Pop it on a Postcard
This summer we're asking you to #PopItOnAPostcard for someone who won't be going on holiday.
Writing for us
We’d love you to write for us. Here’s some great tips before you get started.
Sample letter - couldn’t be simpler
Here's a sample letter to inspire you from our Duke of Edinburgh volunteer, Sara.
Sample letter - keep it simple
Needing inspiration for your first letter of the new year? Here's a sample letter to inspire you.
Sample letter - to make you smile
We are often asked how to write a letter to someone with cancer. We always advise to write about everyday things.
A handwritten letter for all
A letter is a gift, for anyone and everyone. A way to fight isolation and loneliness that many are affected by - your own and the reader’s.
Overcoming a letter-writing block
We share three ways to face letter-writing block and get your ink flowing once more.
Letter’s for Mother’s Day
This Mother’s Day, what message will you send in a letter or card?
The heart and art of From Me to You
We have an incredible community of writers and artists involved with Donate A Letter, and this blog shares their heart and art.
Today, let’s all send a card to a friend
Today is Send a Card to a Friend Day and we want to help you take those first steps into writing that card with some hints and tips!
Donate A Letter FAQs
Have some questions about how Donate A Letter works? No problem - we’ve got you covered.
Letter writing: How we can help you Donate A Letter
Not sure where to start on your letter writing? Don’t worry, we’ve got your questions covered.
Donate A Letter: what to say
Writing a letter to someone you don’t know is challenge enough but then add in that they are in hospital with cancer, and the challenge can seem too much. Here’s some ideas to help get you started.
Tips on writing to friends and family
Not sure where to start when writing to a loved one living with cancer? Start here, there’s lots of tips inside!
How we can help you write to a loved one
Not sure where to start on your letter writing? Don’t worry, we’ve got your questions covered.
Tips on writing to someone you don’t know
If you’re sending a card or letter via our Donate A Letter programme, here are some hints and tips to get you on your way!
That first letter: what to say
How to write that first difficult letter to a friend living with cancer.
Ideas for letters when you don’t feel “good” at writing
Not sure what words to use? Why not create something a little different - with poems, illustrations or gifts?
The biggest inspiration
There were so many great ideas and wonderful words shared with us during The Big Letter Write, so we wanted to give you a taster to help you with the next steps on your letter writing journey.
Not sure what to write?
Sometimes you’re not sure what to write. Here’s a sample letter you can copy, and make your own as you wish.