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Pledge “boris714”

"I will run a mile for charity but only if 20 people will sign up."

— Ralph Allison

Deadline to sign up by: 26th January 2005
4 people signed up, 16 more were needed

Pledge “ElectricAvenue”

"I will organise a meeting to setup an Electric Avenue residence association but only if 6 other residents will come along."

— Richard Pope, Electric Avenue resident

Deadline to sign up by: 11th April 2005
3 people signed up, 3 more were needed

Country: United Kingdom
Postcode area: SW9 (view map)

Pledge “shropshire”

"I will travel up to Shrewsbury, explain how PledgeBank can help you, and buy everyone who shows up a drink but only if 10 Shropshire residents will come along for a chat."

— Tom Steinberg, Director mySociety

Deadline to sign up by: 1st May 2005
1 person signed up, 9 more were needed

Country: United Kingdom
Postcode area: SY2 (view map)

Pledge “theywork”

"I will deliver a printout of my MP's page from http://www.theyworkforyou.com to 10 other houses in my street but only if 100 other british people will do the same."

— Stefan Magdalinski, volunteer

Deadline to sign up by: 1st May 2005
58 people signed up, 42 more were needed

Country: United Kingdom

Pledge “britlib”

"I will write to my MP asking for free WiFi access at the British Library but only if 20 other people will do the same."

— Heather Brooke

Deadline to sign up by: 5th May 2005
14 people signed up, 6 more were needed

Pledge “lovemyself”

"I will keep remembering to accept and love myself, despite all of my imperfections but only if 30 other people will do the same."

— Premasagar

Deadline to sign up by: 5th June 2005
16 people signed up, 14 more were needed

Pledge “BlueNoseDay”

"I will write to my local authority asking them what they are doing about climate change, before 'Blue Nose Day' (June 10 2005) see http://sca21.wikicities.com/wiki/Blue_nose_day but only if 100 other local people will do the same."

— Phil Green

Deadline to sign up by: 5th June 2005
11 people signed up, 89 more were needed

Pledge “ldmeetup”

"I will attend the next London Liberal Democrat meetup (7pm, 15 June 2005, Silver Cross, Whitehall) but only if 5 fellow Liberal Democrat members / supporters will do the same."

— James Graham

Deadline to sign up by: 15th June 2005
3 people signed up, 2 more were needed

Country: United Kingdom

Pledge “griffcoffee”

"I will buy 5 coffees/teas at 14:45 but only if 4 other displaced people will help me drink them."

— Martin Griffett, one of the displaced

Deadline to sign up by: 15th June 2005
3 people signed up, 1 more was needed

Country: United Kingdom

Pledge “Meditate”

"I will meditate for thirty minutes a day, five days a week but only if 50 people will do the same."

— Dan Dovnarsky, man from internet

Deadline to sign up by: 18th June 2005
15 people signed up, 35 more were needed

Pledge “BloodDonor”

"I will Give Blood at Arden Hall, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham on 20th June but only if 5 other local people will do the same."

— Richard Duddell, Occasional Blood Donor, Castle Bromwich

Deadline to sign up by: 20th June 2005
1 person signed up, 4 more were needed

Country: United Kingdom
Postcode area: B36 (view map)

Pledge “Tuberculosis”

"I will provide 200 free posters (size A3) highlighting how 'TB kills 1500 Africans a day' but only if 50 other people will agree to display a poster in their car window in the run up to the G8 meeting and or march with the poster on July 2nd in Edinburgh."

— Louise Holly, from RESULTS

Deadline to sign up by: 22nd June 2005
26 people signed up, 24 more were needed

Country: United Kingdom

Pledge “Anti-invasion”

"I will Organise a protest to complain about the anti g8 protesters that are planning to invade Edinburgh in July but only if 50 other local people will do the same."

