Other ways to give

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When you support Youth Talk, you’re supporting a young person’s emotional and mental wellbeing in the St Albans District and alongside fund raising there are others way to give.

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Easy Fundraising

Fundraise whilst you shop online at no extra cost to you!

Did you know that whenever you buy anything online – from your weekly shop to your annual holiday – you could be raising free donations for Youth Talk with easy fundraising?

There are over 4,000 shops and sites on board ready to make a donation – including eBay, Argos, John Lewis, ASOS, Booking.com and M&S – and it won’t cost you a penny extra to help us raise funds.

All you need to do is:

Go to easy fundraising and join for free.
Every time you shop online, go to easyfundraising first to find the site you want and start shopping.
After you’ve checked out, the retailer will make a donation to Youth Talk at no extra cost to you whatsoever!

There are no catches or hidden charges and Youth Talk will benefit from your donations.

Give As You Live

Fundraise through Give as you Live

We are delighted to be registered with Give as you Live. An award-winning fundraising platform for UK charities. You can help us raise money through your everyday online and in-store shopping. You can also make direct donations to Youth Talk and create fundraising pages for your next fundraising activity. It’s free to sign up, and below are a few simple ways you can use Give As You Live to start raising funds for Youth Talk.

Shop Online

Raise FREE funds when you shop online at over 5,500 retailers, simply by shopping via the Give as you Live Online website, iOS app or Donation Reminder.

Set up a fundraising page

Set up a fundraising page to collect donations for your fundraising activity. Share your online page and encourage your friends and family to sponsor you. Give As You Live will send the funds you have raised straight to Youth Talk.

Shop in-store

Purchase an Instore card and take it with you every time you shop in store. Think of it as a points card, the more you use it, the more donations you will generate for Youth Talk.

The Instore card can be used at a wide range of stores including supermarkets, meaning you can raise free funds every time you shop in store at participating retailers!

Raise free funds through Give as you Live Online

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Payroll Giving

Make your donation go further and help us plan our services for the future.

Payroll giving means we receive 20% extra from the Government when you make a regular gift through your pay.

For example, when you give £10 a month, it will cost you £8 a month as a standard rate UK tax payer

How to donate through your pay

If you pay tax on your salary or personal pension, you can donate to Youth Talk through the PAYE scheme.
Ask your employer if they have a payroll giving scheme in place. If they do, ask them to set up your monthly gift to Youth Talk. If they don’t ask them to set one up!
It takes one to two months before the first gift is taken from your salary.
If you change jobs and want to continue donating in your pay, just follow the same process with your new employer.

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eBay sales

Selling on eBay is a great way to help raise vital funds for Youth Talk and the young people we support.

It also has great benefits for you.

Increased visibility – when you sell for Youth Talk, you receive a charity ribbon next to your listings, making it stand out from the crowd.
Extra promotion – you’ll get extra promotion for free by being listed on the eBay Charity pages as well. Charity listings are 34% more likely to sell and attract 14% more bids.
Improved reputation – your listing will automatically receive our logo and mission statement, associating you with our great cause.
Less eBay fees – whatever amount you choose to donate, you get that percentage taken off your insertion and final value fees.
Give what you can – there are no rules about what you have to give, so whether you give 10% or 100% – from as many or as few items as you like – it’s up to you.

How do you sell on eBay for Youth Talk?

Set up or log into your eBay account
Use the Advance Sell function when you’re ready to list your items.
Look for the charity box below where you set your price. Choose Youth Talk and set the percentage you’d like to give to us (10%-100%).
Three weeks after your item sells, PayPal Giving Fund will automatically collect the donation from you.
If you are a UK taxpayer remember to select Gift Aid, making your gift worth 25% more!

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St Albans District Community Lottery

Play our Lottery! We’ve signed up with the St Albans District Community Lottery to help raise money for good causes in St Albans District.

Not only do you have the chance of winning a fantastic cash prize, but for every £1 ticket bought, Youth Talk will receive 50p.

Join us and play your community lottery to help make where we live into an even better place.

All good causes supported by the Lottery will benefit St Albans District and its residents.

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Need some help?

Just email getinvolved@youthtalk.org.uk and we will happily help inspire you and support your fundraising efforts.

Thank you so much for your support during these difficult times. Whatever you do, the money you raise keeps us there for more young people.