Younger people donating more to charity during lockdown as sector faces funding gap

Chief executive of The Wheel, Deirdre Garvey, said they are projecting a €500m funding gap in the sector by the year-end. File picture: Thomas Aherne Photography

Younger people are leading the way in responding to requests for support from charities hit by the Covid-19 crisis, it has emerged.

More than half of 18 to 24-year-olds have donated more than normal at this time, compared to an average for all age groups of 38%, according to research from Charities Institute Ireland.