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The Census Campaign
£15,740.00 raised of £20,000.00 target
621 donations
My Target:
£20,000.00
£15,740.00 raised so far
How to make a donation
Donate online at - www.justgiving.com/census
By mobile internet Scan this code on your smartphone to go straight to Bob Churchill's page.
By text message to donate £10 Text £10
to 70070
My story
UPDATE 9 March - Saying thank you
We have reached our £15,000 target!
In order to thank those who have already given to the campaign, we have ordered hundreds of bumper stickers which we will send out to a random selection of previous donors. (This is possible thanks to a generous personal donation specifically for this purpose.)
We’ll also send out a bumper sticker or two to every new donation given over the next week while stocks last, UK residents only. Please make sure you include your address when donating, leave a comment, and you will receive a ‘thank you’ bumper sticker or two in the post as soon as possible.
(Even though you may be getting a free sticker, HM Revenues and Customs say we can still claim GiftAid if you're a UK taxpayer, 'cos it's just a sticker. So you can still add GiftAid and tick "I’m not getting a ticket, product or service in return for my donation". If it's cool with HMRC it's cool with us.)
We have upped our target to £20,000. We have new advertising opportunities and all money raised will go towards advertising for the campaign. We don’t have long to go now, so please give generously and we will spread the word!
UPDATE 21 February
Thank you for the fantastic response so far! We've reached our first target of £12,000 and we're spending it as best we can on physical advertising spaces which will reach lots of people.
We're now extending the campaign to reach even more people online. We've chosen Facebook, Google and Mumsnet allowing us to reach targeted audiences in the best way possible. Please give generously, and let's see how far we can spread our message online.
[October 2010]
The census question on religion cuts the number of non-religious people in half. This happened in 2001 and it stands to happen again in 2011.
The Census Campaign wants non-religious people to tick "No religion" in the 2011 Census.
We want people to know why the question on religion is flawed and why so many non-religious people didn't tick "None" in the 2001 Census.
We want people to know that real decisions on resource allocation and policy are based on Census data and if it's wrong then we all stand to lose out.
We've been trying to get the census question on religion changed for several years. In our meetings the ONS accepted that the question was flawed. Referring to our briefings, parliamentarians asked tough questions and the National Statistician accepted that "really" the question on religious should be changed. But ultimately the ONS stuck to the 2001 question.
Talks have failed. Now we must go public.
We need to raise awareness and we need to do it quickly. We are asking like-minded people to support the advertising for the Census Campaign on public transport and in public places.
This is about your representation. We've been campaigning on the census for years and it's only one of dozens of issues that our Public Affairs team is working on. 66% of money raised here will be spent on the public advertising campaign, raising awareness about the census. The remainder will fund the ongoing work of our public affairs team, both on the census and a range of similar issues. The British Humanist Association is a charity and relies on membership subscriptions and donations to fulfill its vital role promoting humanist values and defending the principles of secularism.
The initial target above will be used to buy some billboard space in towns and cities in the UK. Feel free to tell us in the comments why you support the Census Campaign or where you'd like us to advertise.
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My charity
British Humanist Association
Charity Registration No. 285987
The BHA is the national charity working on behalf of non-religious people who seek to live ethical and fulfilling lives on the basis of reason and humanity.
Donations 621
Yes. I want to see no-religion as the largest "religion" in the UK
Donation by matthew slinn on 27/02/11
£50.00
+ £14.10 Gift Aid
Donation by Mark Phillips on 27/02/11
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
Lets have lots of adverts in Wales
Donation by Jenny Myring on 27/02/11
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
Let's see lots of ads!
Donation by Daryl Millar on 27/02/11
£25.67
+ £7.24 Gift Aid
LEAFLETS NOT AVAILABLE FROM BHA WEBSITE ONLY DIRECTLY FROM BHA. MALCOLM. MJDODD@ONETEL.COM
Donation by Malcolm Dodd on 27/02/11
£2.00
+ £0.56 Gift Aid
BOB CHURCHILL. MANY THANKS FOR LEAFLETS AND POSTERS (from BHA site) WE WILL DOOR-TO-DOOR 3 VILLAGES. MALCOLM. MJDODD@ONETEL.COM
Donation by Malcolm Dodd on 27/02/11
£2.00
+ £0.56 Gift Aid
Donation by Anonymous on 27/02/11
£10.00
+ £2.82 Gift Aid
Good luck!
Donation by Bill P. Godfrey on 27/02/11
£50.00
+ £14.10 Gift Aid
Good luck!
Donation by Alasdair on 27/02/11
£200.00
+ £56.41 Gift Aid
Donation by Robert Pickering on 27/02/11
£12.00
+ £3.38 Gift Aid
This is too important so my overdraft can wait.
Donation by Alex Plummer on 26/02/11
£5.00
+ £1.41 Gift Aid
Donation by chris sexton on 26/02/11
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
If this campaign helps those who usually tick a default religion box to realise that they don’t *actually* have any beliefs, then it’s well worth it!
Donation by Mark Ribbands on 26/02/11
£250.00
Donation by Carol Rowley on 26/02/11
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
We mustn't fumble this - census information can be used to entrench religious privilege
Donation by Ross Sargent on 26/02/11
£10.00
+ £2.82 Gift Aid
Donation by David Wilding on 26/02/11
Good luck.
Donation by Paul Whitehouse on 25/02/11
Donation by Robert Dyer on 25/02/11
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
Keep fighting the good fight
Donation by Joseph Bryant on 25/02/11
£10.00
+ £2.82 Gift Aid
Every donation I make to the BHA makes me feel all hopeful - keep up the great work!
Donation by Linzi H on 25/02/11
£10.00
Keep up the good work.
Donation by RickB on 25/02/11
£10.00
+ £2.82 Gift Aid
Donation by Stuart Miller on 24/02/11
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
Religions cause wars.
Donation by Anonymous on 24/02/11
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
I can haz no religion plz.
Donation by Alex Ainscow on 24/02/11
£5.00
+ £1.41 Gift Aid
Donation by Sarah Hancock on 24/02/11
£10.00
+ £2.82 Gift Aid
Donation summary
- * Online donations£15,740.00
- Offline donations£0.00
- Text donations£0.00
- Total raised£15,740.00
- Gift Aid£3,620.41
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