Fundraising | Adoption Matters

Help Adoption Matters children's charity through donations & fundraising

£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

Want to Donate?

There are several ways you can donate

Donate online now

Make a regular donation

Helps our families today and allows us to plan better for the future.

If you feel that you can spare as little as £5 a month, then please consider setting up a direct debit.

Set up a regular donation

By cheque

If you would rather send a cheque than make a donation online.

Please pop it into the post to our head office at: Adoption Matters, Fundraising, 14 Liverpool Road, Chester CH2 1AE Remember to include your full details so we can thank you.

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Celebration Giving

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).

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Donate quickly and easily online now.

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Donate by Text

You can donate to us by text message:

To Donate £5 text 5GIVE to 70085
To Donate £10 text 10GIVE to 70085
To Donate £20 text 20GIVE to 70085

Texts will cost you the amount you choose above, plus one standard network rate message. You will be opting in to hear more about our work and fundraising via telephone and SMS.

If you’d like to donate by text but do not wish to receive marketing communications, text the following:

To Donate £5 text 5GIVENOINFO to 70085
To Donate £10 text 10GIVENOINFO to 70085
To Donate £20 text 20GIVEINFO to 70085

We use a platform called Donr for our Text Giving who charge 5% (plus VAT) of every donation made. Your donation will be added to your monthly phone bill and you can even add Gift Aid.

Facebook Birthday Fundraisers

Did you know you can set up a Birthday Fundraiser on Facebook to support your favourite charity? We’d love it if you’d pick us – what better way to make a difference on such an important day of the year!

Create a Facebook Fundraiser

Gift Aid

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

Download Gift Aid
declaration form

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Featured Event Teddy Bears' Picnic & Open Garden

Grab your Teddy Bear, picnic and blanket and join us for our Teddy Bears’ Picnic and Open Garden event! The actual event at Ashton Grange just outside of Chester will have a fabulous Teddy Bear Trail, Storytelling and a children’s magician! Explore the impressive gardens and mature woodland in person at the beautiful Ashton Grange, Grange Road, Ashton Hayes, Chester CH3 8AE.

The virtual event has Celebrity storytellers, a children’s entertainer, recipes, crafts, puzzles and much more! Either way you can join in the fun and have a wonderful picnic with your favourite Teddy Bear!

Find out more:

If you’d like any advice or guidance about making donations please get in touch on Freephone: 0300 123 1066 or email us at: fundraising@adoptionmatters.org

Want to Fundraise?

Decide what you want to do

We still really need your support at the moment especially as Covid-19 restrictions are so difficult for children. Please take a look and see how you can continue to support us through these tricky times. Thank you so much!

There are lots of things we can’t do right now so let’s focus on what we can do!

What do you like doing? Do you want to set yourself a challenge? Set your own target.

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.

Fancy a how to get fit challenge such as the couch to 5K? It’s so important right now to keep ourselves fit and healthy. Visit our Get Active challenge page here for more information.

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.

Business support – Do you or someone you know work at a business that is looking to support a charity – perhaps as Charity of the Year? If you’d like to have a chat about how to do this then please get in touch with us here.
How do I tell everyone what I am doing? If you are happy to share your story, our Marketing Team may be able to help you by sharing on your behalf or assisting you with sharing. You could send an email to your friends and family with your JustGiving or Virgin Money Giving page and keep them updated on any progress you make. If you use social media, why not post the details of your fundraising activity on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and tag us in so we can help spread the word.

We are here to support you with sponsorship forms, fundraising materials and plenty of motivation, let us know through our contact us function here.

Meet some of our fundraising heroes...

Edward

Edward ran 450km in a single month

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Jamie

Cycled from London to Paris

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Eight thrillseekers

Skydivers reach new heights!

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Ruth & Steve

Adopter Ruth chose us 54 years after adopting!

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The Ice Cream Farm

Chose us as their Charity of the Year

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Graham

Took on the Boston Rowing Marathon

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Mike

Took part in the London Marathon

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Sarah

Sarah ran the Manchester 10K

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How we can HELP...

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

Latest Events

Thu 1

Jul

Climb Snowdon 2021

Cost: £35 registration fee + minimum £150 sponsorship

Experience the UK’s most popular mountain and feel alive in the great outdoors while raising money to support Adoption Matters!

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Fri 23

Jul

Welsh 3 Peaks Challenge

Cost: Option A - Minimum Sponsorship - £95+£790 Option B - Self funding - £95+£395

An awesome weekend of adventure. Take on the three highest peaks in Wales! You’ll conquer Snowdon (1,085m), Cadair Idris (893m) and Pen Y Fan (886m), taking in incredible mountain views along the way.

