Donaldson's (The Governors of Donaldson Trust) is a registered Scottish Charity, number SC017417.
As a Grant Aided Special School (GASS) funded by the Scottish Government, Donaldson’s has a significant fundraising requirement to support the highly specialised education, therapy and care that we provide. Fundraising events and projects are regularly implemented to purchase specific items of equipment across a wide range of priorities.
 We are members of the Fundraising Standards Board (FRSB). All members have to adhere to the Fundraising Promise. To view a copy please click here (PDF, 120KB).
The Latest Fundraising News
Donaldson's Charity Recipe Book Cooks up a Storm! (9th January, 09)
It's not even gone to the printers yet but already our forthcoming Cookery Book is creating a sizzle and stir! Donaldson's Fundraiser Gill Sinclair is working hard to complete the book, the first of its kind for Donaldson's, and has had many contributions from a few rather well known characters including Rt Hon Gordon Brown;
Rt Hon Alex Salmond;
Rt Hon Jim Murphy, Secretary of State for Scotland; Ally McCoist, Assistant Manager, Rangers FC, Walter Smith, Manager, Rangers FC; Kaye Adams, Presenter & Journalist; Paul Cooney, Radio Clyde and Sir John Orr, Retired Chief Constable, Strathclyde Police. The latest submission from the Prime Minister has been picked up by the national press and the book has been mentioned in The Sun (above), The Scotsman, The Mirror, The Times and referenced several times on BBC Radio 2. If you would like to know more about the book please contact Gill Sinclair on 01506 841 900 or email gsinclair@donaldsons.org.uk.
Once published copies will be on sale from Donaldson's with all profits coming directly to Donaldson's. Watch this space!
Major Funding Boost for Donaldson's (8th January. 09)
As Donaldson’s celebrates the first anniversary of its new school in Linlithgow, news of two funding boosts marks the culmination of a highly successful year which saw an official opening by Alex Salmond and the screening of a major BBC TV documentary on the school’s move from its landmark building in Edinburgh.
The grants have been made in support of the school’s superb transition work, helping pupils integrate into the community after they leave school. A sum of £50,000 has been awarded by the Scottish Government Equality Unit, with a further £10,000 given by the Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland.
To read the full press release please click here (opens a PDF,119KB)
November 2008
Special thanks go out to all of the individuals and organisations who have recently made a donation to Donaldson's. Thank you to:
- The Linlithgow Boys Brigade for donating £300
- Local GP Ken MacKenzie for donating £75 which we gave to the music department to help fund a drum kit and acoustic guitar.
- Members of the Ladies Group of St Michael’s RC Church donated £25 and bought more than £70 worth of Christmas cards
- The ladies of Polmont Old Parish Church Guild made a £30 donation.
- Members of Linlithgow and Bo’ness Probus Club visited the campus for a tour and made a £100 donation
- Members of the St Michael’s Parish Church Guild visited for a tour and made a £80 donation.
- The Stedfast Association of Falkirk and District visited and made a £100 donation
Donaldson's Bowled Over with Kind Donation
 Donaldson's wishes to thank the Jnuoir Section of the Bellsburn Bowling Green for their kind donation of £123. Pictured here (from left to right) are Sandra Green, the President of Bellsburn Bowling Green, Susan Napier from Donaldson's Residence, Donaldson's Fundraiser Gill Sinclair and Deputy Head Teacher Carol Binnie along with pupil Jordan Denley.
Donaldson's also wishes to thank the following organsations and individuals for their recent donations to The Governors of Donaldson Trust. Every penny goes towards the education and care of our pupils and provising the very best resources and opportunities for all.
Top Hotel Chooses to Support Donaldson's (8th May, 2008)
 
To mark Deaf Awareness Week (5-9 May), Macdonald Houstoun House Hotel has announced that Donaldson’s will be recognised as the hotel’s charity of the year.To celebrate the announcement, Macdonald Houstoun House Hotel has pledged to donate picnic tables, benches and two brick-built barbeques worth over £3,000, which will be located in the school’s extensive woodland grounds.
Can you help us raise money for Donaldson's?
Volunteers
We are always looking for volunteers to help us with fundraising events, please let us know if you can spare a few hours now and then to help out. Simply contact our Fundraiser Gill Sinclair with your details.
Other ways we raise money include:
- Grant-making Trusts and Foundations
We have been fortunate in having the support of a number of grant-giving trusts and foundations, each making a valuable contribution to the cost of elements of our work and helping with the purchase of essential items of equipment. Fundraising from trusts and foundations will remain a key element of our fundraising strategy as we seek to expand our work and find new areas where we can influence the development of education and support for the needs of the children with whom we work.
If you have any links with a charitable trust or foundation, and are interested in supporting us, we would be very pleased to tell you more about Donaldson’s, the school and our work. Contact us to find out more
There are many ways in which a company can support Donaldson’s, including sponsorship, in-kind donations, payroll giving, Charity Of The Year nomination and challenge events fundraising. Obtaining sponsorship from the corporate sector is a priority for us with our new school in Linlithgow offering many interesting opportunities, large and small, for companies to get involved. If you or your family and friends work for a company which could be interested in sponsoring part of our new school please contact us for further details. We would like to express our particular thanks to companies who have been supporting us in different ways, including:
Allied Irish Bank (GB)
CALA Homes
The John Lewis Partnership
SPIFOX
Corporate support should be a two-way relationship and we will, of course, give full recognition to any help we receive from companies, wherever possible on site, and certainly on our web site and in any literature we might issue.
If you are participating in any organised events such as marathons or walks and would like to raise sponsorship on behalf of Donaldson's we would be very supportive of your fundraising and naturally very grateful. If indeed you want to organise your very own fundraising event to benefit Donaldson's we would also be very supportive and help in any which way we can.
There are a number of ways in which individuals can support Donaldson’s and its work and we will be delighted to hear from anyone who would like to make a difference to the lives of the children with whom we work, in this way.
Some of the options you might like to consider include:
- Single gifts – whatever you can afford will be very much appreciated and, if you are a UK taxpayer, your gift can be increased by 28 per cent simply by completing a Gift Aid declaration - download a copy (PDF, 120KB).
- Regular gifts – a commitment to regular monthly donations is very helpful to us as it allows us to plan our future funding needs and thus make the most of your donations
- Payroll giving – a monthly donation from your salary is an easy way to donate and allows us to plan ahead with confidence
- Legacy giving – by remembering Donaldson’s in your Will, you will be helping to support our work in the years to come. You do not have to be wealthy to leave a charitable bequest which is easy to include in your Will
If you would like to find out more about fundraising opportunities at Donaldson’s, or if you can help in any way, then please get in touch with our Fundraiser Gill Sinclair on 01506 841 900.
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*deaf is used to cover Deaf pupils, hard of hearing and deafened
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