£5
pays for refreshments for a child attending one of our Centre for Adoption Support Choir sessions
£35
could fund activity materials for use within a Theraplay support package
£100
could provide a virtual therapeutic consultation session for any member of an Adoption Matters family with one of our adoption professionals
£400
could fund materials for our invaluable Life Story work for children along with a session with adoptive parents to share the work
£1,000
would provide a package of intense support for families during times of crisis
Many people celebrate special occasions by choosing to ask for donations to Adoption Matters instead of gifts, flowers and cards. If you would like to do this we can offer you donation envelopes that you can send to guests, or leave on a table. They can choose to Gift Aid (see more info below).
Gift Aid is a scheme run by the UK Government whereby if you are a UK taxpayer and you donate money to us we can claim tax you have already paid on the amount of the donation. This means we get up to an extra 25p for every £1 you donate to us – and it costs you nothing! All you need to do is fill in a simple Gift Aid declaration form which is available to download below.
There are rules that must be followed. For instance, we can only claim on your donations if you are a UK taxpayer and if you are donating in your own right. You must also have paid enough income tax or capital gains tax in the past year to cover the amount we claim. We cannot claim Gift Aid on donations you have made and received something in return i.e. tickets for an event. We also cannot claim Gift Aid on donations left in a Will. For full details about what can and cannot be Gift Aided please click here
You can donate your old car and support Adoption Matters!
Giveacar is a not-for-profit social enterprise that can turn your old car into cash for any UK charity. They arrange free collection, then either sell your car at auction or scrap it with the proceeds (minus service fees) raised going to your charity. Since they started in 2010, they’ve raised over £4 million for charities in the UK and worldwide.
Every vehicle—even if it’s just a car’s scrap metal value—is worth something. Whatever reason you have to scrap a car—or any vehicle for that matter—using Giveacar is the best way to make a real difference while you’re at it. We collect from anywhere in the UK, and you won’t have to do a thing. Scrap your car for charity today and support your favourite cause.
Just remember to nominate Adoption Matters as your chosen charity! Find out more at http://www.giveacar.co.uk or call 020 7736 4242
If you’d like any advice or guidance about making donations please get in touch on Freephone: 0300 123 1066 or via our contact us form.
Decide what you want to do
Walks, Runs, Sponsored silence, virtual family Bake off! Set your goal and fundraise for Adoption Matters at the same time. Set up your online fundraising page here.
Don’t forget to set yourself a fundraising target and let everyone know how much you would like to raise and how this will help Adoption Matters.
We are here to support you with sponsorship forms, fundraising materials and plenty of motivation. If you believe that you can help us then please let us know through our contact us functions.
Meet some of our fundraising heroes...
Contact our Fundraising Team and we can help with:
Poster/Event Templates
Balloons
Collection boxes and buckets
Authorisation letter
Running vests
Sponsorship forms
Setting up your online fundraising page
T-shirts
Marketing/Social Media/Advice
The UK’s biggest charity shopping fundraising site.
It’s simple to use and it’s free. Since it launched in 2005, they have helped thousands of good causes raise money simply by shopping online.
How does it work?
easyfundraising turns your everyday online shopping into free donations for your favourite cause. How? Just start your online shopping first at easyfundraising, then shop as normal. The retailers will then make a small donation to say “thank you”.
They have 3,578 retailers to choose from and so far have raised over £25 million for thousands of community groups, schools, sports clubs, small and large charities across the UK. On behalf of Adoption Matters – thank you!
Give as you Live is the free and easy way to raise free funds for Adoption Matters, simply by shopping online.
Join for free today and start raising money when you shop at over 4,300 stores. Click on a store you want to shop with and we’ll direct you to the store’s website where you can continue to shop as normal. Your purchase will automatically generate free funds for charity!
From holidays and travel, to clothing and gifts, you can raise hundreds of pounds from all your online purchases.
Volunteering your time is really helpful to us. Not only that, volunteering can make a real difference to your own life and the lives of those around you. If you think you have skills, experience or some availability that could benefit Adoption Matters, we’d love to hear from you.
Volunteering also has many added benefits – these include:
Right now you can really help us by sharing our social media posts whenever you can which will enable us to reach so many people that would normally not hear about our work. You can find our us on Facebook, X and Instagram – our pages are packed full of lots of news, tips, advice, events and lots of fun stuff so we would love if you could follow us.
