Agenda item

Alternative Giving awareness-raising campaign: Help with real change, not small change'

Report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services.

 

Minutes:

Members received a report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services which provided an update on the ‘Alternative Giving’ Campaign, which  launched on 12th  August 2019, and noted the following:

 

           The Chairman commended officers for their hard work during the campaign and Members noted that the social media campaign was ongoing.    The Communications Officer would provide ‘tweet cards’ on request and advised Members to use ‘#tap for change’.  

 

           Given that the Campaign was launched in August, Members agreed that it was important to keep up the messaging.  Officers advised that posters were due to go into Bank Station and, possibly, on the electronic message boards at Liverpool Street Station.  As more businesses participated, this would further strengthen the campaign.  The City Corporation was not the lead co-ordinator and Cannon Street Station was running its own campaign.

 

           Members were asked to advise the Chairman of any locations within their wards that might work and suggested the Tower of London and the Old Bailey. Reverend Paul Kennedy offered the Church of St. Mary Aldermary, Watling Lane.    Hampstead Heath and the Heathrow Animal Reception Centre had requested machines. 

 

           The amounts collected so far at the various locations totalled £491. The machines were mobile, so those collecting fewer amounts could be moved.  The machine in the North Wing would be relocated to the West Wing, during Guildhall events, when guests arrived at the West Wing reception.  Members were reminded that donations could also be made directly on line, as set out in the various posters and publicity material.

 

RESOLVED, that – the report be noted.

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