The Greater Manchester Hospice has joined Giving Tuesday, which aims to inspire people to give their time, money or voice to charity for the day.
The day, on December 1, follows Black Friday and Cyber Monday and is set to provide a charitable antidote to the pre-Christmas consumer boom.
It is hoped that Giving Tuesday in the UK will replicate the successes of the US, which has seen a huge spike in donations on the day, and this year Manchester has signed up to be the first UK city to take part in the Giving Tuesday movement.
Alison Gilbody, Director of Income Generation and Communications, said: “At such a busy time of the year it can sometimes be hard to commit to giving to charity but we are asking for a single feel-good ‘give’ from people as a distraction from the shopping, present-wrapping and chaos that the festive season brings.
“One single ‘give’ on Giving Tuesday will make a real difference to entire families, not just to patients but to all of those around them too.”
St Ann’s Hospice is encouraging supporters to give a donation, a couple of hours of volunteering or donations of clothing or goods to their local St Ann’s charity shop. People can also get involved by ‘giving up’ something for the day and be sponsored or ‘giving up’ space on social media platforms to spread the word about St Ann’s Hospice.
If you wish to give a donation to St Ann’s Hospice you can text SAHG15 £5 to 70070 to give £5 with Just Text Giving and make a difference today.
To find out more, click here or call 0161 498 3631.
