Join the ‘Gift of the Gas’ Appeal & Help More Children Get Through to Childline

Users of gas barbecues, patio heaters, portable heaters and caravans are being urged are being urged to return empty Calor gas cylinders for which they have no immediate need as part of a campaign to raise much-needed funds for ChildLine, the UK’s free, 24-hour helpline for children in danger and distress.

The cylinder retrieval forms part of Calor’s year long ‘Gift of the Gas’ fundraising campaign, which will raise money to enable more lonely and often frightened children to reach the comfort, advice and protection ChildLine’s counsellors can provide.

The retrieval appeal requests that people all across the UK sort through the contents of their garages or sheds in the coming months to look for Calor gas cylinders (retrieval only relates to Calor gas cylinders and not competitor cylinder brands, see terms and conditions below for more details). For every cylinder returned to a participating Calor Gas Direct outlet before 31 October 2005, Calor will donate £5.00 to ChildLine.

ChildLine’s chair and founder, Esther Rantzen, said: “Every day calls from around 2,300 children are answered by ChildLine, but the enormous demand for our service means that hundreds more children who may be desperate for help are unable to get through to a counsellor for the help they need and deserve.

“Children call ChildLine about all kinds of problems – because they are suffering abuse, being bullied, have run away from home or are worried about school exams. Whatever their problems, ChildLine is there for them 24-hours a day, every day.

“Calor is helping to raise funds for ChildLine to ensure that more children reach the vital support, advice and protection that our helpline counsellors provide. Please support the ‘Gift of the Gas’ campaign and help ChildLine to change more children’s lives.”

Calor gas cylinders can be returned to any of the participating Calor Gas Direct outlets in the UK between 1 January and 31 October 2005. For every cylinder returned between these dates, Calor will automatically donate £5.00 directly to ChildLine. For further information about Calor and to locate your nearest participating Calor Gas Direct outlet, telephone 0800 121 4461 or visit www.caloralfresco.co.uk.

Calor’s ‘Gift of The Gas’ campaign for ChildLine will feature many more fundraising initiatives, further details of which will be released in the coming months.

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Cylinder amnesty terms and conditions:

1. £5.00 (+VAT) for every Calor Gas, Eurogas or Budget Gas LPG cylinder returned to Calor Gas Limited will be paid by Calor Gas Limited to ChildLine Trading Limited which covenants all its taxable profits to ChildLine (a registered charity number 1003758).
2. Calor cannot accept any competitor cylinder brands, only those brands stated in clause 1 above.
3. Donation of a cylinder implies that you are legally entitled to be in possession of the item being returned.
4. This campaign excludes gas refill purchases.
5. No cash or donations to alternative charities or individuals are available.
6. The Charity Campaign is valid only at participating Calor Gas Direct outlets and until 31st October 2005.

Issued on behalf of Calor by Bright, 10 St Catherine’s Court, Herbert Road, Solihull, West Midlands, B91 3QE For further information please contact Leona Abson/Michelle Simpson/Victoria Crowe at Bright on Tel: +44 (0) 121 711 5000 Fax: +44 (0) 121 711 5001 or Email: leona@bright-consultancy.co.uk

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Released: January 2005