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30th Dec 2009
Businesses in South Lanarkshire urged to rise to the challenge in 2010 and help answer every child’s cry for help
The NSPCC is calling on businesses in South Lanarkshire to make a resolution for 2010 and help answer every child's cry for help by raising funds or donating their time or resources. High profile cases in the media have shocked the public and shown just how vulnerable children can be.
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29th Dec 2009
First direct raises a whopping £440,000 for ChildLine in 2009
At the beginning of this year we formed a partnership with the NSPCC and agreed to raise £2 million for the Child’s Voice Appeal by 2011. Here’s an up-date on how we’ve done so far. The grand total raised is £439,820 from various fundraising and sponsorship initiatives such as the Big Bike Ride, the Somerset House event and the HACK.
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24th Nov 2009
first direct helps ChildLine launch new online services with online charity auction
first direct, the UK's leading direct bank, is helping the NSPCC to launch its new online services for children and young people. One of first direct's latest initiatives was an internal online auction to celebrate the NSPCC's launch of www.ChildLine.org.uk.
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19th Nov 2009
NSPCC launch a petition to make the internet a safer place for children
The NSPCC is campaigning for decisive action to make the net a safer place for children. In particular they want to see an end to the exchange of child abusive images, and prevent children's exposure to harmful material. Why now? The new UK Council for Child Internet Safety is currently deciding how to make the internet and mobiles safer for children...
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19th Nov 2009
How many people does it take to make lots of money for ChildLine in a year?
Well, 20 people from first direct and the NSPCC started the process yesterday at a brilliant workshop designed to develop great ideas for fundraising, pro-bono and corporate mentoring, customer engagement and supporting the NSPCC's influencing and campaigning work. A big challenge in a few hours. However...
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10th Nov 2009
first direct in new role to raise £1million for ChildLine in the North
As first direct develops its partnership with the NSPCC Alison Leonard, first direct's Head of Digital Solutions, takes a newly created position as "Chair of the Regional Child's Voice Appeal Board North".
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5th Nov 2009
first direct helps the NSPCC deliver “Letters from Santa”
On Monday 9 November first direct's Leeds call centre customer representatives will add a new and magical aspect to their role. They will start taking calls on the "Letters from Santa" order line, helping the NSPCC and Santa deliver the "Letters from Santa" campaign which runs until Wednesday 16 December.
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