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and a person with Down’s syndrome to allow you to hear first-hand the difference the funds raised will make,” says the charity’s Kerry Lindsay. “Trough providing regular
updates to employees of the company from staff, families and people with Down’s syndrome, we can ensure that they can see first-hand the difference their support is making. “Volunteering opportunities
for your employees will also give them an insight into how charities work and the difference they can make. We are commited to communicating with you and your employees throughout our partnership on the difference your company is making.” Another way of keeping staff
commited to making regular contributions to their chosen charity is to enrol in payroll giving, also known as ‘give as you earn’. Payroll giving enables
employees to give to any UK charity straight from their gross salary (before tax is deducted), and to receive immediate tax relief of up to £5 for every £10 donated. For example, if they were to make
”Everything charities do hinges on public trust, so it’s absolutely critical that we sit up and listen to what people are telling us”
a £20 donation to charity as a 20 per cent taxpayer, the charity would receive £20, they would pay £16 and see a £4 reduction in tax. A 40 per cent taxpayer would pay £12, with a reduction in tax of £8. Payroll giving is quick and easy
to set-up, and can both motivate staff and demonstrate your company’s commitment to causes that your employees care about. Te Government provides a
list of all organisations approved and monitored by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) for the purposes of payroll giving. For employees to give to charity in this way, your business must offer a payroll giving scheme.
Can you offer the “gift” of life?
Mihai was a Christmas baby; he had a difficult birth, experiencing oxygen
has resulted in brain developmental and motor problems and neo-natal seizures. He struggles with a further range of congenital cardiac and renal
hypochromic anaemia. Mihai has very special medical care requirements but his teenage parents are totally
the intensive care he needs. In July, the specialist team at St Margaret’s
the tender loving care he needs in a new three bed intensive cardiac care unit within CID’s children’s hospice.
worry is registering Mihai’s birth,
his comprehensive assessment and delivering a personal care and therapy
other twenty incurably and terminally ill children in the St Margaret’s family, you will mean a lot.
Please visit
www.childrenindisteress.org to donate at Just Giving online, or call 0141 559 5690 to discuss your donation, or forward a donation to: Children in Distress, Ladywell Business Centre, 94 Duke Street, Glasgow G4 0UW.
Registered Charity Number: 1001327. Scottish Registered Charity Number: SCO 39383
One little reason why your company should help Down’s Syndrome Scotland
Help us create a brighter future for children born today with Down’s syndrome.
Your corporate support can help us ensure that people with Down’s syndrome realise their full potential.
To find out how your company can help change a life contact our Fundraising Manager Kerry Lindsay on 0131 313 4225.
Down’s Scottish Charity Number: SC011012
Syndrome Scotland
helping people realise their potential
www.dsscotland.org.uk
helping people realise their potential
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