Fundraising Materials
You must use the 'in support of Help for Heroes' Logo on all your publicity and fundraising materials, which includes the registered charity number (e.g. posters, brochures and marketing material).
You may refer to the connection between your fundraising activity and Help for Heroes by using our ‘Help for Heroes’ in support of logo on your fundraising materials. You can download the logo using the media request form here.
Equal access for all Consider issues of equal acess for all, even if an event is being targeted at a specific group of people. Further information is available from the Equality and Human Rights Commission (www.equalityhumanrights.com).
Help for Heroes Fundraisers
Help for Heroes does not authorise you to act as an agent for or on behalf of Help for Heroes so your fundraising materials must not suggest that you represent Help for Heroes.
If you are a business and you are fundraising by selling goods, services, or running a promotion, the law may require you to have a Fundraising Agreement with us. Please contact us by emailing info@helpforheroes.org.uk or by writing to us at Help for Heroes, Fundraising Team, Unit 6, Aspire Business Centre, Ordnance Road, Tidworth, Hants SP9 7QD.
Public Collections
We don’t advise you to collect money in public places or door to door. If you do choose to do so, you’ll need to possess a certificate of authority from Help for Heroes and a licence from your local authority (you should find details about this on your Local Authority’s website). Help for Heroes do plan to run a national campaign in the summer of 2009, if you would like to help please send your details to info@helpforheroes.org.uk.
Competitions
If you are planning a lottery (such as a raffle, tombola or sweepstake), you should be aware that there are strict laws and rules about what you can do. For those of you in England, Wales or Scotland, the Gambling Commission publishes useful guidance about these at www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk. The Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action publishes guidance for Northern Ireland at www.nicva.org.
Children and Fundraising
If children (under 16) are involved in fundraising in any way, please make sure they have permission from their parent or guardian, and are supervised by a responsible adult. Children should never approach strangers about fundraising. It is illegal for children under 16 years of age to participate in public collections. Never leave your children unsupervised during an event or fundraising activity.
Insurance
Please make sure you have suitiable insurance cover, these are some of the considerations you may need to think about:
Public Liability cover,
Damage to property owned, hired or borrowed
Event Cancellation insurance
Travel Insurance
Cover to meet any contractual conditions
If the fundraising is by a group of people attached to a firm the company’s insurers may consider providing some cover for a staff or customer charitable event.
Please be legal! While we really appreciate your support, Help for Heroes is not responsible for organising, supervising or hosting your fundraising activity and all activities and participation are at the organisers’ and participants’ own risk. Help for Heroes does not accept responsibility or liability for any loss or damage, or for any death or personal injury, arising out of any fundraising activity, including liability as a result of negligence (except death or personal injury caused by Help for Heroes negligence).
