Interest Link Borders

 Improving the quality of life of people with learning disabilities through volunteer befriending

 
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Scottish   Charity No. SC030132

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Fundraising

Interest Link is a small independent organisation without large reserves or a parent body, and raises funds on an annual basis for its befriending service for adults with learning disabilities.  It receives  funding from the Big Lottery Fund, Scottish Borders Council and several Grant-making Trusts (click here for a full list), but also needs to raise as much money locally as possible.

Set out below are a number of ways to help with our fundraising. Most of them do not require you to part with any cash and we hope there is something to suit everyone.

  • Join Friends of Interest Link: for an annual subscription of £12, you will receive your local branch’s newsletter and invitations to branch and Borders-wide social events such as the annual Garden Party.  You would also be invited to branch and project Annual General Meetings and be able to influence Interest Link’s development.  You can download an application form
     
  • Go through our affinity site at www.buy.at/interestlink on your way to shopping at stores such as Amazon, HMV, John Lewis, Littlewoods and M&S: a percentage of the money you spend will go to Interest Link.
     
  • Donate your old mobile phones to us: we receive £4 for every mobile we send to Community Fonebak, who will recycle them or send them on to developing countries.  If you or your family have an old phone, please email us to ask for a mailing bag or arrange collection   If you wanted to start a collection for us at school or work, we could provide you with publicity posters and leaflets.
     
  • Donate goods or services that could be used as raffle prizes or sold at a charities market or in our  eBay charity shop: old books, jumble, unwanted Christmas presents or brand-new goods. email us to arrange collection
     
  • BT Broadband: If you are intending to sign up to BT Broadband please do so using the link below and Interest Link will receive £30 from BT.