How You Can HelpClick on the links below to find out more information: Donate
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Other ways to help Donate Incontact is a small charity based in the UK...and you can help. If you have found the information we provide helpful, why not make a small donation? Every little bit helps - to print more literature, commission research into treatments, set up local groups, and publicise these common conditions to the people that matter. Online Donations Click here to donate online using your credit card Standing Order If you would like to make a donation on a regular basis (monthly, quarterly or annually) you can set up a standing order. Download the form, print and send to: Incontact
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Other Ways to Help One easy way to help is to send a greetings card from www.sayitwithease.com. They will donate a very small amount of money to us for every card you send. 
Purchase Books or Continence Products Helps us too.... Continence Products Medisave UK Medisave specialises in nursing, medical supplies and HSE first aid equipment. They have an online shop selling continence pads and pants and bed protection. If you access Medisave via the link below and make a purchase we receive a percentage of the purchase price: 
Books If you access Amazon via the link below and make a purchase we receive a percentage of the purchase price: 
Remembering Incontact in Your Will Why I should make a will? Some people have a subconscious fear of making a will. Tempting fate, they think. And they put it off as something that can be done at a later date. But do not be drawn into this way of thinking. There are many advantages of making a will and doing so without delay- not the least of which is your own peace of mind that your affairs have been put in order. What are the other advantages? By making a will, it is you who decides what happens to your money and possessions when you die. The future of your immediate family can be provided for and you can also make provision for your other relatives and friends as you yourself choose. On the other hand, if you don’t make a will, the law will determine who benefits - which may result in a totally different distribution than you would have wanted. In particular, the law does not provide for any benefit going to any partner of yours unless he/she is married to you. By making a will, you can pass down specific items of sentimental or real value to express gratitude for the kindness or friendship which you felt during your lifetime. In a will you can choose whom you wish to appoint as your executors. This choice is very important as they are the people responsible for administering your estate and for looking after your affairs after your death. If you do not leave a will, your nearest relatives will automatically act. In a will, you can appoint guardians to look after your children. You can specify any wishes that you may have for your funeral. Making a will is a convenient way of giving to charities after you have made provision for your family. Charitable gifts made in this way will be deducted from the value of your estate for tax purposes so reducing the amount on which any liability to inheritance tax is calculated. Now you’ve seen some of the advantages of making a will, how you go about preparing one? You could draw it up by yourself (you may well have seen a Will Form, which you fill in yourself, on sale at the stationers). You could buy one but be warned! Not consulting a professional (e.g. a solicitor) in the preparation of what amounts to a complex legal document may be a false economy. Wills depend for their validity on careful drafting and on signature in a specific way. Therefore, we seriously advise you to think twice before taking shortcuts, especially if you have substantial assets. From an article which first appeared in the Incontact Magazine Spring 2001. Volunteering By volunteering, you can help make a real difference to people's lives. All volunteers have to pass through a simple application process. Everyone who becomes an Incontact volunteer receives training and support from one of our managers, as well as relevant information materials. We also meet any expenses to make sure you are not out of pocket. Incontact offers several different ways you can volunteer: Group coordinator - helping to run a local group Information volunteer - helping publicise Incontact's work in your local area Phone link - talking to people with bladder and bowel problems on the phone Chat host - hosting one or more of the chat sessions in Incontact's website You could also join our Support Network Advisory Group (SNAG), which organises Incontact’s approach to local activities. Perhaps you have been involved in giving support or running local groups before…and have valuable expertise to share. You would advise us on projects and provide feedback on publications. You would not be expected to attend meetings - all communication is through post, email and telephone. Contact Erin if you are interested. Information Sharing - we always need people to write articles for the Incontact Magazine - contact Erin for more information or if you have any ideas. Website Advisory Group - Incontact is a consumer led charity which means everything we do is in consultation with people with bladder and bowel problems. Our website is no exception! So, if you have an interest in the web, would like to keep an eye on our site and let us know your ideas and suggestions, please contact Erin. Office Help - during busy periods we need extra help with admin work. So, if you live in the Kettering area and can spare a few hours each month or even a couple of times a year please contact the office 0870 770 3246. In return you will: - Be paid expenses
- Help a worthwhile cause
- Be part of a friendly and dedicated team
- Enhance your CV
Information volunteers...if you would like to help raise awareness of continence problems and Incontact's work, we would love to hear from you. We need people to: - Distribute posters and stickersto GP surgeries, clinics, libraries etc.
- Help at information stands in local hospitals, community centres, health days etc. during Continence Awareness Week and throughout the year.
- Talk to the media about their experiences with continence problems.
- Contact local newspapers with news from Incontact, and even write articles if you would like.
- More information - see the role description
Group coordinator...for the more outgoing, a chance to help publicise and run a local group. We need people to: - Work with other volunteers and local health workers
- Publicise the group through local newspapers, putting up posters etc
- Organise a meeting room
- Welcome people as they arrive, and help lead the discussion
- Organise activities that group members are interested in
- More information - see the role description
Phone link...if you have some time to spare, you don't even have to leave home. We need people to: - Provide a listening ear
- Report back to Incontact at regular intervals
- More information - see the role description
Chat host...for the web fanatics, this is your chance to take part in our regular hosted chat sessions, to welcome newcomers and monitor the discussion. - Attend the chat room as agreed with the website chat manager
- Keep the discussion going and watch out for any problems
- Report back to Incontact at regular intervals
- More information - see the role description
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