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How Charities Can Optimise Their Help2Fund Profile for More Visibility and Donations
A Help2Fund profile can do far more than list a charity’s name and donation button. At its best, it becomes a clear, human, trustworthy page that helps people understand the cause, feel connected to the work, and take the next step with confidence. For many charities, the challenge is not a lack of good work. It is making that work easy to see, easy to understand, and easy to support. A strong profile answers the questions donors often have before they give: Who is this chari
Guest Writer
Aug 139 min read


What Help2Fund Is and Why It Exists
Free donation pages for UK charities, promoted on social media, with every payment going straight to the charity through Stripe. Here is exactly how it works and why it exists.

Monty Beamish
Aug 132 min read


How to Write a Compelling Fundraising Story
1. Start With a Personal Introduction Open with a short, heartfelt introduction that explains who you are, who you’re helping, and why you started the fundraiser. This determines whether someone keeps reading. Example: My name is Sarah, and I started this campaign to help my younger brother access medical treatment after an unexpected illness changed our family’s life. 2. Explain the Situation Clearly Donors need to understand what happened, why help is needed, and how dona
Guest Writer
Aug 132 min read


Step‑by‑step: How to start your first fundraising campaign
Step-by-Step Guide to Fundraising for a Small Charity Fundraising is a vital aspect of sustaining any charity organization. For small charities, effective fundraising can mean the difference between thriving and merely surviving. This guide will provide you with a comprehensive step-by-step approach to get started with fundraising for your small charity. Step 1: Define Your Mission and Goals Before you begin fundraising, it’s essential to have a clear understanding of your
Guest Writer
Aug 133 min read


Success of ecoCrafted: A Leader in Sustainable Products
ecoCrafted has emerged as a leader in sustainable products, demonstrating a strong commitment to environmental responsibility while achieving remarkable business success. Their innovative approach to crafting eco-friendly products has resonated with consumers looking for sustainable alternatives. Key Achievements of ecoCrafted Developed a wide range of eco-friendly products that cater to diverse consumer needs. Established partnerships with various environmental organizations

Monty Beamish
Aug 123 min read


Our Special Friends Joins Help2Fund
Nobody should have to give up their pet because life got hard. That single idea is more or less the whole of Our Special Friends, a grassroots charity in Suffolk and the newest organisation to join Help2Fund. Who they are Our Special Friends was started by a vet who kept noticing something her job description did not cover. People were bringing animals into the practice, and a good proportion of the time the animal was fine. It was the owner who was struggling, and the pet wa

Monty Beamish
Aug 74 min read


369 Foundation Joins Help2Fund
Hot meals, delivered to the people everyone else has already lost track of. That is what 369 Foundation does, and they are the newest charity to join Help2Fund. Who they are 369 Foundation is a London charity that cooks and delivers hot, nutritious meals and food parcels to people in serious hardship. The important word in that sentence is delivers. Most food support in this country works on the assumption that the person in need will come and get it. They will find the food

Monty Beamish
Aug 73 min read


African Women Empowerment Forum Joins Help2Fund
Built in Nottingham by refugee women, for refugee women. We are pleased to welcome the African Women Empowerment Forum to Help2Fund. Who they are AWEF was founded in 2006 by a group of African women in Nottingham who had been refugees and asylum seekers themselves. They looked at the support available to people arriving in the city, recognised most of its gaps from personal experience, and decided they could build something better. Twenty years later they are still doing it,

Monty Beamish
Aug 73 min read


BeLifted Now Joins Help2Fund
Free support for women, girls and families across north London, built one request at a time. BeLifted Now is the newest charity to join Help2Fund. Who they are BeLifted Now works across Barnet, Brent and Camden, supporting women, girls and families with practical help in the places it is hardest to find. Everything they offer is free at the point of use, and that is not a detail. It is the organising principle of the whole charity. What they run A debt and welfare advice surg

Monty Beamish
Aug 73 min read


Clear Sky Children's Charity Joins Help2Fund
Helping children heal from trauma using play. We are glad to welcome Clear Sky Children's Charity to Help2Fund. Who they are Clear Sky works in schools across Oxfordshire with children who are carrying things most adults would struggle to carry. Bereavement, including family suicide. Domestic abuse. A parent in prison. A parent in addiction. Sexual exploitation. These are not children who present as obviously in crisis. Often they are the quiet one, or the one who is difficul

Monty Beamish
Aug 73 min read


CML Support UK Joins Help2Fund
Run by patients, for patients, with nobody drawing a salary. CML Support UK is the newest charity to join Help2Fund. Who they are CML Support UK is a small charity for people living with chronic myeloid leukaemia. CML is a rare blood cancer, and rare is the operative word: most people diagnosed with it will never meet another patient in ordinary life, and the odds are their GP has seen very few cases. The charity exists to close that gap. They publish high quality information

Monty Beamish
Aug 73 min read


Care for Someone Joins Help2Fund
Getting women into work who were never given a fair shot at it. Care for Someone is the newest charity to join Help2Fund. Who they are Care for Someone mentor and coach women who are shut out of the job market, and have been doing it since 2001. Their focus is on women from groups that are consistently underrepresented in employment: Black, Asian and minority ethnic women, women leaving prison, refugees, and women from low income backgrounds. The charity's stated aim is to ra

Monty Beamish
Aug 73 min read


East London School of Classical Music Joins Help2Fund
Classical music should not depend on what your parents earn. We are pleased to welcome the East London School of Classical Music to Help2Fund. Who they are ELSCM is a registered charity making high quality classical music education available to children and young people who face financial, social or cultural barriers to ever picking up an instrument. They work across East London, North London and Wales. They provide affordable tuition, music theory training, examination prepa

Monty Beamish
Aug 73 min read


Alamin Spiritual Centre Joins Help2Fund
Alamin Spiritual Centre delivers monthly food packs and emergency support to orphans, widows and families in hardship across Bradford. Their page is now live on Help2Fund.

Monty Beamish
Jul 281 min read


I would like to help
Could I help promote your charity? My name is Monty Beamish, and I’ve built Help2Fund.org as a way to use my skills to support smaller charities and give something back. You can see more about me here I know that many small charities do incredible work but often lack the time, budget or specialist resources needed to promote themselves effectively online. I created www.Help2Fund.org to provide that support completely free of charge. At Help2Fund, your charity can recei

Monty Beamish
Jul 271 min read


New Cushions from Fine Cell Work: Disrupted Geometrics
Fine Cell Work has launched a new needlepoint cushion range, designed in house and hand-stitched by people in prison.

Monty Beamish
Jul 241 min read


World Abilitysport Joins Help2Fund
World Abilitysport runs international multi-sport events for athletes with physical impairments. Their page is now live on Help2Fund.

Monty Beamish
Jul 241 min read


Angel Advocates Joins Help2Fund to Make Sure People Are Heard
Angel Advocates provides independent advocacy for vulnerable adults across Cumbria and Dumfriesshire. Their page is now live on Help2Fund.

Monty Beamish
Jul 241 min read


Make Them Smile Joins Help2Fund
Make Them Smile gives grants to disabled and seriously ill children for the things statutory funding does not stretch to. Their page is now live on Help2Fund.

Monty Beamish
Jul 241 min read


Stitched in a Cell, Approved by the Queen
Our partner Fine Cell Work has been granted a Royal Warrant as supplier of hand-embroidered products to Her Majesty The Queen.

Monty Beamish
Jul 241 min read
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