# Poundland invites online votes for its charity of the year 2012 - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2012/01/13/poundland-invites-online-votes-its-charity-year-2012/ - Published: 2012-01-13T08:58:14+00:00 - Author: Howard Lake ![](https://www.fundraising.co.uk/files/images/news/poundland_coty_vote.jpg) Single price discount retailer Poundland is inviting customers and the public to vote online for its charity of the year 2012-13. On the nine-charity shortlist is Alzheimer’s Society, Macmillan Cancer Support, Sue Ryder, the Royal British Legion, Cancer Research UK, Help for Heroes, British Heart Foundation, Asthma UK, and Scope. Poundland already has a [partnership with Macmillan](http://www.poundland.co.uk/corporate-information/macmillan-cancer-support), having already raised over £430,000 for the charity since it was chosen as [charity of the year in 2009](https://www.fundraising.co.uk/poundland-chooses-macmillan-cancer-support-charity-year). Staff fundraising events and the sale of merchandise such as pin badges have contributed to the total. It raised its initial £100,000 target four months early in December 2009. ## 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/) The online voting page gives details about each charity, together with a link to their website. Voting closes on 30 January 2012. www.poundland.co.uk/charity/ * **[London Luton Airport chooses Sue Ryder as charity of the year](https://fundraising.co.uk/2012/01/16/london-luton-airport-chooses-sue-ryder-charity-year/)**( 16 January 2012) * **[Beyond Analysis chooses Rett Syndrome Research Trust UK as charity of the year](https://fundraising.co.uk/2012/01/17/beyond-analysis-chooses-rett-syndrome-research-trust-uk-charity-year/)**( 17 January 2012) * **[Credit Suisse chooses Centrepoint as charity of the year 2012](https://fundraising.co.uk/2012/01/18/credit-suisse-chooses-centrepoint-charity-year-2012/)**( 18 January 2012)