Jun 19, 2021 | 0 comments
Small Charity Week 2021 draws to a close today. Chaffinch is definitely a small charity, but does that mean we don’t make an impact? Some of the children of Future Stars would like to share their thoughts about what Chaffinch means to them. You can decide for yourself whether a small budget makes only a small difference in young lives…
Aug 20, 2020 | 0 comments
With ongoing school closures due to COVID-19, lack of education can cause significant problems. Read Future Stars report outlining how education has restarted at the centre’s school.
Jul 31, 2020 | 0 comments
Due to the current pandemic, the routine at Future Stars has changed. Check out the centre’s report outlining how the needs of resident children are being met in these unprecedented times.
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There is no cost to submit your bid.
Bids must be submitted by email to contact@chaffinch.org.uk (with ‘Out and About’ in the subject line), through the dedicated form on our website, or by regular post to 3 Spurr Court, York, YO24 3ND.
The deadline for receipt of bids is 6pm (BST) September 25th.
No bids can be made by, on behalf of, or for a person under the age of 16 years.
The “Out and About Silent Auction” is open to all supporters over the age of 16, except Chaffinch trustees and any Chaffinch volunteers directly involved in the auction.
Chaffinch accepts no responsibility for bids for which the bidder cannot be identified, or for any technical failure or event which may cause the auction to be disrupted or corrupted.
Any bids received after the closing date will be disregarded.
The result of the auction is final. No correspondence will be entered into.
The outcome of the silent auction will be determined on September 26th.
The highest bidders will be contacted by email (or regular post if the bid was received in this manner) within 24 hours.
Payment of the winning bid should be made within one week of the notification deemed to have been received (24 hours after an email is sent or 3 days after postal notification is sent).
Items will be dispatched to winners within one week of the receipt of payment for the winning bid.
Where Chaffinch is unable to contact a bidder so that an item remains unclaimed for two weeks following the draw, or if payment is not received from the winning bidder within the time specified, Chaffinch may apply the item as it sees fit, including re-offering the item in future raffles or auctions.
All winners are required to co-operate with Chaffinch’s right to publish their win as and where deemed appropriate, and to provide proof of age when requested.
Monies raised by this auction will support the activities of Chaffinch, registered charity number 1173464.
Failure to comply with any of these rules may result in the disqualification of the entry. Chaffinch reserves the right to disqualify any entry at their absolute discretion.
The “Out and About silent auction” is subject to the laws of England and Wales.
Chaffinch’s decision in all matters relating to the “Out and About silent auction” is final.
Chaffinch is the Promoter of the “Out and About Silent Auction”, with a registered office at 3 Spurr Court, York, YO24 3ND.
The cost of each ticket entry into the “Post-COVID Pamper Raffle” is £1. You may purchase any number of tickets.
Payment to enter the raffle must be made in advance of the draw date. Any payment received after the draw date will be treated as a donation.
The deadline for online ticket purchases is 6pm (GMT) Friday 6th August 2021.
No tickets can be sold to, on behalf of, or for a person under the age of 16 years.
If a ticket is sold unknowingly to, on behalf of, or for a person under the age of 16 he/she will be exempt from the raffle and will forfeit his/her prize and the stake will be returned.
The “Post-COVID Pamper Raffle” is open to all UK residents over the age of 16, except Chaffinch trustees and any Chaffinch volunteers directly involved in the raffle.
To purchase raffle tickets online entrants must be residents of Great Britain (only) and 16 years of age or over. This means that online entries will not be accepted from Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands and BFPOs.
Participation in this raffle can be made by post with appropriate payment (cheque or postal order payable to Chaffinch), by bank transfer, cash purchase from a Chaffinch trustee, or through this website with payment via various online methods, where entrants will be notified by email (or post where appropriate) of their donation ID, which will act as their identifier in the draw.
Raffle tickets will be entered into the draw only when the whole payment is received.
The draw date for the “Post-COVID Pamper Raffle” is 7th August 2021 at midday.
Monies raised by this raffle will support the activities of Chaffinch, registered charity number 1173464.
Chaffinch accepts no responsibility for raffle tickets for which the prize-winner cannot be identified, or for any technical failure or event which may cause the competition to be disrupted or corrupted.
Any ticket entries received after the closing date may miss entry into the draw and therefore will be considered as a donation to Chaffinch.
Winners will be decided by use of a random number generator (RandomPicker).
Prizes will be allocated in order of the ticket numbers being selected.
The result of the raffle draw is final. No correspondence will be entered into.
Please keep the allocated donation ID as proof of purchase.
Prizes will be dispatched to winners within three weeks of the draw date.
Where Chaffinch is unable to contact a prize-winner so that a prize remains unclaimed for two weeks following the draw, Chaffinch may apply the prize as it sees fit, including re-offering the prize in future raffles.
All winners are required to co-operate with Chaffinch’s right to publish their win as and where deemed appropriate, and to provide proof of age when requested.
Failure to comply with any of these rules may result in the disqualification of the entry. Chaffinch reserves the right to disqualify any entry at their absolute discretion. Ticket purchases made by anyone failing to comply with the rules of the draw will be treated as financial donations to Chaffinch.
The “Post-COVID Pamper Raffle” is subject to the laws of England and Wales.
Chaffinch’s decision in all matters relating to the “Post-COVID Pamper Raffle” is final.
Chaffinch is the Promoter of the “Post-COVID Pamper Raffle”, with a registered office at 3 Spurr Court, York, YO24 3ND.
Registered under the Gambling Act 2005, City of York Council, MAU/061715.
