Fundraising

Sponsor a Duck at the Great British Duck Race!

gekko — Thu, 08 May 2008 14:07:00 GMT

The annual Great British Duck Race is going to be held on Sunday 31st August near Hampton Court Bridge at 12.30.

Why not go down and follow the ducks as they leisuring drift down the Thames, the finish is at Sherriff Boat Club at Albany Reach 1 km away. The RSPB will have a stand at the finish so why not come and say hello?

Can't make the race? Then sponsor a duck and donate your funds direct to the RSPB. Log onto the website below and find us in the charity listing - its really simple and easy to donate and takes just minutes.

http://www.thegreatbritishduckrace.co.uk/

We have checked out the safety of the ducks with the duck race organisers and have been assured that stray ducks are given zero tolerance - all ducks will be gathered up and recycled for next year's event.

Hope to see you there - even better if you make a donation!

Take the High Road!

gekko — Tue, 06 May 2008 13:03:00 GMT

Would you like to take part in the Great Scottish Walks and donate your money to the RSPB?

You can take part in a 12 mile, 6 mile, or a single golden mile in Glasgow or Edinburgh.

Glasgow takes place on Sunday 25th May and Edinburgh on Sunday 22nd June.

Go to www.greatscottishwalk.com for more information and log the RSPB as your charity of choice!

Alternatively, you can speak to Nicki Brodie in the Scotland HQ Office at nicki.brodie@rspb.org.uk

Double Take

gekko — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:44:00 GMT

We have a fundraiser extraordinaire taking part in not just one but two national running events this year!

Stella Kench has opted to run in both the BUPA London 10k on 26th May and the BUPA Great North Run on 6th October and is donating all monies raised to the RSPB. Thank you!

Stella has set herself the target of raising in excess of £600 and needs the support of her friends, family and RSPB supporters to achieve it.

If you want to sponsor Stella, go to www.justgiving.com/stellakench3

Congratulations Marathon Runners

gekko — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:07:00 GMT

The fundraising team at the Lodge would like to thank their two runners who took part in the Flora London Marathon on 13th April. They have both managed to exceed their targets of £1500.

Wendy completed the run in 5 hours and Richard in 4.5 hours, both are fantastic times and although they ached a bit afterwards (and both said it was REALLY hard work!) they were both thrilled with their results.

Perhaps this inspires you to take part in a run? We still have places on the London 10k (book by Friday 25th April!) and the BUPA Great North Run in October.

Marathon Runners On Target!

gekko — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:55:00 GMT

Our two runners, Wendy Johnson and Rich Graham, are doing sterling work with their fundraising for the RSPB.

From publicity events, running tombolas and raffles to getting everyone and anyone to sponsor them through just giving, they are both bringing the money in.

Their target is to raise £1500 each, so far both of them are well on track but can we help them beat their targets! How fantastic would it be if they could both raise in excess of £2000 each! Thats an extra £1000 going directly to supporting the RSPB - to put this into perspective this could support 1000 acres of nature reserve land for a year!

Every penny really makes a difference and you can show your support by sponsoring our runners go to:

www.justgiving.com/wendyjohnson

www.justgiving.com/rspbrichgraham

You can also send good luck messages via this blog by selecting ‘comments’.

Gardens for Nature Fundraiser - 2008 Launch

gekko — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT

This summer the RSPB is launching its first ever UK wide events fundraiser - Gardens for Nature.

This is an exciting new chance for you to fundraise in aid of the RSPB, by simply organising a social event in your back garden! You can organise bring and buys, tombolas, donation boxes, raffles or bake sales. The event is yours to design and run however you see fit, and of course you always have the RSPB supporting you every step of the way to suggest new ideas and guide you in the right direction.

We want to raise as much money as we can to fund our ambitious conservation projects and we need your help!

For more information please get in touch by emailing claire.price@rspb.org.uk or call 01767 693106.

