how you can help

1. donate

Donate online at www.everyclick.com/celticcharityfund
Set up a regular donation by Standing Order.
Make a single donation.
Donate in Memory of a loved one.
You could consider leaving a gift in your will. Celtic Charity Fund would advise that anyone making or updating a will should seek independent legal advice.
If your employer operates a Payroll Giving (Give As You Earn) Scheme, you can opt to support Celtic Charity Fund through this medium. Please contact your Payroll Department.

If you are a UK taxpayer, use Gift Aid and you can make your donation worth more. For every pound you give, Celtic Charity Fund gets an extra 28p (25p + 3p supplement) from HMRC.
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2. get involved in our calendar of events

All Year Round: Coin Collection Units

These can be found in all Celtic Stores plus Ticket Services and the Celtic Pools Office at Celtic Park. Pop in your loose change and make a difference to a host of charities!

10th October 2009: Celtic Charity Cup 5-a-Side Tournament
This tournament kicked off in 2007 with the previous winners being Phoenix Green (2007) and St Thomas Aquinas (2008). This year's event took place at Powerleague in Glasgow, with a 12 noon KO. Squads of 7 fought it out for the chance to lift the trophy (which will be engraved with the team name and permanently displayed in the Boardroom at Celtic Park) and play on the hallowed turf at Celtic Park during the half-time interval of a forthcoming match. Congratulations to this year's champions, Emerald Isle. A wonderful total of over £2,000 was raised for Celtic Charity Fund by all the teams involved.
To register your interest for the 2010 tournamanet, contact janemaguire@celticfc.co.uk

Sunday 29th November 2009: 'Club Couture' 09 - The Celtic Charity Fund Fashion Show
The inaugural Club Couture event - sponsored by Portfolio, a MEVCO Brand - was held in the Kerrydale Suite and hosted by Clyde1 duo Romeo and Suzie McGuire. The event was deemed a great success, with around £20,000 raised by all those who played their part. The main beneificiary charities were Breast Cancer Care Scotland and The John Hartson Foundation @ Checkemlads.com.
House of Fraser provided clothing and accessories for the stunning catwalk show which featured 1st team players - including Marc Crosas, Danny Fox, Marc-Antoine Fortune and Glenn Loovens - members of the Celtic Ladies FC squad, stars of River City and family members of football staff. The Diamond Studio supplied sparkling jewellery for the finale.
The fashion show was the focal point of an evening which will also included a fabulous 3 course meal, auction, raffle and a superb live music set from Scotland's latest singing sensation, Motherwell FC's Jim O'Brien.
To register your interest for Club Couture 2010, contact Jane Maguire on 0141 551 4262 or email janemaguire@celticfc.co.uk

Thursday 4th March 2010: Celtic Charity Fund Sporting Dinner
Our 2010 event - sponsored by Portfolio, a MEVCO brand - took place in the Kerrydale Suite on Thursday 4th March. It was an evening of top class entertainment with a hilarious set from Glasgow comedian Kevin Bridges, live music from a Rat Pack Tribute Act all the way from London's West End and an auction and raffle hosted by the inimitable Andy Cameron.
The main beneficiary charity was the Tommy Burns Skin Cancer Trust which aims to raise the profile and awareness of skin cancer and help in its prevention. It was set up by Tommy's daughters, Jenna and Emma: "When Dad passed away the tributes and messages of support were so overwhelming that it almost didn't seem real, it still doesn't. To see the streets of the city lined with people paying their respects to someone we simply knew as 'Dad' was quite surreal. It was then we thought we should give something back and went about setting up this charity in his name. The backing of Celtic Charity Fund and its supporters is a Godsend."
We were very privileged to be joined by the Burns family on the night, which was also attended by first team players, football management, directors, corporate clients and supporters.
To register your interest in the 2011 dinner, contact Jane Maguire on 0141 551 4262 or email janemaguire@celticfc.co.uk

Saturday 27th March 2010: Celtic Charity Fund Matchday Collection
The Charity Fund's annual matchday collection took place at the Kilmarnock game on Saturday 27th March. Volunteer helpers were in place at every turnstile area distributing unique charity ribbons. The main beneficiary of the event was Oxfam Scotland and, in particular, their work in tackling poverty and improving education in Africa. Your wonderful efforts resulted in a donation of £10,000. Check the website for information on the event for season 2010/11.

Friday 2nd (Good Friday) and Saturday 3rd April 2010: Charity Abseil
Celtic Charity Fund hosted its inaugural charity abseil - in partnership with Cystic Fibrosis Trust - on Good Friday 2nd and Saturday 3rd April 2010. The event was sponsored by Forrest Group. Almost 200 participants got the exhilarating opportunity to abseil off the roof of the Main Stand at Celtic Park, while raising funds for charity.

As result, a fantastic total of over £45,000 was raised! 50% of the final proceeds will be donated to Cystic Fibrosis Trust and the remaining 50% will be disbursed to a host of worthy causes through the Celtic Charity Fund funding application process.

We are planning another sponsored event for season 2010/11 so check back for further details!

