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CHARITY BEGINS CLOSE TO HOME 017
SINCE YOU GET MORE JOY OUT OF GIVING JOY TO OTHERS, YOU SHOULD PUT A GOOD DEAL OF THOUGHT
INTO THE HAPPINESS THAT YOU ARE ABLE TO GIVE
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT
WIN! WIN! WIN!
Nominate a volunteer who has gone the extra mile and you could win them an overnight stay, with dinner and breakfast at Hotel du Vin. Simply nominate your volunteer and say
why, in no more than 70 words, they deserve to win. Send your entry on a postcard to: Hotel du Vin competition, INDEX, 39 Little Mount Sion, Tunbridge Wells TN1 1YS by 31st July 2019. T&Cs: The winner will be chosen by Hotel du
Vin general manager James McComas and INDEX editor Sarah Hamilton-Walker. Their decision is fi nal, the prize is not transferable and is subject to availability (excluding December). The prize is valid for six months, is for 18+ only. Accommodation is in a standard double bedroom, dinner to include three courses from prix-fi xe menu and guest responsible for any extras.
“We don’t imagine the affluently-perceived Tunbridge Wells borough as having a poverty issue and yet in Tunbridge Wells alone, a shocking 16% of children are living in poverty,” explains Nourish operations manager, Dawn Stanford. Almost 60,000kg of groceries and toiletries were collected from residents from 2017-18. “My one wish would be that we get to a future where a foodbank isn’t needed anymore but for now if we all gave just £3, the cost of a takeaway coffee, that could pay for a meal for someone in crisis in 2019.” • Visit
nourishcommunityfoodbank.org.uk or text FOOD35 £3 to 70070.
NOT TOO BIG TO GIVE
Businesses, too, can take an important role in supporting local charities. James McComas, general manager of Hotel du Vin in Tunbridge Wells, explains how his clients and staff have helped: “As part of last year’s Winter Coat Drive, we collected over 200 coats and gloves, hats and scarves, which were distributed to homeless shelters and associated charities across Kent and Sussex. We also have a running collection for Tonbridge-based The Bridge Trust at reception, and have collected nearly £1,000 in small change over the last two years. We took part in this year’s Soap Box Race in Dunorlan Park (below) and sponsored the launch night here at the hotel in aid of Hospice in the Weald and Taylor Made Dreams. We also work closely with West Kent Mind, sponsoring the venue and catering for some of their Mental Health First Aid courses (six so far) in aid of developing mental health awareness across workplaces.” • Visit
hotelduvin.com/locations/ tunbridge-wells/
As Anne Frank once said: “No one has ever become poor by giving.” Giving back to our community does so much to help those in need, whether it’s giving your time, money, a few sausage rolls – even your blood! Putting aside our own worries, dramas and to-do lists to help others really does help us feel more connected, giving a greater sense of belonging, compassion and community spirit.
GIFT AID When you make a charitable donation you’ve probably spotted the little box that asks your permission for the charity to claim Gift Aid. This is a scheme designed for individuals who pay tax in the UK whereby charities take your donation – money you’ve already paid tax on – and reclaim the basic rate tax from HM Revenue & Customs on the “gross” (pre-tax) amount. Just by ticking that little Gift Aid box you could be giving the charity an extra 20p for every £1 donated. According to HMRC, a third of eligible donations made by the public to many of the UK’s 200,000 charities in 2018 did not add Gift Aid when they could have done – equating to a loss of around £600 million annually.
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