# FirstGroup to donate £225k in advertising space to Macmillan

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2013/02/25/firstgroup-donate-225k-advertising-space-macmillan/
- Published: 2013-02-25T00:00:14+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**Public transport operator FirstGroup is donating more than £225,000 worth of advertising
space on up to 7,500 buses throughout the UK to Macmillan Cancer Support for the
charity's new 'Not Alone' campaign.**

Based in Aberdeen, FirstGroup chose Macmillan as its national charity partner in
July 2012 following a staff vote.

Katie Smart, CSR and Community Manager at [FirstGroup](http://www.firstgroup.com),
said: "We hope our partnership with Macmillan and especially the advertising on 
our buses will mean that more people can be signposted to its fantastic services
and will not face cancer alone.”

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The donation in advertising brings the total in cash and kind raised for Macmillan
as part of the partnership to £350,000.

FirstGroup plc operates in the UK and North America with revenues of over £6.4 billion
a year, employing approximately 124,000 staff.

www.macmillan.org.uk

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