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Edinburgh-based not-for-profit Internet firm Workwithus.org has launched a new online fundraising service for charities throughout the UK. Charities can use it to create a branded fundraising micro-site, allowing their fundraisers and supporters to create a variety of fundraising resources.

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Colchester Zoo is to award fundraising awards for the first time to encourage and recognise supporters to raise funds for the organisation.

There are four award categories - best fundraising school, best fundraising family, best fundraising individual, and most innovative fundraising idea.
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The Association of Fundraising Consultants (AFC) is to host "the first ever" conference dedicated to fundraising consultants in the UK on 19 June 2006 in London. It hopes that the forum will become an annual event.

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The Baring Foundation has announced the application criteria for its 2006 Strengthening the Voluntary Sector grants programme.

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All the Lottery funders in the UK have collaborated to create "Lottery funding", a new single web resource offering information and advice on current Lottery funding programmes across the UK.

The site allows you to search for information on current funding programmes across the UK.
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The Worshipful Company of Information Technologists (WCIT) has appointed Paula Wallington as director of charitable development.

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Specsavers is aiming to raise £20,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support through their 2006 Spectacle Wearer of the Year competition, launched nationwide by celebrity Jennifer Ellison in March.

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Elan Corporation, plc, one of Ireland's leading companies, is inviting its shareholders to opt into receiving their shareholder communications electronically with a donation of ‚€5 being made to MS Ireland for each person that signs up. Traditionally shareholders receive informatin about their shares through the post with millions of sheets of paper sent out each year.
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Magic Taxi has launched a free email service and has pledged to donate 50% of its net revenue to charity every time account users send or receive a message.

The MagicTaxi email service offers 2GB storage space, anti-virus and spam protection, auto-responders, a calendar, to do list, and other popular tools.
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Classic FM has announced the launch of a new UK-wide charity, Classic FM Music Makers, which will fund a range of projects which highlight the benefits of live classical music.

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