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Help raise donations from the comfort of your own home, whilst online shopping!

Recycle Your Ink Cartridges and Help Support Haemochromatosis UK


Did you know that you can help us raise funds simply by recycling your ink cartridges via our Recycle4Charity programme?

For each ink cartridge recycled via the programme we will receive up to £2 donation.

To send your cartridges or start collecting for us click here - http://www.recycle4charity.co.uk/Register/C142952

Easy Fundraising is a great tool to sign up to, and raise funds every time you shop. You can raise funds for FREE just by shopping online, with thousands of retailers to choose from!

All you’ll need to do is visit: https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/haemochromatosisuk/ and sign up to Easy Fundraising.

Once signed up, add the donation reminder: https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/raisemore/donation-reminder-and-app and it will remind you every time a store supports our cause!

Give As You Live (GAYL) is a way of the charity receiving commission on your online shopping, through over 4,000 major retailers. Why not sign up as one of our supporters, it costs you absolutely nothing.

Visit https://www.giveasyoulive.com/join/haemochromatosis to sign up as a HUK supporter

You just shop the way you normally do as GAYL take care of the rest, making sure Haemochromatosis UK benefits every time you make a purchase.

Published: 28th January, 2020

Updated: 26th January, 2023

Author: Neil McClements

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