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contents With the sun shining already, it’s time to get out and about and raise funds for your favourite charity. This issue we take a look at animal charties that could benefit from your help. You could join a campaign, adopt an animal, become a member, hold an event, or simply make a donation.

Also this issue, we have interviews with active fundraisers, legacies and a special on the latest eco-products on the market. And don’t forget to take a look at our giveaways page, where you could win some great prizes - all you have to do is find the hidden WSPA dog in this issue!

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Hold a tea party for Marie Curie Celebrity Jane Asher calls for fundraisers to get involved.

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Take positive action A look at animal charities and how you can help raise awareness.

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Spot the Dog! To help promote World Animal Week we have hidden a WSPA dog somewhere in this issue of Raise. Once you’ve spotted the dog, tick more info number 02 on the reply card at the back of the magazine and state on which page you saw him. You can then tick a box on the reply card stating which prize you would like to win from the choices below.

World Animal Week takes place from 4 – 10

October 2009. Companion Animals around the world often don’t get the veterinary care they need and suffer painful diseases because of this.

You can help WSPA in their work to protect cats and dogs and find out more about fundraising by emailing fundraising@wspa.org.uk and quoting cats and dogs.

Win a luxurious eco pillow worth £45 This issue we have 3 luxury wool pillows to give away courtesy of Eco-motives. These pure New Zealand hypoallergenic pillows are scented with a relaxing blend of Manuka and Lavender (renowned for its cleansing, healing and soothing properties). Their unique combination of lambswool and downs wool provides a natural softness and support for total relaxation. Each pillow contains a replaceable herbal sachet with essential oils to promote a perfect night’s sleep. To be in with a chance of winning this great prize, tick the appropriate box on the reader-reply card at the back of the magazine and send it back to us by 26 June 2009.

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fundraising and volunteering IN THIS SECTION: News ................08 Marie Curie Tea Party............11 Feature Animal Charities ...........12

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fundraising news & events

End to End for Prostate UK

Join the race Amber’s residential centres offer homeless unemployed young people the chance to re-build their lives, and Amber events are vitally important in enabling the charity to continue helping these young people. This year’s events include running in a 10K race, a pig race with battery operated pigs, and The Great British Duck Race. However not all events raise funds, some recognise the young peoples’ achievements such as the group that helped refurbish an orphanage in Bulgaria. The group raised some money beforehand towards the cost, and the project was so successful that Amber has been invited back to help some more this summer. For more information call 01225 792619 or visit www.amberweb.org

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As we went to press, Peter King, the Executive Director of British Cycling, was about to begin the gruelling task of cycling from Land’s End to John O’Groats in aid of Prostate UK. After beating prostate cancer five years ago, Peter has already raised over £10,000 for the cause, which will take 8 days and cover approximately 850 miles. You can still make a donation by visiting www.justgiving.com/peterking2

Personalise your fundraising event For over 40 years, Webb Ivory has been working together with thousands of fundraisers across the UK helping raise millions of pounds for a wide range of charities and good causes. Their catalogue is packed with gifts and toys you can personalise for your own fundraising events. For a copy of the Webb Ivory 2009 catalogue and free Step by Step Guide call 0844 800 0475 and quote GL2B. You can also visit their website at www.webbivory.co.uk

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Sports stars support Malaria campaign David Beckham and Andy Murray have joined forces to launch the Malaria No More UK campaign at Wembley Stadium.

The charity intends to prevent people dying from malaria, and its first mission is to help reach the UN target of getting everyone at risk in Africa under a bed net by the end of 2010. Beckham and Murray played tennis and keepy-uppy over a tennis net made of blue mosquito net fabric and took it in turns to hit free kicks into a goal net made of the same material. Beckham said, “By creating awareness, we can make a difference. It’s an honour for us both to get behind Malaria No More.”

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Bag it up Bag2School has now paid out £6 million to schools across the UK who have taken part in its innovative fundraising scheme, which involves pupils and parents sorting through their wardrobes and cupboards and donating unwanted items to their school. To mark the occasion, Bag2School staff joined Sunderland Chairman Niall Quinn at the indoor soccer academy Soccarena in Co.Durham where the ‘landmark’ cheque was presented last month. Visit www.bag2school.com to find out more.

