Launch of Bristol Giving Day 2019

Bristol Giving Day takes place on Wednesday 9 October with people being challenged to cross as many of Bristol’s 45 bridges as they can and donate £1 per person per bridge to charity. A small local cause has been matched to each bridge and all 45 causes will share equally in the money raised.  Sue Turner, Chief Executive of Quartet Community Foundation said: “We know people care about helping disadvantaged people but 90% of all charitable donations go to the 7% largest charities. Most businesses choose a brand name charity of the year to fundraise for so thousands of small local causes don’t stand a chance of being chosen. We’ve created Bristol Giving Day to give people one day in the year when they can have fun and raise money to help local causes.”  The launch of Bristol Giving Day was attended by Lord-Lieutenant Mrs Peaches Golding OBE, High Sheriff Charles Wyld, Business West CEO James Durie, Elected Mayor Marvin Rees and many others.