easyJet, Europe’s leading airline, has recently launched its winter collection to support Unicef’s global fight against polio, a crippling and potentially fatal disease.Passengers travelling on easyJet flights will be able to donate their spare change and unwanted foreign currency to Unicef, the world’s leading children’s organisation. All spare change donated will help Unicef to continue to deliver essential polio vaccines to vulnerable children and stop the spread of this highly contagious disease.This winter’s onboard collection follows the successful summer collection and recent emergency appeal which supported Unicef’s continuing efforts in West Africa tackling the Ebola crisis. To date, over £3.9 million has been raised through the Change for Good partnership between easyJet and Unicef and the generosity of easyJet customers.Tina Milton, Head of Cabin Services, commented: “I would like to thank all of our customers for their kindness and generosity over the past weeks with our emergency appeal which was raising funds to help children affected by the Ebola crisis. This is, of course, all made possible by our fantastic crew, who day in and day out go the extra mile to raise money for Unicef.”“Our winter collection will be continuing to collect for our core cause of working towards the eradication of polio. As a pan-European airline flying on over 700 routes we have a fantastic opportunity to help make a real difference and provide thousands of life-changing vaccines.”Ongoing vaccinations against polio are essential to stop the spread of this disease. In 2008, polio was endemic in 125 countries but thanks to effective vaccination programmes, there are just three countries where polio remains firmly entrenched – Afghanistan, Nigeria and Pakistan. While polio remains endemic in only three countries, it continues to pose a risk to children everywhere.David Bull, Executive Director at Unicef UK said: “If you’re travelling with easyJet to see family this holiday season, or visiting Europe’s Christmas markets, do please drop any currency you can spare into the Unicef collection bag on board your easyJet flight. Even a little bit of spare change really does make a big difference. It costs so little to protect children in danger from polio, which is a devastating, life changing disease. What better way to celebrate Christmas than helping to eliminate the threat of such a damaging childhood disease.”Just 27p donated could buy three polio vaccines giving a child a lifetime of immunity* from polio, a highly infectious disease that can cause paralysis and even death. The winter collection will continue on easyJet flights until the 6th February.ENDSFor more information about easyJet, please contact the easyJet Press Office on 01582 525252 or press.office@easyJet or @easyJet_pressFor more information about Unicef UK, please contact Ami Agbolegbe on 020 7395 6069 or email amia@unicef.org.uk Notes to Editors* Just 27p (EUR 33c) could buy three polio vaccines giving a child a lifetime of immunity. This includes transportation of the vaccines.About easyJet:easyJet operates Europe's No. 1 air transport network with a leading presence on Europe's top 100 routes and at Europe's 50 largest airports.easyJet carries over 65 million passengers annually, of which more than 12 million are travelling on business. easyJet flies over 200 aircraft with more than 700 routes on sale across 32 countries and over 130 airports. More than 300 million Europeans live within one hour's drive of an easyJet airport, more than any other airline.About UNICEFUnicef is the world’s leading organisation for children, promoting the rights and wellbeing of every child, in everything we do. Together with our partners, we work in 190 countries and territories to translate that commitment into practical action, focusing special effort on reaching the most vulnerable and excluded children, to the benefit of all children, everywhere.  Unicef UK raises funds to protect children in danger, transform their lives and build a safer world for tomorrow’s children.  As a registered charity we raise funds through donations from individuals, organisations and companies and we lobby and campaign to keep children safe. Unicef UK also runs programmes in schools, hospitals and with local authorities in the UK. For more information please visit unicef.org.ukAbout Change for Good: Change for Good is UNICEF’s global initiative run in partnership with leading airlines all over the world. The airline partners include: American Airlines, Qantas and Cathay Pacific as well as easyJet in the UK. Change for Good globally has raised over £53 million for UNICEF’s work in support of children around the world.