HumaniTea it s a piece of cake Thank you for registering to receive our HumaniTea pack. HumaniTea is a tea party that s a piece of cake to organise and a lot of fun for all involved. Whether you choose to host one in your own home or at work with colleagues, you ll be raising funds for people who really need your support. Right now across the UK and overseas, all sorts of different people are experiencing a crisis. From those forced to leave their homes due to severe fl ooding, to those making a perilous sea journey in a small boat to escape confl ict. From a person who needs a short-term wheelchair loan following an operation, to another who has no access to clean water. The funds you raise from your HumaniTea can help to ensure that the British Red Cross can be there for these people when they need help, wherever they are and whatever crisis they might be in. Our staff and volunteers can only be there thanks to the support of people like you. In this fundraising pack you ll fi nd everything you need to make your tea party a success. From printable posters and invitations, to tried and tested cake recipes. But if you do have any questions, please feel free to contact your local fundraiser for further information on 0300 456 1005. On behalf of the Red Cross thank you so much for deciding to host a HumaniTea and for making a difference to the lives of people in crisis. Once you ve held your event simply complete the donation return form enclosed or get in touch with us for details on how to pay in the money you ve raised. Best wishes, The HumaniTea Team 0300 456 1005 getfundraising@redcross.org.uk England and Wales (220949), Scotland (SC037738) and Isle of Man (0752). Photo: istock.
Hosting your HumaniTea Hosting a HumaniTea is a piece of cake. You can hold it in your home with your closest friends, at work with your colleagues, within a residential home, or even at a club or society you are part of. Absolutely anyone can organise one, anywhere. All you need to do is decide where, when and who to invite. On the day just make sure you have enough tea, coffee and scrumptious treats to keep everybody full and happy. And don t forget to ask your guests to kindly make a donation to join in the fun. It s a small price to pay for a good cause. GETTING STARTED > Set the date and time. Remember to check to see if it clashes with anything else in your area. > Choose a venue. You can use your own home, work offi ce or a local venue. It doesn t have to be somewhere big or fancy. > Find some willing people to help. Whether they re making the teas, cutting cake or clearing tables a few extra hands will help things run smoothly. > Get in touch. We can send you branded bits and pieces to help bring in the pounds. Just get in touch with us.. OTHER THINGS TO THINK ABOUT > Spread the word using the posters and invites in this pack. Send them to friends, family, neighbours or colleagues in your workplace. You can also send e-vites or post about it on social media. > Add some variety. Not everyone likes to drink coffee or tea, so offer a choice of drinks from herbal teas to juice. > Include some treats. No tea party is complete without a slice of cake. Maybe call in a favour from that friend who s obsessed with the Great British Bake Off? Or ask some local shops if they can donate any goodies. HOW TO RAISE THE MONEY > You can either ask everyone for a donation to join in or price food and drinks individually. Or even a bit of both! > Add extra stalls. If you have some room (and time), you can arrange extra stalls to sell items like baked goods, plants or gifts. > Hit the shops to pick up some cakey goodies if you don t have time to bake. > Label the food to be on the safe side. People may be allergic to an ingredient. The Food Standards Agency has some good advice on selling food. > Remember the small things. Don t forget the small essentials like milk, sugar, cups and napkins. > Hold a raffl e on the day using cloakroom tickets. Make sure you only sell tickets on the day of your event and draw the raffl e at your event so it is legal.
Top tips 1. Be financially savvy It s important to make sure that you make more than you spend, so keep detailed records. Add in extras like a raffl e, book sale, quiz or the extras included in this pack to add to your target. 2. Secure matched funding Some companies will match the amount you fundraise for a charity. Ask your employer whether they operate a scheme of this type. 3. Ask people to Gift Aid their donations With Gift Aid you can make your donations go further at no cost to you. Just e-mail getfundraising@ redcross.org.uk to request a sponsorship form. 4. Keep it safe and legal. Your local fundraiser can guide you through the different laws and regulations governing how people can collect or fundraise for a charity. We can also tell you what health and safety precautions you need to take if you are holding a public event. 6. Hygiene Tips Visit the Food Standards Agency website food.gov.uk for details. 5. Use the emblem correctly There are strict laws governing the use of the red cross on a white background and the words Red Cross. Please use the posters and invites included in this pack to publicise your event, alternatively speak to your local fundraiser fi rst before printing any materials.
