The Pituitary Foundation depends on a variety of donations from individuals, grant-making trusts, benefactors and efforts by our local support groups to make our information and support services possible.  

Remember that every donation helps!

It doesn't matter if you can give £5 or £5,000, every amount helps us to continue our work to support and inform the Pituitary Community.  And if you are a UK taxpayer, your donation could be increased through Gift Aid by 20% or more.

If you would like to donate on-line, please go to our JustGiving site at:

http://www.justgiving.com/pituitary/donate/

Fundraising Guidelines:  Thinking of doing an event in aid of The Pituitary Foundation?  We've updated our Fundraising Guidelines.  Download them here and don't forget to give us a call to let us know what you're doing and maybe we can help!   PF Fundraising Guidelines.pdf (196.85 KB)

(May 2008)  Charity Candle:  The Pituitary Foundation would like to thank WicknWax candles for raising funds through creating a charity candle.  These candles are beautifully scented and are fun to use around the house or give as gifts to friends.  Our volunteer candlemaker makes no profits from these candles, but she has raised £177 for The Foundation so far.  To order your candles, go to:  http://www.wicknwax.co.uk/index.html

Shop Online at EasyFundraising:  Register at Easyfundraisinging (http://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/) and choose The Pituitary Foundation (listed as Pituitary Foundation) as the beneficiary of your online purchases.  There is no extra cost to you and The Foundation receives either an outright donation or a percentage of your purchases.  There are many big named stores including Amazon, Boots, Next, Evans, Halfords, HMV, The Body Shop and many, many more.  If you shop online, do it through EasyFundraising and help us raise much needed funds!  Don't forget to refer your friends to this and as them to support The Pituitary Foundation!

(May 2008) To date - We have 63 registered users and have raised £144.70 - we know a lot more of you have to shop on-line, you can help!  Become a registered user, refer your friends and help us raise money at no cost to you!

Sponsored Events:  If you are interested in raising money through an event such as a marathon or walk, please give us a call on 0845 450 0376 or email helpline@pituitary.org.uk.  We'll send you sponsor forms and give you information on how to increase your sponsorship and set up a JustGiving account.

Greeting Cards: Another way to help us raise money is by purchasing greeting cards online.  The Greeting Card Company donates a percentage of every sale to The Foundation.  You can find cards, gift wrap, gifts and all purchases add up!  To shop and raise funds, go to The Pituitary Foundation Charity Card Page.

Search Engine:  The Pituitary Foundation is set up to receive funds for every search made on the search engine, EveryClick.co.uk.  Just go to www.everyclick.co.uk and set up The Pituitary Foundation as the beneficiary of your searches, and we'll receive money for your online searches - and it doesn't cost a penny!

(May 2008) To date - We have  raised £187.48.  Every search counts so register with EveryClick and help us raise needed funds!

Recycle Inkjets and Mobile Phones:  The Pituitary Foundation receives money for every used inkjet cartridge and old mobile phone recycled through Recycle 4 Charity.  Each used inkjet earns us £1.00 (50p if it has already been recycled) and phones can bring £2.50 each (for phones made before 1998), £5.00 (for those manufactured after 1998) and even up to over £25!  If you, or your company or school, would like Recycle 4 Charity bags so you can send your empty inkjets and old mobiles and help to raise money for The Pituitary Foundation, email us at helpline@pituitary.org.uk for more information.  You can also send a self-addressed, 2x stamped envelope and let us know how many bags you need and we'll post them to you!

Special Occasions:  Anniversary, christening, birthday?  If you don't feel like trekking up a mountain or running a marathon in aid of The Foundation but would like to do something to help, you can set up an Occassions page on www.justgiving.com and ask your family and friends to give a donation.  

Think ahead:  Have you considered Legacy giving?  There are a variety of ways you can arrange to help the Pituitary Foundation by remembering us in your Will.  If you are interested in arranging a legacy donation through your Will, please download our Legacy Information to help you with your arrangements.   Legacy.pdf (180.08 KB)

Fundraising is an excellent way to create awareness.  If you are interested in talking with us about holding an Awareness and Fundraising Event, just call us on 0845 450 0376 or email helpline@pituitary.org.uk.

Our promise to you.  The Pituitary Foundation has adopted the Institute of Fundraising's Donor Charter.  This is our promise to you to handle our fundraising and your donations with the utmost responsibility. 

Click on the file to download The Donor Charter  The Donors Charter.pdf (135.29 KB)

Click on the file to download The Gift Aid Declaration Form  Gift Aid Declaration.pdf (137.47 KB)