# Holiday firm to auction holidays online for two charities

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2011/05/25/holiday-firm-auction-holidays-online-two-charities/
- Published: 2011-05-25T11:30:10+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

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Holiday home rental website Holiday Lettings™ is to run its first charity auction,
Bid4holidays, aiming to raise £100,000 for Cancer Research UK and the Oxford-based
hospice, Helen & Douglas House.

 

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Every day during June a week’s stay in up to six homes will be auctioned off. All
homes in the auction are advertised on Holiday Lettings and have been kindly donated
by the home owners. All auctions start and finish at 9pm, running for 24 hours.

 

Kate-Stinchcombe-Gillies, spokesperson for Holiday Lettings, said: “The principle
behind [Bid4holidays](http://bid4.holidaylettings.co.uk) is very simple but packs
a punch; by bidding for the holiday you want, eBay style, you could potentially 
change someone’s life. Our advertisers have been incredibly generous offering their
homes for the cause and we simply hope that people will get behind this campaign
while securing a wonderful holiday at the same time.”

 

Holiday Lettings lists over 46,000 privately owned holiday homes in 116 countries
around the world and accommodation is booked directly with the owner or manager 
of the home.

 

Between now and 31 May, people can sign up for alerts each morning with details 
of what is up for auction that day.

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