Just four weeks to go! Building on the success of 2024, Pennies’ second Micro-Donation Day will celebrate the power of small change to create big impact
Impact stories.
Discover the incredible impact of micro-donations with stories from our charity partners.
Pennies donations add up to help children with learning difficulties relax with sensory play
Between May 2011 and March 2013, Kids Out benefited from donations made by Travelodge customers adding a small donation to their online booking. In this period, customers raised well over £31,000 for the charity. This story is just one way this money was put to use.
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”.
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.
Your micro-donations help protect the welfare and safety of vulnerable children
When give micro-donations via Pennies you’re helping NSPCC to provide important services and supporting their campaigns to raise awareness of child welfare. So far, £10,000 has been raised for the NSPCC through Pennies.
How your pennies help people with sight problems enjoy their favourite books
Through their National Library Service, the RNIB are able to help children and adults access the books they love in a format suitable for them to read. For children with sight problems, this service means that they don’t have to wait months before they get to read their favourite book.
Meet Kevin, just one of the young people benefiting from your pennies, through The Prince’s Trust
Altogether, over £50,000 has been raised for The Prince’s Trust and the money has been used to support projects that help young people get the skills, confidence and motivation they need to move into work and education.
Improving quality of life for people living with dementia
One of the charities benefiting from your pennies is the Alzheimer’s Society, which strives to improve quality of life for people living with dementia by investing in research and providing care, respite and services.