Donations
Red Balloon has already made a huge difference to the lives of children thanks to the support of all our friends and benefactors over the past eleven years. But there’s more work to be done and more kids who need to recover from the effects of bullying. We need to provide a holistic education and therapy. Can you help?
You can help in the following ways:
You can make a one off donation to us either via the two following websites :
www.cafonline.org
www.justgiving.com
or by sending a cheque together with a Gift Aid declaration to
Red Balloon Learner Centre Group
49 New Square,
Cambridge CB1 1EZ
or directly to the local Red Balloons
Direct Debit/Standing Order
You can donate to us via Standing Order. Just e-mail ruth.loshak@national.redballoonlearner.co.uk and ask for a form.
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Liverpool: £1,000,000 appeal.
Esther Rantzen, who is a patron of Red Balloon, was inspired to develop the idea of this memorial to James during a visit to Liverpool in 2007. "16th March 2008 would have been James' eighteenth birthday. No life has been more cruelly cut short than that lovely two-year-old, who was murdered fifteen years ago. It is extraordinary that there is no memorial to him. With the help of people in Liverpool and around the world who love and care for children, together we will create James Bulger House, to protect our children and save more lives." Denise Fergus, James' mother, says: "I have witnessed the work that Red Balloon does with bullied children and I am sure that there is a very great need for a learner centre refuge for victims of bullying on Merseyside. If James Bulger House can help save the life of just one child in that terrible situation then it will be a fitting tribute to my son. "
You can donate by going to www.justgiving.com/jamesbulger.
Gifts in Kind
New Red Balloon Learner Centres are always in need of furniture and educational equipment, musical instruments etc.. If you have tables or chairs, a sofa, or anything else which you think might be useful to donate, please contact the following:
Cambridge – Mara on 01223 357714
Norwich – Louise on 01603 622288
North-West London – Ruth on 01223 353766
Leave a Legacy
The money we receive from charity legacies helps recover bullied children. A charity legacy in your will is exempt from inheritance tax and probably the most tax-effective gift you can make to your favourite charities. Your solicitor will be able to advise you on the exact wording for including a gift to Red Balloon in your will but you should ensure the following details are included:
Red Balloon Learner Centre Group
57 Warkworth Terrace
Cambridge CB1 1EZ
Registered Charity No: 1109606
Volunteering
From time to time each Centre can offer a place to a volunteer in a variety of capacities.
For information, please contact the following:
Cambridge – Mara on 01223 357714
Norwich – Louise on 01603 622288
North-West London – Ruth on 01223 353766