We are thrilled to launch the 5th Annual Pennies Awards, supported by Verifone, celebrating the incredible contributions of our partners and supporters in driving the micro-donation movement forward.
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Adnams’ customers keep local charity East Anglian Air Ambulance flying in 2015
Brewer and distiller Adnams understands the importance of the local communities that surround its famous brewery in Southwold, Suffolk. With that in mind, they have been offering Pennies to customers at their Cellar & Kitchen Stores across East Anglia for over two years, raising vital funds for a range of charities working throughout the region to improve the lives of as many people living there as possible.
No time or spare change to give to charity says new Pennies research
British generosity and charitable giving is famous worldwide but new findings released today show that this could be under threat due to our busy and increasingly cashless lifestyles.
Pooled pennies help BBC Children in Need support children suffering with bereavement
Next Friday, 14th November, will see BBC Children in Need’s annual Appeal Night return to our screens, and with it a chance to find out how donations made over the past year have been making a difference to children and young people across the UK.
Your pennies help Walking With The Wounded secure a future for thousands of ex-servicemen and women
Money raised by customers at Gieves & Hawkes is busy making a difference to crafts charity QEST, but that’s just half the story. Also sharing in those Pennies donations is the inspiring Walking With The Wounded, a charity that supports injured ex-service personnel by helping them to retrain and secure employment once they return to civilian life.
Three years of donations at The Entertainer spell £600,000 and counting raised for charity
When The Entertainer first introduced Pennies, it raised more money for charity in the first week than it had in a whole year via their traditional counter-top collection boxes. Its now three years in and they have raised over £600,000.
Tailor-made donations from Gieves & Hawkes custmers help keep British craft alive
In November 2012, bespoke tailor Gieves & Hawkes began offering Pennies in their world-famous store at No. 1 Savile Row. By offering their customers the chance to donate 75p when paying by card, thousands of pounds has been raised for the tailor’s two charity partners, Walking With The Wounded and the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST), an organisation that helps craftspeople in Britain to achieve their potential and contribute to a thriving craft sector.
Pennies appoints Chairman of Monitise Group Peter Ayliffe to Board of Trustees
Pennies, the digital charity box has appointed Peter Ayliffe to its Board of Trustees. Current Chairman and Non-Executive Director of Monitise, Peter will be providing strategic counsel to Pennies through his expertise in financial management. Monitise is a leading mobile banking and payments group that provides services to more than 350 financial institutions and other leading brands globally.
Third of Brits never carry cash, Pennies research finds
The UK’s ever increasing shift to digital payments is leaving the need for good old fashioned cash taking the first steps on the road to extinction. A recent study conducted by Pennies, the digital charity box, has revealed that a staggering 30% of us regularly leave the house without any cash, whilst almost half (47%) of 16-24 year olds use their cards for payments under £2 and three quarters (75%) use their card for payments under £5.
Age UK raises extra funds on the high street with Pennies
Each month, more and more charities start using Pennies in their own shops, raising important additional funds for their vital work. One of these is Age UK, the country’s largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life, providing services and support at a national and local level to inspire, enable and support older people.
Zizzi Ristorante Customers make a million micro-donations via Pennies to charity raising £200,000
Zizzi’s customers have shown that they are all heart by adding an extra 20p to their bill for charity, a cool one million times, via Pennies, the electronic charity box. The Italian food fans’ donations have totaled £200,000 since the scheme was introduced, with that money already making a difference to main beneficiary, youth charity, The Prince’s Trust.
Pennies’ retailers raise thousands for BBC Children in Need, all year round
So far, Children in Need have received over £6,000 from Pennies’ retailers DFS, Monarch Airlines and Cosmos Holidays in support of their work with projects like Home-Start across the country.
A bumper year for the electronic charity box as Pennies turns three
This time last year, customers had donated via the electronic charity box 3.5 million times. Today, that figure has doubled, and the pace of donations continues to grow as we welcome new partners every month. To date, your pennies have raised an amazing £1.7 million from 7 million individual donations.