Online film to help sports clubs protect children from abuse

Home Retail Group has raised an impressive £1 million for the British Heart Foundation (BHF) just ten months into a two-year partnership. The Keeping Hearts Beating fundraising campaign between Home Retail Group and the nation’s heart charity, is working to raise money to place life-saving defibrillators into communities across the UK where they are needed most. For more information on the BHF visit www.bhf.org.uk

Support World Animal Week World Animal Week takes place from 4 - 10 October and WSPA (The World Society For The Protection Of Animals) want you to get involved. They are looking for fundraisers to hold events for their work with Companion Animals around the world. You could hold an ‘It’s A Piece Of Cake Event’ and bake scrumptious cakes for your group members and their four legged friends. And if you register your event now, you will be in with the chance of having a special celebrity guest attend to help it really go off with a bang! To register your interest email fundraising@wspa.org.uk or phone 0800 316 9772.

Team take on epic cycle ride A team of five intrepid cyclists are in training for a 377 mile cycle ride from Norfolk to Paris in aid of East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA). They plan to depart from Market Cross in Wymondham at 9.30am on Saturday 26 September and arrive at the Eiffel Tower in Paris at approximately 3.30pm on Wednesday 29 September. They aim to raise £7,500 for the charity and are appealing to local people to dig deep to sponsor them over the next few months. Visit www.justgiving.com/wymondhamtopariscycleride to find out more.

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The NSPCC have launched an online film Play Sport Stay Safe, to help sports club staff, volunteers and parents to recognise, respond and report any concerns over the safety and well being of children involved in sport. Director of the NSPCC’s Child Protection in Sport Unit, Anne Tiivas said, “Sport should always be fun and safe. It’s not the responsibility of those involved in sport to investigate what’s happened, but it is their responsibility to report concerns.” You can view the film by visiting www.thecpsu.org.uk

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Jane Asher’s Lemon Tray Bake Jane suggests serving her delicious lemon cake at your Blooming Great Tea Party.

Ingredients 225g spreadable butter 225g caster sugar 4 medium eggs 300g self raising cake flour 1 teaspoon baking powder Zest and juice of 1 large lemon Makes 14-16 portions

Marie Curie Cancer Care supporter and queen of cake baking, Jane Asher, is calling on people to hold a tea party at home instead of going out for an expensive meal, to celebrate the charity’s Blooming Great Tea Party between 12 June and 12 July.

From the simplest gathering of a few friends to an elegant high tea or a teddy bears tea party, there are loads of different ways of enjoying this great British tradition, and it’s a great excuse to get together with friends old and new, show off your baking skills and raise money for the charity.

Jane said: “I’m delighted to be taking part in the Blooming Great Tea Party because it’s a great way of bringing people together and helping Marie Curie Nurses to provide more free care to people and families across the UK affected by a terminal illness. Everyone

who gets involved in a tea party will make a difference to families at a very difficult time, so I do hope you’ll join me and sign up today.”

To join in Marie Curie’s Blooming Great Tea Party and receive a free fundraising pack, bursting with fabulous ideas to help create the perfect party, call 08700 340 040 or visit www.mariecurie.org.uk/teaparty.

Money raised will help more Marie Curie Nurses to provide free care for terminally ill people in their own homes or one of the charity’s hospices.

1. Preheat the oven to 180C (165c fan assisted), 350F, gas mark. Prepare a 30 x 23 cm baking tray. For deeper slices use a 28 x 18 tray.

2. Simply put all the ingredients into a large mixing bowl and beat well together.

3. Spoon into baking tray and bake for 35-40 minutes for the shallow cake and 40-45 minutes for the deeper one, until risen and springy to the touch. Let the cake cook in the tray.

Decorating ideas 1. Spread with lemony butter icing.

Mark into 16 pieces and decorate each one with a sugar ‘lemon slice’.

2. Drizzle with lemon glace icing and, once it’s set cut into 16 pieces and top each portion with a slice of strawberry or with raspberries. Serve immediately, before the fruit ‘melts’ the icing.

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Take positive action Support a campaign, become a member, adopt an animal or make a donation – there are many ways you can help your favourite animal charity.