— Helen Robertson, Resident of Edinburgh

Deadline to sign up by: 24th June 2005
3 people signed up, 47 more were needed

Country: United Kingdom
Postcode area: EH4 (view map)

Pledge “glastonbury”

"I will only buy t-shirts from bands who don't get their merchandise from sweatshops at Glastonbury 2005 but only if 50 other festival goers will do the same."

— Richard Pope, Ethical Threads Volunteer

Deadline to sign up by: 25th June 2005
5 people signed up, 45 more were needed

Country: United Kingdom

Pledge “antiG8”

"I will go from Cambridge to Scotland in a minibus to protest against the G8 rather than sit at home and moan about the state the world is in but only if 5 other local people will join me."

— Ann, Cambridge

Deadline to sign up by: 28th June 2005
1 person signed up, 4 more were needed

Country: United Kingdom
Postcode area: CB1 (view map)

Pledge “suffolkguides”

"I will manage the Suffolk Girlguiding website for the next 12 months but only if 5 other local people will contribute regular content to the site."

— Angela Bell, Webmanager, Girlguiding Suffolk

Deadline to sign up by: 30th June 2005
1 person signed up, 4 more were needed

Country: United Kingdom
Postcode area: IP5 (view map)

Pledge “runclub1”

"I will take the beginners group of Fair Oak Runners but only if 4 other members of the club will do the same."

— Lance, Founder Fair Oak Running Club

Deadline to sign up by: 30th June 2005
3 people signed up, 1 more was needed

Country: United Kingdom
Postcode area: SO50 (view map)

Pledge “brenteastedm85”

"I will write to Sarah Teather MP asking them to sign EDM 85 (PARLIAMENTARY APPROVAL FOR PARTICIPATION IN AN ARMED CONFLICT) but only if 5 other Brent East constituents will do the same."

— Sam

Deadline to sign up by: 30th June 2005
1 person signed up, 4 more were needed

Country: United Kingdom
Postcode area: NW10 (view map)

Pledge “sponsor-a-child”

"I will sign up to sponsor a child abroad by a monthly donation through Plan but only if 20 other people in the UK will sponsor a child through Plan (or a similar organisation) for the FIRST TIME."

— Susan

Deadline to sign up by: 30th June 2005
3 people signed up, 17 more were needed

Pledge “QuickerM25”

"I will stay in the inner most lane of the M25 it is safely possible to. but only if 50 other M25 users will do the same and learn from it."

— David Ellis, M25 user

Deadline to sign up by: 1st July 2005
23 people signed up, 27 more were needed

Country: United Kingdom

Pledge “TidyupCambs”

"I will do a litter pick of the beck from Brookfields down Burnside to Cherry Hinton Hall, Cambridge including pulling out bikes and trolleys but only if 10 other local people will volunteer to help."

— Richard Hill, Romsey Resident

Deadline to sign up by: 1st July 2005
2 people signed up, 8 more were needed

Country: United Kingdom
Postcode area: CB1 (view map)

Pledge “Onyourbikeson”

"I will use my bike or public transport unless it is absolutely essential i use a car. but only if 10 other local people will do the same."

— Daniel Ingram, now a short of mini punk

Deadline to sign up by: 1st July 2005
1 person signed up, 9 more were needed

Country: United Kingdom
Postcode area: NR13 (view map)

Pledge “nobudphoenix”

"I will go to the The Phoenix Social club, Droylsden F.C. next season but only if 50 other people will join me in saying they'll *not* go unless the Phoenix Club stop selling Budweiser."

— Randi Andersen, First Norwegian in Droylsden?

Deadline to sign up by: 1st July 2005
24 people signed up, 26 more were needed

Pledge “BigBrother”

"I will stop purchasing products from any sponsors of Big Brother until Endemol inflict the one rule for all policy but only if 50 other people will do the same."

— woo

Deadline to sign up by: 1st July 2005
23 people signed up, 27 more were needed

Country: United Kingdom

Pledge “NewhamIssues”

"I will Find three other members for the Newham Local Issues Forum but only if 9 other local people will do the same."

