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More than £1m a year raised by Nisa charity

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Nisa’s charity arm, Making a Difference Locally (MADL), has now raised more than £18m for good causes across the UK. This means that since its inception in 2008 it has generated an average of more than £1m a year for small causes and community groups.…

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