Punk Aid was formed after a charity all dayer in Croydon in 1998. The response we received in support of the idea of fundraising was good, and so that led tot eh creation of Punk Aid. The organisation is run by a small collection of musicians and people who are involved in the industry. The idea of raising funds for charity is not new, but raising funds to give direct to the causes is. Every amount raised goes direct to the workplace and not into the bureaucratic system that pays directors first and the cause last. Punk Aid also exists to keep this scene lively and not allow it to become a money making plaything for people don't care weather it 's alive or dead. We all enjoy this scene, some from the start and those who are just getting into it, but unless we control our scene now and nurture the new bands, we will loose it.

Since it started, the support from bigger bands has been slow, but has grown. We pride ourselves on having complete cheek and maintain our moto "You don't ask, you don't get". We want to get bigger and so enable us to get more charities on board, but as with anything we need your support.

Here are just a few supporters who have and still support Punk Aid...

Captain Oi!
Trace Elliot
Mean Fiddler Organisation
The Stranglers
Greg Cowans (The Outcasts)
George Marshall (Pulped)
Anne Maria (Hardcore Street Sounds)
Paul Cook
...and all those who come to the events.