How to help charities in the UK

Charity Freebies: Used postage stamps

Get a lot of post? Save the stamps.

Before you throw those SAEs away remove the stamps. A number of charities can make money from our stamps.

The charity I've chosen to support however is The Born Free Foundation. Not only can they make use of your used stamps, they can also raise much needed funds from left over foreign coins from that trip abroad!
Not only can you help charities by collecting stamps you can also help by spreading the word to the celebrities you write to - imagine how many used stamps they must throw away!

RSPB Albatross appeal - A big thank you to everyone who has pledged their support to our 'Save the Albatross' appeal, which has raised more than £650,000.

You can help us raise even more by sending us the used stamps from your post, which we can sell.

If possible, please put UK and foreign stamps in separate, labelled envelopes. You don't have to steam the stamp from the envelope, just tear off the corner with the stamp and send it in.

We raise £1.50 per kg for UK stamps and £12.50 per kg for foreign stamps. Last year we raised almost £3,000 for the RSPB's funds, so thanks to those who have sent stamps in the past.

Send yours to: RSPB Stamps, PO Box 6198, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire LU7 9XT. Please do not include any other correspondence.

To find out more contact Born Free by email at wildlife@bornfree.org.uk or visit their website at www.bornfree.org.uk and send your stamps/foreign coins to:

Born Free Foundation
3 Grove House
Foundry Lane
Horsham
West Sussex
RH13 5PL

Kiloware advice for stamp collecting for charity

Instead of throwing away all those stamps why not save them and donate them to a charity eg:

Guide Dogs for the Blind
Folly Court, Barkham Road,
Wokingham, RG41 4BT
Tel: (0118) 9791911.

RNIB Supporter Care Team
Falcon Park
Neasden Lane
London
NW10 1RN

RNIB say"Please leave approximately 1cm of envelope with each stamp and sort into:

First Class and above
Second Class and below
Foreign and commemorative"

Keep Sending Us Your Stamps!
The Centre for Alternative Technology continues its appeal for used stamps.
Or: www.cat.org.uk
All the stamps that we receive are sorted and then sold to dealers or collectors. The money raised will be used to fund CAT¹s important environmental volunteer service.

We are very happy to receive any amount of stamps, small or large. Even the stamp you use to post your stamps to us will be removed from its envelope and recycled to raise money for CAT.

We are collecting both British and foreign stamps. British stamps should be left on their backing paper with roughly 1cm of border around the stamp. Foreign stamps (including the Channel Islands, Isle of Man and the Republic of Ireland) should ideally be sent in on their envelope or postcard as they are more valuable to our dealer this way. Stamps should not be removed from the backing paper as this can cause damage and make the stamp worthless. It would be very helpful if stamps are sorted into the following two categories:

* British stamps - all denominations (First Class and above, Second Class and below including Christmas stamps). [NB There is no need to separate First and Second Class stamps any more].

* Foreign and commemorative.

Please send your stamps to:
Barbara Wallace, The Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT), Machynlleth, Powys. SY20 9AZ.

IPCC turn used stamps into money to help our work of saving Irish bogs. Valuable stamps that are spotted are sold separately, but even perfectly ordinary stamps are welcome. They get made up into packs for sale in IPCC's Enviro Shop or are sold in bulk in Ireland to stamp dealers. Last year Euro 7,000 worth of stamps were sold for IPCC.

If you can help us, please put your stamps into an envelope and send them to: IPCC, Lullymore, Rathangan, Co. Kildare

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