Petsavers is a British based association that is dedicated to improving the health of pets, helping to diagnose, treat and cure disease. Their aim is to provide vets with a better understanding of the illnesses that affect pets and allow practitioners to administer the best treatments ensuring them to enjoy longer and healthier lives.

The charity itself has funded numerous studies into the treatments of diseases such as diabetes, cancer, arthritis, heart disease and many more. Further clinical studies which have received Petsavers support include anaesthesia and critical care, internal medicine, surgery, neurology, parasitology, diagnostic imaging, ophthalmology, dermatology, pathology and genetics. There are many ways in which you can help Petsavers, from making a donation to leaving a gift in your Will. They are also looking for help in fundraising events whether it’s ideas for an event or holding a fundraising event on their behalf. To find out more visit www.petsavers.org.uk

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Redwings Horse Sanctuary was established in 1984 and today has grown to be the largest horse charity in the UK, working to save horses, ponies, donkeys and mules whose future would otherwise be bleak. Every year

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changes in the law concerning animal protection. In addition to a wide range of educational leaflets, posters, booklets and audio-visual materials, Animal Aid has a large national supporter base and a thriving youth/education department.

There are plenty of ways to get active and show your support for Animal Aid. You could raise money by doing street collections and spread the word by getting involved in campaign stalls,

protests and local activism. Or you might like to find out about demonstrations in your area. Visit www.animalaid.org.uk for further information.

WWF believes in a future where people and nature thrive, and are best known as the world’s leading conservation body.

They’ve seen first-hand how wildlife, the environment and human activity are all interlinked. That’s why their passion for safeguarding the natural world has to be backed up by other environmental action – tackling the global threat of climate change - through big global campaigns like Earth Hour - and helping people to change the way they live to ease pressure on natural resources. If you would like to help make a difference, you could become a WWF member, campaign, make a donation, adopt an animal or leave a gift in your Will. Visit www.wwf.org.uk to learn more.

The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) is the UK charity dedicated to caring for

our seas, shores and wildlife, and campaigns for clean seas and beaches, sustainable fisheries, and protection for all marine life. This year the charity are celebrating their Silver Jubilee - 25 years of groundbreaking work to protect our sea life - including whales, dolphins, sharks, turtles, fish, plankton, corals and crabs. You can support MCS in their vital work by joining them as a supporter, making a donation, or taking part in projects, where you could volunteer with your group. Find out more by visiting www.mcsuk.org

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Animal Aid is the UK’s largest animal rights group and one of the longest established in the world, having been founded in 1977. They campaign peacefully against all forms of animal abuse and promote a cruelty-free lifestyle. Although its work is completely charitable, the Society is denied charitable status because an important part of its work involves campaigning for

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the charity provides a safe, secure home for rescued animals who, through no fault of their own, have fallen upon difficult times and are in great need of help and care. In a typical year, Redwings seeks to positively intervene in the lives of around 2,400 horses, ponies, donkeys and mules.

The charity is funded wholly by public donations and there are many ways you can help – you could make a one off donation, set up a regular standing order payment, adopt one of the horses or make a purchase from their extensive range of gifts. Whichever way you choose to help, you can find out more on their website www.redwings.org.uk

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MND is a rapidly progressive, fatal disease. It attacks the motor neurones that send messages from the brain to the muscles, leaving people unable to walk, talk or feed themselves, but their intellect usually remains unaffected.

Around 5,000 people in the UK have MND at any one time. With no known cure half die within 14 months of diagnosis.

The MND Association funds and promotes research to bring about an end to MND. Until then, we are doing all that we can to enable everyone living with MND to receive the best care, achieve the highest quality of life possible, and die with dignity. We are also doing all that we can to support the families and carers of people living with MND. We rely almost entirely on voluntary donations, fundraising events and legacies to undertake our vital work, and greatly appreciate every gift that we receive.

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Five years ago the introduction of MND Association Tribute Funds was planned as a low-key affair. But friends, relatives and colleagues of people who were living with MND or who had died from the disease, embraced the new concept wholeheartedly. They saw Tribute Funds as a great way to raise money in honour of loved ones and help us in our work at the same time.

