There are many ways to help us, which do not involve giving money!

The Gem Appeal – go ‘green’ and recycle your unwanted jewellery, precious gems, watches, gold or silver – we can turn it all into cash.
Drake’s Fine Jewellers will sell on any good quality gems for us or will send it to auction. It’s a great way to recycle odd earrings or broken gold chains. Within a 12-month period we have raised over £14,000 in this way. Drake's Fine Jewellers do not charge for this kind service.

Professional services too are welcome and all count as a Gift in Kind. Photographers at events, organists, choirs and musicians for our Light up a Life services, skipper of the boat for our boat event, lorry and driver for Lord Mayors Day, electricians; the list is endless – if you have a skill or a talent, we can use it!

We often get a variety of items donated from hand quilted covers, tea-sets and pictures to heirlooms, stamp and coin collections. We will sell it on eBay or take it to the auction rooms to turn it into cash.