Bournemouth, Dorset, September 13, 2013 -- Donations to charities, including Youth Cancer Trust, have significantly decreased over the last 3 years due to the recession and supporters simply not having the same disposable income they used to have, so Youth Cancer Trust is working with other organisations to use simple ideas that can raise funds without it costing anything to the supporter.

Give As You Live works with 2,514 leading stores that have signed up to donate a commission on every online purchase to charity. It only takes a few minutes to register.

Online sales this Christmas season will likely top £17 billion. If all of that money was spent with Give as you Live, that would raise around £650 million for charities.

“We rely soley on our supporters to help us raise the money it costs to support 250 teenagers and young adults with cancer every year from the UK and Ireland. This type of innovation is so incredibly simple for people to use. They literally just register and then the secure software takes care of everything whilst shopping online. It costs the user and the charity absolutely nothing as the brands make the donation.” Says Georgina Hillman - Youth Cancer Trust.

To register simply visit http://www.giveasyoulive.com/join/youthcancertrust

"A leading example of an innovative technology that is currently turning charity giving on its head is Give as you Live, a swiftly growing way to give through existing online shopping habits. To date over 2,000 online retailers have signed up to donate a percentage of every online purchase to UK charities – without charging the shopper a penny more. “ The Independent

Contact:
Georgina Hillman
Youth Cancer Trust
Tracy Ann House
5 Studland Road, Alum Chine
Bournemouth, BH4 8HZ
0-120-276-3591
[email protected]
http://www.youthcancertrust.org