Imperial Eagle's Hike Results In!

gekko — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 12:56:00 GMT

The Community Fundraising Team at the Lodge are pleased to announce that Rich Harris and Bill Jeffery have raised a fantastic £750 in total to share between SEO Birdlife and the RSPB. That means £325 have gone towards the RSPB's conservation projects for 2008.

We'd like to congratulate Rich and Bill on their grit and determination to complete the walk and to raise money for both charities.

Fun Run at Lakenheath Fen

gekko — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 12:03:00 GMT

A new and exciting event is happening at Lakenheath Fen in early February 2008.

A sponsored run has been organised, which is something that has never done before and is a novel use for a nature reserve. It will be done as part of the new 'Get Fit for Wildlife' initiative to raise vital funds for the society.

If you would like more information, please contact Kirsty Nutt, Information Officer on 01842 863400 or 07909 907061. Alternatively, you can email Kirsty at kirsty.nutt@rspb.org.uk

Join Albie the Albatross and Run for the RSPB!

gekko — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 14:04:00 GMT

Albie the Albatross has entered the BUPA 10,000 London Race. If you want to join him, and make sure he doesn't get lost on the way round, then the RSPB has places available. Contact Susan Sutton susan.sutton@rspb.org.uk for a registration form.

http://www.london10000.co.uk/site/

Rise to New Heights with an RSPB Fundraising Challenge

gekko — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:46:00 GMT

Can you see yourself taking part in an exhilarating challenge event in 2008?

Do you have a head for heights or fancy doing something a bit off the wall for charity?

2008 sees the RSPB launch a new Sponsored Climb or Abseil at Harrison's Rocks near Tunbridge Wells, for one activity you need to raise £150 to do both it is £250.

For more information please contact Kathleen Flitton, Community Fundraising Officer for the South East on 01273 775333 or email her at kathleen.flitton@rspb.org.uk

Spanish Imperial Eagle Hike - The Last Leg

gekko — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 11:10:00 GMT

The last instalment of Rich and Jeff’s Spain adventure.

The terrain gradually became flat and easier. Walking through towns like Pilar de la Horadada, Los Alcazares, Los Nietos we decided to give ourselves a 'treat' and follow the coast rather than the road.

In this area, much of the land has been 'saved' from development, because it is owned by the military, just like Salisbury plain in England. These unlikely places have become havens for wildlife.

Finally, we reached La Manga, after spending nine days walking. Upon arrival we were interviewed by the 'Brit' weekly paper, Costa Blanca News and picked up by Ramon, Coordinator of SEO programmes and two of his assistants, for a reception, meal and nature presentation at Cabo de Palos nature centre.

After the event, Ramon drove us back to link up with a bus to take us back to 'base camp 'in Torrevieja, neither of us cherished being stranded in La Manga; too much concrete for my soul to take!

During the trip, all the members of SEO in Spain have been wonderful, so professional and passionate about their nations’ birds. Thank you to you all who have supported us in many and varied ways, to make this idea become a reality. I am planning next years operation, as we speak!

God bless you and wildlife everywhere, Rich Harris & Bill Jeffery

Birmingham youngster plays a tuneful note for the albatross

gekko — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 17:04:00 GMT

For 11-year old Jack Ravencroft from Moseley, it took a lot of courage when he decided to play his violin to bypassers on New Street in Birmingham on a Friday afternoon.

But Jack had a purpose that he felt very passionate about - he was set to raise funds for the RSPB’s Save the Albatross campaign.

No only did Jack gather enough courage to play for strangers, he raised £50 through sponsorship and a further £58 from busking.

King Edwards VI Five Ways School in Birmingham had set all new Year 7 pupils five summer holiday challenges - one of which was to raise money for a charity through sponsorship.

As an RSPB Wildlife Explorer member, Jack was already aware of the Save the Albatross campaign, and he and a friend had spoken about it in an assembly at his old primary school last term.

Jack is one out of hundreds of youngsters across the UK who have felt so strongly about the plight of the albatross that they raised money for the campaign this year.

