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Contents page 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 17 18 19 Why we need superheroes Putting your superpowers to work Join our league of superheroes Empty belly poster Fundraising ideas Memory wall Above and beyond Bucket label Sponsorship form Fundraising planner Event registration form Donating & paying in Contact Cash for Kids
Why we need Superheroes We all hope to give our children the best start in life to support them, take care of them emotionally and help them grow. What then happens to our family when one parent dies? When they have taken their own life or been given the devastating news of a terminal illness? Finding the words to explain this to a young, vulnerable child is almost impossible, which is why an organisation such as Beechwood Cancer Care is so important. Beechwood Cancer Care find the words to help to put a child s life back together. Their family counsellors work with children and young people to help them through the illness or bereavement of a parent or sibling; keeping communication open and working through the anger, frustration and devastation which this very difficult time can bring. Beechwood is a free service that supports families at the point of need across Greater Manchester. Their service is currently stretched to capacity, seeing over 100 children a year. With your invaluable help however, this number could be doubled. Life is unpredictable - if you re lucky enough not to have had devastation affect your family, it is easy to forget about services such as Beechwood. Regardless of this, the importance and impact they have in rebuilding a families life after a terminal diagnosis or the loss of a loved one goes beyond words. In partnership with
Matt, father of 3, from Prestwich Daniel, age 10, from Stockport Caroline, mum of 2, from Marple None of us are prepared for anything in life but you are definitely not prepared for your partner dying and leaving you with three children. Beechwood was Matt s safety net. In Beechwood, Matt had someone in whom he could trust his three children to confide in, someone to deal with all their questions and fears. Coming to Beechwood gave me somebody there I could let my feelings out to. I can t be normal, and that s something that eats at me, but I can talk about it here. Daniel s mum was murdered when he was just three years old. He was too young to understand why his mum was not there when he came home from nursery. When Daniel s frustrations became too much, he considered running away. Beechwood have since helped explain to Daniel that his Mum didn t leave because she wanted too, but because of reasons that were out of her control - talking Daniel through the things that bother him and helping him find comfort. My main concern was how do I tell my children that I have cancer. They were just too young and wouldn t have understood. How can a mum tell her children there is a possibility that she might die? Caroline felt like it would have been impossible to break the devastating news to her young children. The counsellors at Beechwood supported Caroline through this process, helping phrase the dialogue in a way her children could comprehend. Thanks to Beechwood, this was one less worry for Caroline.
Putting your superpowers to work How your money will make a difference 15 pays for a plain memory box, which would be decorated and hold treasured items of a lost parent 20 100 pays for a child to create a 3D memory letter 500 pays for transportation for a child to and from Beechwood pays for one child to have a block of 10 counselling sessions at Beechwood 1000 enables us to hold a family memory evening, celebrating the life of the lost parent 2500 enables us to provide equipment to make memory quilts for 15 children made from clothing or bedding from their lost parent that they can wrap around them in times of sadness 5000 pays for our aim of providing regular creative therapy sessions, giving children a positive way of dealing with their grief and moving forward with their lives
Join our league of Superheroes This is your chance to step up for Cash for Kids, reveal the superhero in you or your company and make a real difference to local children. You can hold a super quiz, a pancake breakfast, or run a superhero dress up day at your school or nursery. Maybe do a superhero challenge and get sponsored by your family and friends. Take a look at our above and beyond fundraising ideas (Page 8). The wackier your idea, the better and no contribution is too small - working together we can make a huge difference. Your activity can take place at any time, but ideally between 11th and 15th May. We might even be able to come and see you so let us know how you are getting involved by emailing: cashforkids@key103.co.uk
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fundraising ideas Head shave Football match Office games Sell things on ebay World Record Challenge largest musical chairs, longest game of football Car wash Coffee morning Karaoke night BBQ Superhero Fancy dress day Pancake breakfast Car boot sale Quiz night
Memory Wall Creating your memory wall A great way to help raise money is to build your very own butterfly wall of memories. The butterfly symbolises transformation, joy and hope a great thing to fill your office or workplace with! All you need to do is set up a designated area and encourage colleagues to purchase their butterflies for 2 or any donation they can afford. Ask people to write down their own memories of lost loved ones and add it to the beautiful wall of remembrance. The more memories added to the wall, the closer we are to reaching our goal of providing the best support to bereaved children across Greater Manchester.
