportunity to bet on a UK site that will generate cash for charities.

The NSPCC has sent it first HTML e-mail newsletter to its supporters.

Her Royal Highness Princess Michael of Kent is the new Patron of national children's charity Dreams Come True.

Dreams Come True was established in 1988 and aims to fulfil the treasured dreams of sick and terminally ill children.

Commenting on her decision to become Patron, H.R.H. Princess Michael of Kent said:

The next issue of UK Fundraising News will be published on Monday. We'll be featuring at least six vacancies, some of which don't appear on the main UK Fundraising site.