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	Support Us Depression Alliance desperately needs your help to ensure our work continues. Please show you care by giving to our Emergency Appeal to save Depression Alliance today. Please click here to be taken to a secure donation page. Other Ways to Support Us ~ Depression Awareness Week™ 2008 ~ Donate ~ Attend our Events ~ Get Active ~ Recycle ~ Shop ~ Leave a Legacy ~ Share Your Story ~ Join the DA Supporter Scheme ~ Volunteer
	Depression Awareness Week™ 2008 21st to 26th April Depression Awareness Week™ is fast approaching. It's now been over 13 years since we first launched the campaign which, thanks to all your support has grown into one of the most successful initiatives in the busy awareness campaign calendar. Depression Awareness Week™ is a fantastic opportunity to raise the profile of depression, and help us raise money to develop and improve the range of services we offer. The theme this year will be 'Employment' Please give us your views - Contact emer@depressionalliance.org Get Involved with Depression Awareness Week™ 2008 Organise a fundraising event We can make it easy for you to organise your own fundraising event: you can request a poster and a press release template to inform local people and press about your event by e-mailing us at publications@depressionalliance.org. The pack also includes a sponsorship form to make copies of and use to collect sponsorship money. You can also set up your own online fundraising page through www.justgiving.com/depression/raisemoney/. Tell us when you've set your page up so we can tell other supporters who may sponsor you. Remember also to send us photos (digital if possible) and details of your event so that we can feature it on the website or in the newsletter. You can email us or contact the DA Office with details. Put up posters or organise an awareness day Download our general information poster which we would like you to display in your local doctor's surgery, library, community centre or gym (don't forget to ask permission first!). Feel free to make copies if you wish. These posters will raise awareness of depression and inform people of our services. (Please note that this poster is a large file - 11mb) Download the poster (PDF) Share your story If you would like to tell your story about your experiences and how you have overcome depression, please consider becoming a Depression Alliance Case Study Volunteer. We work with around fifty case study volunteers who share their experiences with local and national press, radio and television in order to raise awareness of depression and reduce the stigma attached to it.

	Donate [top] Donate today by clicking here and you will taken to a secure donation page. Give As You Earn is the most tax efficient way to make a regular conribution and help people affected by depression. A donation will be taken from your gross wages (before the tax has been deducted) each month and paid directly to Depression Alliance. Complete the payroll form and give it to your payroll or finance department and please make sure to send us a copy. Many companies also like to match the donation their employees make. In memoriam donations. Making a donation in memory of a loved will leave a lasting legacy and help us to make a real difference to the lives of people living with depression. You can choose to have a dedication in our newsletter A Single Step, please email newsletter@depressionalliance.org for more information. You can make a donation via our on-line Donate or send cheques to: Depression Alliance, Suite 212, Spitfire Studios, 63 - 71 Collier Street, London N1 9BE If you would like to speak to someone about the loss of a loved one to suicide then visit www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk or contact them on: 0870 167 1677 or helpline@crusebereavementcare.org.uk. Young Person's Helpline freephone 0808 808 1677 You may also find the book 'Coping with Suicide' by Maggie Helen helpful. Deposit funds into our account (Acc. No. 01545771, Sort Code 30-92-32, bank to quote reference DACG) by visiting any Lloyds TSB bank. Find a Lloyds bank close to you. Please note however that we are unable to acknowledge your donation unless you contact us. Please contact finance to advise us of your payment.
	Attend our Events [top] Please also see National Depression Week™ above. Please also download the Depression Alliance Fundraising Pack to learn more about how you run your own events. Please click here. If you would like to hold a fundraising event please contact us. To get some ideas please click here. Get Active [top] Auction - Recently one of our supporters handmade teddy bears for Depression Alliance and sold them on ebay. This kind and creative initiative not only raised £18 but also helped raise awareness about the cause. Sell on our website - Do you have something that you could sell for Depression Alliance? Please contact us to discuss this further. Promote our publications - Many people tell us our publications are helpful and while we provide many complimentary publications we also sell them to community centres, surgeries, municipalities and other service providers. You could help raise funds by circulating our order form in your community. To view our publications click here.
	Unwanted Shares - If you have unwanted shares you can donate them to Depression Alliance to help us raise valuable funds. You can do this through ShareGift.
	Please click the logo for more information on how to donate your shares.
	Recycle [top] Empty Cartridge To help make money for Depression Alliance you can send your empty printer ink cartridges and old mobile phones to Empty Cartridge Ltd. Please visit their at www.emptycartridge.co.uk and read the guidelines carefully before making a donation. You will need to register with them first by clicking on the "Contact Us" option on their homepage, then click the "Register with Us" box. Alternatively click here to be taken directly to the "Fill in YOUR OWN Name, Address, Post Code, Telephone and Email". For the V.A.T number put 0000 as it says and in Funds Paid to put Depression Alliance. This then means that Empty Cartridge will pay money made from the cartridges directly to Depression Alliance. You are able to send your cartridges Freepost by emailing them and requesting the address. Please check the website for shipping details and the details for how many and what type of cartridges and mobile phones are accepted.

	Shop [top]
	Charity Flowers If you're wanting to buy flowers why not do it through Charity Flowers. Depression Alliance will now receive 15% of the total cost when you place an order with Charity Flowers Direct. Click on the logo to place your order quoting 'DA' as the Charity Source Code.
	If you would like to receive a brochure please e-mail your postal address to: fundraising@depressionalliance.org quoting 'Charity Flowers Direct' in the subject heading.


	Shop with Buyagift and help raise money for Depression Alliance. Buyagift is the solution to all your gift needs, from make-overs to driving days and flying lesssons to hampers. This site is easy to use and has over 450 inspirational gift ideas.
	Please click the logo to learn more about a champagne and balloon ride and to browse through hundreds of other exciting gifts for someone special or yourself! Depression Alliance will earn up to 12% from each sale.
	Buy.at also has an impressive range of goods where you can choose from over 10,000 products from over eighty retailers including Marks and Spencer, John Lewis and Amazon.
	Leave a Legacy [top]
	If you are thinking about making your Will, would you consider leaving a legacy to Depression Alliance? It is very easy to arrange and will make an extraordinary impact. Nearly all charitable legacies are free from inheritance tax. You can pledge a fixed amount, a proportion of your estate or a special gift. Leaving a legacy to Depression Alliance is making the gift of a lifetime and will help hundreds of people affected by depression to cope during difficult times and lead happier lives. To download our legacy form please click here.


	Share Your Story [top] Become a Case Study. Depression Alliance is always on the look out for people willing to share their story. We are especially in need of young people and those affected by SAD. If you are interested in helping us please email press@depressionalliance.org for more information.
	Volunteer [top] If you would like to start a group please contact groups@depressionalliance.org for a start-up pack or visit our self-help groups page for more information.

	Depression Alliance depends on donations to continue its vital work. To show your support please CLICK HERE to Donate using our secure donation page.

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