Center Parcs has launched a charity-giving scheme to allow staff to donate money to charities of their choice from gross pay.

The holiday company, which has 6,000 staff across four UK locations, joined the Geared for Giving campaign following a letter from MP Anne Snelgrove urging companies to support charities through payroll giving.

Margaret Mitchell, HR reward manager at Center Parcs, said: "We are delighted to join this scheme and be able to offer our employees the opportunity to make charitable donations through their salary.

"Furthermore, as part of our commitment to supporting charities, Center Parcs will be covering the administration costs involved so our employees can be sure the whole of their donation will go to their chosen charity."