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James is one of the thousands of athletes with learning disabilities benefiting from your donations
James is one of the thousands of athletes with learning disabilities benefiting from your donations
Over time, pennies donated at our participating retailers can add up to hundreds of thousands of pounds for charity. Over £200,000 has been raised so far for Domino’s Pizza’s main beneficiary charity Special Olympics Great Britain and hearing about the people helped by these donations makes us very happy here at Pennies.
Like the story of James Everest, a Special Olympics Great Britain athlete who has fought all over the world in judo competitions, despite his profound learning disability and behavioural problems.
After joining his …
Donations help bring vital medical facilities for children with kidney problems up-to-date
Donations help bring vital medical facilities for children with kidney problems up-to-date
Pennies is all about using innovative technology to bring an old method of fundraising up-to-date for the 21st century.
Therefore, we were especially excited to hear that donations made through Pennies are also helping Great Ormond Street Hospital update their vital equipment and facilities.
Since August 2011, customers at The Entertainer have been able to donate their spare electronic change when paying by card at the till – altogether these pennies have added up to £22,000 for Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s …
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How micro-donations help keep a vital support line service running
How micro-donations help keep a vital support line service running
Every minute of every day someone affected by a life-threatening cancer contacts a charity because they need advice, information or just want a chat. 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.
The money raised for Macmillan through Pennies has so far helped this vital …
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Your donations help to host weekend events for children with burns injuries and their families
Your donations help to host weekend events for children with burns injuries and their families
For many of the people who benefit from Pennies donations, having the chance to relax and meet others who share similar experiences and emotions is incredibly valuable.
Pennies beneficiary Children’s Burns Trust does just that. Its Family Therapy Programme brings together NHS professionals and families with a child who has been injured through burning or scalding. The charity hosts weekend events where parents, children with burn injuries and their siblings can meet other families in a similar position.
We’re pleased to say that your …
See how your donations help young carers like Amy get the support they need
See how your donations help young carers like Amy get the support they need
Running a helpline that provides advice, support and information is an important aspect of the work carried out by several of the charities benefiting from Pennies donations.
One of the helplines that your spare change contributes to is the AdviceLine service provided by Carers UK. AdviceLine is a crucial way for some of the 6 million carers in the UK to get the correct advice and information they need.
Although Carers UK is more often associated with older carers, its services are …
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Your micro-donations help protect the welfare and safety of vulnerable children
Your micro-donations help protect the welfare and safety of vulnerable children
As well as providing vital services, many of the charities benefiting from the donations you make through Pennies dedicate their time to raising awareness of important issues.
The NSPCC is one of the charities to share 25% of every donation, which means that every time you decide to give through Pennies you’re helping them 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.
For twenty years, the …
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How your pennies help people with sight problems enjoy their favourite books
How your pennies help people with sight problems enjoy their favourite books
Customers at Contact Lenses Express, one of the retailers that joined Pennies in March, probably know what it’s like to wake up to an out of focus world in the morning. But they can quickly pop their lenses in and the world soon rights itself. However, many of the people supported by one of Pennies’ longstanding charity partners, RNIB, spend their lives coping with the emotional and practical challenges of having sight problems.
The majority of the money raised through Contact Lenses …
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Your spare change supports vital services for babies like Evie
Your spare change supports vital services for babies like Evie
Here at Pennies, we love numbers: how many donations, how much money raised, how many charities we support. Behind the numbers however are thousands of incredible stories thatremind us why Pennies is so important and push us to keep those donations coming in.
When Wallace &Gromit’s Grand Appeal, an organisation that shares the donations from The Entertainer and raises funds for Bristol Children’s Hospital and St Michael’s Special Care Baby Unit, told us the story of Evie and her parents it reminded …
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'Pennies with Zizzi' scoops Real IT Awards top prize
'Pennies with Zizzi' scoops Real IT Awards top prize
We’ve had the perfect start to spring here at Pennies with the exciting news today that our partnership with Zizzi’s has won an award. ‘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.
We were proud to be selected as finalists amongst the calibre of projects shortlisted, so to win overall was a wonderful surprise. A full list of finalists …
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Meet Kevin, just one of the young people benefiting from your pennies, through The Prince’s Trust
Meet Kevin, just one of the young people benefiting from your pennies, through The Prince’s Trust
As one of the ten charities chosen by The Pennies Foundation to receive a share of 25% of every donation, The Prince’s Trust has been involved with Pennies since we launched in late 2010. The charity also has a successful partnership with Zizzi, whose customers frequently choose to top up their bill by 20p through Pennies.
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 …
