SCaRF is now able to accept donations “on
line” via the web-site on
either the
Charity Giving
or Just Giving links.
New SCaRF Office telephone number
0117 3403130
Dear SCaRF
Supporter
Many thanks
for all your support over the years which has meant that SCaRF can continue
to punch above its weight. As a relatively small charity SCaRF is focused on
skin cancer, its prevention, treatment and eventual cure and spends the
money raised on projects as diverse as teaching schoolchildren to take care
in the sun and cutting edge medical research.
SCaRF is
well respected within the melanoma / medical research sector and has an
excellent track record of funding projects at the forefront of research. We
take a critical approach to choosing young researchers starting on
innovative and ground breaking research projects which need seed corn
funding to allow them to prove a concept and apply for larger grants. As
such our money can multiply ten-fold as shown by a local research team in
Bristol who have received several hundred thousand pounds over the years and
raised several million as a result of our initial faith in their research
ideas. Please check out details of what we have funded on our website www.skin-cancer-research-fund.org.uk
As we all
know these are difficult financial times and many charities are finding that
incomes are being squeezed. The demand for research grant funding has
increased enormously in the last couple of years and SCaRF has given out
more money for research than it has received in income. The Trustees
believe that it is right for them to do this – to put your kind donations
and proceeds of fund-raising to the purpose for which they are intended -
but in the longer term this is not sustainable and we do not wish to be put
into a position of having to decline an approved application for funding
solely on the grounds of insufficient funds.
This is
where you come in….
Please can you raise some more money for SCaRF?
We really
appreciate the many of you who think well of SCaRF and are active with
various imaginative ways of raising money, but we are hoping that you can
join us in making an extra effort to increase our income. We can make a
little go a long way and much of our funding does come from small donations
from local groups holding small events so please keep up with the coffee
mornings and book sales etc as well as new activities. We do have small
furry mole mascots or pin badges that can be sold on any occasion, and our
Christmas cards are now available for order. You can make a very valuable
donation by sending a cheque to the SCaRF office or using the on-line
donation site
www.justgiving.com but there is much added value if you can raise funds
through activities because you also spread the word about SCaRF as you raise
the money. You may have your own ideas for fund-raising, please let us know
and try and come to our AGM on 12th October. We will feature your
efforts and share your good ideas on the website.
With best
wishes and thanks again for your support so far.
