Beeline: Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance Magazine, Spring 2016

how you can help
Business partnership
opportunities
There are nearly 3,000 retailers who make a donation
when you shop this way, including Amazon, John Lewis,
Aviva, thetrainline and Sainsbury’s! It’s really simple and
doesn’t cost you a penny extra.
Here’s how to do it:
Sign up for FREE: www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/
dsairambulance/
Shop – Every time you shop online, go to
easyfundraising first, pick the retailer you want and
start shopping.
Raise – After you’ve checked out, the retailer will
make a donation to your good cause for no extra cost
whatsoever!
Let’s sky dive
Perhaps you’re more of an adrenalin junkie and fancy
taking part in a sponsored parachute jump? Check out
our website for details of Skydive.buzz and Go Skydive,
who both offer the opportunity of jumping to raise funds
for Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance.
Textile recycling
Your unwanted clothes, shoes, bags, blankets, towels
and general household textiles continue to raise
money for the Charity. There are more than 150
yellow banks located across the two counties. Please
keep donating. To find your nearest bank, visit:
www.bagitup.org.uk/banklocator
ebay for charity
Sell your goods on eBay and donate between
10% and 100% of the profits to DSAA. eBay will
guide you through the whole process. Visit:
www.ebay.co.uk/ebayforcharity and then search
for ‘Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance’.
Mobile phone recycling
Your old phone could raise
funds for the Charity. Don’t
just put it in the kitchen
drawer and never think of it
again; visit our website: www.
dsairambulance.org.uk for
more information or call:
01823 669604.
The sky’s the limit
when it comes to
fundraising ideas
Business partnerships are a great way
of demonstrating your corporate social
responsibility and motivating employees
through fundraising activities. There are a
number of benefits for both the business and
the employee and a variety of ways in which
you can get involved, including:
Adopting us as your Charity of the Year
Holding a fundraising event
Offering match funding opportunities
Payroll giving
Project funding, either by donating an
employee’s time and skills, or funding
Implementing one of our recycling initiatives
at your workplace
Sponsoring our Coast to Coast Cycle
Challenge
Hosting an information stand in your staff
room
Employee promotion and multiple
subscription to our Flight for Life Lottery
Providing Gifts in Kind, such as surplus
equipment or supply of goods or vouchers
Gift Aid reminder
Gift Aid is one of the easiest ways to make
your donation tax-effective. If you are a UK
taxpayer and are fundraising for DSAA, we
can claim an additional 25% on your donation;
that’s 25p in every £1 donated. Simply
download a copy of the form, which can be
found on our website, or ask our office to send
you a copy in the post. For those who are
taking part in sponsored events, please ensure
that all those who tick the Gift Aid box enter
their full name, home address and postcode;
we are unable to process claims if they are not
complete or show a business address.
Finally, our sincere thanks go to everyone
who supports us, you really are making
a difference! Please remember, if there is
anything our team can do to help or support
you in return, simply call: 01823 669604 or
email: info@dsairambulance.org.uk
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