8 Ways You Can Support Kingston Centre for Independent Living

23 August 2022

1. Make a donation. Donations, no matter how big or small, make a big difference to us at KCIL. You can make a donation to KCIL via our Just Giving page. You can find a link to this on the fundraising section of our website, or by following this link: https://kcil.org.uk/fundraising/

2. Fundraise while you shop. Select KCIL as your AmazonSmile charity and you could fundraise for KCIL as you shop. Find out more about how to set up your AmazonSmile Charity here: https://smile.amazon.co.uk/charity/smile/about?

3. Run for KCIL. We have secured places in lots of races and challenge events across the country, including the popular London Landmarks Half Marathon! We are looking for generous people who want to take part in a run and fundraise for us. We will pay for your entry fee and set you an achievable fundraising target. We will support you with fundraising and training, as well as sending you our KCIL branded technical running top and bottle. Follow the link to our fundraising page to see some of the upcoming races: https://kcil.org.uk/fundraising/run-for-kcil/

4. Become a member. Be part of our user-led organization supporting independent living and gain free access to our events and support. Membership costs just £12 a year. https://kcil.org.uk/join-us/

5. Attend an event. We have regular events for members including coffee mornings/afternoons, trips to Kew Gardens and boat trips along the Thames. These are great opportunities to get out and do something fun, meet new people, and get to know the team. We have our annual conference coming up on the 6^th September at Glenmore House which we would love to see you at. Register your attendance by calling 020 8546 9603 or emailing [email protected].

6. Become a trustee. We are always looking for new people to join us as Trustees to help us promote KCIL. If you have expertise in HR, Finance, Law or Business Development then we would be keen to talk to you about joining us as a Trustee.

7. Play the Kingston Community Lottery- an exciting weekly lottery that raises money for good causes in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, including KCIL.