Event organisers launch campaign to save UK charities

 

FILE PHOTO: Athletics - London Marathon - London, Britain - April 28, 2019 General view at the finish of the London marathon REUTERS/Matthew Childs

 

(Reuters) - Mass-participation events organisers have come together to launch a campaign to rescue British charities that are facing closure after the COVID-19 pandemic cancelled fund-raising events across the country.

 

Dubbed "The 2.6 Challenge", the campaign will be launched on April 26 to coincide with the original date of the London Marathon, which raised over 66 million pounds ($82.62 million) for more than 750 charities last year.

 

The London Marathon was postponed to Oct. 4 due to the pandemic.

 

The concern in the charity sector is widespread, with 50% of respondents to a survey from the Directory of Social Change reporting that their organisations would go bust within six months without additional help.

 

The National Council for Voluntary Organisations CEO Karl Wilding estimated that charities in the country could lose four billion pounds in income due to the pandemic and the challenge was created to donate to Save the UK's Charities.

 

"You can run or walk 2.6 miles, 2.6 km or for 26 minutes. You could do the same in your home or garden, go up and down the stairs 26 times," co-chair of the Mass Participation Sports Organisers (MSO) group Nick Rusling explained in a statement.

 

"Do a 26 minute exercise class or get 26 people on a video call and do a 26-minute workout - anything you like.

 

"We want people to get active, have fun and raise money to help Save the UK's charities by giving money or raising funds for the charity close to your heart."

 

People participating in the challenge have also been advised to follow government guidelines on exercise and social distancing.

 

(Reporting by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Toby Davis)

 

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All that is fine, but the Government needs to look at that the actual monies get where they are intended.

Many of these chariries are wolves in sheeps clothing.

Ie: New cars for the committee members every year springs to mind

1 hour ago, natway09 said:

All that is fine, but the Government needs to look at that the actual monies get where they are intended.

Many of these chariries are wolves in sheeps clothing.

Ie: New cars for the committee members every year springs to mind

I personal know someone who works for Oxfam on £70,000 a year with company car. 

 

charities are wonderful but the public need to realise that some charities only pass on a very small percentage of their income to the needy. The fat cats take so much. Be careful who you give to.