Month: February 2024

JustGiving selects GoCardless Instant Bank Pay for open banking payments

Stuart Mitchell

GoCardless, the bank payment company, has extended its relationship with JustGiving to become the online donation platform’s exclusive open banking payment provider, replacing American Express. The move will see JustGiving use both the fintech’s Instant Bank Pay feature to collect instant, one-off gifts and its Direct Debit capabilities for recurring donations. JustGiving estimates that 10% of its donations already go through open banking payments — a proportion that it wants to grow. JustGiving does not charge a commission fee on donations to charity customers, instead relying on optional tips that…

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Currys UK&I and Pennies hit £1 million fundraising milestone for charities

Stuart Mitchell

Currys is delighted to announce it has raised over £1 million for charity from customer micro-donations since partnering with the award-winning UK fintech charity Pennies. The partnership has raised money for a number of charities including current partners, the Digital Poverty Alliance in the UK, and My Canine Companion in ROI. Customers are invited to make a micro-donation via the card terminal screen when they pay for their purchase in-store. They are offered a simple and discreet ‘yes or no’ option to donate if they wish. The milestone was reached after…

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The Royal Mint achieves validation of its net zero goals by the Science Based Target initiative

Stuart Mitchell

As part of its commitment to sustainability, The Royal Mint has announced its science-based net zero targets have been officially validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). SBTi is the global body enabling businesses to set ambitious greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets in line with the latest climate science, to prevent the worst effects of climate change. Britain’s oldest company is transforming for the future and has committed to reaching net zero GHG emissions by 2050 across its own operations and within its supply chain, with more near…

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Cost of living crisis causing loneliness epidemic for young people 

Stuart Mitchell

Almost half (42%) of 18 to 24 year-olds in the UK are cutting back on socialising with friends due to the cost of living crisis, according to a new YouGov survey from FareShare, the UK’s largest charity tackling food waste for social good.   Charities across the FareShare network have expressed growing concern about the impact of loneliness and isolation on the wellbeing of people they support, including more younger people.  The survey shows that over half (52%) of 25 to 34 year olds will avoid meeting with friends this…

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Dollar General Literacy Foundation and Ad Council Launch New PSAs Empowering Adults to Get Their High School Diploma

Stuart Mitchell

Just as Americans focus on New Year’s resolutions and the positive changes they can make in their own lives, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation (DGLF) and the Ad Council are releasing a new public service advertisements (PSAs) that demonstrate how getting a high school equivalency (e.g.  GED or HiSET) can have a positive, lasting impression on an entire family or community. The film was produced by Mofilm, a creative content agency that excels at authentically telling real people’s real stories. Their role beyond the end-to-end production was creatively developing the…

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