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    Carr’s Billington raises £45,000 for children’s charity

    Matthew TiltBy Matthew TiltOctober 13, 20212 Mins Read
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    Despite being one of the most challenging years for fundraising, Carr’s Billington has continued to raise money through the sale of its unique purple bale wrap, donating £45,000 to WellChild.

    The company has raised money in this way for six years and donated the funds to WellChild, a national charity that supports seriously ill children throughout the UK.

    Kate Acutt, a senior fundraiser at WellChild, thanked the staff and customers at Carr’s Billington for their ongoing support. “In April 2020, we were projecting a 60% loss in income, mainly from the postponement or cancellation of key fundraising events. We’ve worked hard to find new and innovative sources of funding to meet the sudden surge in demand from the families we support, who have been particularly vulnerable during this time,” she explained.

    “WellChild relies almost entirely on voluntary donations to ensure the delivery of our services across the UK. The support from Carr’s Billington’s purple bale wrap sales is so important to us because not only does the campaign raise significant sums to support our vital work, but the quirky and fun campaign has raised fantastic awareness of the charity and how we support families. This includes providing giant emoji stickers to be used on the wrap so that the bales are really eye-catching for passers-by.”

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    Customers can also pick up large emoji stickers for their purple wrap

    So far this year, 700 rolls of purple wrap have been sold across the country and for every roll purchased, £5 is donated to WellChild. In normal years, staff and customers have also participated in other fundraising activities, like golf days and charity walks.

    “Although we haven’t been able to host any of our in-person fundraising events, we were determined to still provide as much support to WellChild as possible,” said Mark Cole, managing director at Carr’s Billington.

    “I’d like to personally thank all of our customers who have made this possible by continuing to buy the purple wrap and support this phenomenal cause. We can all be extremely proud of what we have achieved to date and I look forward to progressing this in the future.”

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    Machinery editor for Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer. Matt has worked as an agricultural machinery journalist for five years, following time spent in his family’s Worcestershire contracting business. When he’s not driving or writing about the latest farm equipment, he can be found in his local cinema, or with his headphones in, reading a good book.

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