Staff members at Nottingham-based accountancy firm Page Kirk showed their support for charity once again last month and their choice of beneficiary shows they have their feet firmly on the ground. Shoe Aid is the cause set to benefit, which will mean more footwear for people who need it most from those who are homeless to children living in poverty.
Page Kirk supported Shoe Aid’s September campaign, ‘Steptember, stepping up to footwear poverty’. The campaign involved Tuesdays transforming into, ‘Shoesdays’, where the charity asked their supporters to take part in fun and creative ways to raise awareness.
A range of fundraising events were organised at the accountancy firm, Page Kirk, including a day when people wore odd or old shoes, a shoe-themed bake sale and a shoe-throwing competition. The staff also asked family and friends to donate old shoes that could be used by the charity.
All the fun was overseen by Page Kirk’s Head Receptionist Amanda Willis, who visited Shoe Aid’s Nottingham HQ and saw at first hand the value of the work the organisation does.
Shoe Aid can provide anything from school shoes and sports shoes through to prom shoes. Any footwear, in fact, that will help people in need lead a more active and fulfilling life. It also focuses on supporting the 280,000 homeless people in the UK, 10,000 of whom live on the streets.
“It has been great fun supporting such a worthwhile organisation,” said Amanda Willis, “and we’re delighted that the money we’ve raised and items we’ve collected will go towards helping people get hold of some of the essentials of life: a decent pair of shoes.”
Andy Hughes, CEO of Shoe Aid, said: “There is global footwear poverty which impacts 1.5 billion people worldwide. We believe it’s wrong that millions of unwanted shoes end up in landfill, almost two million every week. It’s been wonderful to see so much enthusiasm and commitment from our friends at Page Kirk, helping us to make a difference.”
If any other business is interested in supporting Shoe Aid – or indeed another charity – it’s possible to benefit from tax relief. Page Kirk’s accountants are able to offer advice as to the best way of reducing corporation tax liability by donating to a good cause. Find out more here: https://www.pagekirk.co.uk/news/blog/archive/article/2023/September/tax-benefits-of-charitable-giving
