BASIS members group

NEW!!   BASIS members group

It’d be great if you can add your thoughts, ideas, hints and tips on group survival and website experiences. Really hope you can do this – BASIS project groups have been asked as part of the project, to network with each other.

online fundraising

Online fundraising - from the institute of fundraising


Useful information to bear in mind when setting up online fundraising


code of online fundraising practice

Adding a donate button to your site

Good old Twitter


A large element of the BASIS Project is keeping your group sustainable for the future. One of the recent 'asks' from the groups is how to donate online.


We are grateful to Martyn Haynes @martynhaynes  on Twitter, for contributing this really handy tutorial. I recently tweeted - 'what's the best way for non charitable organisations to add a donate button?' Here's the suggestion from Martyn.


You need to factor in that there is currently a 20pence 'handling fee' for non-charitable organisations, this is mentioned in the tutorial. Ultimately it shows you how to add a button on your website via PayPal.


adding a 'donate' button to your site 

eBay for Charity Site

A short video clip showing you how to find us on eBay for Charity - Hope this helps a bit


step by step to finding us

1&1 affiliates programme

Thought that it might be quite useful for a bit of a tutorial on here about how to sign up to the 1&1 affiliate programme

1. Go to the above link and then click on: '1&1 Customer ID'

adding your website domain in the box, will take you to:

choose the layout of the banner you like the look of (your unique ID will be added into the code) copy and paste your chosen piece of code


click anywhere on the code and this will let you copy it .  .  . to your website. Now you need to go to your website and in edit mode choose where you want to display the banner - the side bar is a good place.


Go to 'add new element' and when prompted choose - 'widget /HTML'

clicking on this will give you a place to paste your copied code:

looks like gobbledygook to be honest, but stick with it, and don't forget to press save.

Once saved; and in 'page mode' as opposed to 'edit mode', you will be able to view your banner a bit like this one:

When people click through to 1&1 from your website and purchase a web hosting package, you will get commission, currently at £30 for MyBusiness Site

Not bad is it - why not try it?



Welcome to our Telford & Wrekin CVS Facebook Page




Please take a little time to see what we are doing in your area

YouTube training

We recently hosted a great training session from Peter Lisney about how YouTube has the potential to help your organisation.


The Power Point presentation is now available to view

If you attended, We have put together a quick evaluation form for you to complete - 


 then add a comment on the forum please.

We look forward to seeing your videos!

Just a reminder that the next training is booked for Wednesday 6th July - Gareth Edwards  Fundraising Planning and Strategy and Creative Fundraising in two training sessions - for more info and to book, please contact the CVS office 01952 291350