Your Checkout Donations – 2020 Totals
Throughout a very different 2020 we have continued to give our customers the chance to donate to one of seven wonderful charities when making their order.
Donating is easy, when in the checkout simply select the charity you wish to support from the drop down menu and enter in the amount you would like to give.
In 2020 an amazing £193,951 was raised for charity by our customers! We are so grateful to your generosity and we know our partner charities really appreciate all of the donations. The totals for 2020 for each charity
- DEC – Disasters Emergency Committee – £45,643
- Whale and Dolphin Conservation – £9.301
- Medecins sans Frontieres – £37.731
- RSPCA – £4,468
- Newcastle West End Food Bank – £37,125
- Amnesty International – £3,266
- Carbon Offset: Trees for Life – £56,415
DEC – Disasters Emergency Committee
When large-scale disasters hit countries without the capacity to respond, the DEC brings together 14 leading UK aid charities to raise funds quickly and efficiently. In these times of crisis, people in life-and-death situations need our help and our mission is to save, protect and rebuild lives through effective humanitarian response.
DEC is an umbrella group of UK charities consisting of ActionAid, Action Against Hunger, British Red Cross, CAFOD, CARE International, Christian Aid, Concern, Age UK, Islamic Relief, Plan UK, Save the Children, Tearfund and World Vision.
In 2020, £45,634 was donated to DEC through our checkout!
A message from DEC:
“We have been absolutely blown away by the generosity of Ethical Superstore shoppers who have so generously given to the DEC Coronavirus Appeal, resulting in an incredible £45,643 being raised by donations at checkout. DEC Appeals help the most vulnerable people in the world – the poorest people in the world often bear the brunt of the worst effects of climate change, as they live in places made perilous by flooding, drought and other natural disasters exacerbated by climate change – and now they are bearing the brunt of the coronavirus pandemic too, with poor access to adequate healthcare, water, food and ways to earn an income. In places like Yemen, Somalia and South Sudan millions of people are being pushed closer to starvation. But with your support, the DEC member charities have been able to provide clean water, soap for people to wash their hands, public information so people can protect themselves from the virus, cash grants to buy food and other essentials, and PPE to keep heroic local health-workers safe as they confront Covid-19. Thank you.“
Learn more about DEC
WDC – Whale and Dolphin Conservation
Whale and Dolphin Conservation is the leading charity dedicated to the protection of whales and dolphins. There are four vital ways in which WDC are fighting for the survival of whales and dolphins.
Ending Captivity – Whales and Dolphins have a right to live free and healthy lives, they are highly intelligent individuals and should not suffer for human entertainment.
Stopping Whaling – Commercial whaling is illegal, yet every year Japan, Norway and Iceland kill around 1,500 whales.
Creating healthy seas – Commercial fishing, oil and gas drilling, shipping and plastic pollution are threatening the lives of whales and dolphins.
Preventing deaths in nets –Hundreds of thousands of whales and dolphins are accidentally caught and killed by commercial fishing fleets every year.
In 2020 £9,301 was donated to WDC though our checkout!
A message from WDC:
“We want to say a huge ‘thank you’ to all the Ethical Superstore customers for supporting our work protecting whales and dolphins cross the globe. Last year, your donations helped us achieve some amazing things including: the designation of three new Marine Protected Areas in Scotland, we were able to continue our work to end whaling in Iceland, and are delighted that there will be no minke or fin whale hunts this year, and you’ve helped fund our ground-breaking research into how whales and dolphins can contribute to the mitigation of climate change. 2020 was a very difficult year for everyone, and these essential funds have helped us continue our fight for a world where every whale and dolphin is safe and free. Thank you!”
You can learn more about WDC here.
MSF – Médecins sans Frontiéres
Médecins sans Frontiéres are a global movement with 30,000 staff across 65 countries providing medical aid where it’s needed most. Independent, neutral and impartial. MSF operate as an emergency response, being active in so many countries means they can respond immediately to help, if they aren’t in the country affected they can deploy within hours. MSF don’t just act responsively, they also advocate change and fairer access to medication to challenge the high cost of medicines and the absence of treatment for many of the diseases affecting their patients.
