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Pennies and The Entertainer win top ‘not for profit’ IT industry award
Our project with The Entertainer and payment technology providers Itim and YESpay International, that raised £150K in just one year for charity, grabbed the attention of judges who decided it deserved to be a winner in the ‘Project Excellence’
‘Cashless living’ on the rise as younger generation chooses cards over coins
A recent survey on attitudes to charitable donations commissioned by The Pennies Foundation found that one in ten young people in the UK aged between 25 and 34 years never carry cash, instead relying entirely on cards.
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.
Pennies passes 20 million micro-donation milestone and announces Martyn Lewis CBE as first Ambassador
This month Pennies, the innovative charity leading a digital transformation of the third sector, is marking a key milestone, with over 20 million micro-donations now collected through its digital charity box. The organisation is also honoured to announce Martyn Lewis CBE as its first Ambassador.
Screwfix customers reach 50,000 donations milestone in just four months
We know that many of our customers buy their products online, and we therefore felt Pennies was a perfect fit enabling Screwfix customers to donate quickly and easily online. The initiative is a really simple and sustainable way to offer our ongoing support to Everyman and our customers have really embraced the concept
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.
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.