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Share Your Skills

Rosemary Conley and Leicester actor Rohit Gokani helped Skillshare International raise over £1,400 urgently needed for international development projects during the Share Your Skills campaign in October 2007.

An auction at Revolution Bar in Leicester raised more than £800, with prizes donated by many local businesses. Around 30 people were entertained by local musicians including upcoming band Just Norris and kora-player Alpha Jallow. Film and television actor Rohit Gokani acted as auctioneer.

Volunteer Emma Zvesper organised the event and recalls, "it was nerve racking when we realised that the event was going to clash with the Rugby World Cup Final, but in the end everyone pulled together and I am delighted with how much we have raised for the cause."

 
Volunteer Emma Zvesper organised an auction to raise money

Elaine Stevenson cooked an Indonesian meal for colleagues in return for pledges to Skillshare


Share Your Skills was an initiative in the UK and Lesotho to raise money for projects in Southern Africa. Rosemary Conley backed the campaign from the beginning, appearing in publicity and raising £283 by donating the proceeds of her regular fitness classes at Holiday Inn Leicester.

Over 50 people from Hinckley raised over £200 at a second skills auction. Participants included many of the children from the local Woodcraft Folk group.

In addition to the events, individuals such as Skillshare's very own Elaine Stevenson, who made lunch for colleagues in return for pledges. Diners were treated to Indonesian food including beef rendang, raising almost £60.

 

 


Rosemary says 'I'm delighted to be participating in this wonderful initiative; it's a great way of supporting some really worthwhile projects.  Getting involved is easy and everyone can make a difference, so please Share Your Skills and support Skillshare International.'

Rosemary Conley's signature
Rosemary Conley raised over £250 for Skillshare International

Share Your Skills is very simple: You do favours for family and friends in return for pledges to Skillshare International. The proceeds go towards Skillshare International projects like:
Botswana rural livelihoods project

People living with HIV and AIDS project

People living with HIV and AIDS project in Southern Africa

Rural livelihoods project in Botswana

What to do with the money you have raised

In the UK

  • Please remember to Gift Aid your donations – if you are a UK taxpayer, you can add Gift Aid to the amount you have raised so that Skillshare gets 25p more for every £1 you give.
  • Donate online - to make a secure donation in a range of currencies, click here and select Share Your Skills. To see the privacy policy, please click here.
  • Cheque/postal order - please download and complete a return form and send it with your donation to Skillshare International, FREEPOST MID 16922, Leicester, LE1 7ZU.
  • Telephone - please call us on 0116 254 1862 for more information.  You can also donate over the phone by credit or debit card.

In Lesotho

Please return the money you have raised to:

Skillshare International
42B Old Europa
United Nations Road
Maseru 100
Lesotho

Lesotho telephone: 022 314 202