Your kind donations will help us make a difference in Sophie's name. Our aim is to change the law, as well as educate young people on a national level, so that individuals that belong to subcultures are respected and protected.

Charity Number 1129689

Here are the ways you can donate:

Direct into our bank account

Account Name: The Sophie Lancaster Foundation

Sort Code: 30-11-48

Account Number: 13881260

Organising a fundraising event

Thanks for enquiring about holding an event to raise money for The Sophie Lancaster Foundation. Organising your own event is one of the main ways that people can get involved and support us.

Most events that are organised take the form of gigs or concerts, but our supporters fundraise in all sorts of ways, from running marathons to sponsored walks.

Best of luck with all your organising and we hope that night goes well!

Before your event

If you're planning an event, get in touch through The Sophie Lancaster Foundation website, www.sophielancasterfoundation.com, to let us know what you have planned so we can advertise it on our websitepages/myspace/facebook/twitter. Please leave plenty of time before your event to do this.

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If you want to explain what we raise money for, we can send you a paragraph about our work, or alternatively you can use the aims and objectives that are on the website.

Guidelines for publicity

The Sophie Lancaster Foundation name and reputation are very precious to us, so we just have a few quick rules and guidelines about how you can use our name and logo in relation to your event.

• All publicity materials (eg, artwork, fliers, poster, line up etc) must be sent to www.sophielancasterfoundation.com for approval before they are released.
• Use of our name and logo - We are very happy for you to use our logo on your publicity, but it must be clear that the event is to raise money for The Sophie Lancaster Foundation, not organised by us.
• The main consideration is that the name 'The Sophie Lancaster Foundation' should not be used in the title of your event, as this can be confusing for people attending.
• The Sophie Lancaster Foundation logo can be used at bottom of fliers and posters but should not be too large or used as the image for the event. Please email us to get a copy of our logo.

Your publicity materials must show the following phrasing wherever you use our logo :

Raising funds in aid of The Sophie Lancaster Foundation:

The Sophie Lancaster Foundation are not involved in the organisation of this event.

On all publicity, it is a legal requirement that you state that The Sophie Lancaster Foundation is a registered charity and display the Registered Charity Number - 1129689

www.sophielancasterfoundation.com

Registered Charity Number  1129689

Our Requirements

The Sophie Lancaster Foundation WILL NOT be associated with any events that

• Contain any fascist, racist or discriminatory content.
• Use the The Sophie Lancaster Foundation name for commercial gain
• Promote violent, aggressive or intimidating behaviour

After your event

• Firstly, and most importantly ... let us know how it went!
• Donating your proceeds – There are a number of ways of getting the proceeds to The Sophie Lancaster Foundation. The easiest ways are by cheque,  or bank transfer. Please email us after your event to arrange the method that works best for you.
• Please Note -If you are donating money from a fundraising event held outside the UK, there may be special considerations to take into account, so make sure you get in touch about this well in advance of the date of your event.

Finally, a few legal bits and pieces

• Remember, whilst we appreciate your support, The Sophie Lancaster Foundation cannot and will not accept liability for any fundraising activity or event you undertake in our aid. If you need insurance, you will need to take it out yourself.
• Please don't carry out house to house collections -it is illegal without a special licence.
• Please Don't collect money in the street or any other public place without a licence from your local authority.
• There are specific legal implications if you are organising a lottery prize draw or raffle .Please contact us separately for details on this.
• Licences - Check with your local authority whether you need to obtain any special licences, eg public entertainment, collection or alcohol licences.