 |   February 2005 |
February 2005
Contents
- Our Price Records
- Auctions and raffle prizes
- The Big Lottery Fund
- Changes for 2005
- Treloar Fund
- Support for disabled facilities
- B&Q You Can Do It Community Awards
- Help with DIY projects
This document is also available as an Adobe Acrobat (PDF) file: fp-2005-02.pdf
Our Price Records
Auctions and raffle prizes
Our Price Records have a number of 'Personally Signed' original LP's and Gold Discs available to support Charities who may be holding a fundraising auction or need a unique raffle prize. There are two options:-
Risk free option.
- You are not required to purchase the pieces
- You can choose up to four unique pieces from the Private Collection.
- Each piece comes in a frame with a signed Certificate of Authenticity.
- Our Price Records supply table leaflets and auctioneers guidance to stimulate the bidding process.
- There are no set reserve prices for any piece, (except the legend section)
- At the end of the auction whatever prices have been achieved for the pieces 50% goes to your Charity and 50% goes back to Our Price.
Purchase Support Option
- You can purchase any number of unique pieces from the selection
- They will give you support by offering a subsidised price for any piece
- Each piece comes in a frame with a signed Certificate of Authenticity
- Table leaflets and an auctioneer's guidance sheet if required.
- You keep all the money raised.
They suggest at least 100 people attend auctions to generate a good return. We know of a number of Groups who have found this very successful with Elton John's Greatest hits going for £410 and Dire Straights for £310.
To find out more information please contact Lisa Bignall, Charity Support Team Tel: 01708 463222
To View Pieces from their private collection visit the website at www.ourpriceplc.com
The Big Lottery Fund
Changes for 2005
Further to the 'supplement' note issued in mid January, we have not had any more details on the new programmes for 2005. Please visit www.biglotteryfund.org.uk for any up dates.
Treloar Fund
Support for disabled facilities
Was set up to assist individual special needs Scouts and the general development of Scouting for those with special needs. It will also help provide disabled facilities in Scout buildings.
To obtain an application form go to www.scoutbase.org.uk click on Fundraising, then click on Funds & Grants, then click on Headquarters Funds . more. Then click on Application forms. The Treloar fund application form will come up as a pdf. file this can then be printed off.
Or you can contact us below and we will send you an application form in the post.
B&Q You Can Do It Community Awards
Help with DIY projects
This annual award scheme offers local community groups and voluntary organisations throughout the UK the chance to embark on DIY projects.
Twenty awards, of up to £5,000 of B&Q materials are available for renovation and refurbishment of community group premises or projects. Eligible projects include electrical or plumbing work, horticultural work and cosmetic construction work.
For 2005, the awards opened on 17th January and the deadline for applications is 18th March 2005. Choose one of 3 ways to apply:
- On-line at www.diy.com click on 'About B&Q' then see on right of screen 'B&Q you can do it awards 2005 apply now', click on more info.
- Download application form, from same site.
- Call 0845 3001001