When Sheila Sutheran, a bubbly and quickwitted mother of four grown-up children died from MND in 2008, her children decided to set up a fund in her honour. To get the Tribute Fund off to a great start, all four siblings: brothers Neil, Ian and Alan Sutheran and sister Lynne Dutton decided to sign up for the MND Association’s Challenge to Machu Picchu in September this year. Between them the Hartlepool family aim to raise over £12,000 from this high-altitude trek in Peru.

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Dates: 18-21 September 2009 L Climb Kilimanjaro “The roof of Africa”- If the “Celebrity Red Nose Climb for Comic Relief” up Mount Kilimanjaro inspired you, why not follow in their footsteps. You don’t have to be famous but you do have to be fit to climb to an altitude of 5,895m. Dates: 16-26 October 2010 to allow you time to both train and fundraise.

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Janet Palmer has been fundraising for WaterAid for over three years. Here she tells Raise about how she supports the charity and their annual Harvest Appeal.

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Our group consists of members of the Wylam and District Churches. In 2006 we were inspired by a long-term WaterAid supporter among us to fundraise for the charity as an expression of our commitment to the Millennium Development Goals for alleviating world poverty. In the first year we raised funds for water, sanitation and hygiene projects in Mali.

There were several hundred pounds left over from that effort, so early in 2008 the Churches decided to put it towards another project, and a group of volunteers from the congregations formed into a committee.

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How did you get involved with WaterAid? I found WaterAid’s literature and website very informative and soon became an enthusiastic advocate for

Splashing Out the cause. I volunteered to join the committee and offered to handle correspondence and disseminate information among the Churches.

How have you raised money for the charity?

We started by joining in the Lent Appeal - Jars of Change for Jars of Water - asking church members to collect coins in a jam jar whenever they used water. Since then we’ve organised walks, ‘Coast to Coast’ cycle rides, sponsored swims, coffee mornings, and last September we took part in WaterAid’s Harvest Appeal.

How did your group help the appeal?

We held a WaterAid weekend, where

on the Saturday we put on a ‘Splashing Out’ event with morning coffee, a soup lunch, a number of well-stocked stalls and outdoor watery games for the children. Then on the Sunday we held a united Harvest Service on the theme of God’s Gift of Water, and the offering was given to WaterAid’s work.

Did your community get involved too?

Yes, our wider community got involved in several ways. Our public events were well supported and local businesses donated substantial raffle prizes at the ‘Splashing Out’ event. We were also keen to involve local schools in learning about WaterAid’s work, so a teacher at Prudhoe High School

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Group Organiser Janet Palmer

Would you encourage other groups to get involved in the appeal?

Certainly. WaterAid supplies a wealth of attractively presented information, support and encouragement. It has been demanding work at times but we found that fundraising ideas flowed and enthusiasm blossomed. It was incredibly rewarding that from our efforts people would be able to have clean, safe water and lead better lives.

How much did you raise for WaterAid? Our total was £7865, which was way beyond our expectations.

Where does the money you raise go?

WaterAid helps the world’s poorest communities plan, build and maintain safe water and sanitation projects. The charity also campaigns to change policies and practices, enabling more people to access these essential services.

It must mean a lot that your group can help such a good cause?

It has been immensely satisfying to our group that we can come together and help such a good cause. We have learned a lot about WaterAid’s work and are very thankful for what we have been able to achieve. We hope that people will be inspired to continue to support WaterAid.

WaterAid’s harvest pack will help you plan activities to support the appeal.

Order your pack today by calling 0845 600 433. Find out more ways you can help WaterAid at www.wateraid.org

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Ester Bizwick, Malawi Support WaterAid’s life-saving work. Order our harvest appeal pack today.

Registered charity numbers 288701 (England and Wales) and SC039479 (Scotland)

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Information (including credit and electoral roll data) about you and those with whom you are financially linked may be used to verify your identity and for credit assessment of you or other members of your household. We may share your information with other organisations. We or they may contact you for marketing purposes by mail, telephone, email or otherwise. If you do not wish to be contacted by other organisations for marketing purposes please tick this box.

