Jet2.com and Jet2holidays raise £1.5m for charities 

Jet2.com and Jet2holidays have raised more than £1.5 million for charity partner organisations over two years.

 

The funds have come from staff charity events and volunteering activities, as well as donations by customers through the airline and tour operator’s on-board scratchcards.

 

The proceeds are being donated to NSPCC, Macmillan, Trees for Cities, Planet Patrol and Hope for Children, supporting causes such as child protection, cancer research, environmental protection and creating greener spaces.

 

The charity strategy initiated in 2023 has seen money being raised through various initiatives including Jet2 Macmillan coffee mornings, Mental Health Awareness Week, NSPCC dragon boat races, Jet2’s Christmas activities such as a Christmas Jumper Day, NSPCC Christmas Showcase, Macmillan hikes, and a 24-hour cycling event by Jet2’s retail operations centre.

 

Other notable charity events have included an NSPCC and Jet2 apprentice team-building day for National Apprenticeship Week, and an NSPCC Christmas Presents Project which involved Leeds head office staff donating colouring books, toys and games.

 

The airline and tour operator have also hosted an initiative with Planet Patrol for Earth Day to help combat litter pollution called The Big Jet2 Clean Up. 

 

The event encouraged workers across multiple countries to pick up items of single-use litter such as plastic, cans and wrappers, and record what they find by type, material and location through Planet Patrol’s app. More than 6,000 items of litter were removed as a result.

 

The introduction of new cabin crew and pilot uniforms earlier this year saw more than 3,000 non-recyclable garments donated to charity to be reused and repurposed to either be sold or donated.

 

Corporate affairs and sustainability director David Neill said: “We are delighted to have raised this phenomenal amount of money for our charity partners and to support the fantastic work carried out by these organisations not only in the UK, but in our destinations too. 

 

“Thanks to the generosity of customers purchasing our on-board scratch cards and our team of colleagues who are extremely passionate about supporting these worthwhile causes, we have been able to raise important funds and support our partners with volunteering efforts too. 

 

“We know that our valued partners will benefit from our fundraising efforts, and we are delighted to be supporting them with these vital funds.”