Fundraise for Dog A.I.D.

Fundraise your way!

Dog A.I.D. does not receive any government funding so we are hugely reliant on the generosity of individuals, communities and businesses across the United Kingdom who choose Dog A.I.D. as the beneficiary of their fundraising activities. Every penny donated goes to towards supporting physically Disabled people to train their own pet dog to become an accredited Assistance Dog.

There are lots of ways you can fundraise! You could:

host a coffee and cake morning at your school or place of work and donate the proceeds to Dog A.I.D.
undertake a challenge event and ask people to donate
have a Dog A.I.D. collection tin at your business to collect donations
organise a sponsored dog walk
host a fundraising quiz night or gig at a local pub or community venue

...or try out your own unique idea! Whatever you decide to do, the Dog A.I.D. team can support you by providing information about the impact of our work to your supporters, sharing your social media posts about your fundraising and supplying Dog A.I.D. collection tins and stickers and leaflets to share. If you're fundraising, get in touch today by emailing admin@dogaid.org.uk

Making your donation

There are several ways you can pay donations from fundraising to Dog A.I.D.

Just Giving

You can use the Just Giving platform to pay donations online or to set up your own fundraising page for Dog A.I.D. Go to https://www.justgiving.com/charity/dogaid

Bank Transfer

You can make a bank transfer of donations directly to us by setting up Dog A.I.D. as a payee using the following details:

Account Name: Dog Assistance in Disability (CAF Bank)

Account Number: 00018390

Sort Code: 40-52-40

Please help us keep track of the money you’ve raised by including your name or the name of your company or group in the reference. We’d also really appreciate it if you could also drop us a quick email to admin@dogaid.org.uk to let us know it’s on its way.

Payment by cheque

Please download and complete our Gift Aid form and enclose it with a cheque made payable to ‘Dog A.I.D.’ and send your donation to:

Dog A.I.D., Earlyworld House, 7 Darwin Court, Oxon Business Park, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 5AL

Things to consider when fundraising

Insurance

By organising your own fundraising event in aid of Dog A.I.D. you are responsible for carrying out appropriate risk assessments and ensuring that you have insurance in place to cover building and equipment used, and public liability insurance to protect you against claims made by third parties for injury or property damage as a result of negligence. Please seek advice to find out what is needed to keep you and participants safe.

Collections, raffles and prize draws

If you hold a collection in a public place, you will need a letter of authorisation from Dog A.I.D. and a licence from the local authority. For more information go to https://www.gov.uk/find-licences/street-collection-licence

If you want to run a raffle or prize draw, there are certain rules that you will need to follow. Check out the Gambling Commission's website for advice - https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/public-and-players/guide/fundraising-prize-draws-raffles-and-lotteries

Data Protection

If you are fundraising on behalf of Dog A.I.D. and gathering people’s data and information in the process then you must meet all the legal requirements relating to data protection. Helpful advice can be found on the Fundraising Regulator's website - https://www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk/code/all-fundraising/processing-personal-data

Dog A.I.D. - Our Fundraising Promise

Dog A.I.D. is committed to upholding the highest standards in everything we do to improve the lives of physically disabled people and their families throughout the UK.

Your support means everything to us, so our Fundraising Promise sets out how we strive to comply with best practice and act in an open and honest manner:

We are committed to the highest of standards
We do everything we can to ensure our fundraisers, volunteers and partners working with us comply with this Promise because we value every gift, whatever the size
We comply with legal requirements including those applying to data protection, the environment and health & safety
We are registered with the Fundraising Regulator and are committed to abiding by the Fundraising Code of Practice. We are registered with the Fundraising Regulator and organisational members of the Institute of Fundraising.

We are clear

We will always be clear about who we are, what we do and how your donation is used
We will make it clear how you can make a donation or amend a regular commitment

We are honest and open

We will always tell the truth and will not exaggerate
We do what we say we are going to do
We will always respond to reasonable questions about fundraising activities and costs, most of which we are obliged to include within our Annual Report and Accounts
We are fair and reasonable
We take care not to use words or images likely to cause unjustifiable offence or distress
We are mindful not to cause unreasonable nuisance or disruption

We are respectful

We respect rights, dignity and privacy of all beneficiaries and supporters
We will never put undue pressure on you to make a donation and if you wish to cease giving, we will respect that decision
If you tell us not to contact you in a particular way, we will not do so

We are accountable

If you are unhappy about anything we’ve done whilst fundraising, you may contact us to make a complaint
We abide by our complaints procedure and will supply a copy freely upon request

Complaints

We are committed to providing the highest standards of service to anyone who engages with our work. Therefore, we are keen to hear from anyone who feels that we have fallen short of this commitment. Feedback can be provided by telephone, email or writing to the contact details included on our website.

Please see our complaints policy for details of how we investigate complaints and the timelines for doing so.

We monitor all complaints and use this to inform continuous improvement and will always provide clear, evidence-based, decisions in all cases.

Dog A.I.D. is registered with the Fundraising Regulator: www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk/directory/dog-assistance-disability