How you can help as an individual
As
an individual there are two main ways of becoming involved with the Charity.
Either as a member of the crew and joining the convoy, or simply as a fund
raiser.
Both ways are detailed below.
Become a crew member
At Hope and Aid
Direct we are always looking for volunteers to join us in the field. We have
two convoys a year (one at Easter and one in October) lasting around two
weeks each.
Each
volunteer
who
wants
to
come
with
us
is
expected
to
raise
their
own
funds
to
get
there
and
back,
and
if
you
want
to
drive
a
truck,
you
will
also
need
to
borrow,
hire
or
provide
your
own
truck,
and
obtain
the
aid
to
fill
it –
It
may
sound
daunting,
but
it’s
not
that
difficult,
and
we
can
help
you!
(Our
Handbook
tells
you
all
about
what
to
do,
and
how
to
do
it).
For
our guide on becoming a crew member please
click here.
To
register your interest in becoming a crew member please
email us
here.
Pleased
include
in
your
email
contact
details
and
where
in
the
country
you
live,
so
we
can
put
someone
in
your
area
in
touch
with
you.
Raise
funds and/or aid
As an individual
there are a number of ways in which you can help raise funds and/or aid.
Supermarket campaign
Most
supermarkets will allow you to set up a collection point where people can
donate
food.
For
more details please email us
here.
Get
your employer involved
Most people will
find it easier to raise funds and aid if they work in cooperation with their
employers. Most people are surprised by how much their employers will give
them, especially if it leads to free
publicity.
Click
here to find out
how your company can get
involved.
Organise
events
Aid
has been raised in the past by raising events such as:
Pub quizzes
Collections
Special film screenings
School fetes
Sponsored runs/swims etc
Discos
Parties
BBQs
Scrounger/aid/fund raiser
At
Hope and Aid Direct we always need people who are confident in approaching
companies for aid and/or funds.
A lot
of people find it easier to ask for donations of prizes for competitions and
it often raises more funds. For instance, if a company donates a prize worth
£50 and you sell 300 tickets at £1 each, you have considerably increased the
value of the donation.
After speaking to one of our team members your next step is downloading our handbook to see how you can help one of the UK's foremost humanitarian aid charities help the people of the former Balkan states. You'll need a password to do this, which you'll get from the contact you speak to.
When you have read the handbook you will be able to decide if you want to join us on a convoy or be part of the home based team, fundraising or publicising our work in your town, amongst family, friends and colleagues and collecting aid. We can provide you with publicity material.
Other ways to help Hope and Aid Direct