Recipes Humanity rose cupcakes These delicious cupcakes are inspired by the Humanity Rose a beautiful red rose specially bred to mark the 125th birthday of the British Red Cross. Its name was chosen to honour the humanitarian principles that guide our work. Makes 12 cupcakes Method Ingredients 1. Preheat the oven to 180ºC/Gas mark 4 and line a 12-hole muffin tin with paper cases. 110g butter, softened 110g caster sugar 110g self-raising flour 2 free-range eggs, lightly beaten 1 tsp vanilla extract ½ tsp rose water 1-2 tbsp milk To decorate 140g butter, softened 280g icing sugar 1-2 tbsp milk ½ tsp rose water A few drops of red colouring 2. Cream the butter and sugar together in a bowl until pale. Beat in the eggs a little at a time and stir in the vanilla extract and rose water. 3. Fold in the flour using a large metal spoon, adding a little milk until the mixture is of a dropping consistency. Spoon the mixture into the paper cases until they are half full. 4. Bake in the oven for 10-15 minutes, or until golden-brown on top and a skewer inserted into one of the cakes comes out clean. 5. Set aside to cool for 10 minutes, then remove from the tin and cool on a wire rack. 6. For the buttercream icing, beat the butter in a large bowl until soft. Add half the icing sugar and beat until smooth. 7. Then add the remaining icing sugar and rose water with one tablespoon of the milk, adding more milk if necessary, until the mixture is smooth and creamy. Add the food colouring and mix until well combined. 8. Use a rose swirl nozzle piping bag or palette knife to create a large rose on each cake.
Gluten free Lemon sponge cake This lovely lemon sponge cake will be warmly welcomed by guests with a gluten-free diet. Serves 8 Ingredients 6oz margarine 6oz caster sugar 2 medium sized eggs Rind of one lemon 6oz plain gluten-free Flour 1 tbsp lemon juice 1 tsp gluten-free baking powder 1 level tsp xanthan gum 3 tbsp soya milk For the topping 5oz icing sugar 1 tbsp lemon juice 1oz pure margarine Candied peel chopped Method 1. Cream the margarine and sugar until light and fl uffy. Add the beaten eggs to the mixture one at a time. 2. Add the milk, lemon rind and juice and mix well. 3. Add the xanthan gum, baking powder and fl our and mix well again. 4. Pour the mixture into a greased and lined 2lb loaf tin and bake in the oven for approximately 1 hour at 190ºC/375ºF/Gas mark 5. 5. To make the topping, combine the icing sugar and margarine together, adding the lemon juice a little at a time until a nice creamy mixture is formed. 6. When the cake has cooled cut in half and spread some of the mixture inside, leaving the rest to ice the top of the cake with. 7. Sprinkle chopped candied peel over the top to fi nish.
Gregg Wallace s Strawberry pavlova Master Chef judge Gregg Wallace, has supplied us with this scrumptious strawberry pavlova recipe. Serves 8 Ingredients 4 medium egg whites 250g (9oz) caster sugar 1 tsp white wine vinegar 1 tsp corn fl our 1 tsp vanilla essence For the topping 500g (18oz) strawberries, hulled and halved 200g (7oz) redcurrants, stalks removed 3 tbsp icing sugar 350ml (12fl oz) double cream Method 1. Preheat the oven to 150ºC/300ºF/Gas mark 2. 2. On a sheet of baking parchment, mark a 23cm (9in) circle with a pencil. 3. Whisk the egg whites to stiff peaks with a hand mixer. 4. Whisk in the sugar, a tablespoon at a time, until a stiff, glossy meringue is formed. 5. Whisk in the vinegar, corn fl our and vanilla essence. 6. Place the marked paper on a baking sheet, pencilled-side down. 7. Spoon the meringue into the marked circle and spread to the edges, making a dip in the middle of the meringue so the outside edge is higher. 8. Bake for 1 hour or until the meringue is pale and hard to the touch. 9. Turn off the oven and leave the pavlova inside until cold. 10. Chop up 100g of the strawberries, and mix with half the redcurrants and 2 tbsp of the icing sugar. 11. Put in a small pan and gently heat up. Don t cook the berries; just warm them up so the sugar melts, the juices come out and the redcurrants burst. Push through a sieve and leave to cool. 12. When ready to serve, whip the cream with the remaining icing sugar. Pile the whipped cream into the cold meringue shell. 13. Mix the remaining fruit together and pile on top of the cream. 14. Pour the sweet sauce evenly over the fruit. Thank you to Gregg Wallace and United Agents for kindly supplying this recipe. England and Wales (220949), Scotland (SC037738) and Isle of Man (0752). Photos: istock, Samantha Knee.
