If there is one British trait we can rely on, it’s that we are extraordinarily generous in donating money 🖊️ stefanohat for ipaperviews
were regarded as “high-income countries”, last year this was down to four. As the cost of living crisis bites harder, charities face a battle. CAF also reports that two-thirds of us are cutting back on discretionary spending and one in eight will cut charitable donations. While, donations to medical research and hospitals are dropping.
My daughter will be running for one of the 1,700 charities that will benefit from those hardy souls enduring 26.2 miles for a good cause this Sunday. In her case it’s Lighthouse, the construction industry charity. Like many supporters, I was keen to know just how much the charity receives. It costs them £370 an entry to have a runner in the event and most set a JustGiving target of £2,000 to £2,500.
To me, the fact that we can still give nearly £11bn a year is remarkable. When disasters occur, we leap to it too. CAF reports that one in three of us gave to Ukraine-related causes last year. The Disasters Emergency Committee reports that thein the appeal’s first year. Perhaps that decline in volunteering is a pandemic hangover, with more of us staying home.
Donating and volunteering are personal choices. Nobody should judge either way. Those who go the extra mile – in the case of marathon runners, literally – are only to be admired, cheered along with cheesy home-made signs, and supported, in whichever way we can.
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