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NewstrAid say to ‘Wear, Share and Care’ on Woolly Wednesday to help those struggling with energy bills

NewstrAid say to ‘Wear, Share and Care’ on Woolly Wednesday to help those struggling with energy bills
Andy Marino
By Andy MarinoOct 24, 2024
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Industry charity NewstrAid will be promoting their annual initiative "Woolly Wednesday" on 30 October to raise awareness about how the charity can help those struggling to stay warm and cover their energy bills this winter.

This year’s campaign asks those supporting the initiative to do at least one of the following on Oct 30th:

1. Wear your woollies.

2. Share, like or comment on NewstrAid’s Woolly Wednesday social media posts.

3. Care by entering NewstrAid’s winter raffle and raising funds for their work.

“Every Autumn we run a Woolly Wednesday campaign to highlight how we can help people stay warm over the winter months," said CEO for NewstrAid, Neil Jagger. "The cost-of-living crisis may not be as prevalent in the news now, but this year we have received the same level of requests for help as we did in 2023, which was a record year for enquiries. On top of this, more than 100 of our regular beneficiaries have been affected by the changes to the Government’s winter fuel payment so we know that our support is needed now more than ever.”

Each year Woolly Wednesday coincides with the distribution of NewstrAid’s Winter Comfort grant which provides around 400 of the charity’s beneficiaries with a small financial boost to help them stay warm during the colder months. In addition, the charity can provide small grants and practical advice to anyone from the newstrade who is finding it difficult to cope during the colder weather.

NewstrAid is also part of the Lightning Reach "Winter Warmth Network" which unites local government, housing associations, charities, energy companies etc to work together against fuel poverty and support vulnerable individuals and families to find holistic financial support this winter.

Neil Jagger added: “We know we can rely on the fantastic newspaper and magazine industry to help us raise awareness and support NewstrAid on October 30th by wearing their woollies, sharing, liking or commenting on our social posts and also entering our Winter Raffle to raise some money for those in need.”

Anyone wanting to enter the Raffle can do so by visiting: www.newstraid.org.uk/xmas2024/

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