working with people with learning difficulties and their families in Islington

Support Centre 404 - Why is it important?

Many people depend on the services of Centre 404 for their social life, for advice and advocacy and for friendships. Centre 404 is a real community for people with learning disabilities and their families. We depend on individual donations for certain areas of our work. for more on how you can help us click on the links below.

Building for a Brighter Future Campaign
Donations
Fundraise
Our Events
Leaving a legacy
Membership
Contact Us

Building for a Brighter Future

We are about to embark on an extremely exciting project but we need your help!

We need to raise £837,000 to finance our Building for a Brighter Future renovations. This campaign is really important because it will ensure we can continue to provide essential support to over 900 adults, children and their families  with learning disabilities in Islington and Camden. For more info on the campaign please click here

We need our centre to be accessible to everyone we support and to do this we have to renovate our basement, this will enable access to all via an accessible reception room and entrance, more disabled toilets, a lift to all floors, a garden room with kitchenette, a training kitchen, a volunteer area and refurbished counselling rooms. We also need double glazing, a new heating system and insulation to improve our energy efficiency and reduce our costs and our impact on the environment. So you see, there’s a lot to do, this is where you come in…

There are loads of ways you can help us....

Donations – To make a one off donation to the campaign please click here.

If you would like to make a regular monthly donation please contact Hannah on 020 7607 8762.

All donations will go towards the rennovations which include a new entrance and reception area, the installation of a lift, a changing place toilet and disabled toilet and offices for our leisure and learning team.

Volunteer Fundraisers – You don’t have to empty your own pockets, why not try something new and get sponsored for doing it, or you could put on an event in aid of Centre 404, there are loads of ways you can help us to achieve our target with out spending a single penny.

Sponsored Events – Always fancied doing a sky dive, trekking across the Himalayas or cycling to Paris? With our support you could achieve your dreams and help Centre 404 to achieve ours. Through a tried and tested sponsorship program you could be climbing that mountain or taking the plunge before you know it. For more information and ideas contact Hannah at Centre 404 or visit www.skylinecharity.co.uk

For a list of runs, half marathons and marathons please contact Hannah on fundraising@centre404.org.uk or call 020 7607 8762

Fundraising events are great fun to organise and attend, why not host your own Come Dine with me style competition, or put on a comedy or club night.

Get everyone you know involved,  your family, friends, neighbours, local butcher, baker, candlestick maker, School, Club, University or Church involved, Centre 404 needs you!

If you would like to organise an event and create your own fundrasing page please click here

For some useful ideas and opportunities please click here

More some useful ideas and tips visit
www.how2fundraise.org
and
www.doitforcharity.com

Gifts
Got anything to give away? We are always looking for raffle prizes, do you have unwanted gifts? Perhaps you’d like to run your own raffle, we can help you figure out the rules and regulations and give you tips on how to secure donations.

Do you have any signed celebrity memorabilia, concert tickets you cannot use, a holiday home you could donate for a week? Pleaseclick here to help us through donating items we can auction on www.buyoncegivetwice.co.uk

For more information on our plans and how we’re going to reach our target please get in touch, ring us on 020 7607 8762 or email fundraising@centre404.org.uk

Our Events:

Our next event is:
Quiz Night
Friday 26 February from 7 to 11PM at Centre 404 in the Hall. Tickets are £8 in advance and £10 on the door and includes a buffet meal.

The winning team win the coveted Centre 404 Quiz night club, see if you can defeat the reigning champions, the Central team. We will also be drawing our Raffle. Tickets for the raffle are available to buy (£1 for a Strip) in reception. Prizes so far include 2 tickets to the Semi Final of Dancing on Ice, A Pamper package including beauty treatment and hair cut and blow dry courtesey of Sar Salaon and D's beauty parlour and Dinner and a Movie for two. For a full list of prizes click here and for the Quiz Night flyer click here

for more information email fundraising@centre404.org.uk or call 020 7607 8762

Leaving a legacy

Did you know that you could make provision in your will for Centre 404's continued work?

The idea of naming Centre 404 as beneficiary in wills came as a response to families' fears and anxieties about the future of their sons and daughters once they cease to be able to care for them. Centre 404 will hopefully continue to provide some of the essential services which make a difference to those staying on.

Remember us in your will. On our part, every year on the day of our AGM we invite all those present to remember relatives, members with learning disabilities, staff, friends and donors who have passed away.

Download a Wills and Trust Form

Please send completed forms to fundraising@centre404.org.uk

Membership - Why should you join?

By becoming a member of Centre 404 you are able:

• to vote and have a say in how the organisation is run
• to join a sub-committee or the Executive Committee where decsions are made about our services
• to get reduced rates on our activites, such as family outings and some events
• to show your support for people with learning difficulties and their families
• to join Centre 404 in having a strong campaigning voice for better local services

Regular donations by standing order save you time and give us the extra gift of allowing us to plan ahead.

£5 per month could help our tennants to access community activities by providing travel expenses for volunteers

£10 per month could improve social and emotional well being for family carers by providing information and refreshments at our weekly drop ins.

£25 per month could help reduce the isolation of up to 30 adults with learning disabilities each week by providing a support worker for our friday social club

Download a Membership Form