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Sir, The festive season is all about generosity and goodwill but, with a shopping list as long as your arm, it can be hard to find the spare cash to support a good cause. But this Christmas, there is a way of supporting the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) that won’t cost you a penny.

All you need to do is collect used stamps from your cards and parcels and get your friends and family to do the same. Your old stamps will be recycled and turned into much-needed funds to help the charity continue its great work breaking down the barriers facing people with sight loss across the UK. Isolation, inequality and unemployment are still a fact of life for too many blind and partially-sighted people and it’s just not right.

Simply visit www.rnib. org.uk/stamps or call 0345 345 0054 to request your pre-paid envelopes, and then send your stamps to RNIB in the post – it really is that easy.

Today, 250 people will begin to lose their sight. I can only imagine how scary that must be, but thankfully RNIB is there, providing a listening ear, as well as practical and emotional support.

Please show your support for RNIB this Christmas and get collecting those stamps. Thank you.

Yours, Jenny Éclair, comedian, novelist, actress and RNIB supporter.