The cost of living crisis has meant that charities are receiving fewer donations than usual at a time when people need more help than ever before. That’s why we’ve donated £1000’s to both local and nationwide charities which were close to the hearts of our staff.
As well as cash we’ve donated gift vouchers to Trafford Leaving Care Services who support young people who are transitioning from care to independent living. We’ve also recently collected donations of basic household essentials from our staff for the Trussell Trust.
"We understand that times are hard right now and as a large employer in Greater Manchester, we want to do our very best to support local charities, supporting local people." - Clare Baker, Head of HR.
Here are some of the charities we’ve supported:
Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital (RMCH), who are the busiest and largest children’s hospital in the UK providing care for children and young people from all around the country.
The RSPCA, is the oldest animal welfare charity in the UK, working to stop animal negligence and cruelty. Their mission is to not only rescue animals around the country but actually change legislation as a way of stopping future cruelty as well.
Centrepoint Manchester, have been supporting homeless 16-25 year olds in Manchester since 2017 helping more than 2,000 young people a year. They currently run two centres in Manchester where young homeless people can go for support with their overarching goal being to end youth homelessness by 2037.
Manchester action on street help (MASH), are a charity supporting sex workers with health, safety and emotional support. They help set up bank accounts, report crimes, filling in forms and much more. MASH is a place for these workers to go for support do they know they aren’t alone.
Cash for Kids, is a grant giving charity which supported 548,102 kids in the UK in 2021. They help underprivileged children up to and including 18 years old who desperately need grants. These children have battled with poverty, illness and other misfortunes that Cash for Kids tries to help take off their shoulders.
Clare Baker, Head of HR at PayStream said: ‘We care a great deal about our local community which is why we have chosen to donate to several charities over this festive period who do great work in our local area. These charities support a wide range of people and services and provide much needed care where it is needed the most’.
Clare went onto say: ‘We understand that times are hard right now and as a large employer in Greater Manchester, we want to do our very best to support local charities, supporting local people.’
