Kirsty Weakley looks at how charities are using #FinalFiver to raise cash.
With just four days left until paper £5 notes are no longer legal tender, charities are encouraging people to donate their remaining cash to good causes.
Here’s how some charities have gone about it.
Barnardo’s ‘Love Me Tender’ campaign
Children’s charity Barnardo’s has launched a fully-fledged campaign, ‘Love Me Tender’, in a bid to encourage people to donate their last £5 note and is encouraging people to donate in their charity shops or text ‘FINAL FIVER’ to 70500.
The old £5 notes cease being legal tender on Friday – donate your #FinalFiver by popping into a @barnardosretail store. pic.twitter.com/SK5IDsI0Xi
— Barnardo’s (@barnardos) May 1, 2017
According to the charity:
- Five fivers (£25) will help pay for a case worker to give life-changing practical support and safety advice to a young person affected by sexual exploitation.
- Ten fivers (£50) will pay for 10 young carers to go on outings to the cinema or a bowling alley, so they can have fun with other children and enjoy a break.
- 200 fivers (£1,000) will allow a family with disabled family members to go on a day out together, covering the cost of bus hire, specialised equipment and carers.
Sarah Lee, director of fundraising, cited her charity's link to Elizabeth Fry, who features on the outgoing paper £5 notes.
She said: "Elizabeth Fry shared many of the ideals of the man who created Barnardo’s, including work with the homeless and vulnerable, so donating a banknote that carries her image to Barnardo’s would be a fitting tribute."
CLIC Sargent partners with JD Wetherspoons
CLIC Sargent is reminding its supporters that they can donate their final fiver at any JD Wetherspoons pub.
The children’s cancer charity has a longstanding relationship with the pub chain, which has raised more than £13m for the charity since 2002.
It's #CharityTuesday! Donate your paper £5 note to CLIC Sargent in any JD Wetherspoon pub. Support #YoungLivesvsCancer with your #FinalFiver pic.twitter.com/GQyAlOBohN
— CLIC Sargent (@CLIC_Sargent) May 2, 2017
Other examples from Twitter
On Friday 5th May the Bank of England is withdrawing the old style £5 note. You could donate your #finalfiver to... https://t.co/9gOFvxmXPR
— Maypole Project (@MaypoleProject) May 1, 2017
Why not send your old £5 notes to @BNightsCRPS #charity b4 next Friday when they cease to become legal tender?! #FinalFiver #fundraising https://t.co/nnb3D9e3Ik
— Burning Nights CRPS (@BNightsCRPS) April 30, 2017
It costs around £5 per day to feed our #Tigers - donate your #FinalFiver to us before circulation ends on 5th May! https://t.co/bJfN7ueAYU pic.twitter.com/9xtuxRGtcY
— Aspinall Foundation (@AspinallCharity) April 30, 2017
Do you have any paper £5 notes left to spend before 5 May? We’ll put them to good use to support our families! #finalfiver pic.twitter.com/nYthJaesoF
— CLDF (@tweetcldf) April 29, 2017