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HumaniTea quiz QUESTIONS 1. Where did tea originate? 2. True or False: One pound of tea will yield about 180 cups of brewed tea. 3. Who is the founder of the Red Cross? 4. Which country is the world s largest tea producer? 5. What part of the tea plant is used for regular tea that is not used for herbal tea? 6. Can you name one of the seven principles that underpin the work of the Red Cross? 7. True or false: A serving of tea contains double the amount of caffeine than coffee. 8. During whose reign did the Duchess of Bedford develop the concept of afternoon tea? 9. Does tea (without milk or sugar) contain any calories? 10. How was the Red Cross emblem developed? 11. What is the other name for tea that also developed from the Chinese Amoy dialect: Te (pronounced Tay )? 12. What did Thomas Sullivan of New York create? 13. What did the Seers read to tell someone s fortune? 14. What is one of the services that the Red Cross provides in the UK? 15. True or false: Green tea has more vitamin C than an orange.
HumaniTea quiz ANSWERS 1. South-west China. 2. True. 3. Henri Dunant. 4. India. 5. Leaves. 6. Humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity and universality. 7. False tea contains less than half that of coffee brewed coffee has an average of 110 mg. of caffeine per serving. While brewed tea has an average of 40 mg. of caffeine per serving. 8. Queen Victoria. 9. No. 10. It is the inverse of the Swiss flag, because the movement was founded by Swiss Henri Dunant and supported by Swiss businessmen. 11. Cha, chai, char. 12. Bagged tea/tea bag. 13. Tea leaves. 14. Home from hospital, mobility aids, transport and escort, First Aid Training, therapeutic care, Fire and Emergency support and Event First Aid. 15. True.
HumaniTea Return Form Thank you for taking part in HumaniTea. If you re paying by credit or debit card, online bank transfer or cheque, please use this form. Complete relevant fi elds and post it to Community Fundraising team, British Red Cross, 44 Moorfi elds, London, EC2Y 9AL or email it to getfundraising@redcross.org.uk. Your details Please use BLOCK CAPITALS. *mandatory fi elds First name* Surname* House number Postcode* Email* Telephone number* Keeping in touch We will use your email address and telephone number to keep you updated about your fundraising activity. We would also like to keep you up-to-date on how your gifts help transform lives and how you can donate and help in other ways, as well as to update you about our news and services. Please tick if you are happy to receive communications by: email phone SMS. We may also send you information, updates or fundraising appeals through the post. If at any time you want to change the way we communicate with you, please contact us at: FREEPOST RED CROSS, mailenquiries@redcross.org.uk, redcross.org.uk/keepingintouch or on 0300 456 11 55. Payment by credit/debit card Please debit from my card below to go towards my sponsorship event. MasterCard Visa Switch/Maestro Card Number Start date Expiry date Issue no. (Maestro only) 3-digit security code (Maestro only) Name on card Signed Payment by cheque Please make any cheques payable to the British Red Cross and return them with this form to Community Fundraising team, British Red Cross, 44 Moorfields, London, EC2Y 9AL. Payment by online transfer Transfer the money using your surname and the event name as the reference (e.g. SMITH/HumaniTea). Ensure you send back this completed form and also let us know once you have made the transfer so we can add this to your fundraising total. Amount banked Date banked Reference (please use Surname/NameOfEvent, e.g. SMITH/HumaniTea) Date Details of matched funding or corporate donation If your company has a matched funding scheme or would like to donate towards your sponsorship please use the British Red Cross bank details listed below. Have your company transfer the money using your surname and the event name as the reference (e.g. SMITH/HumaniTea). Ensure you send back this completed form and also let us know once your company has made the transfer. Amount banked Date banked Company Reference (please use Surname/NameOfEvent, e.g. SMITH/HumaniTea) British Red Cross bank details: Natwest Account no: 36196592 Sort Code: 60-00-01 Natwest City of London Branch, 1 Princes Street, London, EC2R 8BP British Red Cross bank details: Natwest Account no: 36196592 Sort Code: 60-00-01 Natwest City of London Branch, 1 Princes Street, London, EC2R 8BP Your privacy The British Red Cross (including BritCross Ltd) will collect data from you to process your donation, personalise your supporter experience or provide you with the goods or services you have requested. Personal details collected this way will only be used to provide you with information you would reasonably expect or have agreed to. This may include using your data, in combination with public data sources, to analyse, research and profi le our donor base, so that our marketing communications with you and others are appropriate and cost effective. You can withdraw your consent to us using your data in this way at any time by contacting our Supporter Care team on 0300 456 1155 or by e-mailing Supportercare@redcross.org.uk. We promise to make all reasonable efforts to keep your details secure and will only share them with suppliers working on our behalf. Except as required by law we will never share your details with other organisations to use for their own purposes. For full details see our Privacy Policy online or contact our Supporter Care team. Source code: 154148 The British Red Cross Society, incorporated by Royal Charter 1908, is a charity registered in England and Wales (220949), Scotland (SC037738) and Isle of Man (0752). Photo: istock.