What the charities say...

Here at Amnesty International we stand for justice, freedom and truth for every man, women and child. Workplace Giving help us to raise the necessary funds we need to continue to plan our vital work protecting human rights.

I really believe charities should do more to open up to donors about what they ‘get’ for their money. I want to build relationships that go beyond the actual giving to take in volunteering, for example, so that people can see the reality of what we do at first hand. As a sector we often expect people to give without getting. Workplace Giving is a terrific way to start a more meaningful relationship. It’s a door opener to our world.

Giving at work means we can make a clear commitment to this kind of vital research over a sustained period. It’s difficult to overstate the importance of ‘sustained’ here. Long-term support for a study like this guarantees it can meet its objectives in a meaningful way so we can fight breast cancer with everything we’ve got.

This year alone nearly £500,000 will be donated to the British Red Cross by the kind people who give to us, month in month out, directly from their salaries. Every penny and every pound that is donated to the Red Cross through Workplace Giving makes a difference. We can’t do that without companies large and small getting behind the ‘Geared for Giving’ campaign.

Cancer Research UK supports the Geared for Giving campaign. Workplace Giving is an extremely easy and tax effective way for people to give to charities and makes a real difference to the valuable work that we carry out.

Workplace Giving is one of Centrepoint’s most reliable and efficient sources of voluntary income. It enables our supporters to give in a simple and tax effective way that helps us to house and support 800 homeless young people every night.

The Geared for Giving campaign is a huge opportunity to increase the support we receive from Workplace Giving. This income underpins our vital cancer services for children across the UK

Income from Workplace Giving contributes greatly to the £340 million needed by the hospice movement each year. The ‘Geared for Giving’ campaign will ensure that this vital source of income will continue to fund the care provided by over 200 local hospices in the UK.

Workplace Giving has shown itself to be one of the most effective ways for people and companies to support Make-A-Wish. It is simple to set up, easy to administer and provides a reliable flow of funds. I hope employers across the UK give Geared for Giving their fullest support.

Workplace Giving raises vital income for the Mental Health Foundation’s work helping people survive, recover from and prevent mental health problems. We welcome the Geared for Giving campaign, as it will raise awareness of the important role that Workplace Giving plays in raising sustainable funds for charities

There’s a fantastic synergy in Oxfam’s supporters making regular donations through their pay packet, and the millions of people determined to work their way out of poverty around the world. If we can raise the profile of Workplace Giving just a notch in the UK through the Geared for Giving campaign, we will be able to do so much more.

Thanks to our wonderful supporters, PDSA cares for more than 300,000 pet patients. The Geared for Giving campaign will help us treat even more sick and injured animals by raising awareness of Workplace Giving and its vital role in generating regular income.