Archive - 2008 - News Items

Volunteer-run children's cancer charity Camp Quality UK raised £70,000 during 2007, the charity's best year for voluntary income since it was founded 22 years ago.

The children's charity offers kids with cancer deserved breaks away form long term hospital stays and unpleasant treatment.

Last year's income means that the charity has raised a total of £1,001,048 over the 22 years.

Trinity Hospice expects to raise £60,000 from its Light Up A Life appeal, beating last year's total by £10,000.

Over 700 supporters of Clapham-based Trinity Hospice joined celebrities Geraldine James and Huw Edwards on 13 December 2007, to celebrate its 'Light Up A Life' Christmas appeal.

Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland has distributed £112,000 in the third tranche of grants from money raised for its Rotary Flood Disaster Appeal. Funds distributed include those raised from Fashion For Relief, a charity fashion show organised by Naomi Campbell at the end of London Fashion Week.

The Institute of Fundraising in Northern Ireland has revealed its series of lunchtime training seminars for 2008.

Christmas fundraising campaigns by 14 Emap radio stations have raised £1.5 million to help underprivileged children.

Toys valued at over £500,000 were collected in England and distributed to over 10,000 youngsters across the country in time for Christmas.

The Kent Charities Group, a group of 10 Kent-registered charities, has raised over £4,000 from a Christmas raffle to help eight registered charities across the county. The funds will be distributed between the Kent Charities Group to assist the participating charities in improving the quality of life for Kent residents.

Community Foundation Northern Ireland has announced a £500,000 capital investment in Charity Bank. The funds will help Charity Bank to increase its affordable social loans to community organisations, charities and social enterprises in Northern Ireland.

The City of London Corporation's The City Bridge Trust has made a grant of £45,000 to Wheels for Wellbeing to provide a range of cycling services to increase social inclusion and participation for the disabled community in and around Lambeth.

Staff, customers and shareholders of HBOS across the UK and Ireland raised £3.6 million in 2007 for charity. A partnership between Family Holiday Association and RNLI received over £800,000, and the British Heart Foundation received over £1.8 million, its largest corporate donation to date. WRVS, and Age Action in Ireland also benefited.

Cats Protection is testing an emotive campaign on digital and terrestrial TV to raise its profile and increase response from a wider audience.