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2023 KILTWALK EVENTS

Register for the Kiltwalk nearest you and raise funds for St Andrew's Children's Society

To support us, just select “St Andrew’s Children’s Society (St Andrews Children’s Society)” as Your Chosen Charity when completing the registration form.

February
February

Family FUNdraising

We kicked off with our Family February FUNdraising

Jill Ritchie led Team Ritchie, Stuart cycled 100 miles, Jill ran 100 kilometres and Leon, 100 minutes of yoga! to an amazing £455.

Claire Fitzsimmons encouraged folk to enter the 100 Book Challenge, with ‘Read All About It’ raising £251.

Kelly Rosbender and Maya had us supporting “Walk this Way” to a great £530

Anthony Swift performed some memorable Elvis songs to raise £586

Our own SACS team of Crazy Wild Swimmers raised a cool £150.

The H family, regular SACS supporters, raised £25 selling home-made lip balm.

Early May
Early May

Early May was for Music

We had our incredible Centenary concert by Cadenza, one of Scotland’s finest choirs and raised a magnificent £2,700.

Late May
Late May

Marathons

28th & 29th May saw the Edinburgh Marathon Festival when the unstoppable Hairy Haggis Relay Team raised £1,893 – over 3 times their target of £500!

 

September
September

Para Surfing

During this Centenary Year appeal, we have been very pleased to have helped Jay, a ten year old quadruple amputee, who was adopted through St Andrew’s Children’s Society, take part in the World Para Surfing Championships, raising over £9,000.

October
October

Another Marathon!

Then the London Marathon came to Aberdeen. Mark & Mel Hamilton running the virtual marathon with runners helping along the way to a magnificent £4,634.

November - December....
November - December....

There's still time....

There is still plenty of time to help us reach our target of £30,000 which will go towards our Adoption Support services.

Your Support Means a Lot

Each donation matters, even the smallest ones.

Donate £3 (average price of coffee) and a family’s life will get better!

There are so many ways to help raise funds on behalf of St Andrew’s Children’s Society. Below are just some ideas – if you would like to find out more about fundraising for the charity, Dan Docwra, our fundraiser would be delighted to hear from you! 

You can call him on 0131 467 4239 or send him an email at ddocwra@standrews-children.org.uk and he’ll get back to you.

One-off donation – One-off donation – however large or small, please know that your donation will be valued and used towards our shared vision.

Make a donation now

Regular Giving – if you prefer to give money on a regular basis you can set up a standing order in favour of St Andrew’s Children’s Society or you can make a regular donation via our People’s Fundraising page.

Please contact us for our bank details if setting up a standing order.

Gift Aid – If you are a UK taxpayer you can Gift Aid your donation and St Andrew’s Children’s Society can claim back the tax on that amount. This means, in total, an additional 25% on each donation. Please tick the Gift Aid box when making your donation.

Cash Donations – St Andrew’s Children’s Society can provide you with a collecting box to have in your home, club or business into which people can drop their spare change.

Take part in this annual sell out Marathon, which is the UK’s second largest marathon after London’s, to help raise funds for St Andrew’s Children’s Society.

There are a variety of running events over the Edinburgh Marathon weekend ranging from The EMF Junior races to The EMF Hairy Haggis Team Relay to full The Edinburgh Marathon.

We would love you to run for St Andrew’s Children’s Society, and in return for supporting us we’ll pay your entry fee and give you a lovely St Andrew’s Children’s Society T-shirt to wear on the day!

Sign up for the Edinburgh Marathon

 

You can create a sponsored activity out of virtually anything! Dan can provide you with sponsor forms and even advise you how to set up a web page (on People’s Fundraising) which allows your far-flung family and friends to give tax-efficiently online.

Ever dreamed about parachuting, skydiving, abseiling, cycling from London to Paris or even getting to the top of Kilimanjaro!!

We may be able to make your dream come true!

When it comes to making a will, it’s right that your family and friends come first but many people also like to remember a cause that’s close to their hearts; which they have supported during their lifetime or which they or a loved one have benefited from.

Making your will doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive but it is advisable to consult a solicitor to make sure that your will is going to have the effect you wish it to.

If you already have a will but wish to make a change or add something you can ask your solicitor to add a written instruction (called a codicil) which has to be signed and witnessed the same way as your will does.

If you would like to leave a gift to St Andrew’s Children’ in your will there are three main ways to do this:

After all your other gifts have been made you can leave the remainder of your estate, or a percentage of the remainder, to St Andrew’s Children’s Society.

You can leave a fixed amount of money.

You can leave an item, for instance property, land, jewellery, or even shares.

Leaving a gift in your will is a very personal decision and there is no need to tell us if you have included us in your will.

However, if you felt able to let us know of your plans, we would welcome the opportunity to thank you and to keep you up to date with our achievements so that you can rest assured that your gift will make a lasting difference.

Four things to remember:

1 – If you share a home with a partner but aren’t married or civil partnered you must have a will if you want them to have the house.
2 – You can’t leave anything to the two people who witness your will, or their spouses.
3 – Remember to tell the person you choose to carry out your will (your executor) where your will is stored.
4 – The Government has a handy overview on writing your will here 

You can download our information sheet on leaving a gift in your will here:

Remembering St Andrew’s Children’s Society in your will.

Dan Dowcra is in charge of all fundraising

For further information about any fundraising opportunities, please get in touch with our fundraiser, Dan Docwra on 0131 467 4239 or send him an email ddocwra@standrews-children.org.uk and he’ll get back to you. Thank you.