 |   October 2003 |
October 2003
Contents
- The Giving Campaign
- Resources available
- Give us a break
- Grants from the Youth Hostels Association
This document is also available as an Adobe Acrobat (PDF) file: fp-2003-10.pdf
The Giving Campaign
Resources available
The Giving Campaign was created to help charities and donors make the most of new tax-effective ways of giving introduced by the Chancellor in recent years, and to encourage a stronger culture of giving in the UK. They are supported by, and work closely with, UK charities and many other bodies, including the government.
The Giving Campaign has recently produced a new guide to tax-effective giving 'Making giving go further', which includes information on Gift Aid, Giving by businesses and Payroll giving. Copies are available on request and free of charge from info@givingcampaign.org.uk
Give us a break
Grants from the Youth Hostels Association
The 'Give us a break' programme supports disadvantaged young people travelling in an organised group (such as a Scout Group) who would benefit from a residential experience linked to activities they are involved in, either within their school or community. The grant is allocated by teachers or group leaders for use by disadvantaged youngsters, who without help would be unable to attend and participate on a Youth Hostel Trip.
The programme works by:
- An organisation making a provisional Youth Hostel booking and calculating the costs involved
- Identifying youngsters in the group unable to afford the costs of the trip.
The amount of support offered depends on criteria such as levels of deprivation and numbers of families on benefit. Further info:
Tel 01629 592638
Email giveusabreak@yha.org.uk
http://www.yha.org.uk/
