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Fundraising consultancy Positive Fundraising is encouraging charities to embrace the opportunities of proximity marketing by using an 'Ad-pod' to deliver marketing messages to nearby mobile phones for

Haircare brand Vosene is combining Twitter with the attraction of a pop star singing in the shower to help raise funds for NSPCC.

ITV's Text Santa campaign returns in December 2012 with another series of major entertainment shows, all raising funds for charities working with disadvantaged people and promoting the ease of giving

Online giving site The Big Give will run an online quiz on the evening of 20 June, enabling charities to raise funds and acquire new donors.

The Diamond Jubilee is a major fundraising opportunity for many charities, not just those with HM The Queen as a patron.

Marie Curie Cancer Care has raised over £12,000 through mobile donations in their biggest annual fundraising campaign, The Great Daffodil Appeal.

Sport Relief has so far raised £7.9 million via £1, £5 and £10 mobile donations, a record amount for the biannual campaign.

Cancer Research UK has chosen text donation service JustTextGiving by Vodafone as an official fundraising partner and champion for its Race for Life 2012 event series.