HOW YOU CAN HELP

SEND AN ELECTRONIC GREETINGS CARD

Brighten someone's day and raise money for Macmillan at the same time. Send an electronic greetings card. It is very easy to do, costs less than a traditional greetings card, and best of all it is delivered immediately, rather than having to rely on the post. For every card you send, we get £1.00 donated to our Charity. To get started Click Here and select Macmillan Caring Locally from the list of Charities.

SIGN UP FOR OUR WEATHER LOTTERY

Why not have a bit of fun, and sign up for our Weather Lottery. It only costs £1.00 a week, and you could win £10,000.00. All profits from this lottery go direct to Macmillan Caring Locally. For more information, click on the link below.

If you would like to play online, or download a Standing Order form for our Weather Lottery please click here

HOST A DINNER PARTY FOR MACMILLAN

If you are the sort of person who likes hosting dinner parties, why not host one for Macmillan Caring Locally?

Using our Dinner4Good web site, you can send out invitations to your party, let your guests know who is attending, and even publish the menu. Our web site will also securely collect any donations that your guests would like to make, and pass them onto us.

To get started, please CLICK HERE.

GIVE AS YOU EARN

Payroll Giving is a scheme that enables you to give to any UK charity straight from your gross salary (before tax is deducted), and to receive immediate tax relief of up to £4 for every £10 donated.

Payroll Giving is an easy, tax-effective way to give, so it costs you less to give more.

Providing that your employer offers Payroll Giving it could not be simpler. You complete a form which is usually obtained from your Payroll Department or Personnel. The form asks you to give the name of the charity you want to support (Macmillan Caring Locally).

Your employer will forward your completed form to the Payroll Giving Agency (PGA) and deduct from your pre-tax salary the total amount you want to give. Your donation is forwarded monthly to the PGA and they then distribute the gift each month to Macmillan Caring Locally. To find out more about how this works, GO HERE.

RECYCLE YOUR MOBILE PHONE

Most people have at least one mobile phone sitting in a drawer somewhere in the house. If you do, and would like to do something really useful, why not recycle it with our mobile phone partner SHP?

SHP will offer you a competitive price for your old mobile phone, it will pay 20% extra to Macmillan Caring Locally, and you will receive payment for your phone within 7 days.

The process is really straightforward. You register your details on their website, input the make and model of the phones that you wish to recycle, and they tell you immediately how much they are worth. Then you put your mobile in a jiffy bag, write their freepost address on the front and pop it in the post.

So why not dig out those old phones that you never use? Make yourself some money and make some money for Macmillan Caring Locally.

To find out more about how this works, GO HERE.

TAKE ON A CHALLENGE

Do you fancy running a Marathon, making a Parachute Jump or climbing Mount Kilimanjaro? Ever considered what a life changing experience it could be to Trace the Footsteps of the Maasai? Or to Trek to the Home of the Dalai Lama?

If you want to take on a challenge such as this, a challenge that is a once in a lifetime opportunity; we can help you do this and raise funds for Macmillan at the same time. We will put you in touch with our Adventure Travel Company, who will offer you a huge range of challenges for you to consider. What we promise is that we will support you all the way, with promotional material, advice on fundraising and tips for maximising the money you raise. Please contact Neal on neal@macmillanlocal.org or 01202 477628 if you would like to TAKE THE CHALLENGE!

We have a selection of Open Challenges organised for this year. If you would like to sign up for one, click on the relevant links below.

London to Paris Bike Ride 24th - 27th June 2011
Click on the image below to see the itinerary and the costs involved.



Trek to Machu Picchu 27th May 2011 - 5th June 2011
Click on the image below for full details of this life changing challenge.

eBAY

eBay for Charity is an easy way for buyers and sellers on eBay.co.uk to support Macmillan. Buyers can shop for items knowing they’re supporting the Trust, be it an everyday bargain or a special auction. Sellers, whether they’re individuals or businesses, can donate a percentage from any sale to Macmillan Caring Locally and add Gift Aid to their donations.

So if you are thinking of selling your items on eBay, and would like to donate all, or a percentage of the selling price to Macmillan, go to eBAY, list your item/s using 'advanced sell', select Macmillan Caring Locally from the Charity list, and you are done.

