# ‘Love Me Tender’: Barnardo’s wants your old £5 notes - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/04/29/love-tender-barnardos-wants-old-5-notes/ - Published: 2017-04-29T07:34:50+01:00 - Author: Howard Lake **Barnardo’s is reminding the public that the old £5 notes will cease to be legal tender on 5 May, and asking that they consider donating them to charity.** Even though the withdrawal date of the old fiver has been known for many months, there are an estimated 160 million of the notes still in circulation. These are worth £800 million. The old paper (actually they are made for cloth) notes feature the image of prison reformer Elizabeth Fry on the reverse. Barnardo’s are pointing out that Thomas Barnardo was also an ardent social reformer. In use since 2002 it began to be replaced by a new £5 note bearing the image of Winston Churchill last September. ## Advertisement ![New polymer £5 note featuring Sir Winston Churchill](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads. cloud/2016/09/five-pound-note-polymer-churchill-bank-of-england.jpg "5£-note-sir- winston-churchill") The new £5 notes, printed on polymer, were introduced in September 2016, featuring an image of Winston Churchill on the reverse. The “[first fiver” campaign created by John Thompson](https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/09/27/firstfiver-charities-responded-simple-fundraising-idea/), which urged the public to donate their first new fiver to charity, [raised an estimated £12.5 million](https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/11/14/firstfiver-campaign-may-raised-12-5m-says-caf-research/) according to research by CAF. The opportunity to raise funds from the withdrawal of the Elizabeth Fry £5 has been raised before, sometimes with the hashtag [#FinalFiver](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/01/26/another-chance-fundraise-5-pound-notes/).   ## “Small fortune” Barnardo’s director of Fundraising, Sarah Lee, said: “There is a potential small fortune hiding in old purses, pockets or down the backs of sofas that could be donated to good causes. “Five pounds may seem small but little amounts can add up to make big differences to the lives of disadvantaged and vulnerable children and young people. “Elizabeth Fry shared many of the ideals of the man who created Barnardo’s, including work with the homeless and vulnerable, so donating a banknote that carries her image to Barnardo’s would be a fitting tribute.” ![Paper £5 note withdrawal poster - Bank of England](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads. cloud/2017/03/bank-of-england-five-pound-withdrawal-poster.jpg "£5-note-withdrawal- poster") _Paper £5 note withdrawal poster – image: Bank of England_   ## What £5 could achieve Barnardo’s cites examples of what £5 donations could pay for: ·        Five fivers (£25) will help pay for a case worker to give life-changing practical support and safety advice to a young person affected by sexual exploitation. ·        Ten fivers (£50) will pay for 10 young carers to go on outings to the cinema or a bowling alley, so they can have fun with other children and enjoy a break. ·        200 fivers (£1,000) will allow a family with disabled family members to go on a day out together, covering the cost of bus hire, specialised equipment and carers.   ## How to donate fivers People can donate their old five pound notes at any of Barnardo’s 720 charity shops or they get involved in the spirit of the ‘Final Fiver’ campaign and donate £5 via the Barnardo’s JustGiving page, the [Barnardo’s](http://www.barnardos.org.uk/donate.htm) website or by text – sending text ‘FINAL FIVER’  to 70500.   * **Is your charity joining in the #FinalFiver campaign? Share examples in the comments below.** * **[Five tweets for fundraisers on 18 July 2017](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/07/18/five-tweets-for-fundraisers-on-16-july-2017/)**( 18 July 2017) * **[Celebrities in BA flight safety video to boost donations to Comic Relief](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/08/07/celebrities-in-ba-flight-safety-video-to-boost-donations-to-comic-relief/)**( 7 August 2017) * **[Five tweets for fundraisers on 15 August 2017](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/08/15/five-tweets-fundraisers-15-august-2017/)**( 15 August 2017) ![Loading](https://fundraising.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/page-views-count/ajax-loader- 2x.gif) ## Comments ### By: Lorna Gough - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/04/29/love-tender-barnardos-wants-old-5-notes/#comment-2984 - Published: 2017-05-02T12:04:00+01:00 [http://www.cambridgeppf.org](http://www.cambridgeppf.org) – Cambridge Past, Present and Future are joining in with the campaign! with this tweet: Old £5 notes cease to be legal tender on 5 May, instead of rushing to spend them why not do good by donating to @CambridgePPF. \#finalfiver ### By: HowardLake - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/04/29/love-tender-barnardos-wants-old-5-notes/#comment-2985 - Published: 2017-05-03T15:43:00+01:00 Caudwell Children is encouraging people to donate their final fiver to the charity. They are focusing on the hassle involved in exchanging old fivers. Andy Bailey, Media Campaigns Manager, said: “So we’re urging people to simply send us their old fivers so that we can then exchange them as a donation to the charity. In return we will put you on our ‘Gimme Five’ Roll of Honour.” ### By: HowardLake - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/04/29/love-tender-barnardos-wants-old-5-notes/#comment-2986 - Published: 2017-05-05T15:28:00+01:00 Here’s Breast Cancer Now’s request, in partnership with Marks & Spencer: [https://twitter.com/breastcancernow/status/860444627152797696](https://twitter.com/breastcancernow/status/860444627152797696)