As a charity that doesn’t receive government funding, The Cotswold Listener relies upon grants from Trusts and Foundations, donations from our Listeners, their families and our supporters, legacy gifts in Wills and fundraising activities.
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Each donation we receive, makes a big difference. We currently have over 150 Listeners many of whom say our weekly recordings of local news and magazine articles are like hearing from a reliable, weekly, familiar “friend”.
If you would like to make a donation, you can do so through the following:
- The easiest way is to click the Donate button and make a contribution online via Justgiving.com
- You can post a cheque, payable to The Cotswold Listener to 21 Rodney Road, Cheltenham GL50 1HX
If you would like to fundraise for us, here are a just a few ideas:
- Bake a cake, boil the kettle and invite friends around for Afternoon Tea
- Start a Supper Club with friends taking turns to host, your friends make a donation for the privilege of enjoying your hospitality
- Get your girlfriends around for a Pamper, Film or Games night, putting £5/£10 in the kitty each as a donation
- If your garden is pretty, no matter what the size, invite your neighbours around for an Open Garden with tea and biscuits
- Enjoy cycling, walking or running? Find an organised event that you can sign up to take part in, create a fundraising page with JustGiving.com and raise sponsorship for The Cotswold Listener
- Get the children to do a sponsored silence
- Have a Coffee Morning, invite neighbours, friends or family – a cake or two is always a good draw!
- Gather any unwanted gifts from family and friends and hold a raffle in the office or at a chosen event on a chosen day