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25% would give a spare fiver to charity each month
Howard Lake | 18 May 2003 | News
A survey for the National Society for Epilepsy has found that more than 25% of the population would donate to charity if they had an additional £5 of spare cash every month.
However, nearly double that number would save
the additional money, while one in five would spend it on their own entertainment.
The National society for Epilepsy (NSE)commissioned research on charitable giving and attitudes to epilepsy to mark the start
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of National Epilepsy Week 2003 (May 18-24).
The survey, undertaken by market researchers TNS, attempts to provide a picture of the country’s understanding of epilepsy and to measure public attitudes and awareness about the condition.
As well as clarifying awareness of the incidence and implications of epilepsy and correct first procedures, the survey asked people about their attitudes towards charities.
In addition to the question about donating spare cash, TNS asked people to
whom they would turn first if they wanted to know more about epilepsy. The majority (61%) preferred their GP, but nearly a quarter chose a charity, with just 11 per cent turning to friends or family.
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About Howard Lake
Howard Lake is consultant editor of UK Fundraising. He founded the site in 1994 and successfully sold it in 2022. As director of Giving X Ltd he is exploring growing giving on a massive scale.
He is the founder of Fundraising Camp and co-founder of GoodJobs.