Christmas

A radio station specifically set up to raise money at Christmas has raised €70,000 for two Irish homelessness charities, according to a report in the Sunday Business Post.

'Twixtmas' is the name being give to the gap between Christmas and New Year which offers a five-day opportunity to make the world a better place by supporting charities.

Royalties from Bob Dylan's new Christmas album, 'Christmas in the Heart', will be donated to UK charity CRISIS through the channel of a 'Donor Advised Fund' (DAF) administered by CAFAmerica.

Actress Dame Judi Dench is urging people to recycle their Christmas cards with the Woodland Trust and then choose where in their area they would like trees funded by the scheme to be planted.

Marks & Spencer reports that its Christmas Penny Bazaars have raised £750,000 for hundreds of charities across the country, including £250,000 for the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal.

The Fundraising Standards Board is launching a public campaign to encourage the public to 'Give With Confidence' this Christmas.

Financial services company Abbey is sponsoring the Help the Hospices' Santa Run in London as well as selling 'Reindeer Food' in over 1,000 branches nationwide. It expects to help raise £60,000 from the two activities for its charity of the year.

Radio Aire & Magic 828's Cash for Kids charity is inviting charities in West Yorkshire which work with disadvantaged children to apply to receive some of the toys it will collect from its annual Toy A

The Daily Telegraph has announced the four chraities that will benefit from its Christmas Charity Appeal 2009. They are BLESMA, Starehe, Bliss and Excellent Development.