..Spareground goes mad!
What a pleasure it was on return from a week at Center Parcs to find the stats on Spareground had gone through the roof in my absence! I clearly need to go away more often!
And the cause of this sudden rise in the Spareground stats? A feature on the Springwise website (www.springwise.com).
This website scouts through the world for new and enterprising business ideas and thankfully for me, Spareground has been picked up and featured.
As a result of this, I have now received a few emails about taking the business idea of Spareground beyond the borders of Blighty into the States and New Zealand to name a few, and as you would expect this has been an enormous boost to this entire project.
I will be speaking with the web designer (the fabulous Marcus at www.binarydrive.com) in the coming week to discuss how we will move forward with these enquiries.
The key thing is to maintain and keep pushing this sharp rise in interest both here and overseas. It’s very encouraging to know that people can see the obvious benefits and uses of Spareground on an international basis and can see its relevance to all sectors of the community. Long may it continue!
The downside for me, is my return from holiday has also seen me develop some horrible lurgy so my energy levels are somewhat sapped at the moment! That’s what happens when you’re 40 going on 14 and insist on riding the wild water rapids over and over again! I really should have learned my lesson by now…
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Saturday 28 March 2009
Thursday 12 March 2009
It's all for charidee!
Red Nose Day is here!
Charity Organiser Comic Relief (http://www.comicrelief.com/) raises millions of pounds from this biannual event with the proceeds going towards projects here in the UK and Africa for the reduction and relief of the effects of poverty. Even small amounts of money can make a difference to disadvantaged people supported by this charity.
However, in 2009, the effects of the economical downturn in the UK are a worry not only to Comic Relief but to all charities in the UK.
People do not necessarily have the levels of disposable income in previous years and the hit on donations to charities is likely to be hardest.
Take That member Gary Barlow reiterated the need in this particular year for an even harder effort towards fund raising, hence his idea of the (now successful) climb of Mount Kilimanjaro. People need way more enticing to part with their cash!
There is no reason whatsoever why people and organisations cannot use the Spareground website to raise money for charities and other fund raising causes.
Create your listing and put the term “charity” or “fund raising” in the description. Add in what it’s for and see what happens. There is nothing to lose and everything to gain.
Schools, clubs, churches etc who have parking facilities for example can raise money by leasing out their parking spaces over weekends or evenings. This would be particularly welcome when they are in busy areas (city centres, airports, train stations etc) or close to major sports, music or recreational events.
So if you have the space, whether it is parking, storage, land, unused gardens or other accommodation, make some money for charity and other fund raising efforts by listing it free of charge on Spareground.
http://www.spareground.com/
Charity Organiser Comic Relief (http://www.comicrelief.com/) raises millions of pounds from this biannual event with the proceeds going towards projects here in the UK and Africa for the reduction and relief of the effects of poverty. Even small amounts of money can make a difference to disadvantaged people supported by this charity.
However, in 2009, the effects of the economical downturn in the UK are a worry not only to Comic Relief but to all charities in the UK.
People do not necessarily have the levels of disposable income in previous years and the hit on donations to charities is likely to be hardest.
Take That member Gary Barlow reiterated the need in this particular year for an even harder effort towards fund raising, hence his idea of the (now successful) climb of Mount Kilimanjaro. People need way more enticing to part with their cash!
There is no reason whatsoever why people and organisations cannot use the Spareground website to raise money for charities and other fund raising causes.
Create your listing and put the term “charity” or “fund raising” in the description. Add in what it’s for and see what happens. There is nothing to lose and everything to gain.
Schools, clubs, churches etc who have parking facilities for example can raise money by leasing out their parking spaces over weekends or evenings. This would be particularly welcome when they are in busy areas (city centres, airports, train stations etc) or close to major sports, music or recreational events.
So if you have the space, whether it is parking, storage, land, unused gardens or other accommodation, make some money for charity and other fund raising efforts by listing it free of charge on Spareground.
http://www.spareground.com/
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