Our Celebration

Why donate ?

For many people, it comes as a shock when they discover that Our Celebration is a charity, relying on the support of people like you to continue its work helping people recover from mental ill-health.

To make sure our service is open to as many people as possible we do not charge for any of the services we provide here. This means that for every person we help each year we need to raise around £2000 to cover the costs of their training, mentoring and ongoing support.

How much to donate ?

We are always grateful for all donations, no matter how large or small. You might choose to give us a one off donation or want to offer longer term support by making regular contributions via Payroll Giving or Standing Order.

What difference will my support make ?

Our Celebration prides itself on being able to clearly demonstrate the difference it makes to the lives of the people who use its service.

Staying well, making new friends, keeping occupied, learning new skills, finding new hobbies and interests and moving into paid work are all things that can make an enormous difference to the lives of people recovering from mental ill-health. By donating to the charity you are helping us to help other people who might otherwise have nobody else to turn to.

Legacies

We hope to continue providing our services helping people recover from mental ill-health for as long as the need exists.

By making a donation as part of your Will you need not part with any money right now and still ensure that we will be able to help people recovering from mental ill-health for many years to come.

Although adding a legacy to a new or existing will is a straightforward process we recommend that you speak to your solicitor or professional adviser though before making any changes. All legacy donations are free of Capital Gains and Inheritance Tax.

What will my donation pay for ?

£5 will pay the travel expenses for one of our volunteers for a week. Volunteers help us to assist many more people than we would if relying on paid staff alone

£10 will pay for one client to attend our drama group each week

£15 will pay for one hour of one to one mentoring and coaching

£35 will pay for somebody to attend one of our training projects for a week

£500 will pay for somebody to attend our leisure club for a whole year

£1000 will pay for somebody to attend one of our workshops for a whole year

£1800 will pay for somebody to attend a supported training course for a whole year

How to give

If you decide that you are able to help us you can donate in a variety of ways.

Donate online at www.justgiving.com/ourcelebration which has facilities for making a secure online donation and set up any fundraising events that you might want to run on our behalf.

By cheque made payable to Our Celebration and posted to our office at Highcliffe House, Highcliffe Court, York, YO30 6BP.

If you would like to support our work on an ongoing basis by donating a small amount each month we can arrange this via payroll giving or standing order. Please talk to us for more information.

If you are a taxpayer we will also be able to reclaim that tax you have already paid, increasing your donation by a massive 28% every time.

If you would like to donate by cheque, please make it out to 'Our Celebration' and post to our office at Highcliffe House, Highcliffe Court, York, YO30 6BP.

Volunteering

Donations of time are just as valuable as money! If you would like help Our Celebration by giving your time to help us provide essential support for people recovering from mental illness, or to help with our fundraising, please get in touch.

If you would like any more information about all the different ways you can support Our Celebration please do not hesitate to our Partnerships Officer, Ian Savage on 01904 643364 or ian.savage@ourcelebration.org.uk