Pennies has been working with its partners to offer a quick and effective response to the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine. In just a few weeks, more than 500,000 people have made a digital micro-donation to charities making a difference right now.
Hear Sylvia talk about how an online support network helped her cope with her husband’s dementia – with the help of your pennies
So far Alzheimer’s Society have received £13,505 from your donations made online and in-store at participating retailers. Every penny helps them keep their vital support networks running, such as their online support and discussion forum Talking Point.
Pennies recipient charities join forces to highlight the risk of ill health and poverty for carers this Carers Week
Eight charities in total have joined forces this week to celebrate and recognise the work carried out by the nearly six million unpaid carers in the UK – that’s 10% of the population! Caring for someone, whether it’s a loved one, family member or friend, can impact on a carer’s health and well-being enormously, which is why this year’s theme is “in sickness and in health”.
It’s fancy dress time for some of Pennies’ recipient hospices as they celebrate Children’s Hospice Week
To celebrate Children’s Hospice Week, people across the country will be tapping in to their inner child this ‘Superhero’ Friday.
£500,000 raised as Pennies donations double in six months!
The Pennies movement is gaining momentum as the number of consumer micro-donations made via Pennies has doubled in just six months bringing the total to two million. This has raised £500,000 supporting a growing number of UK charities.
How micro-donations help keep a vital support line service running
Macmillan Cancer Support, one of the charities to benefit from donations through Pennies, provides a Support Line service for people affected by cancer who need some help – this could be a patient, a carer or a relative of someone with cancer.