Easy (and free!) ways to give
There are some extremely simple ways that you can donate to Get Connected, at absolutely no cost to you! Check out the links below and you can regularly contribute funds to us through everday activities like searching the web and shopping online. It really couldn't be any easier!
EVERYCLICK
With this unique search engine , you can 'Give As You Live,' by completing a quick and simple registration process, and selecting Get Connected as your chosen charity. Subsequently, every web search you do through the site will result in a donation to Get Connected, which for some of us, would mean multiple donations a day! Given that many of us use web search facilities so regularly, this is a great way to help us out, so why not register now and make every web search count!
THEGIVINGMACHINE
Register on this brilliant site, and choose to support Get Connected, and then if you do your online shopping via the site, a percentage of what you spent will come directly back to us! Most retailers participate, and it's not just shopping, as you can also buy holidays, insurance or concert tickets, or use iTunes or eBay to give funds. So give yourself a brilliant reason to go online shopping, and join TheGivingMachine today.
RECYCLE YOUR MOBILE PHONE
Are you looking to get rid of your old phone? Why not recycle it, and help us raise more money to support vulnerable children and young people throughout the UK. Our corporate partner the Carphone Warehouse donate £10 to be split between Get Connected and the Carphone Warehouse Foundation for every handset that is recycled with them. Just follow 3 easy steps:
1) Remove your SIM card
2) Request a recycling bag by filling out the online form below, or by popping into your nearest Carphone Warehouse store
3) Place your unwanted mobile handset in the bag, and either hand it in at your local store, or pop it in the post (no stamp required) to:
FREEPOST RLSH-GZZB-UERC
CPW LOGISTICS CENTRE
FAO - 'End of Life Goods Assessment'
BRANCH 7164
Bilston Road
Wednesbury
West Midlands
WS10 7JN
BUYING FROM THE BODY SHOP
You can now support Get Connected when you buy products from The Body Shop, by getting in touch with The Body Shop consultant Shilpa Patel, who is one of our helpline volunteers! If you place an order through Shilpa, she'll give 10-15% of the sales value as a donation to Get Connected, plus you may also be entitled to some special discounts! In addition, Shilpa can organise Body Shop parties for you to host, so you can have arrange to have a fun night in that also raises money for charity!
If you're interested in purchasing products through Shilpa, or booking a fundraiser, please e-mail Shilpa.
To browse the current catalogue, please click here.
We do hope you'll consider participating in these fantastic initiatives, and if you have any questions about the schemes, please do not hesitate to contact us.