If you would like to register your interest in any of the above events/initiatives, please contact Jane Maguire on janemaguire@celticfc.co.uk or 0141 551 4262.

3. SEARCH THE WEB!

How many times a day do you search for information online? Well, if you use search engine ‘everyclick.com’ you can raise money for Celtic Charity Fund every time you do. It’s quick, simple and completely free.

Everyclick.com works just like any other search engine, but it also includes charitable giving. The revenue generated for charities comes from companies that advertise on the site. There is no sign up fee or hidden charge to the user or the charity, it's free giving.

So, all you have to do is use our dedicated link - http://www.everyclick.com/celticcharityfund - and, with every single search, you’ll raise 1p for Celtic Charity Fund. To make life even easier, why not save the link to your internet favourites so it’s easy to find.

Happy Searching!

4. CELTIC SUPPORTERS FUNDRAISING SCHEME

Celtic fans across the globe make huge efforts to help those less fortunate. Celtic Charity Fund has now put in place a new pilot scheme to support and co-ordinate fundraising on behalf of the Celtic Family, allowing us to make an even bigger impact as a collective unit.

Basically, any Celtic Supporters Club or individual fan undertaking such charitable activities can:-

1. Nominate Celtic Charity Fund as the beneficiary and we will distribute the monies raised to a host of worthy causes through our funding application process, OR

2. Nominate another registered charity (which fall(s) within one or more of our 6 key areas of support), direct your fundraising activities through Celtic Charity Fund and we will increase your total by 25% and make the total donation to your chosen charity!

Fundraising could be in the form of:-

Sponsored Events

Fun Runs, half or full marathons, etc (examples below). Celtic Charity Fund will provide a tailored sponsor form and/or access to online fundraising through www.everyclick.com/celticcharityfund

Sunday 5th September 2010: Great Scottish Run Half Marathon and 10K
For further information or to register, check out www.runglasgow.org and then contact Jane Maguire for tailored fundraising tools.

Other Fundraising Events

Race night, disco, auction or any innovative idea you come up! Celtic Charity Fund will provide a tailored events form.

The following supporters and CSC's have now utilised the Celtic Supporter Fundraising Scheme and raised fantastic amounts for registered charities of their choice:-

Hannah McCargo (St Margaret of Scotland Hospice)
David Quinn (Retrak)
Wolverhampton Shamrock CSC (Loaves and Fishes)
Twists & Turns CSC (HCPT Group 521, Tommy Burns Skin Cancer Trust, Notre Dame Centre, Mary's Meals)
Jimmy Delaney CSC (Yorkhill Children's Foundation and New Jerusalem Children's Home)
Creetown & District CSC (Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice, Dumfries & Galloway Befriending Project, Dumfries & Galloway Children's Wards)
Twintowns CSC/Anton Rogan White CSC (Yorkhill Children's Foundation and Our Lady's Children's Hospital Dublin)
David Boland (Scottish Motor Neurone Disease Association)
Paul Browne (St Margaret of Scotland Hospice)
Medway Emerald CSC (Cerebral Palsy Care Kent, Cancer Research UK)
Fred Hutcheson (Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow Malawi Fund)
Arbroath Emerald CSC (Tommy Burns Skin Cancer Trust)
Irivine No1 CSC (Tommy Burns Skin Cancer Trust)
Melbourne No1 CSC (Tommy Burns Skin Cancer Trust)
Anne & Abbey Black (Tommy Burns Skin Cancer Trust)
Carrie Anne Seaton (Tommy Burns Skin Cancer Trust)
Gerry Harte (TB Alert)
Tyneside No1 CSC (Tommy Burns Skin Cancer Trust, Chronicle Sunshine Fund, National Association Crohns & Colitis)
Ryan Kaczmarek (UCAN Cancer Charity)
Martin Walsh (Beatson Oncology Centre Fund)
Pauline, Somerglo Ltd (Tommy Burns Skin Cancer Trust)
Jock Stein Executive Club (Tommy Burns Skin Cancer Trust)
Tommy Johnson (Education for the Children Foundation)
Larne & District CSC (Tommy Burns Skin Cancer Trust)
HWEUCSC (Tommy Burns Skin Cancer Trust and Casa Alianza)
Graeme Aitken (John Hartson Foundation)
Martin Gallagher (St Margaret of Scotland Hospice)
The Big Tree Bar (St Andrew's Hospice)
Gavin Campbell (Islay & Jura Sick Children's Fund)
Camden Bhoys CSC (St Andrew's Hospice, Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital)
Hayes Bhoys CSC (Tommy Burns Skin Cancer Trust)

For further information, support or advice in relation to any of the above, contact Jane Maguire on janemaguire@celticfc.co.uk or 0141 551 4262.

5. fundraise in your own innovative way

If you’re not one for organised events and would rather do it your way, then why not organise your own unique fundraising event or activity to benefit Celtic Charity Fund?

For further information, support or advice in relation to any of the above, contact Jane Maguire on janemaguire@celticfc.co.uk or 0141 551 4262.