Fundraising
Star fundraiser
New Knit it!
In our shops...
The Children’s
Society has teamed
the Assessed Quality Alliance
up with famous
(AQA) Unit Award to celebrate
knitware designer his improved confidence in using
specialists, Patons,
public transport independently
to create a fantastic
and a second commendation
knitting gift set.
With a donation
for his full attendance on the
from every pack
LACES programme.
sold going to The
Children’s Society,
Anthony has become a much-
this is a great
opportunity to
Congratulations to Anthony
loved figure with our staff and
welcome the birth of Gallery, who works as a volunteer
customers. Debbie Schwarzer,
a new baby with a
at our Chorley shop. Anthony, who
Assistant Regional Retail Manager
beautiful handmade
cardigan or sweater
has been involved with the Looked
describes Anthony as, ‘a wonderful
A supporter since the 70s, Dickon and matching
After Children Employability
young person and I have had a
Snell has consistently been one of
bootees. For a list Scheme (LACES) in Lancashire for
fantastic time working with him’.
the top fundraisers for our House-
of stockists visit
two and a half years, received two
to-House collection appeal with,
www.childrens
awards at the LACES annual
society.org.uk/knit
last year, his Wokingham team
celebration, which recognises the
Thank you to Pearsons, the
collecting nearly £6000. ‘There is a
achievements of the young people.
publishers, who have donated
huge sense of satisfaction in raising
11,000 new books from children’s
so many thousands of pounds in
Wedding list
Anthony, who has learning
fiction to autobiography, which
one fortnight for the Collection
Register for
difficulties, was presented with
will be selling in our shops soon.
for Children Appeal,’ he says. Wedding List Giving
and you could help
Dickon, who has been a house-
give children back
Can you spare one click for childhood?
to-house coordinator since 1983,
their childhood.
offers this advice.
Many fortunate
couples feel that
Did you know you can raise money Simply click on a link to a
•Get networking: use all your they already have for The Children’s Society by retailer via our charityshopper
contacts in your local area,
most of the shopping with your favourite online website and The Children’s
church and committees.
belongings that they
retailers? The Children’s Society Society will make a commission
•The personal approach is the
need for married life.
has partnered with charityshoppers on every purchase made. Visit
best: people are always willing to
Now you can ask
you guests to
to launch a dedicated website charityshoppers for music,
help and lend their support for a donate to The allowing supporters to shop online films, travel, car hire, clothing,
good cause.
Children’s Society.
with big-name retailers such as electronics, gifts, gadgets, home,
•Advertise where you can: in your
Simply visit
Tesco, John Lewis and Boots and garden, health, beauty, jewellery,
church or community press so
www.weddinglist
raise money for The Children’s sports and much more.
that everyone is aware of your
giving.com before
31 May, select
Society at no extra cost to yourself.
collection and when it is ‘The Children's
happening.
Society’ and quote
Go to www.charityshopperschildrenssociety.com
‘TCS promotion’
Why not follow Dickon’s advice
when we confirm
your generous gift.
or do an alternative street or
ACT NOW
desk collection? For free
If you want to find out more about what we do or help us fundraise
fundraising materials such as
please go to www.childrenssociety.org.uk or call our Supporter
guides, envelopes and badges
The Waldorf Action Line on 0845 300 1128
call 0845 300 1128 or visit
Hilton
www.childrenssociety.org.uk/
collectionforchildren
Last issue’s
My story:
questionnaire prize
of a two-night stay When I left Afghanistan and came to this country I was
We are inviting nominations for at London’s Waldorf
our 2007 Star Volunteer Awards,
Hotel was won by
on my own. I lived with my uncle. He was very mean.
celebrating the volunteers,
John Marlton of Holt, He didn't give me good food and he was always angry.
like Dickon, who regularly go
Norfolk. He asked
for his prize to be
I went into care but kept being passed onto different
that extra mile on our behalf.
resubmitted for
social workers and I started missing school. I was
For more information and a another fundraising
nomination form please go to
event. Thank you
scared and lonely. Once I even ran away. A lady from
www.childrenssociety.org.uk
Mr Marlton.
The Children’s Society listened to me. She understood
or call the Supporter Action
how I felt. In the end she found me good foster parents
Line on 0845 300 1128.
and now I go to school again. Ahmed, 14
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