I was thinking about getting qualified to do this for a charity. I already do the necessary stuff to put the electrical donations into the shop floor. They are charged too much for this service under contract.
I need insurance, certificate, kit, cards..and I will be funding it.
I've had a look...
I had to pop into town on Monday to pick up something my wife ordered and I passed a new charity shop so thought I would pop in to see if they had anything of interest
found these elliott lucas pin nose pliers in lovely condition , they wanted £3.50 for them. I gave the lady a tenner as it is a...
Hello, we are a small charity currently working on opening a community arts space near the Monument in the City of London. We have a really tiny budget and need some basic electrical work done in the space. Are there any electricians looking for experience or organisations who offer a pro bono/...
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My mother and her long time friend have taken up a challenge to raise money for a charity dear to my heart, Alzheimer’s.
It is a cruel end to many peoples lives who should be enjoying their final years enjoying time with family and friends.
Further...
A charity I assist requires an inspection, test and certification of the fixed wiring in its recently refurbished premises on the old Alconbury Airfield site in Huntingdonshire.
There is a new 3 phase main switch and distribution board into which mostly existing circuits have been connected, and...
Hello all, please read this, it will take you 2 mins but it's really important to me. There's a great community of helpful people here, and I'm asking for a different type of help.
I'm doing a trek across Costa Rica for Marie Curie Hospice in November. It's a 8 day trek over 6 volcanoes through...
I am applying for the NEICE Domestic Installer scheme. I was an NiCEiC DI about 10 years ago and all they required was 2 pieces of work to see. Their website says that want to see the paperwork/evidence for all your electrical work over the past 12 months. I have been working for someone else...
I think someone tried to scam me.
Had someone phone up on my works number asking for money for cancer children on my area.
Said I could be the electrician that has the only advert in there mag.
Was a number in my town.
I couldn't And said I couldn't because I didn't have the funds...
as per the title, I seem to have roped myself in to sorting out some of the infrastructure problems at the Calais migrant camp to support a grassroots effort to clean it up and make it less of a hell hole for those unfortunate enough to find themselves stuck there.
I'm going on a reccy this...
Spent the other day with one of our Heat Pump suppliers, their technical guy sits on the MCS steering group for Heatpumps.
The following points came out:
1) MCS is distancing from Decc and becoming a charitable organisation.
2) MCS is pushing that only MCS certified organisations will be...
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I am wading through my tax return for the first time ever (had an accountant last year but decided to save the £300!).
It's all a bit complicated with all the legal sounding jargon, but I have pretty much completed it. I just wanted to find out if I can make a claim against money...
I often work closely within the construction industry and have many contacts in the way of business owners and highly skilled tradesmen. For a while now I have been a little bothered about how aged vulnerable people, sometimes disabled are paying out money they can ill afford to have small jobs...
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Has the title suggests , does anyone have a customer they do work for for free.
Anyone who knows me knows that I am a massive Dog lover and Treat my boy Jack like a Baby, and cannot abide anyone who is cruel or abusive to dogs.
If there is ever a TV program on about it you can guarantee I will...
Hello all, I hope you can help me. In a few months I am setting off on a gruelling charity challenge. I am man hauling a shed on wheels around the country to raise money for the children's hospice. I am doing this also as a challenge to myself and because I want to see the country before it...
Seen a guy do a free job on here over weekend and got me thinking how many other people do free jobs for the needy,
I'm thinking of doing a couple if jobs a year for free for those who I think genuinely need it,
If I got spare parts and spare time I think I could manage make someone else's...
8 ft 5/8 rod driven in to undisturbed agricultural land. Rocky soil, clay at four foot depth. Guesses for Ze in a postcard please ! Supply goes in tomorrow so result soon. Closest guess picks the charity and I will send it £50. Just a bit of fun. Two decimal places please !!!!
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