Fundraising
Nowadays many people support their favourite charity by fundraising. This can take the form of anything from a sponsored silence to running a marathon. We can help you by providing personalised sponsor forms, T shirts and general tips on raising money. Contact Caroline Bald on 0131 313 4225 or caroline.bald@dsscotland.org.uk for more information.
To make life easier for fundraisers, we have teamed up with Justgiving.com to help you raise money from your friends, family and work colleagues. Have a look at www.justgiving.com/dss/raisemoney - you can very simply build your own sponsorship web page for any event you choose.
We are also affiliated to the following events. Further details may be found by following the links below or from caroline.bald@dsscotland.org.uk at Balgreen Road.
Great Scottish Walk 2008
Following the success of previous years there are Great Scottish Walks planned for Edinburgh (22 June 2008) and Glasgow (25 May 2008) and Great Wee Walks planned for Aberdeen, Dumfries, Dundee, Edinburgh, Galston, Glasgow, Inverness and Perth. Full details are available from www.greatscottishwalk.com where it is also possible to register. Remember to select Down's Syndrome Scotland from the drop down list of affiliated charities. There will also be Paths to Health Golden Mile walks available at both Edinburgh and Glasgow Great Walks. These offer an achievable distance (1 mile) for anyone who is new to the event or working on building physical fitness and do not feel capable of completing either the 6 or 12 mile distance.
Edinburgh Marathon 2008
We have a number of charity assured places for anyone wishing to participate in the Edinburgh Marathon on 25 May 2008 and raise funds for us. We ask that participants raise at least £500 in sponsor money and we are happy to provide you with posters, advice and sponsor forms to help.
The Great Scottish 100
Sunday 19th October will be the start of the inaugural Great Scottish 100. This is a 100-mile walking race staged over 7 days with each stage in a different part of Scotland. It is designed to be a team event (4-6 people) but individuals may also enter. The final mile on the 7th day will be The Royal Mile in Edinburgh, with the finish at Holyrood. Further details can be found at www.greatscottish100.com. We are an affiliated charity with a limited number of spaces.
Down's Syndrome Scotland Christmas cards now on sale
Our range of Christmas cards are now on sale. There are three designs: Snowman and Present (pictured here); At the Nativity; and Visiting the Manger. You can see all three designs on the order form. To buy your cards, please download the order form here (104kb PDF) and post it back to us with payment, or phone us on 0131 313 4225.
Personalise Your Christmas Cards
Do you or someone you know send personalised Christmas cards? If so, why not use Charity Choice. They will personalise your cards and donate 50p to Down's Syndrome Scotland for every card sold. You can order on-line at www.charitychristmascards.com making sure to tick Down's Syndrome Scotland as your chosen charity. For further information contact Caroline Bald on 0131 313 4225.
A new way of raising money for Down's Syndrome Scotland
These moneyboxes are perfect for your loose change and are already proving very popular. Please contact us for your free boxes.
Sell items on Ebay
We have teamed up with Ebay, the internet auctioneers, to allow you to donate either a proportion or the whole of your auction sale proceeds to us. Simply register with Ebay as a seller and list your items as normal - during the listing process you will be asked whether you wish to donate some or all of the proceeds to charity. At this point select Down's Syndrome Scotland from the drop down pick list. It's as simple as that! Further details available from Caroline Bald caroline.bald@dsscotland.org.uk.
Have you ever been caught out at the supermarket or sports centre with no £1 coin for the trolley or locker?
We now have our very own trolley disc keyrings. The disc is the same size as a £1 coin and can be removed from the keyring and used in supermarket trolleys and sports centre lockers. These are available at £1 each from Balgreen Road, or you can download and complete our order form.