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July 2011 Newsletter
Welcome to the July edition of the makeabigdifference newsletter; your one stop shop for all the latest charity fundraising and cancer news. Kick starting this mid-year edition we take a look at the great British pudding causing a stir amongst health professionals with our column ‘Beat cancer with nutrition’. We all know exercise is generally […]
Continue readingKatie’s Corner June 2011
Recently our friend Carolyn donated nearly 200 cards and cross stitch items for us to sell to raise money for Impact Young Heroes. My sister had told us about a table top sale they were holding at my Nephews school, and luckily we managed to get a last minute table, we never do things by […]
Continue readingSummertime plant sale
Plant sale is really easy to organise and a great excuse for keen gardeners to get together and fundraise money for Young Heroes. Planning and advertising You need to plan and advertise your event well in advance. This will allow everyone time to sow extra seeds, take cuttings, pot stuff on and anything else […]
Continue readingNew Text Donation Service Launched
A new initiative has been launched by Vodafone, which allows registered charities the opportunity to take full advantage of TextGiving. For the first time ever, charities and individuals can raise money using text messages with a service that is free to set up and run, with every penny donated going to charity. Young Heroes is now using […]
Continue readingMobile phones ‘possibly carcinogenic’ say World Health Organisation experts
Mobile phones may increase the risk of developing brain cancer, an influential health organisation has said admitted for the first time. The International Agency for Research on Cancer, part of the World Health Organisation, has classified the radiation emitted by handsets as “possibly carcinogenic” although it did not find evidence of a clear link. Its […]
Continue readingBeating cancer with nutrition
Nutrition is an important part in beating cancer. Wrong foods place an enormous amount of stress on the body’s cells, causing normal body cells to become acidic, high in sugar, and cancerous during the dividing process. Therefore over the next few months we will take a look at different superfoods that may help prevent or […]
Continue readingJune 2011 Newsletter
In this months newsletter we share details of a fantastic new service that will allow people to donate money to Young Heroes by simply sending a text message. This unique service launched by phone giant Vodafone and Just Giving. The service allows people, on any phone network, to donate up to £10 to their chosen […]
Continue readingMay 2011 Newsletter
Introduction Welcome to the latest edition of the makeabigdifference newsletter, your one-stop-shop for all the latest charity, cancer and fundraising news. In our May newsletter we present the last of ‘The Big C’; where there this month we ask ‘Is there a natural cure for cancer?’ We also take a look at another holistic approach […]
Continue readingApril 2011 Newsletter
Welcome to this months makeabigdifference newsletter, your one-stop-shop for all the latest charity and fundraising news and up to date cancer news and trials. In this edition we take another look at ‘The Big C’ where we ask why do some people get cancer and others don’t. Is it really just down to the cards […]
Continue readingFundraising idea : All things English
Fundraising idea All things English Below are some basic ideas but to turn them into real moneymakers don’t forget to add as many extra bits as you can manage. The Full English Breakfast Start the day just right by offering a Full English Breakfast in your local hall, school diner, works canteen, local pub etc. […]
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