According to a recent survey by Lloyds Bank, Brits have a collective £700 million lying about in their homes and workplaces at any one time! Typical places include on bedside tables/chest of drawers, in hallways and on mantle shelves, in bags, in cars and on desks.
The survey also found that, every week, a third of people leave up to £5 in the location they use most often.
Phillip Robinson, director of current accounts for Lloyds Bank, said: “The small change that we all leave lying around at home, in our cars and at work may not seem a lot, but it can really add up. Now that we’re more likely to buy something online or pay by card, we pay less attention to unused cash and often forget about it.”
91% of respondents admitted they could be putting the money to better use. 49% said it wasn’t worth their time to deposit it in their bank/savings account.
We have a solution! Place the gathered coins into an old jam jar or can and we will happily take the collected coins from your hands. We could try to find a volunteer living near to you to come and collect it from you. The fuller the jar the better to make the scheme work. Foreign coins can be added to the collection. All the money would be used to help us maintain our free service in the community.
Call us on 01403 257800 or email nick@wsms.org.uk
