Three years ago this weekend the Bank of England issued the polymer £5 note – the first polymer note to be issued by the UK’s central bank.
It is estimated that the accompanying “FirstFiver” campaign that encouraged people to donate the first polymer note they received may have raised £12.5m for good causes in 2016.
Read more at:
https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/11/14/firstfiver-campaign-may-raised-12-5m-says-caf-research/
To celebrate the polymer £5 notes third anniversary why not donate a physical or cashless fiver to a good cause this weekend?
Follow this initiative or promote the good cause you choose to support with the Twitter hashtag: #FirstFiverDay.