How you can help
Your financial support is an ideal way to give something back to our industry and help colleagues in need at the same time.
Make a donation
You can make a one-off donation or set up a regular donation. It’s easy and most tax efficient if you donate online through CAF Online. This is because if you are a UK taxpayer, for every £1 you give, the government gives us an additional £0.25.
Support as an individual
Individuals can choose to become Annual or Lifetime Friends of the MRBA. At the moment we have over 100 supporting us in this way and we’d like to increase this number. You can become an:
- Individual Friend – for £25 or more per year – that’s less than the cost of a large cappuccino a month and can be paid by direct debit
- Lifetime Friend – for £250 or more as a one-off donation
If you are a UK tax payer, your contribution can be increased through Gift Aid which means that for every £1 you give, the government donates a further £0.25 at no extra cost to you.
Just download a copy of our application form, or you can contact us and we’ll send you one.
Support as an organisation
The Association welcomes agencies, consultancies and other organisations involved in the UK market or social research industry to provide regular donations by becoming a Corporate Patron which requires a yearly donation of £500 or more.
Corporate Patrons receive our biannual e-bulletin MRBA Matters and are listed on our website with a link through to their websites. Also, we hold Informative networking events and roundtables for our Patrons, to which a representative (or your designated MRBA Ambassador), will be invited. Your company will be publicised in our marketing and promotional materials throughout the year.
We work closely with our Corporate Patrons throughout the year and help them to hold fundraising events which is crucial to allow the MRBA to financially support our industry colleagues in need.
To become a Corporate Patron please download a copy of our MRBA Corporate Patron April 2024 form below or contact us and we’ll send you a copy.
Support in other ways
For example, you can support us by donating an item and bidding at our annual online auction in the Spring. What a way to get a bargain and benefit the MRBA at the same time!
Or what about fundraising for us by swimming, walking or running for us, or maybe a cake sale or quiz within your company? Or you could consider leaving a legacy to us in your will, or band together with a number of people to make a donation ‘in memory’ of a colleague.
We also need as many individuals and organisations to ‘spread the word’ about our work and how we help colleagues in financial distress across the UK market or social research industry.