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Join The Big Lunch On Sunday 19 July, The Big Lunch is inviting you and all 61 million people across the UK to simultaneously sit down to eat lunch with your neighbours in the middle of your street, as a simple act of community. A new initiative run by the Eden Project, The Big Lunch encourages communities to come together through growing food and flowers; creating street music, art and theatre; and of course, cooking and eating together. To find out more visit www.thebiglunch.com

Boxed water to hit UK A new ‘green’ company has launched boxed water in milk-style cardboard cartons. Boxed Water Is Better claim the packs — due for release in the UK soon — have an 80% lower carbon footprint than plastic bottles, and are made from wood from renewable sources and can be recycled after use.

Disney present £100,000 to Woodland Trust Last month Disney Store UK and the Woodland Trust celebrated raising their first £100,000 at a special Earth Day Shopping Party at the Disney Store in Oxford Street.

For every reusable bag sold in Disney’s nationwide chain of stores throughout April, £1 was donated to the Woodland Trust. The money will be used to create a 50acre wood, which will to be named The Magical Wood, and will also support the Woodland Trust’s efforts to manage more than 1,000 woods in the UK.

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As leading supermarkets continue to reduce the number of plastic bags they hand out to customers, it’s been revealed that the typical Brit uses 13,000 carrier bags in their lifetime!

Last year UK shoppers were given 9.9 BILLION bags — enough to fill 188 Olympic-size swimming pools. Environment Minister Jane Kennedy said, “This simply can’t continue. It’s such a huge waste.” The Government has since launched a campaign to encourage people to reuse carrier bags.

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SARAH’S RAINY DAY SAVINGS HELPED BRING SUNNIER TIMES TO THE FAIR TRADE FARMERS OF AFRICA, SIMPLY BY CHOOSING A SHARED INTEREST ACCOUNT.

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Eco-friendly p Looking for some energy efficient gadgets or environmental friendly products for your home and garden? Here are a range of useful items to help get you started...

ECO HOME PRODUCTS GADGETS Photo frame These creative photo frames are made from woven recycled juice packs, and make the perfect gifts for family and friends. There’s a hinged door on the back of each frame, which allows easy insertion of the photo, and the frame is freestanding either in portrait or landscape position thanks to a fold-out stand.

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Bamboo Cutting Board Jazz up your kitchen with this funky flower shaped chopping board. Not only does it look great, it doesn’t harm the planet either, as it is made from bamboo, one of the most eco-friendly and sustainable materials on the planet.

It will make a great gift for someone who loves to cook.

Sale Price: £6.99 www.nigelsecostore.com

Wind Up Hearts Radio Bringing a new twist on the wind up radio is this fully functioning AM/FM radio, with auto search station finder. It’s ideal for anyone who likes pink and hearts, and comes complete with mobile phone charging cable - simply wind the handle to charge your phone on the go. There are lots of fun features too – including lights, sounds and much more to keep you entertained.

Sale Price: £7.99 www.nigelsecostore.com

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y products Burt’s Bees Head to Toe Starter Kit This pamper kit has everything you need to cleanse, moisturise and pamper yourself from top to toe, naturally. You’ll find a selection of mini creams and cleansers, lotions and balms, so you can try them out before you invest in full size Burt’s Bees products.

Price: £15.99 www.willowtrading.co.uk

Garden Gift Set Nourish, moisturise and absorb yourself in this luxury Garden Collection from Figs & Rouge. It’s an indulgence for the skin and a treat for the senses, leaving you feeling fresh and naturally fragranced with sweet natural garden aromas all day long. Stylishly presented and tissue wrapped in a 1920s inspired gift bag.

Price: £27.95 www.ethicalsuperstore.com

ECO STATIONERY Eco Stapler You never have to run out of staples again with this fantastic Eco Stapler, which clips 3 pages together by cutting and folding the paper in one action. It’s pocket size and ideal for attaching cheques to payment slips where paperclips and staples cannot be used.

Price: £4.95 www.spiritofnature.co.uk

Fair Trade Wrapping Paper Wrap your presents in this lovely fair trade paper and help the Nepalese poor. They are presented in packs of five with each sheet approximately 75cm x 50cm in size and colours including blue, crimson, purple, orange and green.