If you have any items that you would like to sell to benefit Macmillan, but do not have time to list them on eBay, please give us a call, and we will arrange to collect your items from you, and sell them through our eBay online shop (this only applies if you live within a reasonable distance of Christchurch in Dorset).

If you fancy doing some shopping on eBay, go to Macmillan Caring Locally on eBay, to see a comprehensive list of who is selling items for Macmillan. For a quick link to our eBay site GO HERE

DONATE

If you would like to donate some money to Macmillan, we have made it really easy for you. To donate on line please go to our Donation Page. It is fast, simple and secure.

If you would prefer to donate by cheque, please make your cheque payable to MACMILLAN CARING LOCALLY and send it to:~

Neal Williams | Trust Secretary
Macmillan Caring Locally | Macmillan Unit | Christchurch Hospital
Christchurch | Dorset | BH23 2JX

STANDING ORDER

To set up a Standing Order and Gift Aid it, please go to our download page to download the form. Alternately, please telephone 01202 477628, and we will take your details.

LEGACIES

If you are planning to make or amend your will, it is a good idea to seek legal advice and talk through your plans with a solicitor who will be able to advise on the best options available to you. If you already have a will in place and only want to make a minor change, you can do this by adding a Codicil Form. The following are two examples of ways to support us in your will. A Residuary Legacy and a Pecuniary Legacy.

Residuary Legacy – A Proportion of the Estate

I give (%) of the residue of my real and personal estate which I can dispose of by will in any manner I think proper to Macmillan Caring Locally (registered Charity number 268218), The Macmillan Unit, Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, Dorset BH23 2JX, and the receipt of the Treasurer of Macmillan Caring Locally shall be a complete discharge to my Executors.

Pecuniary Legacy – A Fixed Sum

I give the sum of (amount in figures and words) to Macmillan Caring Locally (registered Charity number 268218), The Macmillan Unit, Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, Dorset BH23 2JX, and the receipt of the Treasurer of Macmillan Caring Locally shall be a complete discharge to my Executors.

It is important to ensure that the following wording is also inserted, whichever wording you use: If at my death any charity named as a beneficiary in this Will or any Codicil hereto has changed its name or amalgamated with or transferred its assets to another body, then my Executors shall give effect to any gift made to such charity as if it had been made (in the first case) to the body in its changed name or (in the second place) to the body which results from such amalgamation or to which such transfer has been made.

Please always give the official Charity name, address and registered Charity number to your solicitor.

Charity Name: Macmillan Caring Locally
Registered Charity No: 268218
Address: The Macmillan Unit, Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 2JX

COLLECTION BOXES

If you are a proprietor of a Retail Outlet, a Public House or a Business; and would like to show your support for Macmillan, please contact our office on 01202 477628. We can supply you with Official 'Macmillan Caring Locally' collection boxes, and any other marketing materials you may need.

Thank you for your support.

DONATE YOUR TAX REBATE

Did you know you can elect to donate all or part of any tax rebate you may receive from a self assessment to Macmillan?

If you wish to donate this money to us, all you need to do is fill in the appropriate box in your self assessment form with our registered number XN42259. Please use this code instead of the Charity name. All donations can be Gift Aided and you can choose to make your details known to us, or stay anonymous should you prefer.

SET UP A JUST GIVING PAGE

It is very easy to create a personal Just Giving Page to raise sponsorship for an event, or in memory of a loved one. Just Giving handles all the payments securely and even sorts out the Gift Aid element of the donation. The funds are then electronically paid into our bank account, cutting down our administration costs. GO HERE to get started.

MAKE EVERYCLICK YOUR HOME PAGE

Raise funds for Macmillan for FREE as you surf the web, shop online, and trade on eBay. With Everyclick you can raise money for your favourite charity by doing the things you already do online every day.

HOW DOES IT WORK?
If you make www.everyclick.com/mct the page that you use as a search engine rather than Google, everytime you search with it, and then click through to one of the results, Everyclick will give us a penny. That may not seem very much, but when you consider how many web searches the average person does every day - it could add up to a considerable amount.

If you sign up with Everyclick (it costs you nothing) you can monitor how much you are raising for us with each click-through that you do. So please go to www.everyclick.com/mct and add it to your favourites. Then click away and see the funds clock up.

WISH LIST

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