Justin Tomlinson MP & Robert Buckland MP have shown their support for Care2Save.co.uk, the newly-launched shopping site that will help raise funds for charities across Swindon when people shop online.
Online spending over Christmas is predicted to reach an all-time high of £13bn. If just 5% of purchases are made through Care2Save, £19.5m could be raised for good causes this festive season.
The briefing enabled MPs to learn how Care2Save provides a new income stream for hospices and charities in the UK. Donna Air – actress, designer and supporter of Care2Save – was also at the event, having recently revealed that her grandfather is suffering from dementia and is being cared for in a hospice.
Care2Save is unique in the UK, as it is the only charity owned and run shopping website that gives 100% of the money that it makes through commission directly to the charity sector.
The site offers over 12 million products from over 2,000 UK-based high street retailers, making it a one-stop shop for Christmas shopping whilst giving commission from all purchases to charity – without costing the customer a penny. 80% of the commission generated through each purchase goes to a registered charity of the shopper’s choice, and the remaining 20% goes to the Care2Save Charitable Trust, which supports hospice and palliative care in the UK and globally.
This enables people to support their chosen charity this Christmas and each time they shop in the future. It also provides much-needed funds for the hospice sector: a service which most families will need at some point.There are more than 220 hospices in the UK, which collectively care for around 360,000 people each year. Prospect Hospice in Wroughton stand to benefit from the work of the Care2Save Charitable Trust.
Justin Tomlinson MP said, “I am delighted to support Care2Save and local charities this Christmas. This initiative is a fantastic way of providing additional support for our local hospices and care providers. As we approach Christmas, I can think of no better way to support these essential local organisations than through concepts like Care2Save."
Andrea Fragata Ladeira of Care2Save: “Hospice care will touch all of our lives at one point or another; whether for ourselves or those close to us. Together through Care2Save we have the opportunity to transform the hospice sector and to raise significant sums for other charities in the process and we are grateful of the support of Justin and Robert.”
