Figures reveal surprising amount of water we use
ACCORDING to a new survey, 46% of Brits believe their household uses under 20 litres of water a day, which is roughly equivalent to taking a two-minute shower. In fact, the true figure is closer to 142 litres per person per day meaning an average family of four could use more than 500 litres each day!
This summer we saw a surge in demand for water, as more people stayed at home and enjoyed the hot weather in parts of the country. This is why Water UK and water efficiency experts Waterwise have joined forces to encourage people to think about the amount of water they are using.
This new campaign offers simple hints and tips to help people cut back, saving energy, money and protecting the environment - more information can be found online and across social media. We all have a role to play in saving water and even small changes, such as using a watering can instead of a hose or cutting the length of your shower, can make a big difference.
CHRISTINE MCGOURTY Chief executive, Water UK
NICCI RUSSELL Managing director
Waterwise
COFFEE MORNING CALL
I AM WRITING to ask your readers to raise a mug for Macmillan Cancer Support’s 30th annual coffee morning so we can provide vital support to people with cancer, who need it now more than ever.
This year’s Macmillan coffee morning will be on Friday, September 25, but we are encouraging people to get involved whenever and wherever they can by hosting a virtual or socially distanced event. Nothing stops a Macmillan coffee morning!
Before Covid-19, many patients told Macmillan being diagnosed with cancer and going through treatment was the scariest thing that they could imagine.
These anxieties and concerns have not gone away during the pandemic – they’ve been made worse - meaning Macmillan needs support from people in Merseyside more than ever to provide the vital support people living with cancer rely on.
Macmillan is doing everything we can to offer medical, emotional and financial support to people living with cancer and our work is almost entirely funded by donations.
Every penny raised by the coffee morning helps Macmillan to provide this support, which is needed now more than ever before.
Readers can sign up now by visiting macmillan.org.uk/coffee or by searching for Macmillan Coffee Morning.
For support, information, or just a chat, you can call Macmillan free on 0808 808 0000 or visit macmillan.org.uk.
JANE MELVIN Macmillan Head of Partnerships
North and North West England