Give us 60 minutes, says Victim Support

Howard Lake | 23 February 2005 | News

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The charity Victim Support is asking people to give up 60 minutes to do something constructive like hour-long fundraising activities during the week of 25 April 2005.

‘Make some time for the victims of crime’, suggests the charity as it launched its Sunrise Appeal.

The charity commissioned a survey by NOP World to ask 1,000 adults what they would do if they have one extra hour to do anything they wanted. The poll revealed that:

* 26% would stay in bed, sleep, relax with a cup of tea, or do nothing

* 7% would spend time with friends and/or family

* 5% would play sport, visit the gym or exercise

* 4% would go shopping

* 1% would have sex

Paul Fawcett, Head of Communications at Victim Support, said: “People often say that they don’t have enough time in the day to get things done, but the survey shows that ‘stay-in-bed-Britain’ is thriving, or rather, it’s reaching for the snooze button.”

Several sponsors and donors have already given or pledged £1.7 million during teh initial phase of the Sunrise Appeal.

Ken Madine, the charity’s Head of Fundraising, added: “If people can’t give up an hour, they can donate £3 to their local Victim Support by texting the word Sunrise, followed by a space and then their postcode, to 80887.”

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