Latest News From In Kind Direct
This year's news articles are listed below. If you are looking for previous years then please use the archive. For more information or media enquiries, please contact us on 020 7398 5510.
Huge donation of pencils will keep young artists across London drawing for over a year
13.02.12
Support from Newell Rubbermaid and In Kind Direct will help The Prince’s Drawing School to get creativity flowing for over 450 children every week.
Cath Kidston donation benefits hundreds of women and children in The Gambia
16.01.12
The UK charity Water for Africa has received a large donation of Cath Kidston flip flops via In Kind Direct, to aid their work in the Gambia.
Orchard Toys and In Kind Direct make Christmas brighter for thousands of disadvantaged children across the UK
20.12.11
Over 500 different charities registered with In Kind Direct, one of The Prince’s Charities, are set to benefit from the generous donation of over 7,000 games and puzzles from the toy manufacturer, just in time for Christmas.
HRH The Duchess of Cambridge attends In Kind Direct engagement
27.10.11
The Duchess of Cambridge surprised guests attending a dinner at Clarence House yesterday evening as she stepped in for The Prince of Wales. The event was held in support of the work of In Kind Direct, a charity founded by The Prince of Wales in 1996, which redistributes donated products from manufacturers and retailers to UK charities.
CASS report finds The Prince’s Charities collaboration has had a dramatic impact on the regeneration of Burnley
25.10.11
The report released by the CASS Business School from City University London, analyses the impact of The Prince’s Charities working together in Burnley over the past three years. This coincides with a visit by HRH The Prince of Wales to Burnley to review the progress made by The Prince's Charities.
Women@theWell describe how valuable In Kind Direct’s service is for their charity
24.10.11
Lynda Dearlove, Director at Women@theWell describes how the goods received from In Kind Direct denefit the vulnerable street women they see at their centre near Kings Cross.
Emmaus Cambridge describes the immense value of In Kind Direct service
10.10.11
In Kind Direct, release a video featuring the Cambridge branch of Emmaus, describing the enormous impact the In Kind Direct service has on its ability to help support the previously homeless residents living in its community.
Greenwich Toy & Leisure Library describes how In Kind Direct provides ‘a lifesaver’ service to their charity
30.09.11
In Kind Direct, one of The Prince’s Charities, launch the first in a series of four video case studies, featuring charities from their network of over 9,000 organisations, describing the enormous impact the In Kind Direct service has on their ability to help people in need.
Waltham Forest Asian Mothers Group thank In Kind Direct for goods used at Annual Party
28.09.11
In Kind Direct received a lovely thank you from Waltham Forest Asian Mothers Group, after the London charity ordered goods for its annual party, held on Saturday 24th September.
Small charities benefit from huge Home Retail Group product donation
13.07.11
Hundreds of small UK charities are set to benefit from five lorryloads of products donated by Home Retail Group, owner of Argos, Homebase and Habitat.
Asda stationery donation to help good causes across the UK
30.06.11
Small charities across the UK are set to benefit from a donation of over 17,000 paper pads and project books from the retailer Asda.
At a time of funding cuts across the sector, charities say In Kind Direct has helped them to maintain services and save money
28.06.11
Research released today has demonstrated the value to charities receiving products from In Kind Direct, with 99% of charities saying they would recommend to other charities In Kind Direct’s unique budget stretching service to other charities.
Effective Integration of Social Media
01.06.11
London, England – June 2nd, 2011 - Syncapse, the social media management company confirmed details of its latest event in partnership with In Kind Direct.
Small tax rule change could kick-start the big society
14.03.11
Britain’s charities are missing out on millions of pounds of excess products because the UK tax system does not incentivise companies to donate their surplus to charity.
New year edition of Charity News is out now!
01.02.11
In Kind Direct re-launches the Staples Advantage programme to help charity partners save more on their stationary.
Improved Staples Advantage Scheme
12.12.10
In Kind Direct re-launches the Staples Advantage programme to help charity partners save more on their stationary.
Welcome to our new website and online catalogue!
16.11.10
In Kind Direct has just launched a brand new look and feel website and totally revamped its online catalogue.
The first edition of Charity News is now live!
05.10.10
In Kind Direct’s has launched the first edition of Charity News – a monthly news update for our Charity Partners.
Let’s Get Cooking Team Challenge! – In Kind Direct at the Victory School
30.09.10
In Kind Direct took on a team challenge to support the Lets Get Cooking initiative, by donating their time for a day, to help out at The Victory School in Southwark.
In Kind Direct at START ‘A Garden Party to Make a Difference’
21.09.10
In Kind Direct teamed up with START at the ‘Garden Party to make a difference’ – a new initiative set up by The Prince’s Charities Foundation to promote sustainable living.
Clarence House response The Times story about The Prince’s Charities’ finances
17.09.10
Clarence House statement regarding the story about the finances of The Prince’s Charities in The Times on Friday 10th September
In Kind Direct announces its first affiliate scheme
08.06.10
In Kind Direct is delighted to announce its first affiliate discount scheme with Staples Advantage.
In Kind Direct's Charity Network Increased By 35% in 2009
25.02.10
More charities benefited from the service provided by In Kind Direct during 2009 than ever before, as In Kind Direct’s network of charities increased by 35% to over 4,000.
In Kind Direct boosts Let’s Get Cooking kitchens
24.02.10
Let’s Get Cooking clubs receive £13,000 worth of goods and kitchen equipment by working with Business in the Community and In Kind Direct.
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