Help us to change a child’s life.
As an independent charity our work is heavily dependent on donations from people like you. Please help us to be there for parents when they need us the most so they can give their child the best possible start in life.
Why we need your support.
Home-Start Newcastle Borough has worked with local families since 1997. We do not receive statutory funds, we are funded by grants from charitable trusts but are also are heavily reliant on donations from community groups, local businesses and individuals.
By donating to us you help us to respond more flexibly to the needs of parents and their children and reach out to more local families.
Direct Donations
If you’d like to make a donation, you can use do this via JustGiving or, if you prefer to write a cheque, please make it payable to Home-Start Newcastle Borough Cheques can be handed in at the office or posted to us at the office address.
Easyfundraising
Shop Online and Raise Money for Home-Start Newcastle Borough!
Have you heard about Easyfundraising yet? It’s the easiest way to help raise money for Home-Start Newcastle Borough! If you already shop online with retailers such as Amazon, M&S, Argos, John Lewis, Comet, Vodafone, eBay, Boden and Play.com, then we need you to sign up for free to raise money while you shop!
So how does it work?
You shop directly with the retailer as you would normally, but if you sign up to our account for free and use the links on the easyfundraising site to take you to the retailer, then a percentage of whatever you spend comes directly to us at no extra cost to yourself.
How much can you raise?
Spend £100 with M&S online or Amazon and you raise £2.50 for us. £100 with W H Smith puts £2.00 in our pocket and so on. There’s over 2,000 retailers on their site, and some of the donations can be as much as 15% of your purchase.
Save money too!
easyfundraising is FREE to use plus you’ll get access to hundreds of exclusive discounts and voucher codes, so not only will you be helping us, you’ll be saving money yourself.
Sign up and start making a difference…simply by shopping.
GiveAsYouLive
It’s a free way to raise money for charity when you shop online.
Shop at over 5,500 leading stores via our website, Donation Reminder or app and you’ll raise free funds for Home-Start Newcastle Borough.
Sign up
First, choose your charity. Home-Start Newcastle Borough. Then you just need to enter a few details about yourself and you’re all set to start raising free funds! You can sign up here. (link opens in a new window on the GiveAsYouLive.com website.
Browse
The most important thing to remember is to start from Give as you Live Online. There are three great ways to do this:
- Website – you can browse all 5,500 participating stores.
- Donation Reminder – get reminders as you browse the web so you never miss a donation.
- App – available for iPhone, iPad and Android, you can raise on the go.
Once you’ve found your store, just follow our link to their website. We’ll do the rest!
Shop
Now you’ve visited your chosen store via Give as you Live Online, simply shop as normal.
You won’t typically see anything different on the store’s website, but as long as you’ve visited them via our link, they’ll know you’re a Give as you Live Online shopper.
Raise
That’s it! We’ll email you to let you know how much has been raised for Home-Start Newcastle Borough. We can do this because we are partnered with 5,500 stores as well as dozens of providers across insurance, energy and broadband. Because of this relationship, when you visit a retailer via Give as you Live Online and make a purchase, they give us a reward as a “thank you”.
With this reward, we make a donation to the charity of your choice!
What is Amazon Smile?
AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support a charity of your choice every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.co.uk, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as amazon.co.uk, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to your selected charity.
How do I shop at AmazonSmile?
To shop at AmazonSmile simply go to smile.amazon.co.uk from the web browser on your computer or mobile device. You may also want to add a bookmark to smile.amazon.co.uk to make it even easier to return and start your shopping at AmazonSmile.
Which products on AmazonSmile are eligible for charitable donations?
Millions of products on AmazonSmile are eligible for donations to charities by Amazon. You will see eligible products marked “Eligible for AmazonSmile donation” on their product detail pages. Recurring Subscribe-and-Save purchases and subscription renewals are not currently eligible.
Can I use my existing Amazon.co.uk account on AmazonSmile?
Yes, you use the same account on amazon.co.uk and AmazonSmile. Your shopping cart, Wish List, wedding or baby registry, and other account settings are also the same.
Fundraising Volunteer
From tea parties to quiz nights to sponsored walks, there are many ways to raise funds to support our work however, we need help to do this. If you have any great ideas and would like to volunteer by helping us to organise and attend fundraising events please contact us on 01782 938912 or 01782 437981 or send us an email through our contact us page.
Corporate Sponsorship
Corporate sponsorship can bring many benefits to a company and even small donations can make a big difference to our scheme. If your company would like to contribute to the work of Home-Start Newcastle Borough we would love to hear from you! We would also be happy to come and speak to your staff about the role we play and how they could help. Can you help by sponsoring us? Please contact our office on 01782 938912 or 01782 437981 for more information.
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