# Social campaign asks people to donate towards a child’s trip for a freebie of their own - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/10/19/social-campaign-asks-people-donate-towards-childs-trip-freebie/ - Published: 2016-10-19T10:35:35+01:00 - Author: Melanie May **[Lets Travel](http://www.letstravelservices.com/) has launched a campaign with [Apples & Pears](http://www.applespears.org.uk/) to give disadvantaged children in London a day trip that gives donors a free trip out of their own.**   Lets Travel for Children is asking Londoners through social media to #paywhatyoucan to give less travelled primary school children in the city a trip to Stratford on Avon. In return, donors will be offered a day trip to Brighton or Oxford, Blenheim& Bicester Village courtesy of Lets Travel on the 19th November. ## Advertisement   Donations as small as £5 will secure a place on one of the days out, while all money raised will go towards funding a trip for up to 700 children with Lets Travel covering the rest of the balance for the children’s trip.   The campaign is being promoted via the hashtag #paywhatyoucan, and directs donors to a [microsite](http://www.letstravelservices.com/pay-what-you-can).   > Lets [#Travel](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Travel?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > For [#Children](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Children?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). > [#PayWhatYouCan](https://twitter.com/hashtag/PayWhatYouCan?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > to donate2less privileged children & get a free day trip of your choice. [https://t.co/dftjGtr6NX](https://t.co/dftjGtr6NX) > [pic.twitter.com/QYuQa0SnNV](https://t.co/QYuQa0SnNV) > — Lets Travel (@letstvl) [October 18, 2016](https://twitter.com/letstvl/status/788304430902935552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)       Khawar Malik, chief executive at [The Apples & Pears Foundation](http://www.applespears.org.uk/) said:   > “We’re delighted to be the charity partner for this initiative which will allow > up to 500 children from seven of our partner schools across London to experience > the magic of Shakespeare’s Stratford-upon-Avon for the first time. Trips like > these are increasingly rare for many children across the country but crucial for > development skills and making education fun.” * **[Al-Khair Foundation raises £400,000 for MATW with honorary tour for founder](https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/11/09/al-khair-foundation-raises-400000-matw-honorary-tour-founder/)**( 9 November 2016) * **[Harrison’s Fund launches annual Bah Humbug campaign](https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/11/29/harrisons-fund-launches-annual-bah-humbug-campaign/)**( 29 November 2016) * **[10 corporate fundraising partnerships for December 2016](https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/12/16/10-corporate-fundraising-partnerships-december-2016/)**( 16 December 2016) ![Loading](https://fundraising.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/page-views-count/ajax-loader- 2x.gif)