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In spite of the impact of the current financial crisis, people are still continuing to donate money to those working for charities and voluntary groups, it has been revealed.

Research carried out by Survey Sampling International (SSI) has shown that some 77 per cent of Britons are currently giving money to third sector organisations.

Such a proportion was the highest noted out of five countries throughout Europe, with 66 and 61 per cent of people in France and Germany shown to be making donations to charities.

Overall, some 75 per cent of people across the continent are continuing to give to charities, although 20 per cent of respondents claim to have reduced the amount they donate.

Meanwhile, it was shown that medical and humanitarian charities are the most popular causes to give to, in news that might interest third sector groups looking to improve sustainable efficiencies.

Joanna Southwell, fundraising manager for Positive East, said: "It’’s great to see that the British public continues to want to give to good causes despite the economic pressures."

Volker Andresen, European marketing director at SSI, added that public support "both financially and logistically, is essential to the success of many of today’’s charity causes".

Meanwhile, Helen Verney, finance director of Jewish Care, recently claimed that the credit crisis provides charities with the opportunity to take advantage of lower financing costs and cheaper property prices.

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