Children on the Edge celebrates two incredible years of fundraising with Make it Cheaper.

Children on the Edge celebrates two incredible years of fundraising with Make it Cheaper

19/8/2019

For the past two years Children on the Edge has been Make it Cheaper’s charity partner. During the partnership, the team at Make it Cheaper have raised an amazing £49,917 for Children on the Edge.

Dan O'Sullivan from Make it Cheaper shares how; “I saw first hand how Children on the Edge make a difference to the lives of truly vulnerable children and knowing Make it Cheaper were part of that is truly satisfying. We are a passionate bunch and took the cause to heart, whether we were doing bake off competitions, running through mud or donating from our pay packets. We were brilliantly supported by the Children on the Edge team and couldn’t have raised this great amount without them.”

The Make it Cheaper team threw themselves into the fundraising challenge and took part in Tough Mudders, Rough Runners, karaoke nights and a Halloween themed Great MICish Bake Off Challenge which was judged by 2018 GBBO quarter finalist Manon Lagrève.

As well as challenges, staff also gave generously through donations from their pay each month, which was matched £1 for £1 by Make it Cheaper. Make it Cheaper also donated £25 to Children on the Edge each time the team hit their targets.

The Make it Cheaper Tough Mudder team

Fundraising Manager Eloise Armstrong said: “Make it Cheaper have really raised the bar in fundraising. Giving so generously and raising an incredible £49,917 for Children on the Edge. They certainly put the fun into fund-raising - organising Tough Mudders, the Great MICish Bake Off and giving each month from their pay. Ensuring generosity is at the heart of their business, Make it Cheaper have also matched every payroll donation and inspired staff by donating £25 for every week the team hit targets, and from each £25 donation a new family in Uganda could get a fresh start with a small business loan. Thank you for changing lives and restoring hope and a fresh future for children and families in Uganda - we so grateful for your support, partnership and passion over the last two years”

The money that Make it Cheaper have raised over the last two years has helped:

40 people receive a small business loan, which has resulted in over 100 children being able to attend school.
Provide early childhood education for 147 children.
Child Protection Teams follow up 42 child protection cases in their communities.
Provide Child Protection workshops for 331 people and Health and Hygiene workshops for 262 people.

If you could support Children on the Edge at your workplace we would love to hear from you, email our team at [email protected]. 