Fundraising is an important way for anyone to support organisations/charities in continuing to deliver services, which in turn benefits their local community and make a long lasting differences to lives of the beneficiaries accessing services.
Why donate to MHM Wales?
Every donation, big or small, truly changes the lives of people, their friends, family and carers affected by Mental Health. Your generous gift will ensure we can continue with our efforts in providing vital mental health services and also fund new and existing peer support groups.
How to support us!
There are many ways to support us, however if you have your own ideas for fundraiser, please contact us
Support Mental Health Matters Wales While Shopping on PayPal!
You have a unique opportunity to support Mental Health Matters Wales (MHM Wales) while shopping for your everyday needs. With just a few clicks, you can contribute to our vital work, helping those in need across Welsh communities.
Support Mental Health Matters Wales While Shopping on PayPal!
You have a unique opportunity to support Mental Health Matters Wales (MHM Wales) while shopping for your everyday needs. With just a few clicks, you can contribute to our vital work, helping those in need across Welsh communities.
Easy Ways to Give
When you shop using PayPal, you can easily donate £1 to Mental Health Matters Wales with just one extra click at checkout. The best part? 100% of your donation will go directly to supporting our initiatives. Your generosity will help us provide essential resources and support for mental health services, ensuring we can continue making a difference in people's lives.
How to Make a Donation
Setting us up as your favourite charity on PayPal is simple! Just follow these three easy steps:
Why Your Support Matters
Every donation, no matter how small, makes a significant difference. Your contributions will help us continue to provide vital support and resources to those who need it most in our communities. Whether it’s through advocacy, education, or direct support services, your generosity ensures that we can reach more individuals and families struggling with mental health challenges.
Spread Kindness and Awareness
By choosing to donate while you shop, you’re not just making a financial contribution; you’re helping to raise awareness about mental health and encouraging others to take action in their communities.
Thank you for considering supporting Mental Health Matters Wales (MHM Wales) through your PayPal shopping. Together, we can make a positive impact and continue our important work in supporting mental health for all.
Maximise Your Donation with Gift Aid
Did you know that your donation to Mental Health Matters Wales (MHM Wales) could go even further at no extra cost to you? By simply saying “yes” to Gift Aid, you can increase the value of your donation by 25%. That means, for every £1 you donate, we can claim an extra 25p from the UK government – turning a £10 gift into £12.50, all going directly to support our mental health and well-being services across Wales.
How Does Gift Aid Work?
Gift Aid is a UK government initiative that allows charities to claim back the basic tax rate on donations made by UK taxpayers. It’s a simple way to make your support even more impactful without any additional expense. All you need to do is confirm that you're a UK taxpayer, and we’ll take care of the rest.
How to Add Gift Aid
Adding Gift Aid to your donation is easy:
Once completed, please remember to let us know of any changes to your tax status, including changes to your name and address, so we can ensure that no further claims are made against your donations
Why Choose Gift Aid?
Gift Aid is a powerful tool that helps us fund more services, reach more people, and create lasting change in the lives of individuals and families affected by mental health challenges.
Your support helps MHM Wales continue to provide resources, counselling, advocacy, and wellbeing projects – bringing hope and support to those who need it most.
To learn more about Gift Aid, visit the UK Government’s detailed guidance
Thank you for helping us make a difference! Every donation counts, and with Gift Aid, it can count even more.
Other ways to support our charitable aims!
Clubs, Societies & Groups
There are lots of ways that your club, group or society can help us strive to support communities in improve quality of life for anyone affected by mental health.
To get started, please register your fundraising plans with us. When you register, we’ll send you our fundraising toolkit which is packed with helpful information.
One of our team will be in touch to give you all the support you need with getting your fundraising off the ground.
MHM Wales relies on the donations from the public to continue our charitable works.
A donation in Kind, £ or Goods would be gratefully received
Charity Of The Year
By choosing us as your charity of the year, any money you raise will help us empower those affected by mental health and improve overall well-being through our many and varied services.
We can provide you with any support you need – including a dedicated fundraising contact, and materials like event posters and talks.
For more information or help completing an application form, please contact us on (01656) 651 450 or email fundraising@mhmwales.org and we’d be happy to help.
Request A Talk
Are you looking for interesting speakers for a meeting or event? We can talk to you about how work has a direct impact on your community experiencing Mental Health .
Talks can be as long or as short as you like. We’d be happy to talk about anything – from the specific services and support we offer or our volunteers in the local community. For more information, give us a call on (01656) 651450 or email fundraising@mhmwales.org
MHM Wales relies on the donations from the public to continue our charitable works.
A donation in Kind, £ or Goods would be gratefully received.
Universities
By fundraising and volunteering for us, you won’t only be helping grant magical wishes to seriously ill children and young people – you’ll also be improving your skills and boosting your CV.
Whether as an individual student or part of a RAG or other society, there are lots of ways to get involved and we’d love to work with you too.
Not only will the money help us – it’s also a great way of raising awareness in your local community.
MHM Wales relies on the donations from the public to continue our charitable works.
A donation in Kind, £ or Goods would be gratefully received.
Volunteer Trailblazer
Are you a self-starter who can make a big impact on campus?
Do you want to develop your skills?
Would you like something amazing to put on your CV?
If so, our MHM Trailblazer voluntary position is perfect for you.
Recruit a team for example an epic trek across up Kilimanjaro or a Sky Dive to help raise money continue supporting anyone affected by Mental health – whilst having bags of fun!
