The Buckinghamshire Business First charity newsletter brings the local business community together with local charities, not-for-profits and other good causes. Like our regular newsletter, it goes out to nearly 11,000 members and so is a great promotional tool.

Benefits to businesses

• Shout about your CSR activity
• Inspire other businesses to get involved in good causes
• Discover more ways to help local charities

Benefits to charities

• Promote your news and upcoming events, including those you need volunteers, sponsorship or donations for
• Discover which businesses have CSR on their agenda and so may be open to working with you
• Show businesses the benefits of working with charities

Need some examples of the type of thing we can publish? Take a look…

Raising a pint for Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity

The Aylesbury Beer Festival is celebrating 25 years of fundraising for Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity in October this year.

Each year the charity asks local businesses and individuals to sponsor the barrels of beer to enable it to maximise the amount of profit that can be used to support the local families accessing hospice services from the Florence Nightingale Hospice in Stoke Mandeville.

Each barrel costs £120 + VAT and entitles the sponsor to a free advert in the festival programme, free entry for 2 including the festival beer glass and programme, and a great night out. The charity is also seeking a sponsor for the festival glasses – a chance to get your name on everyone’s lips!

For more information, please contact Emma Carroll at Florence Nightingale Hospice on 01296 429975 or email emmacarroll@fnhospice.org.uk.

Donations required for Children in Care celebration event

Buckinghamshire County Council’s Children in Care celebration event takes place on August 21st at Wycombe Abbey School, with approximately 100 children and young people in care and care leavers to be celebrated for their achievements over the last 12 months.

The organisers of the event are in need of prizes for a raffle for young people aged 16-19.

Do you have anything that would be suitable? For more information, including on what you could donate, email edover@buckscc.gov.uk or call 07786 661138.

National Autistic Society needs your help

The National Autistic Society in South Bucks is urgently in need of support from volunteers, and is at risk of closing down if none is forthcoming.

Email Rhiane.Green@nas.org.uk for more information on how you can help. Any support will be greatly appreciated.

Send us your news, events and needs

The next charity newsletter will go out on Thursday September 6th.

Businesses - email news@bbf.uk.com with any CSR activity you want to promote.

Charities – email news@bbf.uk.com with any news, events or needs you want to promote.