Every child has potential, no matter what their ability. By participating in the Small Change Big Difference campaign generous guests are helping to raise funds to support vulnerable young people in your community by choosing to give €1 or £1 when they stay with Hilton.

Small Change, Big Difference is an initiative of Hilton in the Community Foundation. Registered charity no. 1084220 ( England and Wales) 38995 ( Scotland). This campaign is subject to national laws and taxes and all net funds raised will support a variety of charities supporting vulnerable young people. Hilton Worldwide funds the Foundation’s core costs, meaning that every net Euro or pound donated will go to the charities we support. The only deduction is for the printing and distribution of the materials, no administration or staff costs are charged to the campaign.

This year, the campaign will run for three months, from October 1st to December 31st 2012. To facilitate your donation, €1 or £1 will be automatically shown on your draft hotel bill. This donation is optional and we understand that some guests will prefer not to participate. The optional €1 or £1 can be easily removed by advising Reception at check-out.

Since 2004 thanks to everybody’s support, over €1.2 million / £1 million has been raised for many great causes including: Save the Children, Barretstown, Ovidiu Rom, Barnardos, The Children’s Society, Piros Orr Bohócdoktorok Alapítvány, Chance for Children, Licht ins Dunkel and many more.

All funds in the UK go towards the Foundation's Central grant fund. Money will be distributed to charities working with vulnerable young people during the coming months as applications are received. Please see our list of past grantees for examples of the work we will potentially support.

The funds raised from the campaign in Austria will help children and young people who benefit from the help of Debra Austria. The national group of the worldwide network works on behalf of those affected by the genetic skin condition epidermolysis bullosa (EB). EB is a group of rare genetic skin conditions, which is characterised by extremely fragile skin and recurrent blister formation.

The funds raised from the campaign in Brussels and Antwerp will go to Fondation contre le Cancer’s annual family day, which provides a fun day out for children suffering from cancer and their families, allowing them an opportunity to be in a relaxing environment outside of the hospital.

The funds raised from the campaign in Bulgaria, will go to the Psychological Centre for Research, in Sofia , which supports people with disabilities and their integration in the Bulgarian society

The funds raised from the campaign in Athens will go to “Anemoni”, the Cyprus Society for the Protection of Spastic and Handicapped Children, which provides help for children with disabilities and offers support for parents of children with disabilities. 

The funds raised from the campaign in the Czech Republic will go to the Tereza Maxova Foundation, which gives direct individual support to children and young people growing up in Children’s homes by investing in their education and preparing them for their independent life.

Hilton Copenhagen Airport

The funds raised from the campaign in Denmark will go to the Familier med Kræftramte Børn (Children with Cancer organisation) and will be used to provide recreational activities for children suffering from cancer.

The funds raised from the campaign in Lyon will go to Docteur Clown, which provides entertainment for children that are in hospital.

The funds raised from the campaign in Strasbourg will go to Association ‘Regards d’Enfants’, which helps to teach and promote the themes and values of the European Convention of Human Rights to children. They used their most recent grant to purchase a computer and software that is in Braille for children with visual impairments to use at the Louis Braille Center.

The funds raised from the campaign in Germany will go to the Die Arche Kinder - und Jugendwerk e.V, , which organises support and activities for children that are at risk of becoming homeless.

The funds raised from the campaign in Athens will go to To Chamogelo Tou Paidiou (The Smile of the Child), aiming to protect children and promote their human rights. Their most recent grant will be used to cover the costs for the staffing of their new educational home in Aegion.

Hilton Budapest
Hilton Budapest West End

The funds raised in Hungary will go to Angelheart Down Foundation, which provides therapy and counselling in order to help support children with Down’s Syndrome.

The funds raised in Ireland will go to Debra Ireland, which funds the development of treatment and cures for all forms of Epidermolysis Bullosa.

The funds raised from the campaign in Milan will support Consorzio Sir, which helps to fund the education and introduction of young people with disabilities into work.

The funds raised in Florence will go to Fondazione Ospedale Pediatrico Anna Meyer ONLUS, which is exclusively dedicated to providing treatment and healthcare for young people from birth to adolescence.

The funds raised from the campaign in the Netherlands will go to Stichting Papageno, which provides music therapy for autistic children.

The funds raised from the campaign in Portugal will go to the AAPACDM - Associação Algarvia de Pais e Amigos de Crianças Diminuídas Mentais, which provides support through activities and rehabilitation schemes for children and young people with disabilites and supports children and young people at risk of needing care.

Hilton Warsaw Hotel & Convention Centre
Hilton Garden Inn Krakow

The funds raised from the campaign in Poland will go to towards the Foundation for Corporate Social Responsibility’s programme of feeding disadvantaged school children, which feeds Hot-Meals to 3,000 poor children in Northwest Poland each school day.

Athènèè Palace Hilton Bucharest

The funds raised from the campaign in Spain will go to the Fundación Pequeňo Deseo, which exists to fulfil the wishes of children with life-threatening illnesses and their families, providing them a memorable, magical experience that will live in their hearts for years to come.

The funds raised from the campaign in Sweden will go to Save the Children – Sweden, supporting their work with underprivileged children both in Sweden and overseas.