Photographer, Anne Witton
Anne Witton, who works for local development charity, Traidcraft Exchange, explains:
“I know that charities are finding it tough to raise vital funds during these recession-hit times and I wanted to do something to help. I have always enjoyed photography and I thought there might be a market for greetings cards made from my photos.”
The beautiful greetings cards are all handmade and feature a range of subjects, including local images such as the iconic Tyne Bridges.
The proceeds from card sales are shared between local development charity, Traidcraft; mental health charity, Mind; and Manchester City Mission.
Anne, who is also a keen web designer, has set up a website to sell the cards – www.annewitton.org.uk. The initiative has been running for just over a month and has already raised over £100 for good causes.
Anne says, “I’m really pleased with the response so far. It’s early days but I’m getting more orders as more people find out about my cards. I know that one pack of cards was sent as a birthday present to a lady in Bermuda and another pack was ordered by a professional photographer in Japan! It’s good to know that I’m able to make a difference to worthwhile charities in this way.”
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Notes to editors:
• Cards can be bought online at www.annewitton.org.uk.
• Individual cards cost £1.75 and packs of 6 cards cost £8, both with free P&P in the UK.
• 65p from each individual card and £3 from the packs goes to charity.
• You can find more information about each of the charities supported here:
Traidcraft Exchange: www.traidcraft.co.uk/
Mind: www.mind.org.uk
Manchester City Mission: www.manchestercitymission.com
• High resolution images of all cards are available by contacting 07762 432 031 or email Anne_Witton@
• For more information or an interview, contact Anne Witton on 07762 432 031 or email Anne_Witton@
