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Archive - Jan 2009

January 31st

Ian Charlesworth joins Futurebuilders England

Futurebuilders England

Ian Charlesworth has joined Futurebuilders England as Enterprise Director.

January 30th

GuideStar UK: illuminating civil society

GuideStar UK is the online charity database that was established to provide easily accessible and comprehensive information about these essential organisations in our society.

Rogavi.com gets four out of five from Webuser magazine

Webuser magazine cover

Online raffles site Rogavi.com has been rated four out of five stars in the Best New Websites category by popular web magazine Webuser.

Honours for deserving people; whatever next!

I'm a fortnight behind the game here I know, but I've only really just looked at the names of 'honoured' individuals from this year's list.  Is anyone else tired of seeing overpaid footballers, popstars and TV personalities being awarded gongs simply for being on TV.  I’ve long believed that the New Year’s honours list should contain just that; honours for deserving individuals.

Givingworldonline.com matches surplus stock to charities

Givingworldonline.com

Leicester charity Konnect9 has created givingworldnline.com with the aim of matching businesses with surplus stock to charities that would need those items.

Oxfam raises £1.8 million in first year of M&S Clothes Exchange

Oxfam and M&S Clothes Exchange

The Marks & Spencer and Oxfam Clothes Exchange has raised over £1.8 million for the charity in its first year, and saved nearly three million garments weighing 1,400 tonnes from going to landfill.

Spot The Person With Unemployment Insurance...

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Long Live (in) Lewisham

Fundraiser makes living the issue to increase awareness for charity.

John Lewis chooses Contact the Elderly for charity of the year

John Lewis Department Stores has chosen Contact the Elderly as its charity for 2009.

Your UK Fundraising

UK Fundraising - improving the effectiveness of charity and non-profit fundraisers

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