Paydata exceeds fundraising targets for their charity of the year

At the beginning of 2018, to mark 20 years of Paydata, we selected a ‘Charity of the Year’ and took on the ambitious task of fundraising £5,000 for Unique via a series of charity challenges.

With a mixture of team and individual challenges taken on throughout the year, we are overjoyed to announce that we have exceeded our initial target, with the final total standing on £5,369 excluding Gift Aid (£5,762.75 once Gift Aid is included).

Helen says, “Unique provided our family with vital support following my son’s diagnosis. They provided us with local contacts to build a support network of people affected by similar experiences; provided my eldest son who was four at the time with a comic book to help him understand what was happening; and advised our paediatrician as there is such little information out there about what the condition means for every family.”

Commenting, Craig Mitchell, chief operating officer at Unique says, "We’re really grateful to everyone at Paydata. During 2018 we welcomed and helped just over 2,400 new families, an increase of almost 1,000 (64%) on 2017. This means our frontline team have been really stretched and we’ve recently had to employ an additional member of staff to help us cope with such huge demand. Your support is therefore quite literally helping to ensure we can be there for these families when they are at their lowest ebb and need us most."

Overwhelming Support

We want to say a huge thank you to our customers and the local businesses who supported us along the way. Your messages of support and the donations you have made have been hugely appreciated by us all. Following the success of our fundraising efforts for Unique, we will be selecting a new charity to support for 2019 – watch this space for more details.