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Sat 21

Aug

Teddy Bears’ Picnic and Open Garden

Cost: £5

Teddy Bear Picnic & Open Garden Live or Virtual Event - with a fabulous Teddy Bear trail, storytelling and children’s magician

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Sat 18

Sep

Trekfest – The Beacons

Cost: Early Bird 1 Registration Fee - 25km Option A - Minimum Sponsorship - £45+£130 Option B - Self-Funding - £45+65 Option C - Discounted Full Payment - £195 Early Bird 1 Registration Fee - 50km Option A - Minimum Sponsorship - £55+£220 Option B - Self-Funding - £55+£110 Option C - Discounted Full Payment - £150

Take on the TrekFest challenge – choose your distance, choose your charity, and make every step count! Select either 25km or 50km... walk, jog or run and achieve something amazing in 2021!

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Fri 24

Sep

UK 3 Peaks Challenge

Cost: Option A - Minimum Sponsorship - £95+£810 Option B - Self Funding - £95+£405

Conquer some of the UK’s giants on this classic 3 Peaks Challenge - Ben Nevis (Scotland), Scafell Pike (England) and Mount Snowdon (Wales).

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Sun 26

Sep

Great Manchester Run 10k

Cost: £20 registration fee + minimum £200 Sponsorship

The UK’s biggest 10k is back. With plans in place to ensure you can be COVID confident. Get ready for an unforgettable 10k journey through the streets of Manchester.

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Fundraise while you SHOP

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Give as you live

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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!

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Give as you live

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.

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Amazon Smile

The online retail giant, Amazon, is now doing its bit for charity. You can shop as usual and when you buy Amazon will donate 0.5% of the sale to us. All you have to do is like Adoption Matters as your favourite charity of choice at www.smile.amazon.co.uk

Here’s how to do it:

Log in to your normal Amazon account but through smile.amazon.co.uk
Select Adoption Matters as your chosen charity
Whenever you purchase through the smile.amazon.co.uk site, Amazon will donate 0.5% of the total directly to us!
Right now, this is only available through your web browser and not available through the Amazon app. But we’ll keep you posted if this changes.

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Try VOLUNTEERING

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:

meeting new people and making new friends
a chance to socialise
getting to know the local community
gaining new skills, knowledge and experience
using one’s professional skills and knowledge to benefit others

Unfortunately, due to Covid-19 restrictions in place, we are not able to fulfil lots of volunteering opportunities right now, but we can take your details and contact you again when we can!

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, Twitter 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.

Supermarket Collections

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 email fundraising@adoptionmatters.org 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.

Note: Unfortunately, due to Covid-19 restrictions in place, we are not able to fulfil lots of volunteering opportunities right now, but we can take your details and contact you again when we can!

Adoption Matters Collection Boxes

Could you place one of our collection boxes in your local area, a community centre, chip shop, hairdressers or even taxi rank?

Please email fundraising@adoptionmatters.org or call us on 0300 123 1066.

Note: Unfortunately, due to Covid-19 restrictions in place, we are not able to fulfil lots of volunteering opportunities right now, but we can take your details and contact you again when we can!

Helping out at one of our events

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 email fundraising@adoptionmatters.org or call us on 0300 123 1066.

Note: Unfortunately, due to Covid-19 restrictions in place, we are not able to fulfil lots of volunteering opportunities right now, but we can take your details and contact you again when we can!

GIFTS IN WILLS

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 at fundraising@adoptionmatters.org or call 0300 123 1066. Thank you for your support.

Remember a Charity Week 7-13 September 2020

Adoption Matters took part in last year’s national 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.

FAQ about Wills

Why do I need a 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.

If I have a Will, will I need to update it?

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.

What will my Gift help with?

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

Free Wills - Bequeathed

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).

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For more information

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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Help Adoption Matters children's charity through donations & fundraising

Adoption Matters is a children’s charity specialising in adoption – that is all we do and have been doing for over 74 years.

Want to Donate?

Donate online NOW

Donate by Text

Facebook Birthday Fundraisers

Gift Aid

*Featured Event* Teddy Bears' Picnic & Open Garden

Want to Fundraise?

How we can HELP...

Latest Events

Climb Snowdon 2021

Welsh 3 Peaks Challenge

Teddy Bears’ Picnic and Open Garden

Trekfest – The Beacons

UK 3 Peaks Challenge

Great Manchester Run 10k

Fundraise while you SHOP

Try VOLUNTEERING

Supermarket Collections

Adoption Matters Collection Boxes

Helping out at one of our events

GIFTS IN WILLS

Why do I need a Will?

If I have a Will, will I need to update it?

What will my Gift help with?

Free Wills - Bequeathed

For more information

Featured Event Teddy Bears' Picnic & Open Garden