Meredith Niles, Executive Director of Fundraising and Engagement at Marie Curie said:
“It is with great disappointment that we have decided to cancel all of our Great Daffodil Appeal public collections as of today (17 March) due to COVID-19.
“This is the first time the charity has had to do this is in the campaign’s 34 year history, as such, this decision has not been taken lightly.
“The health and safety of our dedicated volunteers and staff is of utmost importance. We are extremely grateful to the thousands of people who signed up to collect for us, without whom the Great Daffodil Appeal would not exist. We hope to be able to re-schedule collections for later in the year, and would like to thank all our volunteers, supporters, corporate partners and staff for their ongoing support at this challenging time.”