Pounds for Pledges
Hands On Helping Charity (Hands On) has launched a new initiative, Pounds for Pledges.
Fundraising organisation to add £1 to every Payroll Giving pledge
Hands
On promotes Payroll Giving to over 800 companies and over 45 exclusively. From
today, for every donation pledged through company Payroll Giving Schemes, Hands
On will donate a pound to the individual's chosen charity.
Hands On Helping Charity, established in 1995, is the longest standing PFO in the UK and has raised over £15 million for charity to date. It is the first and only PFO to be making donations in this way. The National Payroll Giving Award-winner this month launched Pounds for Pledges to emphasize its support for the dedication and continuous hard work of over 85 charities that it represents.
Wendy Tapping, Chief Executive of Hands On said: "We are delighted to be contributing back to the third sector. We want to highlight the benefits of supporting charity through a Payroll Giving Scheme. An extra £900 million could be made every year for charities if all donations were made this way."
Jasmin Rana, Donor Marketing Officer at Alzheimer's Society said: "Payroll Giving has shown itself to be one of the most effective ways for people and companies to donate to Alzheimer's Society. Pounds for Pledges promise to boost the profile of this simple, easy scheme that provides us with reliable contributions. I hope employers across the UK give the campaign their fullest support."
Hands On Helping Charity will be promoting Pounds for Pledges nationwide within all companies they visit.
For more information about Payroll Giving and Pounds for Pledges,visit www.poundsforpledges.co.uk call us on 01433 621882; or email us.