From time to time we carry out supermarket collections in our areas. If you have any time to offer with our collection buckets and information stands that would be wonderful. Please contact us via our enquiry form or call us on 0300 123 1066. If you can think of a local supermarket that would be a good venue for a collection for us then please just let us know.
Could you place one of our collection boxes in your local area, a community centre, chip shop, hairdressers or even taxi rank?
Please contact us via our enquiry form or call us on 0300 123 1066.
Could you volunteer your time to assist at one of our events? This could be for a couple of hours helping to collect funds or assisting at a Charity Lunch.
Please contact us via our enquiry form or call us on 0300 123 1066.
Thank you for thinking about leaving a Gift in your Will to Adoption Matters.
Having a Will in place gives you peace of mind and ensures that you look after your loved ones when the time comes. No one knows what the future holds and our circumstances change throughout our lives. By including a Gift in your Will to Adoption Matters you will leave a lasting legacy to improve the lives and futures of local children and their families.
Once you have looked after those closest to you, it’s amazing the difference even a small gift or percentage of your estate can make. A gift of any size has a real impact and ensures that we can support the whole adoption journey in the very best way possible.
We understand that there is a lot to consider when you are planning your Will and we are very grateful for your consideration. If there is anything more you would like to know about Gifts in Wills or Adoption Matters, please contact our team via our contact us form or by calling 0300 123 1066. Thank you for your support.
Remember a Charity Week 09-15 September 2024.
We are proud to support Remember a Charity Week highlighting the impact of leaving a Gift in your Will.
Download our free Gifts in Wills Information Guide here which tells you everything you need to know about Leaving a Gift to us in your Will.
Over 50% of UK adults do not write a Will. This means that their assets will be distributed by a law which was made many years ago, and is not always right for many people, especially those who are not married but live together, people who have second families and people who want to give some money to charity. Writing a Will allows an individual to set out their wishes on who they would want to benefit from their estate.
It is sensible to review your Will periodically, to make sure it still reflects your wishes. Births and deaths, and changing assets, can all be reasons to consider whether your Will currently reflects your wishes. Marriage and divorce revoke previous Wills written, so ensure your Will is both up to date and valid.
By including a Gift in your Will you will leave a lasting legacy to improve the lives and futures of local children and their families. Your Gift could help us to:
* place more children
* develop and enhance our adoption support services
* offer more fun activities for our families to aid health and well-being
* offer more services for post adoption support
| Bequeathed is an online Wills provider carefully chosen by Remember A Charity to help you write your Will online for free.
The service was set up by solicitors and provides a secure way to make a Will from the comfort of your own home at a time that best suits you, including saving it and coming back to it later. All Wills include up to 30 minutes legal advice from one of the Bequeathed’s legal firms. For many people that will be all they need. If you have more complex family circumstances, multiple properties, business assets or foreign property, you may need to pay for additional advice. (Where that is the case, the firm will provide you with a quote, before you start writing your Will). |
We are delighted to announce a partnership has been formed between Adoption Matters and Laura Newton of Accord Wills, giving you the opportunity to leave a gift in your Will for Adoption Matters all year round.
This partnership will enable our families, staff and supporters to create a Will using Laura’s services, whilst considering making a donation to us, or leaving us a Will legacy.
How it works – Laura can produce a Free Basic Will in return for consideration to make a donation of your choice to our charity, and/or leave a legacy. If your requirements for a Will sit outside the realms of a Free Basic Will, Laura can provide details of her other offerings, and tailor a Will to suit your circumstances. Laura will provide a fee quote for anything other than a Free Basic Will.
So why not give Laura a call and explore your options? She will be very happy to write your Free Basic Will if that’s what is appropriate for your circumstances.
If you require further information, please don’t hesitate to contact Annie, our Fundraising and Relationship Manager or make contact with Laura direct – laura.newton@accordwills.co.uk.
Download our free Gifts in Wills Information Guide here which tells you everything you need to know about leaving a Gift to us in your Will
For any further information about Gifts in Wills please contact our team fundraising@adoptionmatters.org or call 0300 123 1066. Thank you for your support.
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