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    Two years of Family Weekends for children with burn injuries are covered by your pennies

    Last November was a busy month for Pennies, as we prepared to launch with a whole host of new retailers and celebrated our 2nd anniversary. Whilst that was going on, your pennies were being put to work nearly 300 miles away in Cumbria, where six families attended a Children’s Burns Trust Family Weekend at the [...]

    Posted in News | Tagged burn injuries, children's charities, CSR, family therapy, fundraising, fundraising for children, micro-donations, Pennies the electronic charity box

    Donations add up to £20K for Together for Short Lives, providing a lifeline for families of children like Daisy

    Anyone who caught ITV’s Text Santa appeal programme just before Christmas would have watched the television debut from Daisy, a 7-year-old girl with a rare genetic condition whose family is supported by Together for Short Lives. In the two years since Pennies launched in November 2010, Together for Short Lives benefited from a share of [...]

    Posted in News | Tagged children's charities, Children's health, children's hospice, CSR, Domino's Pizza, electronic charity box, family support, fundraising for sick children, fundraising ideas, micro-donations, Pennies, Pennies the electronic charity box

    Your pennies help young single mums like Naomi launch businesses with the support of the Prince’s Trust

    With one in four customers at Zizzi choosing to add a 20p donation when paying by card an impressive amount is raised each month for the restaurant’s main charity partner, the Prince’s Trust. On top of this partnership, the Prince’s Trust are one of ten charities chosen by Pennies trustees to share 25% of every [...]

    Posted in News | Tagged coporate social responsibility, CSR, disadvantaged young people, fundraising, fundraising for young people, hospitality CSR, Pennies, Pennies the electronic charity box, Round up scheme, The Pennies Foundation

    Pennies for the Paralympians! See how your donations are helping Special Olympics support elite athletes with disabilities

    If you’ve ever rounded up your online order at Domino’s Pizza and donated the change to charity you are probably more involved in the Paralympic games then you think. The spare change you chose to send to Special Olympics GB has helped them grow their programmes and support athletes as they develop their ability and [...]

    Posted in News | Tagged CSR, disability sport, disabled athletes, Domino's Pizza, fundraising, micro-donations, Paralympics, Pennies, Pennies the electronic charity box, Special Olympics

    Rounding up your purchase at Buyspares helps a hospice provide essential services for patients

    Buyspares launched with Pennies earlier this year and since then thousands of their customers have chosen to round up their online purchases and donate the change to charity. Receiving the majority of those pennies is Birmingham-based John Taylor Hospice, where over £1,200 of donations received so far via Pennies are helping to keeping vital services running [...]

    Posted in News | Tagged CSR, DIY, fundraising for hospice, micro-donations, palliative care, Pennies, Pennies the electronic charity box

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