Penny-a-Week fund

One of the most successful ways of obtaining money during World War 2 was through the Penny-a-Week fund.  The fund was set up through a joint venture between the British Red Cross and St Johns to raise vital funds. The scheme worked by a voluntary contribution by wage earners of one penny per week, to be deducted from their pay.  During the Second World War the average weekly wage was about £10.  The funds was then supplemented by collecting cards and house-to-house collections. Within six months of the scheme being…