91 charities receive a share of £1.2m
Ninety-one charities on the Isle of Man received a share of £1.2 million in the latest ‘Postcode Party' and charity give-away’ last night (6 December).
Ramsey-based AFD Software Ltd – also known as ‘The Postcode People’ – helps all types of organisations to eliminate wasted time and resources by the use of postcodes.
Each year they invite their staff to nominate charities to receive a huge slice of company profits.
So, why would anyone do this?
Company Director David Dorricott explains:
One thing that many of the charities have in common is their commitment to work with local people, to find local solutions.
In real terms, what difference does this money make?
The crushing weight of debt can lead many people to consider suicide rather than reach out for help.
The charity 'Christians Against Poverty’ aims to change all this by equipping churches across the UK to be centres of expert advice and long-term support to get people debt-free.
Chief Executive Officer Stewart McCulloch, explains:
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