# Morrisons raises £3 million for CLIC Sargent in 11 months

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2018/01/23/morrisons-raises-3m-clic-sargent-11-months/
- Published: 2018-01-23T12:26:09+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**Supermarket chain Morrisons has raised more than £3 million in just 11 months 
for CLIC Sargent, the children and young people’s cancer charity.**

The **£3,040,000** raised is more than they have ever raised for a charity partner
in a year. And the partnership is continuing until 2020.

The [partnership](http://www.clicsargent.org.uk/morrisons), which includes £1.9m
in employee fundraising, has been bolstered by a number of cause related marketing
promotions with companies including McVitie’s and Seabrook crisps. The Morrisons
Foundation, the independent charity set up by Morrisons, has also provided match-
funding to inspire and boost employees’ fundraising activities.

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![Morrisons staff hold a bake sale for CLIC Sargent](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads.
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_Morrisons staff hold a bake sale for CLIC Sargent_

On February 4, Morrisons will hold its biggest fundraising event for CLIC Sargent
when it marks World Cancer Day. Band Against Cancer™ wristbands are available in
all stores now, and a nationwide fundraising day will be held across the company
on the day itself.

 

## Impact of fundraising

![Noah Bailey-Moloney in wheelchair holding Morrisons / CLIC Sargent partnership
board](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads.cloud/2018/01/morrisons-clic-sargent-partnership-
child-wheelchair.jpg)

_Noah Bailey-Moloney promotes Morrisons three-year partnership with CLIC Sargent_

Kate Lee, Chief Executive of CLIC Sargent, said: “Thanks to Morrisons, we have 
handed out hundreds of thousands of pounds in grants to ease the financial burden
cancer brings and developed a brand new grant for those in extreme financial hardship.
We have also recruited two brand new nurse educators – an entirely new role within
the NHS – to provide specialist cancer care training outside of the primary cancer
hospitals.”

David Scott, Head of Corporate Services at Morrisons, added: “The generosity of 
our customers means that we are on track to achieving our ambitious targets, and
we hope they will continue to support the cause as we enter the second year of our
partnership.”
 

## WATCH: Morrisons and CLIC Sargent’s Christmas film

Morrisons and CLIC Sargent produced a short Christmas film to raise awareness about
the work that is done with children with cancer.

The film shows 12 children singing ‘Jingle Bells’ before it becomes clear that they
have all received treatment for cancer.

The children are seen ringing the End of Treatment Bell – which marks the point 
at which chemotherapy, radiotherapy or other treatment finishes. The bell is rung
in many children’s cancer wards throughout the UK to mark this important moment.

## More Morrisons fundraising

 * **[Morrisons seeks new national charity partner](https://fundraising.co.uk/2021/06/08/morrisons-seeks-new-national-charity-partner/)(
   8 June 2021)**
 * **[Morrisons raises £5 million for Save the Children](https://fundraising.co.uk/2013/04/18/morrisons-raises-%c2%a35m-save-children/)(
   18 April 2013)**
 * **[New ice cream flavour from Morrisons to raise funds for CLIC Sargent](https://fundraising.co.uk/2019/03/20/new-ice-cream-flavour-from-morrisons-to-raise-funds-for-clic-sargent/)(
   30 March 2019)**