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People clear out the clutter for charity this festive season Hair dryers, DIY equipment, foot spas and electric kettles; perfect Christmas gifts or complete turkeys. Fortunately for us, this Christmas all who visit www.preloved.co.uk can quickly turn their unwanted presents into raising money for Action for Children, the leading children’s charity. All this can be done in . . . → Read More: People clear out the clutter for charity this festive season  Sponsored by Action Aid Jimi Mistry, Eastenders player turned movie star who achieved success in the UK movie business including East is East, then went on to star in Hollywood movies such as the hilarious The Guru, has just made it back from dealing with slightly more weighty matters in the African state of Rwanda. He was visiting . . . → Read More: Jimi Mistry working for ActionAid on their Unforgettable Moments Campaign A competition has been launched by the international children’s channel KidsCo to make children aware of the world’s endangered species. The competition launched today, in collaboration with the WWF, offers the 10 winning children the change to adopt an Orang-utan. They will get their own cuddly Boo toy, a book about Orang-utans, photographs, and an . . . → Read More: KidsCo! Want you to Save an Orang-utan Children’s charity, Feed The Children (UK)’s, is encouraging people ‘to go to work on an egg’ and help feed children both in this country and abroad. This is the message for their Breakfast2Live campaign, which takes place from Sunday 20th to Saturday 26th February. Cafes, restaurants, schools, colleges, businesses and people at home can . . . → Read More: Feed The Children’s Breakfast2Live campaign This Christmas many families with disabled children won’t be asking for the latest toys and gadgets but will be asking for help towards essential Footsteps physiotherapy using the renowned ‘Spider’ because the best present they could give their child is the chance to walk. Footsteps Foundation is launching a Christmas campaign asking . . . → Read More: Footsteps Foundation Spider Charity Campaign – helping disabled children Lancashire-based maternity underwear specialist bras4mums is offering a birthday present during September to all customers recycling their unwanted bras with the company. Research carried out earlier this year by OnePoll.com found that the typical female owns 13 bras but only wears eight of them regularly. With the average bra costing £28.00, that’s £3.47 billion worth of bras . . . → Read More: Donate unwanted underwear to raise money for charity and get a £5 underwear voucher The World Cup is fast approaching and chances are your children will be eager to get in on the footballing action. If you are thinking about splashing out on a new ball as yours have seen better days then hold tight, as there is a much better way to bag yourself a shiny new football and . . . → Read More: Donate your old footballs to Africa – watch this plea by football legend John Barnes Ninety-five children, victims of the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami which decimated their lives five years ago, will this year celebrate Christmas in a new purpose built children’s home in the Southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, provided and maintained by Cheshire based charity India Direct (www.indiadirect.org.uk). ‘Joy’ Home, as it is called, replaces temporary accommodation rented in . . . → Read More: Tsunami orphans in Southern India rehoused in time for Christmas thanks to India Direct charity We’ve just been given the video for the Samaritans Lisa’s Story new TV advert being shown this November. As we move towards the Christmas season, makes you think about all those who aren’t lucky enough to be part of a happy family life. To donate to Samaritans and help them continue to answer every call, 24/7, 365 . . . → Read More: Samaritans Lisa’s Story Advert The collection for the 2008/9 Shoe Aid for Africa campaign took place last October and finished poignantly on Child Poverty Day – Friday 17th October. Children and families across the UK rallied together to donate their unwanted shoes in a bid to change another child’s life, in Africa. Shoe care experts Kiwi launched the campaign to give . . . → Read More: Shoe Aid for Africa – UK Families Making a Difference |
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