Crowdfunding

  • LifestyleYahoo Life UK

    Dad who crowdfunded presents sparks debate about how much is too much to spend at Christmas

    The dad has raised more than £2000 towards his children's Christmas presents

  • EntertainmentAOL

    Appeal to fund urgent medical treatment for Tim Smith of Cardiacs

    A JustGiving page has been set up for Tim Smith of Cardiacs for urgent medical treatment after he was left with severe brain damage and a condition called dystonia following a cardiac arrest. Tim fronted the band, formed in Kingston, south-west

    1-min read
  • NewsJasmine Jones

    10 really strange crowdfunding projects that actually got backed

    A successful entrepreneur once told me it’s a lot easier to get funding from several small donations than it is from one single source. She’s absolutely right which is why crowdfunding works so well.  From indie films to new inventions this modern way of seeking investors has helped many otherwise unattainable projects become realised.  Anyone can sign their idea up for crowdfunding which leaves the field wide open for a lot of weirdness.

  • HealthAOL

    Emmerdale's Leah Bracknell thanks fans for cancer treatment cash

    Former Emmerdale actress Leah Bracknell has sent her heartfelt thanks to fans who have raised £56,000 to treat her lung cancer. The 52-year-old, who played Zoe Tate in the ITV soap for 16 years, was only diagnosed five weeks ago. "I was

    2-min read
  • TechnologyAOL

    New navigation system uses vibrating belt to direct users

    A new belt hopes to change the way we receive directions by vibrating to inform its users which direction to travel. The item is called Ubivade and users wear it like a traditional belt. Where this item differs is that it has vibrating points

  • LifestyleAOL

    Two-year-old gets new lease of life thanks to anonymous £3,500 donation

    One toddler from Cambridgeshire could be set for a new lease of life, thanks to an anonymous donation to a crowdfunding campaign Teddy Betts is two-years-old, but when he was just 12 days old he was struck down with meningitis. This left Teddy

    2-min read
  • NewsAOL

    Man crowdfunds 'Sleepbus' concept for homeless

    The homeless often don't find a safe place to sleep, leaving them vulnerable to the dangers inherent to adverse weather and urban environments. Simon Rowe, an Australian who was homeless for several months in 1993, is working to provide a

    1-min read