Since the appeal was launched in January, children have raised an astonishing £41,000 through activities such as sponsored walks, selling cake and old toys.

Jack is very interested in conservation work, but he is also a keen violinist and plays in the Birmingham Schools Music Service Junior Strings Orchestra. His other passion is cycling and he currently races for the U12's section of Halesowen Cycling club.

Jack said about playing: "I was a bit nervous to start with, but everyone was really nice and encouraging".

For more information on Wildlife Explorers go to http://www.rspb.org.uk/youth/index.asp

Sore Feet for the Sake of the Spanish Imperial Eagle

gekko — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 09:55:00 GMT

The third instalment of Rich and Bill’s hike to save the Spanish Imperial Eagle…

We walked through the salt lakes area, on the way to Guardamar. Here the biodiversity was very much in evidence; this area is now a national park, among the fauna we saw were curlew, flamingos in their hundreds, dragon flies, butterflies and lizards.

Once we arrived at Guardamar we were interviewed by Katharina from a local German paper. We hadn’t even had chance to check into the hotel and did the interview in sweaty gear, drinking beer - what a sacrifice eh!

For the next few days, faced with deteriorating weather conditions, we soldiered on to Torrevieja (little England) in heavy rain and thunderstorms. Throughout this part of our journey, we met up with many journalists from various towns along the route.

Hopefully, the focus upon us and our 'wacky' idea to do this bizarre thing has had the desired effect of lifting SEO's profile in the eyes of the Spanish people. Part of our aim has been to increase membership to SEO and active participation in their activities in the local community. The same is also true for the much larger, sister organisation in the UK, the RSPB.

From Torrevieja, the weather improved and thankfully, so did our feet. The temperature climbed, but so had our fitness: 'bring it on' my mate, Bill would say.

We were more tired than we would like to admit, to be honest, but our determination had hardened as we could how see our ultimate goal, in the very far distance, namely La Manga Del Mar Menor (the in land sea).

Read the last episode next week

Win Free Tickets to Earls Court Boat Show!

gekko — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:38:00 GMT

1st to 9th December 2007

The RSPB will be at the Earls Court Boat Show highlighting the plight of the albatross and talking about the work that has been carried out to date by the Albatross Task Force.

We have 10 pairs of tickets to the show. These are free to the first 10 people to email London@rspb.org.uk with their full name, address and telephone numbers.

At our stand, you will also be able to support the campaign by purchasing a raffle ticket. Prizes include jet boat trips along the River Thames and a limited edition Keith Shackleton albatross print (value £350).

RSPB Stand: 1N69

For more information about the plight of the albatross go to http://www.rspb.org.uk/supporting/campaigns/albatross/index.asp

Lose Weight and Raise Money for the RSPB

gekko — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 11:33:00 GMT

If you are looking for an inspirational story to help you get started on a fundraising project then look no further. Martin Cracknell pledged to lose two stone before Christmas and has raised in excess of £700 so far!

By Martin Cracknell

At my initial weigh-in on 3rd September 2007, I weighed 17 stone 6 3/4 pounds.

As an extra incentive to lose weight I decided to make it a sponsored slim in aid of my chosen charity the RSPB.

My target was to lose two stone before Christmas.

Today, (29th Nov) I weighed 15 stone and three pounds.

Success!!!

I've lost 2 stone 3 3/4 pounds since 3rd September

Many thanks to all who have already sponsored or pledged to sponsor me. Including the pledged funds, I have to date raised over £700 for charity (target is £1000). The sponsorship made a real difference, making it much easier to resist temptation.

For those that have pledged to sponsor me, or would like to, it's now time to pay up! Either cash or on the website below please.

Donate Online:
http://www.justgiving.com/martincracknell
All donations are secure and if you are a UK taxpayer an extra 28pct Gift Aid can be reclaimed.

If you want to raise money for the RSPB by organising a sponsored event, contact your regional office or email communitymarketing@rspb.org.uk