As January draws to a close civilsociety.co.uk takes a look at the Charity of the Year partnerships that have been announced for 2012 so far.

Securing ‘charity of the year’ partnership with a major brand can give charities a much needed income boost. This year Cancer Research UK won the lucrative Tesco partnership, Help a Capital Child has won two different partnerships, and Sightsavers will benefit from the sale of a range of sunglasses for the year. Play the slideshow below to see some of the partnerships that have been announced so far.

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