# Local company spreads charitable cheer this Christmas - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2008/12/17/local-company-spreads-charitable-cheer-christmas/ - Published: 2008-12-17T11:41:37+00:00 - Author: Howard Lake _Big Biscuit benefits local charities with novel eco-friendly Christmas card idea_ Macclesfield design company Big Biscuit is helping two worthy local causes and reducing its carbon footprint with a modern twist on the traditional Christmas card. Instead of printing and posting traditional Christmas cards to its clients, Big Biscuit is emailing a special festive e-card, with the pledge that the money saved will be donated to two local charities. ## Advertisement [⌊Posthub advert. You create the campaign. We'll handle the postal journey. Get started at post-hub.co.uk.⌉](https://fundraising.co.uk/ads/posthub-20261007-300x250/) National charity Vitalise is one of the two causes benefiting from Big Biscuit’s seasonal generosity. Vitalise runs Sandpipers, a holiday centre for disabled people and carers in Southport, plus four other Centres around the country. The other beneficiary is East Cheshire Hospice. In addition to providing much-needed funds for charity, the e-card also helps Big Biscuit reduce its carbon footprint, meaning the company’s generosity comes at a negligible environmental impact. Commenting on the idea, Steve James, MD of Big Biscuit, said: “We support many local charities, schools and sports clubs. Vitalise came to our attention this year through a new working relationship, so we are very happy to support them. The e-card has the benefit of allowing recipients to click through to the two charities’ websites and make their own donation, in addition to ours. Next year we are hoping to pledge 10% of our profit to charities.” Vitalise Chief Executive Jonathan Powell commented: “What a wonderful idea. In these times of economic hardship, we are all having to tighten our belts and charity giving is often one of the first things to suffer. It’s at times like these that we really need imaginative solutions. Big Biscuit has come up with a novel and innovative way of supporting the essential work Vitalise does in the region. We hope many other companies follow Big Biscuit’s fantastic example.” ENDS Media contact: Colin Brook, Senior Communications Officer 020 7017 3432 / 0845 345 1972 / cb****@**********rg.uk ### Notes to Editors · A PDF of Big Biscuit’s e-card can be provided on request · For more information about Vitalise, visit www.vitalise.org.uk Journalists are requested to mention the website in all reporting · For more information about Big Biscuit, visit www.bigbiscuit.co.uk ### About Vitalise Vitalise is a national charity providing essential services for disabled people, visually impaired people, and carers. Vitalise provides short breaks with 24-hour care on-call and personal support for disabled people and carers at four accessible Centres in Essex, Nottingham, Southampton and Southport. A fifth Centre in Cornwall provides activity breaks for groups of adults and children with physical, sensory and learning disabilities. Vitalise – essential services for disabled people, visually impaired people, and carers 12 City Forum, 250 City Road, London EC1V 8AF Registered charity number 295072 * **[Black santas hit the streets in Belfast and Dublin](https://fundraising.co.uk/2008/12/17/black-santas-hit-streets-belfast-and-dublin/)**( 17 December 2008) * **[Evening Standard auction raises over £200,000](https://fundraising.co.uk/2008/12/18/evening-standard-auction-raises-over-200000/)**( 18 December 2008) * **[Geraldine McQueen NSPCC Christmas message](https://fundraising.co.uk/2008/12/19/geraldine-mcqueen-nspcc-christmas-message/)**( 19 December 2008)