Make a Big Change - With your Small Change
I wish you both the best with how hard you have been working and i am saving my small change and giving it to a charity in the town i live i...
Robert Stacey, 14 May 2009 16:53
Heya!! Jus thought id say - what a fantastic job u guys are doing! it was a fantasric documentary this morning, and i wish you all the best...
James Greenhalgh Battlefront campaigner!, 12 May 2009 17:27
ABOUT
Make a Big Change - With your Small Change
Siobhan and Becky
Giving just 15p a day could change someone's life forever.
Our campaign
Giving just 15p a day could change someone's life forever. We've spent time in Nairobi, Kenya, and seen children who are desperate for a chance in life, an education, but cannot afford it. By giving our spare change we've been able help send 2 of these children to school. We now want YOU to try to make a BIG change with your small change – for causes both home and abroad. Start saving pennies now, and this could amount to a big difference in someone's life.
Our Campaign highlights
- Speaking at a Channel 4 Battlefront event about the campaign
- Meeting Save the Children
- Making a film about the campaign with the Battlefront film-maker
- Putting on our busking tour of Britian – supported by Danny from Supergrass and Strictly Ballroom dancers, Vincent and Flavia
- Interviewed by Alex Zane on XFM
- Getting over 1000 people pledging to make a big change with their small change
How can you help?
- Start saving your pennies for a good cause
- Support our campaign by leaving a comment here or on our Bebo page
- Send in your ideas about good charities that could benefit from your small change
- Pledge to make a big change with your small change HERE NOW!
YOUR COMMENTS
Pledge your small change
People pledged already:
- 693. Wing C
- 692. J Taylor
- 691. Simon Porter
- 690. Ruth Moran
- 689. Roger R
- 688. Thomas
- 687. Christian G
- 686. Thomas G
- 685. Alex Chen
- 684. Henry
AROUND THE WEB
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Ed Balls, bebo-posts
"Hey everybody!! Becky and myself were talking this week and have some great ideas about things we want to do over this summer! I haven't actually seen Becky since April! How crazy is that, as we have both been so busy with uni stuff and nec..." Bebo21 May 2009 -
Make a BIG chnage with your small change on TV, bebo-posts
"Ok, so today is the day our campaign is to be broadcast to the nation! We are scared and excited, cannot wiat for the message of our campaign to reach so far and wide but incredibly nervous about my face being on television!!! Both Siobhan..." Bebo12 May 2009 -
Been thinking..., bebo-posts
"Well I think I have given myself a considerable amount of time now to recover from the epicness of last term! I have been mulling over everything Bex and myself did and now it seems crazy that we ever managed to pull it off! The whole exper..." Bebo27 April 2009 -
Pledging!!!, bebo-posts
"Hey everybody!!! It was so amazing to get 1029 pledges whilst out on the road... but it doesn't stop there!!! It is so easy to pledge simply pop your name on the evergrowing pledge list on our battlefront page!!! PLEDGEPLEDGEPLEDGE!! If you..." Bebo27 April 2009 -
Happy Easter, bebo-posts
"Hey everyone!! Just a quick note to say HAPPY EASTER!!!! Hope you enjoy your easter eggs! I decided to make rice krispie cakes for my friends and family! and saved quite a few pennies!! Siobhan" Bebo12 April 2009
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Just idea for a charity..we had this woman come to our school the other day and she talked about the charity that she works for, it's called Educaid and works in Sierra Leone trying to give children an education. It's a small charity started by her brother in law I think and they run 3 schools across Sierra Leone. The children there are still trying to overcome what the went through during the civil war in which there were thousands of child soldiers who were forced to kill their own families by burning them alive. The stories were horrific and as it is a small charity it's guaranteed that all the money is going straight to where it's needed! And well done, what you're doing is amazing!
Sarah, 01 May 2010 20:36
On the contrary Demon, it is you who is somewhat deluded and seem to have missed the point completely. As I understand it, this appeal is about directing small change towards ‘your chosen cause’ wherever and whatever that may be. Seems to me the thinking behind it stands up very well, especially when you consider that our small change could become BIG CHANGE if you choose to direct it towards less affluent parts of the world, helping to provide positive change in the form of education to try and break the cycle of poverty. Count me in Siobhan and Becky ! …you are both stars.
Jon, 17 March 2010 22:27
Sorry Siobhan and Becky but I am sick to death of people raising money for Africa - Africa is one the the WEALTHIEST countries on the planet with Gold, Diamonds, Oil etc and since I was your age BILLIONS has gone to Africa in Government Aid from countries around the world and campaigns such as this and guess what, nothing has improved... why? It is so detached from reality, African Governments that are RICH give nothing to their people, they are in the main corrupt and the money sent over never gets to the people and in another 50 years, despite the BILLIONS that will be pumped in, it will not be any different.. Charity begins at home.. when we have housed every homesless person, removed every person from a Hospital Waiting List, can Educate and Protect every child in our own country, then we can consider helping those overseas!
Demon Lee, 16 March 2010 04:50
I'm in Vancouver BC Canada. Anywhere here I can take my small change???
DENISE MAY, 15 January 2010 16:11
I think your campaign is really good, i agree that all children deserve and i will do my best to surpport your campaign!
Larni , 13 January 2010 13:48
Hey guys, thank you all so much for your comments, I am really glad you enjoyed the show! At the moment there is nowhere you can directly send your pennies to, but if you want any help with specific charities that do work similar to ours then just ask and you can get your pennies changed into cash at any bank and send it directly to them! We are working on getting something set up for ourselves very soon! If you are interested specifically in commiting to sponsoring a child please drop us an e-mail @ [email protected]! Thank you so much for your support!! Siobhan
Siobhan, 25 November 2009 22:12
Hi, i saw you on tele this morning and I want to help by donating money, where do I send the money too?
teresa couch, 20 October 2009 19:30
Hi, really love your idea and want to get my change to a helpful place, but where?! i would like it to go to help schools in africa, can you suggest a good charity thanks
kelly, 20 October 2009 11:05
Hey! I just finished watching the channel 4 show, and I was so impressed by you guys. I recently came back from Uganda this summer, and I've been wanting to set up a campaign like yours, and just don't know how. I'm so inspired by both of you, and just wanted to let you know that what you're doing is really amazing.
Philippa, 20 October 2009 10:20
My 6year old son has watched you on Battlefront today...it's made him think! and is raiding his piggybank and searching the house for pennies at the mo! We'd like to know where we can send the pennies collected (he'd like to get his school involved too).
M, 20 October 2009 09:48
I love the idea, and completely agree that it's not difficult to make a difference. I spent my summer in India last year and saw the poverty that alot of people are living in, I am now planning a trip to Africa for next summer and aim to do some fundraising. Good luck with the campaign.
Lou, 14 October 2009 10:29
emm i dont really get it could you explaiiin it more 4 mee pleaase but its very very good so far keep it up xx write back x
_Saaavannaah_, 13 October 2009 17:52
Hey guys i love the campaign!! Me and my maytee Dave have recently just been to africa and we are now setting up a campaign just klike yours so if you have any tips or advice that would be grate thanks xx Soph xD
Soph, 28 May 2009 14:33
Daisiee- Thank you so much for your comment. Its wicked that you are thinking of doing some charity events... go for it! Please feel free to e-mail us at [email protected] Thank you for your support! Siobhan x
Siobhan, 17 May 2009 12:03
Maxmo- You idea is brilliant! Thank you so much for your input, this would be a great way of encouraging people to collect their change. Keep checking back for updates with the campaign and thank you so much for your support! Siobhan x
Siobhan, 17 May 2009 12:00
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