POLL: would you give as you earn?

Tuesday 21 November 2017

As Christmas begins, just, to enter islanders' minds some will have already turned their minds to their New Years’ Resolution… And one islander has just the idea.

Melissa Nobrega – the charity champion behind Caring Cooks and formerly of the Fundraising Forum – wants to get more islanders on the payroll giving scheme.

She describes it as the “busy person’s way to give”, which allows employees to donate a percentage of their earnings automatically to a charity of their choice each month, who will gain a tax benefit. 

She says islanders wouldn’t need to donate much for the scheme to have a huge impact – just £1 a week from a quarter of the working population would see charities £1million better off.

It’s no more than the equivalent of giving up your morning coffee once a month, but could you do it, and how far would you be willing to go?

Express wants to know. Please complete our short, three-question, survey and we'll publish the results next week. 

Can't see the survey? Click here.

Find out more about the scheme and how you can get involved by clicking here.