Happy Christmas from all at Humanity at Heart

Check out our Christmas Newsletter

Visit from Romania

We were very pleased to invite some of our colleagues from Asociatia Autism - Helping Hands.  They came for a week at the beginning of October, and visited many projects here in the UK.   Many thanks to LVS Albourne school, Jigsaw therapy centre, Together Co, for giving their time and expertise. We hope that all they learnt during their time here will have a positive impact on the work they do with children on the autistic spectrum.

Autumn is here!

Here's our new Autumn window.  Thanks to our very talented volunteer Calli.

Facebook Page

Please check out our Facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/HumanityatHeart/

Helping Hands - a project helping children with autism

Check out this video from our partners Asociatia Autism Helping Hands.  They run a therapy centre for children on the autistic spectrum in Petrosani, Romania.  It's a great project doing excellent work, and we're really pleased to support it.

Vacancy for Volunteer Treasurer

Do you have time to volunteer 1 or 2 days a month in our Hassocks office? 
The charity is looking for a volunteer Treasurer. Perfect for someone with some experience of accountancy and using QuickBooks or has a general aptitude for figures and book-keeping. Must be IT literate. 
If you are interested, please email the charity or pop into the shop and speak to Ann for more details.

Christmas newsletter

Our Christmas newsletter is now available to read.  Please click on the link below to hear about our projects in Romania.

Humanity at Heart Christmas Newsletter 2018

The Shop Re-Vamp is Finished!

We're ready for our re-opening tomorrow, Monday 10th @ 9.30am!
We have loads of lovely clothes, books and bric-a-brac. Look forward to seeing all our customers!

Support for Open Hands in Romania

HUMANITY AT HEART HAVE RECENTLY STARTED A PARTNERSHIP WITH OPEN HANDS, AND ARE SUPPORTING THEIR WORK WITH ROMA CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN NORTH EAST ROMANIA.

PLEASE READ THE LATEST REPORT FROM REBEKKA MAUGHAN, TRUSTEE OF OPEN HANDS, TO HEAR ABOUT THE WONDERFUL WORK THEY ARE DOING. 

THE SUPPORT YOU GIVE TO THE SHOP MAKES THIS POSSIBLE.

THANK YOU

Open Hands Newsletter

Humanity at Heart's Privacy Statement

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;

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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.

May 2018

Take a look at the latest newsletter from RAKE. This is a wonderful project which Humanity at Heart supports, providing a home for 6 youngsters with special needs.

RAKE Christmas Newsletter 2017 

Light Up Hassocks - Late night shopping

Please join us on Friday 1st December for all the festivities.  We will have drinks and nibbles, and a wide selection of Christmas gifts to buy.

Santa's Grotto is here!

Christmas is on its way!  Calli has done another fabulous window.

Spring has arrived, so time to ditch the woollies and stock up your Spring clothing essentials!

We have just done a £1 rail in our shop, so please come along to snap up those bargains.
We're making room for all our new Spring/Summer stock which we are already beginning to put out. But don't worry, we're keeping the best for our late night shopping event on 20th April.

Spring Late Night Shopping

Help for the elderly in Petrosani

Every winter we try to ensure our old people at Speranta Colonie get the extra help they need: Wood for heating and cooking, food, warm clothing, and shoeboxes thanks to Lisa Hector and Link to Hope.
Thanks also to the staff and volunteers at Speranta Colonie who work so hard to help those in their community who are in real need.

Late Night Shopping

Thanks to all our customers who came to "Light  Up Hassocks".  It was a great night for the village, and the charity, as we took over £400 in just a few hours.  We've now almost sold out of our Christmas gifts!

Christmas Late Night Shopping

Don't forget it is "Light Up Hassocks" this Friday 25th November.
We will be open late and have many wonderful stocking fillers and Christmas gifts for sale.  And of course, we will be giving out glasses of wine and nibbles to all our customers.

Here's our latest newsletter. Please take a look.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B3rTwlycMMZYV29GZC04OTBHTnc

Recent trip to Romania

Louise, a Trustee, and I have just returned from Romania, where I visited 3 of our projects—Speranta Colonie and Providenta Divina in Petrosani, and the Secret Garden run by Vis de Copil in Arad.  It is always great to visit the projects and see first hand the wonderful work being done by our partners in Romania.  I am always struck by how far our small amount of funding goes.  In a world where there is so much need (particularly now with various wars and the refugee crisis foremost in our minds), it can feel like an impossible task to address those needs.  This is why Humanity at Heart support small grass-roots projects, where every penny is used to help those people who are most disadvantaged and who cannot get help elsewhere.  

 

Ionut and Mati, enjoying the play area at the Secret Garden.  We gave funds for all the new playground equipment

Telca, and the youngest of her 6 children.  She lives in a one room hut made of mud and scraps.

Telca's house in Marului, a shanty town on the outskirts of Arad

this water pump is a life saver

Hannah, with the kids at Speranta Colonie

The beautiful Parang Mountains, above Petrosani

Louise, one of our Trustees, with Adina, the Manager of Speranta Colonie