Isle News, 26 October 2009 – CHARITIES have just one week to apply for this year’s Barclays Wealth Community Awards which will again give away a total of £25,000 to help local charitable and community projects.
Barclays Wealth has already received a number of applications but is encouraging other registered charities to apply before the closing [...]
Isle News, 10 October 2009 – Parents, staff and pupils from the Buchan School have raised more than £220 for Macmillan Cancer Relief after taking part in the recent ‘World’s Biggest Coffee Morning’ event.
Participants enjoyed eating home made cakes and drinking coffee and juice during the event. It is the twelfth year running that the Buchan [...]
Isle News, 22 September 2009 – Jessie O’Connell has proved there are no age barriers when it comes to raising money for charity.
At just seven years old, Jessie decided to arrange a summer fayre at her house in Palatine Road, Douglas in support of the Isle of Man Children’s Centre.
In July she took part in [...]
Isle News, 15 September 2009 – Sure’s Isle of Man Country Manager is making his final preparations for a charity run he is taking part in this weekend alongside his son, to raise money for TT stars Nick Crowe and Mark Cox.
Mike Stanton and Will, 19, will take part in the BUPA Great North Run [...]
Isle News, 2 September 2009 – Money Matters: George Campbell, Community Affairs Manager at Bradford & Bingley International is pictured with Former Douglas Mayor Dot Pitts and her husband Stephen the current Deputy Mayor and a sum of £3,500. The funds were raised from the Mayors Ball and matched by parent group, Abbey Charitable Trust.
Isle News, 28 August 2009 – A charity abseil off the 300ft Jersey Electricity Company tower at La Collette on Saturday has raised over £4,000 for charity.
The event was organised to raise awareness and funds primarily for the Education Fund for Luweero Orphans (EFLO) and also for the Air Cadets. The money will be split [...]
Isle News, 28 August 2009 – At the half way point of 2009, staff at Barclays Wealth have already raised £10,000 for their Charity of the Year, Wish Upon a Dream.
Each year staff are asked to nominate local charities which they think deserve to be the recipients of Barclays Wealth Isle of Man’s principal fundraising [...]
Isle News, 25 August 2009 – Cancer Research UK Jersey is inviting Islanders to take ‘The Ultimate Plunge’ and abseil Cyril Le Marquand House on Sunday 20th September 2009, to raise funds for the largest volunteer-supported cancer research organisation in the world.
The height of ‘The Ultimate Plunge’ is approximately 40 metres and is double that [...]
Isle News, 18 August 2009 – There’s nothing better than raising money for charity and having a bit of fun at the same time. And that’s exactly what staff at Friends Provident International did, when they decided to arrange a staff fundraising day in aid of the Isle of Man Hospice.
Amongst the attractions laid on [...]
Isle News, 17 August 2009 – A Summer Sports Day was recently held for the Down Syndrome Association thanks to the sponsorship of local savings specialist, Bradford & Bingley International (BBI).
The day was a great success with a bouncy castle and face painters topping off an afternoon of sports and fun at the Buchan School.
