Diss doesn't disappoint with Christmas lights appeal

Howard Lake | 5 November 2004 | News

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The town of Diss has beaten last year’s total of £5 to pay for the town’s decorative Christmas lights.

Last year UK Fundraising reported on the total of £5 that was raised by the people and companies of Diss to pay for their town’s Christmas decorative lights.

The town was the butt of jokes for its mean-spirited approach to Christmas. One TV show even had a whip-round from its audience to help the townspeople of Diss have a more festive experience.

This year the people of Diss have done a lot better, raising £13,600 of the £25,000 target set.

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Howard Lake is consultant editor of UK Fundraising. He founded the site in 1994 and successfully sold it in 2022. As director of Giving X Ltd he is exploring growing giving on a massive scale. He is the founder of Fundraising Camp and co-founder of GoodJobs.