Hope House urges firms to join Payroll Giving Month
Children’s hospices Hope House and Tŷ Gobaith are encouraging local businesses and employees to support children with life-threatening conditions by signing up to Payroll Giving during February.
The scheme, also known as Give As You Earn, allows employees to donate directly from their salary before tax is deducted, meaning donations are tax-efficient and cost less to the donor while the charity receives the full amount.
The hospices, which support children and families across North Wales, Cheshire and Shropshire, have signed up to the scheme as part of Payroll Giving Month and are inviting employers to offer it to their workforce.
Bekki Fardoe, Fundraising Development Lead at Hope House Children’s Hospices, said Payroll Giving was one of the most cost-effective ways for people to donate regularly.
She said:
“Payroll Giving allows you to donate to charity directly from your pay before tax is deducted. That means more of your money goes to the cause, and it costs you less.
“A £10 donation might only cost you £8, but your chosen charity receives the full £10. It’s one of the easiest ways to make a difference.”
Employees can sign up by contacting their HR or payroll department to ask whether their organisation offers Payroll Giving.
If not, employers can register with an approved Payroll Giving agency, which manages the donations on behalf of staff and charities.
Agencies offering the service include the Charities Aid Foundation, Charitable Giving Payroll, Giving in Action and GoodPAYE.
The hospices say offering Payroll Giving can also benefit employers by demonstrating corporate social responsibility, increasing staff engagement and potentially qualifying for the government-supported Payroll Giving Quality Mark.
Hope House and Tŷ Gobaith provide specialist nursing care and support to more than 750 children and their families, with hospices based in Oswestry and Conwy. Services support families from diagnosis through treatment, end-of-life care and bereavement.
Georgia, whose son Myles was born with a rare life-threatening condition, said the support had been invaluable.
She said:
“Hope House is a massive breath of fresh air for us both – it’s a place and people we can rely on.
“I know I won’t have to go through anything on my own because I can call and they are always there to help. It’s just an amazing place that I never thought I would need, but I am so grateful that it is here.”
The charity says it costs around £10 million each year to run its services, with the majority of funding coming from public donations.
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