— Richard Stubbs, Chair Local Issue Steering Group

Deadline to sign up by: 5th July 2005
1 person signed up, 8 more were needed

Country: United Kingdom
Postcode area: E15 (view map)

Pledge “tuberage”

"I will endeavour not to scream abuse at poor hapless tourists on the tube when they stand in my way at the bottom of escalators, during the month of July. It makes me uptight,and besides, they can't help themselves.. but only if 15 other London Underground users will agree to do the same. Come August, it's inner-city agression as normal."

— Jo Young, stressed of North London

Deadline to sign up by: 10th July 2005
3 people signed up, 12 more were needed

Country: United Kingdom

Pledge “alicesrestaurant”

"I will walk into the Stockbridge (MA) police station and sing a bar of "Alice's Restaurant" but only if 50 other people will do the same."

— Riana, California resident

Deadline to sign up by: 10th July 2005
3 people signed up, 47 more were needed

Pledge “no2roadcharging”

"I will write to my MP requesting they oppose road charging. but only if 400 other UK citizens will do the same."

— Steve Goodman

Deadline to sign up by: 11th July 2005
153 people signed up, 247 more were needed

Country: United Kingdom

Pledge “fairuseday”

"I will Join the fight to defend Fair Use Rights but only if 50 people world wide will do the same."

— Heather

Deadline to sign up by: 11th July 2005
12 people signed up, 38 more were needed

Pledge “Wikipedia”

"I will Visit www.wikipedia.org and learn somthing new and interesting while Im there I will add or update an article in the enclyopedia, and enrich the lives of others but only if 50 other people will will do the same."

— Tristan

Deadline to sign up by: 12th July 2005
3 people signed up, 47 more were needed

Pledge “overtake”

"I will overtake a police car if it is still within the speed limit but only if 20 other people will do the same."

— Simon Nicholson, of South Shields, UK.

Deadline to sign up by: 13th July 2005
4 people signed up, 16 more were needed

Country: United Kingdom

Pledge “podcastdonations”

"I will contribute five dollars each to five podcasters who don't use paid sponsors. but only if 25 other podcasters or podcast listeners will do the same."

— Matthew Wayne Selznick, Founder of MWS Media

Deadline to sign up by: 14th July 2005
3 people signed up, 22 more were needed

Pledge “impeach”

"I will write a letter to my senators asking for the impeachment of Bush but only if 50 other US voters will do the same."

— Joe Rouvier, another upset voter

Deadline to sign up by: 15th July 2005
4 people signed up, 46 more were needed

Pledge “solidarity”

"I will at the earliest opportunity, assemble in London in a public demonstration of respect to the victims of the July 7 atrocity, defiance of the murderers who carried it out and solidarity with the people of London but only if 2,500 other people will do the same."

— The Sharpener team

Deadline to sign up by: 15th July 2005
502 people signed up, 1998 more were needed

Country: United Kingdom

Pledge “charitygift”

"I will give 2.5% of my net income to charity each month but only if 10 other people will do the same."

— Rich Woods

Deadline to sign up by: 16th July 2005
5 people signed up, 5 more were needed

Pledge “OverseerWreckage”

"I will buy my friends Overseer - Wreckage for their birthdays but only if 10 other Overseer fans will do the same."

— Martin, Martin

Deadline to sign up by: 16th July 2005
3 people signed up, 7 more were needed

Pledge “Avince”

"I will endeavour to get the word "Avince" into the OED but only if 14 other UK citizens will do the same."

— Jay, Very Strange Person

Deadline to sign up by: 18th July 2005
11 people signed up, 3 more were needed

Country: United Kingdom

Pledge “parliamentary”

"I will write to Alistair Darling MP, to ask him to sign EDM 85(PARLIAMENTARY APPROVAL FOR PARTICIPATION IN ARMED CONFLICT) but only if 5 other Edinburgh South West constituents will do the same."

