 The 2008 MRBA Charity Auction is NOW LIVE !!!!!
A little later than normal this year, but with some fabulous lots on offer as always and some genuine bargains to be had. Generously donated by the many supporters of the MRBA, and kindly sponsored this year by THE NEW FIELDWORK COMPANY and Linda Henshall. Dig deep, make a winning (generous!) bid and support the MRBA.
The auction closes on April 21st 2008, so get bidding now! Click here to be transported instantly to the specially designed, secure, auction site. Good luck !!
 As promised, the trio comprising Justin Gutmann, Malcolm Rigg and David Smith completed their Ghent to Aix sponsored 200km bike ride on 7th -11th September, 2007.
This raised over £2,000 for the MRBA, and thanks are owed to them and to the 55 generous donors who contributed to the splendid total. Inspired by Robert Browning’s original poem (see here), the epic ride was followed by the commissioning of an updated ode by the poet Gabriel Chanan.
This runs to 72 lines,starting with…
“They sprang to the saddle with vigour and glee
Justin and David and Malcolm all three
All in the cause of the MRBA
Follow me, Malcolm cried, for I know the way.
We retrace the hoofs of the original riders
That’s fine, said the others, what better to guide us.
They peddled, they peddled, they peddled so fast
with David reliving his marathon past
and Justin performing spectacular stunts
when Malcolm called out between quizzical grunts:
although I have followed just where the map led
I could swear that last signpost said
Luton ahead”…etc etc
Please be sure to visit the news page to see the latest copy (Issue 16, Autumn 2007) of Helping Hand, the MRBA newsletter.
 The MRBA announces an important new service, designed to provide advice on matters of personal, employment or financial concern.
This new service is available via the NABS Telephone Helpline
thanks to the kind co-operation of NABS.
Anytime you need help or advice just call our new national-rate number 0845 652 03 03 either to apply for financial assistance from the MRBA, or to get other advice courtesy of NABS.
Please click here for full details.
If you'd like to make a donation (one-off or regular) to the MRBA, this can be done very easily and tax efficiently via justgiving.com. Just click this link to complete the simple and secure donation form.
The Market Research Benevolent Association exists to help those who work or have worked in market research in any capacity, whether as researchers, interviewers, or office staff, as employees or independents, and whether members of The Market Research Society or not.
In complete confidence, the MRBA gives financial help to people -- who are sick, who have been bereaved, who have met with an accident, or who have suffered misfortune in any other way.
The MRBA may give an outright grant or make a loan. And sometimes it can supplement an applicant’s income for a time, when adverse circumstances reduce their ability to earn a living. Of course, every claim has to be investigated carefully, but the MRBA is as generous as it can afford to be.
Now you may know all this, but one of the biggest problems is that not everybody in the industry does -- and we can’t help in a case that we don’t know about.
Please make your colleagues and other friends across the industry aware of the MRBA and ensure that they let people in need know of the Association’s existence.
If you feel that anyone you know may need and be eligible for the help that the MRBA can give, please contact the MRBA Secretary/Treasurer, and be assured the enquiry will be treated as strictly confidential:
Samantha Doyle
24a Portsmouth Road
Camberley
Surrey GU15 1JX
Tel: 0845 652 03 03
Fax: 0845 652 03 03
E-mail: marketresearchba@yahoo.co.uk
To enable it to continue with its work, the MRBA also needs the help of donors and volunteers from within the market research industry. If you would like to enquire about the ways you can do this -- say, through a regular subscription, a one-off donation, or by helping to arrange fund-raising activities -- please contact Samantha Doyle or visit our online donation site here. |
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