- Macmillan Cancer Support appointed as new national charity partner for First Bus for next three years.
- Macmillan were chosen by thousands of First Bus colleagues across the UK operations.
- Initial donation of £10k to kick off fundraising efforts
First Bus has appointed Macmillan Cancer Support - voted for by thousands of First Bus colleagues - as their new charity partner for the next three years.
To kick off the new national partnership, First Bus has donated an initial sum of £10k and will immediately start fundraising efforts through co-ordinated coffee mornings in aid of the charity’s Find the Words campaign, which aims to promote the use of cancer support services among men of working age.
While men represent 52% of cancer cases, only 38% of the calls to Macmillan’s Support Line come from men*.
This means many of them are missing out on getting the support they need. Macmillan want to encourage more men to talk about their cancer experience and seek support.
The bus operator will match fund all monies raised by colleagues across the business throughout the course of the three-year partnership.
Isabel McAllister, Chief Sustainability and Compliance Officer, First Bus UK said: “We are delighted to appoint Macmillan Cancer Support as our new charity partner for the next three years.
"Cancer is so relevant to us all and directly affects many of our people. Macmillan was the overwhelmingly popular choice for colleagues.
“We look forward to raising as much crucial funding as we possibly can through the partnership to enable the charity to continue their vital work in supporting people living with cancer and their families and friends.”
Emily Shelford, Head of Partnership Management at Macmillan Cancer Support said: “We are delighted First Bus have chosen us as their charity partner. At a time when there are three million people living with cancer in the UK, the First Bus partnership will help Macmillan continue to do whatever it takes to provide essential financial, emotional and practical support to those who need it.”
Find out more about the charity, their current campaign and fundraising activity here: https://www.macmillan.org.uk/.
*Source: https://www.macmillan.org.uk/findthewords