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Banish Blue Monday at charity onesie event

Mecca Exeter is hosting a onesie charity event on Monday 19 January to help customers banish the January Blues on the most depressing day of the year, ‘Blue Monday’.

Originally identified in 2005, the third Monday in January has come to be known as ‘Blue Monday’ - as millions of Brits struggle with December credit card bills, failed post-festive diets and gloomy weather.

But this year, Mecca Exeter employees and customers can brighten up the most depressing day of the year by donning a onesie to raise a smile and much needed funds for Carers Trust, Mecca’s partnered charity which helps the millions of unpaid carers across the UK.

Nigel Green, general manager at Mecca Exeter, said: “It’s no big secret that January is a depressing month as the post-Christmas holiday blues set in.

“The onesie charity event will be a great opportunity to make people smile and for customers to enjoy a fun day out with friends and family, whilst helping to raise funds for a very worthy cause.”

Senior Fundraising Manager at Carers Trust, Pushpinder Gill, added: “We all need help and support sometimes. When your family or friends grow old or ill, you may find yourself looking after someone you love on a part time, or even full time, basis. That's when you become a carer.

“The money raised by Mecca has helped us set up dedicated grant funds for carers across the UK, providing basic household equipment for those in financial need, skills training and holidays giving individuals time out from their caring role to relax.”

For more information about the event, please contact Mecca North Street on 01392 275216.

To make a donation to Carers Trust, visit http://www.justgiving.com/RanksCaresOnesieDay