Events

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.

Samsung is encouraging people to take part in its Hope Relay to celebrate the Olympic Games in London this year, and to leave a lasting legacy by raising funds for three charities.

Search and social media company SiteVisibility is planning to raise funds for NSPCC while educating local businesses about the EU cookies Directive which is about to be enforced later this month.

Small Charity Week 2012 takes place next month from 11 to 15 June, offering a variety of free opportunities for small charities across the UK to fundraise and raise their profile.

These include:

Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks have donated 500 tickets to cricket matches to hospices across the country to help them fundraise or give to patients and families.

Guess2Give, the online fundraising sweepstake company, launched this month, having received funding from NESTA's 'Innovation in Giving' programme.

The Government's Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) is inviting comments from the public and professionals about regulation concerning volunteer events.

Over £313,000 has been donated in just over a day to Samaritans in memory of Claire Squires who died while running the London Marathon on Sunday to raise funds for the charity.

Haven House Children's Hospice will benefit from a £200 donation for every century break scored by players in the snooker World Championship which starts today in Sheffield.