by daniela | Feb 17, 2016 | Uncategorized
Given the size of donations we now attract annually, during 2015 we got officially registered as a charity with the UK Charity Commission. The total amount of financial grants distributed by GfL since inception now aggregates to over £25K. Almost 5 tonnes of donations...
by daniela | Jul 12, 2015 | Uncategorized
Hip, hip, hurray to our pioneer fundraiser! Alex Prokofjevs grew up in Kraslava and has been living and working in London for a while. End of June he went to Midnight Sun Marathon in the Norwegian town of Tromso, the city located in the polar circle (where sun...
by daniela | May 30, 2015 | Uncategorized
The Annual Charity Ball and Auction in London have turned into a tradition that “Giving for Latvia” volunteers hope to uphold for many years to come. The latest event held in May 2015 raised a solid £4,500 towards the children’s and young mother’s...
by daniela | Nov 3, 2014 | Uncategorized
Crisis centres in Latvia utilise various ways to raise money, including applying for various EU grants (up to EUR 50,000 per grant that can be spent to buy furniture and educate staff, etc.). Such funding applications need to be submitted in English and subsequent...
by daniela | May 30, 2014 | Uncategorized
The Annual Charity Ball and distance bidding auction organized by “Giving for Latvia” in London on 9th of May has raised an aggregate of £3,700 towards children’s and young mother’s crisis centres in Latvia. The event attended by the Ambassador of Latvia...
by daniela | Mar 31, 2014 | Uncategorized
A quick update on our recent focus of registering Giving for Latvia as an official U.K. charity. Tasks completed: – small charity constitution passed – community account opened – HMRC reference (EW07948) received. Our new official status as charity...
by daniela | May 20, 2013 | Uncategorized
Latvian Embassy to the U.K. has been great supporter of Giving for Latvia since the very inception of our organization. When at the end of April 2013 H.E. Ambassador of the Republic of Latvia Mr Eduards Stiprais hosted his farewell reception in London, the least we...
