Fundraising
If you are holding a fundraising event on our behalf, please let us know beforehand so that we can support you in your endeavours on our behalf.
We can provide collection boxes and literature, sponsor forms, posters, etc. Please let us know if you would like one of our representatives to come and talk to your group about our work prior to your event.
We are registered with BT mydonate where you can set up your own fundraising page on our behalf – just go to http://www.btplc.com/mydonate and click on “Start Fundraising”. You can find our charity here.
Treasured Memories Fund
There is a way to remember your loved one that helps others who have also lost someone close to them. You can set up a Treasured Memories Fund to help bereaved children in Worcestershire.
Support for Footsteps in the name of your loved one will help a bereaved child to preserve their own treasured memories of their parent, sibling or other close person in their lives.
Friends and family can contribute to the Fund in a variety of ways. Perhaps you could take a collection at the funeral service? Friends could be asked to make a contribution instead of buying flowers.
The first anniversary of a loved one’s death can be a very difficult time – it is often comforting to do something to mark the occasion. This could be a special walk, a family meal or a contribution to your Fund.
We will make sure that you are kept informed of all donations made into your Fund and will let you know what a difference you have made to the lives of bereaved children and young people in Worcestershire.
If you would like to set up a Treasured Memories Fund in memory of your loved one, please contact us for the appropriate form. We will make sure all your donations are directed into your special fund – even those made years later.
Legacies
Our hope is that all bereaved children, young people and their families will receive the support they need totally free of charge. Your financial support can help to make this happen. Your Solicitor will advise that there are Inheritance Tax advantages in leaving a legacy to your favourite charity. Every legacy left to Footsteps will be used wisely – we are committed to keeping administration expenses to an absolute minimum so you can be sure that your legacy will be used directly for the benefit of bereaved families.
If you feel comfortable telling us about your legacy, we would be delighted to hear from you – it is helpful for us to know about potential gifts, thereby assisting our longer term financial security. However, we do appreciate that you may prefer not to share this information.
