Longstanding support: the River Cafe raised £14,000 alone
(Picture: Richard Bryant)Diners across the country have raised £750,000 for the homeless, following another successful StreetSmart campaign. It adds to the more than £12million that the charity has put towards good causes since its founding 25 years ago.
StreetSmart’s scheme, which adds an optional £1 donation to diners’ bills, raised a record total, with London restaurants alone contributing over a quarter of a million pounds. Across the UK, 550 restaurants participated in the program, which helps more than 50 homeless charities. The simple scheme, which costs restaurant’s nothing and diners pennies, is supported by LandAid, who cover all the campaign’s costs. As such, every penny of what’s raised goes towards helping those who need it.