Price: £7.60 www.yourtomorrow.co.uk

LOOK OUT FOR… Aware Mail Order Promising a brand new way to shop for organic, fair trade, recycled, hand-made and environmentally friendly products, the first issue of the Aware Mail Order Catalogue will be launched in early July 2009.

Every issue will be available FREE to subscribers and issue 1 will have plenty of special offers and free giveaways to entice, as well as an innovational and socially aware range of products available to purchase.

To subscribe completely free of charge, tick No. 01 on the Reader Reply card at the back of the magazine, write to Aware Mail Order, 7 Burgess Mews, 38 Wycliffe Road, London SW19 1UF, or email info@awaremailorder.co.uk.

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AFTAID AID FOR THE AGED IN DISTRESS

Vital help for elderly people in financial need FORGET THEM NOT When frail and elderly people, who can hardly manage essential bills, face a major unexpected cost.

Economic crisis…

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When the unexpected is a central heating failure in the middle of winter and the only heating available is a small, old electric fire.

We are here to help QUICKLY. We can only do this through the compassion and generosity shown through legacies and donations –

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So much of the vital work The Stroke Association do today would not be possible without the generosity of the many ordinary people who were kind enough to remember them in their Will. To assist you in giving control over your affairs and remove any uncertainty for those left behind, The Stroke Association is able to offer you the opportunity to have your Will written by using the services of solicitors within reasonable travelling distance of your home. The Stroke Association will pay a discount rate for the writing of simple Wills. This is a limited offer on a first-come, first-served basis to readers of Raise. To register your interest to have your Will written for free, please contact Azizah Aziz on the details below.

020 7566 0349 Azizah.Aziz@stroke.org.uk

Including WaterAid in your Will could be the most amazing gift you ever give. Safe, clean water is one of life’s essentials. When it is combined with sanitation and hygiene education, it releases people from the cycle of poverty and disease, forever. There are three main types of legacies. You can give a share of your estate, a specific sum of money or a specific item. Of these gifts, a share of an estate (residuary legacy) is very important to the charity as it usually maintains or increases value over time.

0845 6000 433 www.wateraid.org The Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association is the only national organisation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland dedicated to the support of people with MND and those who care for them. The Association funds and promotes research to understand what causes MND, how to diagnose it and, most importantly, how to effectively treat it so that it no longer devastates lives. They also campaign nationally and locally for better care for all people with MND, and provide support and advice to help people with the disease and those who care for them to achieve the highest quality of life possible. MND offer advice on how to leave a legacy – simple visit the website below. www.mndassociation.org The CF Trust is the UK's only national charity dedicated to all aspects of Cystic Fibrosis. Legacies are a vital source of funds for the charity, accounting for between 5 and 10% of their income. It doesn't matter if someone leaves a big or small amount, every legacy they receive makes a difference to their work, enabling them to continue to make great strides in their research, and carry on supporting the care of those with CF into the future. You can find out more about leaving a legacy by requesting an booklet form from their Legacy Manager on the details below.

020 8464 7211 legacies@cftrust.org.uk

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A gift for the future Did you know less than a third of the UK population have a will – and out of those people only one in seven leave a gift to charity?

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How your will can transform lives your favourite charity.

Like many charities, Mencap depends on money left to us in wills to be able to carry on our vital work. Over one third of our voluntary income comes from these gifts, and it’s no exaggeration to say we couldn’t do without them.

That’s why we’ve produced a brand new booklet, ‘A gift for the future’, which anyone can order from us. It shows the lasting difference a gift to Mencap would make, and gives information on how to go about making a will and including a charitable gift.

What Mencap does There are 1.5 million people with a learning disability in the UK, and they are among the most excluded in today’s society. That’s why Mencap is here.

We’re driven by our vision of a world where people with a learning disability are valued equally, listened to and included. Everything we do is about valuing and supporting people with a learning disability, and their families and carers, so we can help them transform their own lives.

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We provide high-quality, flexible services in things like housing, leisure, employment, education and personal support.

We provide vital information and advice through our helplines and website.

We challenge prejudice and fight for the rights that people with a learning disability, and their families and supporters, want and need.

Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, we’ve made significant progress since we were set up in 1946 – but our work is far from complete.

Why leave a gift to Mencap?

We know that when you are making a will, your friends and family come first.

