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Newsletter July 08
Fundraising
We need to raise funds on a ongoing basis in order to continue our work.
Our Costs
HEADWAY Surrey is run on a tight budget and all cost are kept to a minimum. Consequently every penny which is raised for HEADWAY Surrey goes towards fulfilling our aims - providing services for and supporting people who have sustained head injuries, their families and carers.
How Can you Help?
Running the Flora London Marathon: In April 2008 we had six runners who ran the marathon supporting Headway Surrey. This yearly event really boosts our fundraising, we are very grateful to all our runners, not only for the funds that they raise but also for the amount of time and support that they give to us.
If you are feeling inspired to take part in the 2009 marathon please contact us. We only have limited spaces, so the sooner the better!
Two of our runners Tamsyn and Natalie (Charles Russell Solicitors, Guildford) came into to meet some of our members, along with their medals.
Donations: Any donation whatever its size will make a difference. £1 will pay for sending out information to a distressed family. £48.00 would pay for a day at our facility.
Does your company or do you know of any companies that have a yearly event that we could benefit from? Last year we received over £2,000.00 from Proctor and Gamble’s golf day, which was a huge help. If so please contact us.
On line donations : We have teamed up with justgiving.com so that supporters of our Charity can donate to us easily on line. The site is very ‘user friendly’. You would need to type in or click on the following link: http://www.justgiving.com/headwaysurrey/donate this will take you directly to the donation page. There is a drop down box asking if you wish to make a single or monthly donation (tick your choice). If you haven’t used the site before, you follow the easy instructions to create an account with a password. You will also need to supply your credit / debit card details. When you have completed your donation it supplies you with a reference number and you can print a copy. The site is secure and if you are a UK Tax Payer, a gift aid payment is automatically paid to our account along with your donation.
People who have competed in events to raise money for us at HEADWAY this year, including the London Marathon and Mid Summer Munro, have used this site to create their own sponsorship pages and have collected their sponsorship this way. If you wish to set up a sponsorship page you would need to type in or click on the following link: http://www.justgiving.com/headwaysurrey/raisemoney/ or you can contact us or telephone the just giving team on 0800 0286183 for more details.
Anyone who has access to a computer can use this service to make a donation or raise sponsorship.
Collecting Tins: We are always looking for people to have or distribute collecting tins. They could be placed at your place of work, or enquire with local shops & businesses if they would be willing to support us by having a collecting tin. If you are interested please contact us.
Gift Aid : HEADWAY Surrey can now reclaim tax on all donations made by taxpayers. All you have to do is fill in a gift aid form when you make a donation (available from our office) and we will be able to reclaim £2.82 for every £10.00 donated. This money claimed over a year makes a huge difference!
Recycling : If you have any unwanted mobile phones or empty laser or toner cartridges. We are able to recycle these and gain funds this way. If Business's are interested in this we can arrange for them to be collected direct from your place of work. We also collect stamps. Contact us for further details.
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