Northern Ireland people are expected to donate up to 22% less to charities next year due to the credit crunch, according to a new poll.
The drop — the biggest in the UK — contributes to a nationwide nose-dive of £655m from the £9.5b donated last year by individuals.
The figures were released as part of new YouGov research, commissioned by the Each One Counts campaign.
The campaign is calling on consumers and charities to use recycling to make up 20% of the shortfalls in cash donations from people in Northern Ireland.
The YouGov research shows a massive lack of consumer knowledge about charity recycling(from,: http://www.office-products-suppliers.com/buy-recycling) schemes. Currently 63% of the Northern Irish public do not recycle their mobile phones — the least number in the UK. However 86% of respondents in Northern Ireland who do not recycle them said that they would do so if it would help a charity, highlighting a problem of awareness and not a problem of generosity.
Charities, united in their concern about predictions of plumetting donations, could make significant income to bridge the impending gap by promoting recycling and other fundraising methods that do not involve supporters parting with cash.
Jane Brewin, Chief Executive of Tommy’s, said: “Tommy’s receives very little government funding so any donations we receive from individuals make an enormous contribution to our valuable research into miscarriage, stillbirth and premature birth.
“Through the Each One Counts scheme, people can still help raise money for Tommy’s without needing to face any additional costs, which is crucial during a period of economic uncertainty.”
Sarah Dyer, Director of Beatbullying, added: “Recycling unwanted mobile phones and used inkjet (from: http://www.office-products-suppliers.com/buy-inkjet/ )cartridges with Each One Counts is a great way to support us if money is tight.
“We want supporters to know that if they have less spare cash in their pockets, they still have a great way to support the work we are doing — by recycling items that are probably gathering dust in their kitchen drawers or being thrown in the bin.”
Although 51% of people in Northern Ireland plan to cut eating out in restaurants, the findings also revealed that slightly more people intend to cut charitable giving than cut spending on gambling and health clubs, giving a troubling insight for charities into consumers’ priorities.
The research also predicted some interesting behaviour trends during the economic downturn.
Amy Horn, Manager of the Each One Counts campaign, said: “We also discovered that people will be less likely to donate clothes or household items to charity during the credit crunch, presumably because these items hold their value in this economic climate and cannot be replaced as easily.
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