Charities can Raise Money by Going Green, Claims Social Entrepreneur

In this age of recent cuts to benefits and social welfare, charities are facing tough times. Giveacar suggests that by donating used goods and by being energy efficient, charities can effectively weather the storm.

London, United Kingdom (prHWY.com) March 9, 2011 - Charities facing tough times can raise money by implementing green measures, claims a leading social entrepreneur.
Tom Chance, director of Giveacar, has outlined a two pronged approach for charities to raise money by encouraging people to donate used goods instead of throwing them away and saving money by adopting energy efficiency measures.

Chance says, 'Recent cuts to social welfare such as the disability living allowance have placed yet more burdens on charities looking after the vulnerable in our society. These measures suggest that ways of fundraising that are low cost to the donors will help charities step up to the challenge.'

'If, at a time when costs are rising, donations of used goods provide people with a way of donating without spending money then they are worth pushing. It is also important to consider the environmental benefits of these schemes which ensure that products remain out of landfill.'

In addition, many green measures also help save money as they reduce energy and supply costs. For example insulating offices leads to smaller heating bills and email receipts reduce the amount of paper and ink brought and consumed.

The combination of the two measures will only supply a limited amount of money, but may also help generate trust in charities as they are seen to practice what they preach.

There are a wide range of donation schemes; these include everything from clothes to mobiles to cars. Chance's own company, Giveacar is a prime example of this as they raise money for charity through the sale of scrapped cars. The company picks up cars nationwide for free and either scraps or auctions them, giving 75% of the money raised to a charity of the donor's choice.

The year old company currently supports over 300 charities and has donated over £250,000 as well as disposing of 3000 vehicles.

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