Form a Fundraising Group or Society
Fundraising groups are a great way to meet like-minded people who want to help us grant magical wishes.
Not only will working with a group help you organise events –it’s also a great way to socialise!
We are looking to set up societies in Universities and would be happy to help you get started.
Before starting, please give a call on (01656) 651 451 or email fundraising@mhmwales.org or register your interest and we will be touch.
Please note that we don’t allow our supporters to knock door-to-door.
MHM Wales relies on the donations from the public to continue our charitable works.
A donation in Kind, £ or Goods would be gratefully received
Schools & Colleges
Schools & colleges are helping raising vital funds to support those affected by mental health!
How your school can help
The thousands of pounds raised by schools, colleges and nurseries are crucial in helping us provide support who need them most. Whether it’s a sports day, family fete,cake sale or walk a mile – there are so many different ways you can help raise funds.
Whatever your idea – we want to hear it! with us and we’ll support your fundraising all the way!
Not only will the money help us – it’s also a great way of raising awareness in your local community.
MHM Wales relies on the donations from the public to continue our charitable works.
A donation in Kind, £ or Goods would be gratefully received
Hold Your Own Fundraising
There are lots of ways to raise funds for us. Take a look at our A to Z of Fundraising for inspiration for holding your own event.
Or you could join hundreds of other supporters by holding a event, selling cakes and baked goods to raise funds to help us grant wishes.
MHM Wales relies on the donations from the public to continue our charitable works.
A donation in Kind, £ or Goods would be gratefully received
Raids
Raids and street collections can be great ways to raise funds to help strive to support communities to improve quality of life for anyone affected by mental health.
Before starting, please give a call on (01656) 651 451 or email fundraising@mhmwales.org
We can then provide you with a letter of authority and collecting tins and stickers, to help you fundraise legally and safely. You’ll also need to call your local council for advice and to apply for a collection licence.
Please note that we don’t allow our supporters to knock
Celebrate and Donate
Whether it’s a birthday, wedding, anniversary or any other special occasion, you can use your special day to give.
By asking friends and family to make a donation instead of buying gifts, you’ll be bringing happiness to some very deserving children – and their families too.
You can ask for donations to be made online here, or please call us on 01656 651 450 and we’d be happy to take a donation over the phone.
Alternatively you can post a cheque, payable to MHM Wales, Union Offices Bridgend, CF31 1JW
Giving in memory of a loved one is one of the most touching ways of celebrating a loved ones life .
We know these gifts have extra meaning and we are always grateful to receive them
Please ask guests to make cheques payable to Mental Health Matters Wales.
Please send donations along with details of whose memory they have been collected in to: MHM Wales, Union Offices, Bridgend, CF31 1JW
Give A Gift In Your Will
Legacy donations, big or small, help us can help us strive to support communities in improve quality of life for anyone affected by mental health
There are a few different ways you can donate to us:
Your solicitor will be able to give you more advice about the different types of gift. We would encourage you to discuss any plans to leave a legacy gift with your solicitor.
If you are including us in your Will, you will need our registered charity number 1123842 and our registered address: MHM Wales, Union Offices, Quarella Road, Bridgend, CF31 1JW
If you have included us in your Will, it’s up to you whether or not you want to let us know about it at this stage.
If you would like to notify us of your intention to leave us a gift, or would like any more information, please contact us
Take On a Challenge
From marathons and mud runs, to triathlons and treks, we’ve got loads of events you can take on. Challenge yourself whilst raising money for us to grant more wishes click here to see what events you can take part in..
Collecting Tins and Moneyboxes
Collecting small change can make a BIG difference to help us support your community to improve quality of life for anyone affected by mental health
If you’re the owner of a shop, why not keep a collection tin on the counter?
Not only will the money help us – it’s also a great way of raising awareness in your local community.
Click here to download an order form, or email us at fundraising@mhmwales.org to request your free collection tin.
MHM Wales relies on the donations from the public to continue our charitable works.
A donation in Kind, £ or Goods would be gratefully received.
Other Ways You Can Give
Savoo Search
You can even fundraise for us by searching the web! We’re working with Savoo Search, Save and Raise, and we’d like to introduce you to this innovative way of donating.
Simply use Savoo search as your default search engine (the same way as you would your current search engine) and Savoo will donate 1p to us for every search. If you’re looking to do some online shopping and want to get a great deal, Savoo has thousands of voucher codes and deals that will help you save money & they will donate to us at the same time.
Give As You Live
Another way of raising funds by shopping online is by using Give As You Live. Give As You Live lets you shop at thousands of stores that will donate a percentage of your purchase to us – including John Lewis and Tesco. Sign up at giveasyoulive.com and get shopping today! serach and support MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS WALES LIMITED
Give a car
if you have an old car you might want to donate it so that the proceeds go to MHM Wales . Find out more about Give a car.
By using easy search instead of Google or any other search engine, you can make a real difference. easysearch is completely FREE and by making just 10 searches a day, you could raise around £20 a year for to your chosen cause.
As well as raising funds, easy search also gives you the best search results available on web. Today, the Internet is so big that different search engines will often deliver different results for the same search. So, by combining the strengths of several search engines together – Yahoo!, MIVA, and many more – you get the very best results in terms of accuracy and relevance, which means you’ll find what you’re looking for quickly and easily every time – all in one ‘easy’ search!
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