We fully understand that some people may be uneasy about accepting a call from a adviser. If this is the case it is absolutely no problem, they can call us for free at their convenience.

If we are able to save them money we will ask them which charity or event they are helping and who we are to send the cheque to.

Please give them your details if you wish to keep control of your fundraising.

If you have collected sponsor money please send it along with the sponsorship form to the event organiser or charity. They will also apply for the gift aid. Fax the sponsorship form to oodles on 01332 209819 or send a copy to oodles cover, 42 St Mary’s Gate, Derby, DE1 3JZ.

A representative from oodles will contact you to confirm receipt and give you the name of the adviser who will be contacting your sponsors. The adviser will call you to find out about your fundraising and continue to update you as they speak to your sponsors.

All cheques will be sent to you made payable to the charity.

Through our own experience the oodles team understands the difficulties fundraisers face asking the same people to be donars time and time again. Whilst we know in the ideal world, if money were no object, that everyone would give willingly, sometimes this is not possible.

By receiving a potential £100 per sponsor you are increasing your funds many times over compared to what you may normally raise, for very little effort!

We can also provide telephone support to help guide you through our process and offer you any help you may need.

Millions of people in the UK are already paying for Life Insurance for example to pay off their mortgage or help their family if they were to die. By simply switching to a different insurance company it is often possible to save money. It is not only switching existing insurance where we can help. There are also millions of people who have little or no cover at all and we are more than happy to arrange new insurance for them with the £100 donar contribution being made in the usual way.

Your sponsors/donors will be dealing with a fully qualified adviser. All of the advisers can choose from the whole market to find the best deals when deciding which insurance company would be best to use. This means that there is a very good chance that they can save money if they are already paying out for any of these insurances through someone else. This particularly applies if they bought their insurance through a bank, building society or national broker (maybe with their mortgage) who often sell 'dual priced' insurance (higher payments for more commission) at the expense of the customer.

Surprisingly it is therefore often the case that our advisers can provide the SAME insurance with the SAME insurance company at a much lower price than the banks. This is a little known fact that is obviously not publicised by the banks concerned.

In addition, all advisers are also skilled in writing policies in trust where appropriate. This has several benefits including reducing inheritance tax liability and ensuring the money goes to the right people as quickly as possible.

Some of the more well known insurance companies that our advisers are currently using include AXA, Bright Grey, Bupa, Legal & General, Prudential, Norwich Union (Aviva), Scottish Provident, LV (Liverpool Victoria) and Royal Liver.

Setting up the insurance usually takes a couple of weeks provided the customer is fit and healthy. Commissions are usually paid a couple of weeks later. oodles will send a cheque to you made payable to the charity you are raising money for after the customer has made their first payment. On average the whole process should take 6 - 8 weeks.

There isn't one. We only ask that customers taking out the insurance keep them going for a minimum period (usually 2 years) otherwise the donar's contribution to the charity will be reduced.