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    Testing donated electrics for charity

    I was thinking about getting qualified to do this for a charity. I already do the necessary stuff to put the electrical donations into the shop floor. They are charged too much for this service under contract. I need insurance, certificate, kit, cards..and I will be funding it. I've had a look...
  2. D

    Nice Charity Shop Find - Elliott Lucas pliers

    I had to pop into town on Monday to pick up something my wife ordered and I passed a new charity shop so thought I would pop in to see if they had anything of interest found these elliott lucas pin nose pliers in lovely condition , they wanted £3.50 for them. I gave the lady a tenner as it is a...
  3. L

    Charity looking for some electrical work in London for Community Space

    Hello, we are a small charity currently working on opening a community arts space near the Monument in the City of London. We have a really tiny budget and need some basic electrical work done in the space. Are there any electricians looking for experience or organisations who offer a pro bono/...
  4. James

    Charity request

    Good evening, please have a read below My mother and her long time friend have taken up a challenge to raise money for a charity dear to my heart, Alzheimer’s. It is a cruel end to many peoples lives who should be enjoying their final years enjoying time with family and friends. Further...
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    Charity requires premises inspection/certification in Alconbury, Huntindonshire

    A charity I assist requires an inspection, test and certification of the fixed wiring in its recently refurbished premises on the old Alconbury Airfield site in Huntingdonshire. There is a new 3 phase main switch and distribution board into which mostly existing circuits have been connected, and...
  6. stummish

    Charity work, please read whole post!

    Hello all, please read this, it will take you 2 mins but it's really important to me. There's a great community of helpful people here, and I'm asking for a different type of help. I'm doing a trek across Costa Rica for Marie Curie Hospice in November. It's a 8 day trek over 6 volcanoes through...
  7. DPG

    Cats

    Funny but not funny: Cat charity shop sells electrician's £200 tools for £1 - BBC News - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-39302001
  8. N

    NICEIC Certification Scheme NICEIC application

    I am applying for the NEICE Domestic Installer scheme. I was an NiCEiC DI about 10 years ago and all they required was 2 pieces of work to see. Their website says that want to see the paperwork/evidence for all your electrical work over the past 12 months. I have been working for someone else...
  9. Dan

    Charity set for financial boost at ECA event

    Electrical Industries Charity to receive support from ECA Gala Dinner Read the full news article
  10. D

    Charity

    I think someone tried to scam me. Had someone phone up on my works number asking for money for cancer children on my area. Said I could be the electrician that has the only advert in there mag. Was a number in my town. I couldn't And said I couldn't because I didn't have the funds...
  11. HappyHippyDad

    Can I claim on my tax return for money given to charity?

    Evening all.. I am wading through my tax return for the first time ever (had an accountant last year but decided to save the £300!). It's all a bit complicated with all the legal sounding jargon, but I have pretty much completed it. I just wanted to find out if I can make a claim against money...
  12. G

    Starting a charity for elderly who need small jobs doing by tradesmen.

    I often work closely within the construction industry and have many contacts in the way of business owners and highly skilled tradesmen. For a while now I have been a little bothered about how aged vulnerable people, sometimes disabled are paying out money they can ill afford to have small jobs...
  13. GMES

    Charity work

    Has the title suggests , does anyone have a customer they do work for for free. Anyone who knows me knows that I am a massive Dog lover and Treat my boy Jack like a Baby, and cannot abide anyone who is cruel or abusive to dogs. If there is ever a TV program on about it you can guarantee I will...
  14. GMES

    I only watched this in the name of charity Honest

    https://fbexternal-a.akamaihd.net/safe_image.php?d=AQDUR4HH0JtSC77Q&url=https%3A%2F%2Ffbcdn-vthumb-a.akamaihd.net%2Fhvthumb-ak-xap1%2Fv%2Ft15.0-10%2Fp206x206%2F10605013_496702923765892_496702670432584_25036_2465_b.jpg%3Foh%3D1d1016f150800a8f9f1884175916cab5%26oe%3D5478EA53%26__gda__%3D1416599769_...
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    Power needed on Around Britain Charity Walk

    Hello all, I hope you can help me. In a few months I am setting off on a gruelling charity challenge. I am man hauling a shed on wheels around the country to raise money for the children's hospice. I am doing this also as a challenge to myself and because I want to see the country before it...
  16. D

    Charity Jobs

    Seen a guy do a free job on here over weekend and got me thinking how many other people do free jobs for the needy, I'm thinking of doing a couple if jobs a year for free for those who I think genuinely need it, If I got spare parts and spare time I think I could manage make someone else's...
  17. T

    charity Ze

    8 ft 5/8 rod driven in to undisturbed agricultural land. Rocky soil, clay at four foot depth. Guesses for Ze in a postcard please ! Supply goes in tomorrow so result soon. Closest guess picks the charity and I will send it £50. Just a bit of fun. Two decimal places please !!!!
  18. S

    commercial funding

    Is there any funding out there for free commercial projects still?
  19. R

    Bogus Pv charity work

    As anyone been randomly contacted by a foreign sounding guy over the past week regarding doing some pv installs on behalf of charity's? We got a call Monday from this guy in question saying that he as 2000 installs across the country and is recruiting teams. For a £200 up front fee (which is...
  20. M

    trade stand

    Hi Anybody been to a exibition / show type of thing to sell their services Ive just booked one so any pics of what you may have done just looking for ideas. Cheers Mayfair
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