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Fundraising

We rely on industry members fundraising for us so we can continue supporting our sector day in, day out. You can tackle a fundraising activity as an individual or as a company, whatever you decide to do EIC have tons of ways in which we can support you. Every week across the United Kingdom companies and individuals just like you are coming up with great fundraising ideas to bring people together, learn new skills, raise funds and have fun in the process! There are so many ways to be inspired and our handy fundraising pack gives you some ideas to what you can do to support our sector.

Check it out below and once you have picked your activity don’t forget to download the sponsorship form and start asking those around you to support your efforts. EIC can also help you to create a donations page, social media campaign and post to you an EIC charity bucket. Whether you are whipping up a storm with a bake sale or taking on a sky dive, we want to hear all about it! Contact our fundraising team on fundraising@electricalcharity.org and tell them what you’ve been up to. They can also give you some handy tips, tricks and even more ideas to keep you going as an industry superhero.

Want to fundraise for the Electrical Industries Charity in a fun and simple way but don’t know where to start? Look no further! Our new fundraising handbook – ‘Fundraising in 15’ gives you 15 ways to raise much needed funds for our sector colleagues in need. There’s boardroom bake offs, office Olympics, skills auctions, raffles and more to inspire you!

Volunteering

Volunteering is a sure-fire way to make you feel happier and give something back to our industry. You can help by organising an event, joining our regional committees, signing up to become a member of our board or taking on a fundraising activity – whichever you choose to do you are volunteering and making a difference to our sector!

Join a regional committee

Our Regional Committees organise and host over 43 events throughout the year. From golf days to dinners, and fishing days to glamorous balls they generate a big percentage of EIC annual income. Not only do these events and activities provide much-needed funds, but they also spread the message about the Charity’s ability to assist employees and their families as well as businesses. See our committee charter here.

Donate

EIC rely on donations from companies and individuals to help make a huge difference to our sector. If you are a company wanting to make a donation to EIC it is important to note gifts of money to UK charities by companies are made before tax is deducted (i.e. out of gross income or profits) so no Gift Aid declaration is required. Companies can claim tax relief for donations to UK charities as a charge against income in their corporation tax computation. There are also tax effective ways of donating equipment, stock or manpower. For more information about tax when your limited company gives to charity visit GOV.uk.