A fortnight ago we had a fabulous Sunday Surprise from Heather Craik of Shades of a Dream fame. Incidently, if you don’t already, go talk to her on Twitter or over at her place. As you’re about to find out, she’s very entertaining It was a humorous but thought provoking post which … actually, if…
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#CharityTuesday: The Big Audio Challenge
Welcome to Charity Tuesday. Have we got a treat for you today? Oh yes In truth, the real treat comes next week. Today I’m just going to tease you a little by telling you about it Did you read our Sunday Surprise courtesy of Heather Craik? If not, you really need to read that first….
Dr Egg’s Hair Shaving Adventure
What can I say by way of introduction? You can read the details in previous posts but in a nut shell, Mrs Egg has said enough is enough! She agreed to be photographed for this video for the sole purpose of getting her husband’s hair shaved! Enjoy
No man’s an island and why it’s a very good job
“Enthusiasm is excitement with inspiration, motivation, and a pinch of creativity.” – Bo Bennett Search for quotes on enthusiasm and you’re unlikely to find any negative ones. Is it possible to be too enthusiastic and get too over-excited and carried away? The official line Ask the professionals and I suspect they’ll tell you that enthusiasm…
Virgin to the rescue? It’s possible but we’ll need your help
March 17th Update: If you’re short of time, you’ll be pleased to hear that BMyCharity have been rescued. Give A Brick would still love Sir Richard Branson to sponsor us to move across to his Virgin Money Giving model (and if you’re reading this Sir Richard, please get in touch. We’d love to hear what…
BMyCharity? Apparently not
Reading my email late on Wednesday evening, my belief in the power of the little guy was dealt a heavy blow. Back in December 2009 it was with great excitement that I wrote about how Give A Brick was registering with fundraising portal BMyCharity. As a commission-free alternative to the monthly fee model associated with…
Planning the steps. Can you help?
There’s an interesting competition developing over at James The Infopreneur’s place. He’s got wagers going with a number of his readers. For the record, Give A Brick has joined in. We’re working to raise the final £76,000 needed in donations to see our first project completed before James earns $4000 per month from his online…
6 Ways to Give to Your Favourite Charity For Free
Whatever your favourite charity or not-for-profit organisation, there are some easy ways you can give for free. The only thing it will take is a few second of your time. Priceless 
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#GiveABrickTwitterChallenge
In line with Twitter’s weekly Charity Tuesday, Give A Brick are today proud to launch their first ever Twitter Challenge. If you’ve been here before, you’ll know that we think we’re probably the first charity to ask people to give a brick (i.e. just £1) then ask their friends to do the same. With zero budget for overheads and advertsing, we’ve been harnessing the power of the web to tell our friends (and their friends ) about our unusual approach but we need your help.
Here’s Why It’s Good To Listen
Whilst it’s not part of our business plan, I like to think of Give A Brick as the people’s charity. Without lots of lovely, unique, individual people each giving just a single pound and then telling their friends we’d fail to exist. We work with passionate, dedicated people who are striving to make life better for other people. And finally