— Marc Nelson, Edinburgh South West constituent

Deadline to sign up by: 20th July 2005
2 people signed up, 3 more were needed

Country: United Kingdom
Postcode area: EH11 (view map)

Pledge “angelsouthwest”

"I will create the angel of the south west but only if 12 other people will help me plan design and make it and find somewhere for it to go."

— stephen hilton, resident of Bristol

Deadline to sign up by: 24th July 2005
5 people signed up, 7 more were needed

Country: United Kingdom
Postcode area: BS4 (view map)

Pledge “aromathon”

"I will give 15 percent of our takings for aromatherapy on 6 Aug to The Lavender Trust but only if 8 clients will book an aromatherapy massage."

— jacquie, The Green Room 68 Fortune Green Rd NW3

Deadline to sign up by: 25th July 2005
1 person signed up, 7 more were needed

Country: United Kingdom
Postcode area: NW6 (view map)

Pledge “Charityshop”

"I will volunteer my services at a local charity shop for at least 4 hours a week but only if 10 others will do the same."

— Christine McLaughlin

Deadline to sign up by: 28th July 2005
8 people signed up, 2 more were needed

Country: United Kingdom

Pledge “RipOffCarPark”

"I will never use a NCP car park again until the price drops to a less greedy price but only if 50 people will do the same."

— dave hacker, collarge

Deadline to sign up by: 29th July 2005
10 people signed up, 40 more were needed

Country: United Kingdom
Postcode area: BH1 (view map)

Pledge “profit4cancer”

"I will give 5% of my company's yearly profits to Cancer Research UK but only if 50 other small companies will donate at least 1% of their yearly profits."

— Lee Wallis, Director of Amp Fashion

Deadline to sign up by: 29th July 2005
5 people signed up, 45 more were needed

Pledge “menezesvigil”

"I will join the vigil in memory of Jean Charles de Menezes but only if 10 other people close to London will also attend."

— Adam McGreggor, a civil rights activist

Deadline to sign up by: 29th July 2005
2 people signed up, 8 more were needed

Country: United Kingdom
Postcode area: SW1A (view map)

Pledge “CleaningUp”

"I will do 100 hrs community service but only if 25 other local people in the king's lynn area will do the same alongside me."

— Chris, Cleaning Up King's Lynn

Deadline to sign up by: 30th July 2005
0 people signed up, 25 more were needed

Country: United Kingdom
Postcode area: PE30 (view map)

Pledge “handoutbooks”

"I will give three copies of non-religious books (that are important to me) to random people I see on the street but only if 50 other people will do the same."

— Jesse Williams, Winston-Salem, NC, USA

Deadline to sign up by: 31st July 2005
17 people signed up, 33 more were needed

Pledge “CarbonReversal”

"I will have 50 trees planted to offset my total CO2 emissions from international flights but only if 50 other people will plant 10 trees each."

— Christian

Deadline to sign up by: 31st July 2005
20 people signed up, 30 more were needed

Pledge “wtwreading”

"I will register for the Reading Half Marathon in 2006 in aid of the charity 'Walk the Walk' but only if 5 other local people will do the same."

— Tamryn Kirby

Deadline to sign up by: 31st July 2005
1 person signed up, 4 more were needed

Country: United Kingdom
Postcode area: RG5 (view map)

Pledge “bpifine”

"I will donate £10 to pay the fine of Sylvia Price, whose daughter downloaded some MP3s but only if 400 other people will also throw in a tenner."

— Alan Connor, concerned music lover

Deadline to sign up by: 31st July 2005
54 people signed up, 346 more were needed

Pledge “clearingout”

"I will completely clear out my wardrobe, CD collection and bookshelf of all the stuff i never wear or use and give it all to Cancer Research UK but only if 50 other people will do the same."

— Julia Russell

Deadline to sign up by: 31st July 2005
36 people signed up, 14 more were needed

Country: United Kingdom


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