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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”.
To celebrate Children’s Hospice Week, people across the country will be tapping in to their inner child this ‘Superhero’ Friday.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Screwfix has become the fourth retailer this month to join the Pennies movement. It is wonderful to introduce micro-donations to a new audience in support of the Everyman appeal, which resonates so well with Screwfix customers.
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.
‘Pennies with Zizzi’ has been crowned project of the year at the 8th Real IT Awards as well as picking up the category prize for Corporate, Social and Environmental Responsibility.
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.
Domino’s launched with Pennies in November 2010 and as our longest serving retail partner, their customers have made a significant contribution to the more than 1.6 million donations Pennies has received so far.
Customers at The Entertainer have raised over £100,000 for charity in just six months by donating their electronic ‘spare change’. The donations, via Pennies, gained a boost in the run up to Christmas, culminating in a massive peak of nearly £13,000 raised in the pre-Christmas week.