In 2020, £37,731 was donated to MSF though our checkout!
‘On behalf of MSF, I would like to say a huge thank you to all the customers of Ethical Superstore and Natural Collection, for their generous donations at the checkout to MSF. As our staff face unprecedented challenges around the world, your support will ensure that our teams can continue to provide urgent medical aid to people in conflict zones, natural disasters and epidemics. On behalf of our staff and patients around the world, thank you for your support. – Rose Petherick, Community and Corporate Fundraising Manager
RSPCA – Royal Society of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
The RSPCA’s mission is to improve the lives of all animals, with the main focus to end the cruelty that animals suffer.
Investigating animal cruelty – RSPCA inspectors investigate complaints of animal cruelty and neglect.
Preventing animal cruelty – Through education, advice, services, campaigning and the law, RSPCA can prevent cruelty to animals.
Prosecution – RSPCA have the power to prosecute meaning they can stop the suffering of more animals when other means don’t work.
In 2020, £4,468 was donated to RSPCA though our checkout!
The Newcastle West End Food Bank
The Newcastle West End Food Bank opened in 2013 and is one of the busiest foodbanks in the UK. The foodbank offers emergency food assistance to people in the west end of Newcastle. Despite being one of the richest countries in the world, every day people in the UK go hungry for reasons ranging from redundancy to receiving an unexpected bill on a low income. Food is donated through schools, churches, businesses and individuals, volunteers sort this food to check it is suitable and in date and pack into boxes ready to be given to people in need.
Foodbank clients bring their voucher to a foodbank centre where it can be redeemed for three days’ emergency food. Volunteers meet clients over a warm drink or free hot meal and are able to signpost people to agencies able to solve the longer-term problem.
There are more than 1,200 food bank centres in the Trussell Trust Network in the UK.
In 2020, £37,125 was donated to the Newcastle West End Food Bank though our checkout!
On top of this we donated 8,301 products from our stock to the Newcastle West End Food Bank as part of our Food Bank Friday campaign in November worth over £13,000!
Learn more about the Newcastle West End Food Bank.
Amnesty International
Amnesty International campaign for a world where human rights are enjoyed by all. Amnesty International is a global movement of more than 7 million people in over 150 countries and territories who campaign to end abuses of human rights. Amnesty investigate and expose abuses, educate and mobilise the public, and help transform societies to create a safer, more just world. Amnesty International received the Nobel Peace Prize for their life-saving work.
In 2020, £3,266 was donated to Amnesty International though our checkout!
Learn more about Amnesty International
Carbon offset delivery – Trees For Life
We appreciate that shipping parcels around the country will have an impact so we offer a carbon offset on your delivery. Offsetting may not be the solution to the climate crisis but it certainly can part of it. We chose to work with Trees for Life, a charity who are re-wilding the Scottish Highlands. Their vision is of a revitalised wild forest in the Highlands of Scotland, providing space for wildlife to flourish and communities to thrive. Not only is planting trees helping rebalance carbon dioxide but it is crucial in supporting everything from insects, birds up to mammals to create a viable ecosystem at a time when so many ecosystems are facing collapse with the destruction of wild habitats.
Since starting to work with Trees for Life the carbon offset scheme has resulted in 29,190 trees being planted! You can keep up to date with the number of trees planted on our grove page.
In 2020, £56,415 was donated to Trees for Life through the carbon offset option!
Ethical Superstore donated a further £829 to Trees for Life as part of our Amazon Prime Day alternative promotion (at the same time also paid our tax, treated our employees with respect and didn’t take advantage of our market share).
Learn more about Trees For Life
We were amazed by your generosity in 2020 which we know was a very difficult year for many, our charities do truly appreciate every donation.
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