Comedian and presenter, Mo Gilligan, has announced on social media that he will donate his Brit Awards presenting fee to a grassroots charity called Five X More.
Gilligan shared his intention to donate on Instagram and wrote: "Last year I had the year of my life it was amazing so I'm starting how I finished, I'm starting it by hosting the 2022 @brits award & I'm extremely excited to be donating my @brits fee to @fivexmore_ they do amazing work in the community and when the spotlight is on me it's only right I shine it on others. Give these ladies a follow to see the amazing work they do for maternal health ".
Five X More is a charity dedicated to helping Black-British mothers with their maternal health care. Five X More state their aims on their website: "Five X More is a grassroots organisation committed to changing Black women and birthing people's maternal health outcomes in the UK. It was initiated in 2019 when two Black mothers came together with the dream of improving maternal mortality rates and health care outcomes for Black women. Five X More is dedicated to supporting mothers and birthing people with its campaigning work and recommendations. It focuses on empowering Black women and birthing people to make informed choices and advocate for themselves throughout their pregnancies and after childbirth."
Five X More thanked Gilligan for his generous donation on Twitter and said in the following tweet: