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Givers

WE BRITS AREN'T TOO GOOD at talking about money, especially when it comes to giving it away. One result is that we all give differently. Read on for a range of approaches and concerns...

Kate - a reluctant saint?

Kate Nielson TV DIRECTOR KATE NIELSON, 31, was not impressed to find out World Vision was a Christian charity months after she had signed up to sponsor an African child. More

My giving week

John Martin "EVERY SEPTEMBER, when my salary comes in, I give a week's worth of pay to charity. It's a pleasing way to give but I'm going to have to change it..." More

Three hot sponsorship tips

Christine Rowland CHRISTINE ROWLAND has long experience of raising money for all sorts of charities... More

An insider's view

Top Charity Executive JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE a senior executive at one of Britain’s biggest charities doesn’t mean you shouldn’t give to other charities... More