# MPs support National Giving Week

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2005/10/03/mps-support-national-giving-week/
- Published: 2005-10-03T23:00:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

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MPs representing 14 constituencies throughout the UK have pledged their support 
for National Giving Week later this month.
Launched to raise the profile of charitable
giving across the UK, National Giving Week 2005 runs from Monday 17 to Sunday 23
October.

The theme for the second annual week is ‘Make more of a difference’. The campaign
urges donors to ensure their giving is more effective, challenges companies to get
more involved in their communities, and encourages small and medium-sized charities
to make more of their fundraising.

MPs have been approached to help raise the profile of charitable giving, following
results from last year’s National Giving Week which found that donating to charity
is not a priority for the British public. On average, households spend three times
as

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much on tobacco, and three and a half times as much on alcohol than they spend

on donations to charity.

The 14 MPs promoting the week are drawn from Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat
ranks.

 * **[Four Canadian nonprofits run unified earthquake appeal](https://fundraising.co.uk/2005/10/12/four-canadian-nonprofits-run-unified-earthquake-appeal/)**(
   12 October 2005)
 * **[CARE International launches online game for World Food Day](https://fundraising.co.uk/2005/10/13/care-international-launches-online-game-world-food-day/)**(
   13 October 2005)
 * **[Everyclick.com to donate 100% of revenues for National Giving Week](https://fundraising.co.uk/2005/10/14/everyclickcom-donate-100-revenues-national-giving-week/)**(
   14 October 2005)