Funds fun! BDA Benevolent Fund

Doing things together can be fun, whether it’s meeting up with friends, working on a project together or taking part in a group activity. If that fun also helps to raise funds for organisations which in turn help others, even more people benefit. This is why raising funds for charity can be such a rewarding thing to do. 

Many of us get involved in fundraising, directly or indirectly, ranging from helping out at the school fete to shaking a charity collection box. While these may just take a few hours out of our daily lives, causes and charities that funds are being raised for go on working everyday to help others.

Raising awareness is important too. Recently, inspirational teenager Stephen Sutton, who is sadly no longer with us, raised over four million pounds for his chosen charity as he battled with cancer, his extraordinary achievement also helping to raise awareness for the thousands of people with the disease around the world. It is a sobering fact that every two minutes, someone in the UK is diagnosed with cancer.[1]

This was the case for dentist, Dr T, who needed time off work to undergo and recover from cancer surgery. Separated and with two young children to support, Dr T turned to the BDA Benevolent Fund, which helped to pay for childcare costs while she was in hospital, also providing a monthly grant to help during her recovery.

Fortunately, there are many ways to raise funds, ranging from organising a coffee morning to doing a bungee jump. The list is endless, but the funds that charities need are not, which is why your help is so essential.

During 2013, the BDA Benevolent Fund ‘Be Active’ campaign raised £17,000, with a further £125,000 raised by LDCs, BDA Branches and Sections. An auction, photographic competition, climbing Kilimanjaro and a golf tournament were just some of the great fundraising events. These monies meant that over £172,000 of grants and £36,000 of new loans could be provided to those who truly needed the support in 2013.

So please help to raise funds for the BDA Benevolent Fund this year, because with your help, the Fund can continue to help those in need.

The BDA Benevolent Fund relies on your help to continue this work,
so please contact us on 020 7486 4994 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

or to give a donation today, visit www.bdabenevolentfund.org.uk
 

And if you are in need of help yourself, please contact us now.

All enquiries are considered in confidence.

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