HUMANITY AT HEART Working in Romania: July 2010

Wednesday 28 July 2010

Volunteers' Tea Party

On 16th July, Humanity at Heart's volunteers had a lovely tea party at a local garden centre in Ditchling. It was a great way of thanking all of our volunteers, who do a brilliant job keeping the shop running, and helping us to raise the income which ensures our projects in Romania can continue to develop and help the very poorest communities.
We have a large team of over 25 volunteers who work in our Hassocks shop. They help with all aspects of the shop, including window design and displays, customer service, sorting and pricing clothes, books and bric-a-brac. We even have our own invaluable handyman.

Thanks to everyone who came.
Ann

Friday 9 July 2010

"Recycle and Remake" promotion in our shop

On August 6th, we will be having a special promotion in the shop, to show what can be done with a little ingenuity to make something fantastic out of someone else's rubbish.
We have a number of very talented volunteers who have all worked hard to produce a selection of lovely things for us to sell in our shop, including cake stands, bunting, door stops, customised clothes, jewellry, painted horsehoes, bags, cushions and quilts.

The promotion is designed to highlight our commitment to recycling, to actively encourage people to bring us their donations, and to add interest to the shop. Hopefully, people will see that we are glad to accept donations of anything - as even if clothes or textiles are unsaleable, we can use them in some other way.

We also get an income from selling "rag" and we are trying to publicise this, so that people never have to throw away any textiles,shoes or bags.So,please come into the shop on Friday 6th August and have a look at all the lovely things we have for sale. We hope that we can run the promotion for a couple of weeks.

A lovely little skirt made from Denim jeans and floral fabric.

A necklace, that has a matching bracelet made from buttons, threaded on elastic.

Friday 2 July 2010

Plant Volunteer

Although I am very pleased that Julie has now got a job it does mean that I have lost my plant volunteer! The plants sales are proving very effective at raising extra funds at our shop in Hassocks and I have a lovely selling venue for them. Unfortunately it can be quite a lot of ( pleasant) work and I really do not have the time. If anyone who loves gardening can offer a few hours please get in touch. The time commitment is very flexible.

About the Charity

Humanity at Heart (Reg. Charity No. 1042937) is a small, independent charity, based in a village called Hassocks in West Sussex, England, where we have a charity shop.

Opening hours are:

Monday to Friday 9.30-4.30.

Saturday 9.30-5pm

Established in 1990, in response to the media coverage of conditions in Romania following the Revolution, Humanity at Heart started by sending out lorry loads of aid to the orphanages. Subsequently our focus has changed to long term community based projects.

We provide funding for Romanian-led initiatives in the community, thereby fostering and supporting an ethos of self-help. We fund a voluntary project helping the elderly in Petrila, and provide significant funding for a therapy centre for children on the autistic spectrum, a day centre in Arad for poor families and street children, a day centre helping a poor Roma community, as well as project which provides a small home for 6 youngsters with special needs in Birlad.

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PERSONAL DATA PRIVACY NOTICE

Humanity at Heart (HaH) is a small charity with a limited need to collect and process data from our donors, other supporters, volunteers and other contacts (collectively, “our Contacts”) . As such we have not considered it necessary to register under the Data Protection Act 1998.

However, the implementation of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in May 2019 and the upcoming new Data Protection Act impose new obligations on HaH in relation to personal data, which this notice addresses.

Personal Data

For the purpose of this notice, the term “personal data” means data relating to a living individual which allows that person to be identified. Such identification can be by the information alone or in conjunction with any other information in the data controller’s possession or likely to come into such possession.

HaH is unlikely to acquire personal data from any source other than the individual identified by the data or someone acting on such individual’s behalf and with their knowledge.

Data Controller

HaH is the data controller (contact details below) as it decides how personal data is processed and for what purposes.

How HH Uses Personal Data

HH acquires personal data in various ways.

We use your personal data for the following purposes: -

· To maintain records of our contacts who have expressed an interest in HaH’s work and to send communications about the activities of HaH , to such individuals from time to time;

· To fundraise for HH, which will include processing of donations by means of Gift Aid or similar tax efficient arrangements;

· To manage our employees (if any) and volunteers;

· To maintain HaH’s accounts and records;

HaH does not access bank account, credit card or similar financial data from donors.

Security and Other Matters

HaH is committed to ensuring that personal data is maintained securely and is protected from loss, unintended destruction or damage and from unauthorised or unlawful processing; it has put in place suitable physical, electronic and organizational procedures.

HaH will not collect or retain excessive amounts of personal data and will, to the extent it is able, keep the personal data it needs up to date.

Retention

Personal data will be retained in relation to each of our contacts and volunteers as long as relevant law requires or, if longer, so long as we consider there to be an ongoing relationship to an individual. After that time such data will be securely destroyed.

Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data

Personal data is processed on the following bases:

· For our contacts and volunteers, explicit consent of the individual in relation to one or more of the data uses set out above.

· For employees, processing necessary for carrying out obligations under employment, social security or social protection law, or other relevant laws;

Sharing Personal Data

Subject to the following or to the requirements of any relevant law, personal data will be treated as strictly confidential and will only be shared among the trustees of HaH and HaH will not share personal data with third parties. Personal data may also on occasion be shared with volunteers working with HaH.

Personal data may also need to be shared with tax authorities to allow for tax reclaims or other processing of donations qualifying for tax benefits.

Rights in Relation to Personal Data

Unless subject to an exemption under the GDPR, individuals have the following rights with respect to their personal data: -

· The right to request a copy of any personal data which HaH holds;

· The right to request that HaH corrects any personal data if it is found to be inaccurate or out of date;

· The right to request that personal data is erased where it is no longer necessary for HaH to retain such data;

· The right to withdraw consent to the processing at any time

· The right to request that HaH provide a copy of personal data, and where possible to transmit that data directly, to another data controller, (where applicable).

· The right, where there is a dispute in relation to the accuracy or processing of personal data, to request a restriction is placed on further processing;

· The right to object to the processing of personal data, (where applicable)

· The right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioners Office.

Further processing

If HaH wishes to use any individual’s personal data for a new purpose, not covered by this notice, then we will provide that person with a new notice explaining this new use prior to commencing the processing and setting out the relevant purposes and processing conditions. Where and whenever necessary, HaH will always seek such individual’s prior consent to the new processing.

Contact Details

To exercise all relevant rights, queries or complaints please in the first instance Ann Heroys via email, humanity@humanityatheart.org.uk or by phone 01273 846135

You can contact the Information Commissioners Office on 0303 123 1113 or via email https://ico.org.uk/global/contact-us/email/ or at the Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire. SK9 5AF.

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HUMANITY AT HEART Working in Romania

Wednesday 28 July 2010

Volunteers' Tea Party

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"Recycle and Remake" promotion in our shop

Friday 2 July 2010

Plant Volunteer

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