But once you’ve provided for your loved ones for when you’re gone, you can also make a huge difference to the lives of thousands more people by leaving a gift to Mencap.

Without the money left to us in people’s wills, much of the work we do across England, Wales and Northern Ireland just couldn’t continue. That’s why your gift is so important to us.

It’s so easy to leave us a gift in your will, and it’s your chance to make a donation that perhaps you couldn’t afford in your lifetime. No matter how big or small, your gift will transform the lives, and futures, of people with a

You can contact the legacies team on 020 7696 6925 or at legacies@mencap.org.uk. We also have an in-house solicitor who will be happy to answer any questions you have about leaving a gift in your will. learning disability who we may otherwise not have been able to help.

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You can help us support thousands of people to live their lives as they choose.

You can help us keep fighting for equal rights for all people with a learning disability.

Sally’s story understanding of learning disability alone but I can with Mencap’s help – which is why I decided to leave a legacy to Mencap.”

“I can’t challenge people’s attitudes to learning disability alone but I can with Mencap’s help. My dream is for Michelle to live in a world where all people with a learning disability are treated as individuals. That’s why I’ve left a gift to Mencap.”

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Her daughter, Michelle, has Down’s syndrome. Sally explains: “When Michelle was young there wasn’t any support and doctors told me that Michelle would never be able to walk or talk. They were wrong. Today Michelle lives an active life and she loves dancing and performing.

“I know I can’t challenge people’s attitudes and

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Become a Dogs Trust Faithful Friend

Clarissa Baldwin OBE of Dogs Trust talks to Raise.

Tell us about Dogs Trust?

Dogs Trust is the largest dog welfare charity in the UK, and we care for over 16,000 lost and abandoned dogs each year through our nationwide network of 17 rehoming centres. We never destroy a healthy dog and will look after each one for as long as it takes until a loving new home is found.

What services do you provide?

Dogs Trust also aims to deal with the root of the problem by offering a range of educational, neutering and microchipping programmes. We run outreach projects which provide advice and services for pet owners who are homeless and a free fostering service for families fleeing domestic violence. We also run the Canine Care Card scheme. This is a special free service that guarantees peace

of mind to dog owners, knowing that their dog’s future will be a safe and happy one after their lifetime.

What’s your role at the charity?

I’ve worked at Dogs Trust for over 30 years now, and the beauty of my role is that every day is different. One day I might be office-bound, the following day I might be talking to government, and the next I might be at one of our Centres meeting our adopters.

How can groups help raise funds for you?

As we receive no funds from government, we’re totally reliant upon the generosity of dog lovers in order to continue our work. Every donation is important – whether it comes from people sponsoring dogs, selling raffle tickets, running marathons or sending us their loose change.

How much income do you get from legacies?

Around a third of our income comes from legacies. They are absolutely essential in order for us to continue our work. Each and every legacy we receive is literally a gift of life to hundreds and sometimes thousands of vulnerable animals that, tragically, might otherwise be destroyed.

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How would our readers go about leaving a legacy to you?

Our free legacy information pack featuring our own ‘Legal Beagle’ is available to show our supporters how to leave us a lasting legacy.

It offers a step by step guide through the process, everything from information about the different types of gifts you can leave to providing suggested wording.

Do you hear any of the stories behind people leaving a legacy?

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What are your plans for Dogs Trust in the future?

I’d dearly love to see the day when no healthy stray or abandoned dog is destroyed in the UK. I’m convinced that this day will come about in the not too distant future. We’d like to build at least two more rehoming centres to help make this dream a reality. We are also encouraging more overseas organisations to share our vision and this work seems to be paying dividends. Each year, we train hundreds of animal welfare workers from all over the globe. It’s a thrill to see their passion for animal welfare and thirst for knowledge. I would definitely like to see us assist more of these groups to make the world a better place for companion animals.

To find out more about leaving a gift in your Will togDogs Trust call 020 7837 0006 or email infopack@dogstrust.org.uk

Please promise to help us with a gift in your Will.

Every year, Dogs Trust cares for over 16,000 dogs in our 17 rehoming centres across the UK. We never destroy a healthy dog. By leaving a gift in your Will, your love of dogs can live on and help us make the world a better place for them.

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