Above and Beyond Top Five Fundraisers for Schools: 1. Wall Stuck charge a fee for lengths of duct tape that particpants can use to stick a high profile volunteer like the Head teacher of your School to the wall. 2. Decide with Donations Students and teachers vote to decide with donations, the choice with most donations wins the vote. It could be a vote to decide on what task the volunteer will receive, like a pie in the face, bean bath or ice bath, or vote which volunteer has to do the undesirable action. 5. Stop that Sound Play a certain song eg Justin Bieber out through the school in between each lesson, students (or teachers!) have to raise a certain amount to stop the horrific sound. The sky is the limit! Maximise your fundraising total: 3. Principal challenge See if your Head teacher or a favourite teacher will agree to do something drastic for example gunge the teacher, if you reach your fundraising goals. 4. World Record Attempt Go for a world record challenge like world s largest game of musical chairs, biggest scavenger hunt or longest football match. Get the school council on board Send out a letter to parents Set a target and hang up a Barometer Download our Beechwood video to show in class Make it a Superhero week with lunch time challenges
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Sponsorship form In aid of My Name:... My Address:...... Online Fundraising Page:... Event Name... Event Date... Email (if you d like to stay in touch)*... Full Name Home Address & Postcode Amount Date Gift Aid Pledged Given Please tick John Smith 123 Main Street, A12 B34 3 Cash for Kids, Key 103, Castle Quay, Castlefield, Manchester, M15 4PR If you have ticked the box headed Gift Aid you have confirmed that you are a UK taxpayer and would like Bauer Radio s Cash for Kids to claim Gift Aid on this donation. You must pay UK income or capital gains tax this year (this does not include VAT or council tax) at least equal to the tax the charity will reclaim on your donation. Please make sure you have filled in your full name as well as house number and post code of your personal address. For every 1 donated, Cash for Kids will receive 25p from the Government. *Cash for Kids and our partners would like to send you information about our fundraising and activities. We will not share your information for any other purposes. If you don t want to hear from us any more please get in touch. In partnership with
Sponsorship form In aid of Full Name Home Address & Postcode Amount Date Gift Aid Pledged Given Please tick John Smith 123 Main Street, A12 B34 3 Cash for Kids, Key 103, Castle Quay, Castlefield, Manchester, M15 4PR If you have ticked the box headed Gift Aid you have confirmed that you are a UK taxpayer and would like Bauer Radio s Cash for Kids to claim Gift Aid on this donation. You must pay UK income or capital gains tax this year (this does not include VAT or council tax) at least equal to the tax the charity will reclaim on your donation. Please make sure you have filled in your full name as well as house number and post code of your personal address. For every 1 donated, Cash for Kids will receive 25p from the Government. *Cash for Kids and our partners would like to send you information about our fundraising and activities. We will not share your information for any other purposes. If you don t want to hear from us any more please get in touch. In partnership with
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Event registration form For organisation and administration purposes we need to register some details of your event. Please complete this form and return to; Cash for Kids, Key 103, Castle Quay, Castlefield, Manchester, M15 4PR or email cashforkids@key103.co.uk with your event details. Event name Event date Event venue Event description Your name Organisation Address Amount I hope to raise Date funds to be paid Insurance coverage* Email address Phone number *Insurance against any potential disasters is strongly recommended as neither Cash for Kids or Key 103 carry insurance on behalf of fundraisers. Cash for Kids or Key 103 cannot accept responsibility for any loss, damage, personal injury or accident sustained in the course of fundraising on behalf of Cash for Kids. It is the company s or individuals responsibility to organise your own insurance as necessary. Events and insurance cover should be registered with Cash for Kids and advice sought if needed.
Donating & paying in online You can make a one-off donation, set up a monthly direct debit or pay in money you ve raised at; cashforkidsdashboard.co.uk/manchester If paying in money please put your event name & details in the message box beneath the donation amount phone Give us a call on 0161 288 5155/5007 and we can take a credit or debit card donation over the phone, or answer any questions you have about donating and paying in money A member of the team will be available to take your call 9-5.30pm Monday-Friday text Donate 5 by text straight from your phone! Just text KEY to 70070 to make your donation. Texts are FREE and 100% of your 5 will come to Cash for Kids. post Please make cheques out to Key 103 Cash for Kids and send them to Cash for Kids, Key 103, Castle Quay, Castlefield, Manchester, M15 4PR If you d like to drop off a cheque or cash in person feel free to pop in! The office is open 9-5.30pm Monday-Friday
Contact phone Call 0161 288 5155/5007 to speak to a member of the team email Send a message to us at cashforkids@key103.co.uk in person Pop in to see us at Cash for Kids, Key 103, Castle Quay, Castlefield, Manchester, M15 4PR The office is open 9-5.30pm Monday-Friday