World Scout Jamboree Japan 2015: 449 Days To Go: EasyFundraising

It's been a while since I've updated, hasn't it?

If you're reading this post, you will know that I've moved blogs. Unfortunately our chosen unit name - 'Misfits' - is already in use by another unit, meaning we could no longer use the name. As it was a part of my old blog's URL, I thought I should start a new blog (this time without our unit name, just in case).

Anyway on to the subject of this post. A while ago, our unit set up an account on EasyFundraising - a website that raises money for causes whenever you search for something on their site. They can also make a donation to a cause whenever you buy something online from certain retailers, with no extra cost to you.

It's taken me a while to talk about this because, to be completely honest, I've only just figured out how to use it properly. So I'm going to do a step-by-step guide on how to sign up and start raising money for our unit.

Step 1:
Go to http://easyfundraising.co.uk.

Step 2:
Click on 'Support a good cause'.

Step 3:

Search for 'Lincolnshire Scouts & Midlands Guides Jamboree Unit' (shorter versions such as 'Lincolnshire Scouts' will also work).

Step 4:

Find 'Lincolnshire Scouts & Midlands Guides Jamboree Unit' from the search results and click 'Support this cause'.

Step 5:

Fill in your details, accept the Terms & Conditions and click 'Continue'.

Step 6:

Click 'Install Find & Remind'. This is a toolbar which notifies you when you visit a website that offers donations through EasyFundraising. You can skip this step, however, you will probably raise more money if you install the toolbar.

Step 7:

Now, when you're on a website that offers donations (for example Amazon), a bar will appear at the top of the webpage when you are on your basket. Click 'Activate donation and hide this bar'.