insideKENT Magazine Issue 47 - February 2016 | Page 134

CHARITY

Pennies A Day
GIVING TO CHARITY IS SOMETHING THAT MANY OF US ENJOY DOING; IT’S A GREAT
FEELING TO KNOW THAT OUR CONTRIBUTIONS WILL GO TOWARDS GIVING A HOMELESS
PERSON SOMEWHERE SAFE TO GO AT NIGHT, TOWARDS GIVING A CHILDHOOD TO A
LITTLE ONE WHO WOULD OTHERWISE HAVE GONE WITHOUT, TOWARDS FINDING A
CURE FOR CANCER, AND MANY OTHER GREAT AND WORTHY CAUSES.

But there are so many charities out there, so many great and worthy causes,
that it can also feel overwhelming.

Cancer Research UK // from £4 a month
For just £4 a month,
you can take part in
Cancer Research UK’s
weekly lottery, which
has a top prize of
£1,000, as well as
other runner up prizes
too. This is a fun way
to join the fight against cancer! Thanks to the donations Cancer Research
UK gets from its supporters, millions of lives have been saved by discovering
new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer. Over the past century,
the charity’s researchers have made consistent progress in the fight against
cancer, and survival rates have doubled over the past 40 years.
www.cancerresearchuk.org

Don’t let that put you off though. If you want to make a regular donation,
find a cause that is close to your heart, research the charity, and sign up
for a monthly Direct Debit or Standing Order. Give as much or as little as
you want to, and never feel guilty for the apparent smallness of your
contribution. There are plenty of ways you can help without breaking the
bank, and a donation of £5 (around 17p a day) or less each month – the
price of a cup of coffee in some places – can really make a difference.

The Aspinall Foundation // from £1 a month

Alzheimer’s Society
// from £5 a month
Alzheimer's Society supports people
to live well with dementia today and
funds research to find a cure for
tomorrow. The only way this charity
receives any money is through
donations, but that doesn’t prevent it
from doing an outstanding job helping
those affected by this terrible disease.
Your £5 a month will pay for one person to attend a half hour session at
their local Dementia Café, which will offer support to them and their carers.
It’s a place for them to feel safe. If you would like to give more, £20 pays
for 100 copies of Understanding and Respecting the Person with Dementia
(a much requested factsheet), £50 can fund a PhD researcher for a day,
and £120 could pay to run Talking Point (Alzheimer’s Society’s 24/7 online
community) for a day.
www.alzheimers.org.uk
The Aspinall Foundation is actively involved with several projects that
incorporate a diverse range of conservation activities both at Kent-based
Howletts Wild Animal Park and Port Lympne Reserve, in addition to wellestablished overseas projects. Their main spheres of conservation-based
activity include captive breeding, education, ecosystem management, local
community education projects, capacity building, habitat surveys and the
rehabilitation of confiscated wild animals. You can donate as much or as
little as you like, from just £1 a month, and that money will all go towards
caring for the animals at the two Kent parks, as well as conservation efforts
overseas.

Adoption UK
// from £5 a month
Adoption is something that is close
to many people’s hearts. Adoption
UK is a national charity that
provides information, guidance and
support to prospective adopters,
adoptive parents and long-term
foster carers. The charity offers a
range of services uniquely delivered
by adoptive parents including training workshops, a parent support
programme, local support groups and a national helpline. £5 a month would
send a complimentary copy of Adoption Today magazine to a prospective
adoptive parent, detailing more information about the adoption process,
and allowing more children to be given the chance of having a family of
their own.
www.adoptionuk.org

www.aspinallfoundation.org

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