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The Staff Canteen has previously supported Hospitality Action via a Penny Per Click initiative which saw one pence donated to the charity every time a user clicked one of the sponsor’s banners on the website. This inventive method of fundraising raised £2,000.
Mark Morris, Director of The Staff Canteen says, “We are delighted that our Penny Per Click