January donation payments over £16,000 !

Posted on January 27th, 2012 by Richard
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I’m sorry this announcement is a bit late – the todo list has been quite long recently.  The total donation payments this month comes to £16,382.89. With 198 BACS totalling £5,809.33 and 259 cheques totalling £ 10,573.56.  We’re still in the process of moving charities and schools over to electronic BACS transfers which are easier for everyone.  Thanks especially to Michael & Grace who kindly did the envelope stuffing and stamping for all 259 cheques…

A special mention goes to the following charities and schools who each received over £100 this month : Cystic Fibrosis Trust, St Peter’s Primary School in market Bosworth , Suffolk Animal Rescue, Friends of Buxworth School, Farr Edge 2000, St. Lawrence Primary School Effingham, Overdale Infant and Junior Schools in Leicester, The Dassett Primary School, Orchard Nursery School in Tibberton, Merstone School, Classworks Theatre Cambridge and St Bernard’s Preparatory School.

Richard

 

 

 

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eBay Changes for 2012

Posted on January 3rd, 2012 by Richard
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Important eBay UK announcement for 2012

eBay UK have asked their partners to provide separate links for the following areas of eBay:

eBay Electronics eBay Fashion
eBay Home & Garden eBay Motors


Please use the correct link to generate donations for those products and services you buy.

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The Greatest Gift from pupils at Ford End School

Posted on December 8th, 2011 by Richard
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A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to speak to pupils and parents of Ford End School near Great Dunmow thanks to an invitation from Clare, the chair of their PTA. It was the first time I had been invited to speak to primary pupils and so I sought the advice and thoughts of others in TheGivingMachine team. We asked the pupils to tell us about what they would consider the greatest gift would be, who they would give it to and why. Here’s some of the highlights which are just wonderful and reminds you how brilliant children are. Richard
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Enjoy Giving For Free with the Giveaway Raffle

Posted on November 16th, 2011 by Richard
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We want to give everyone the chance to enjoy giving for free and so TheGivingMachine is running five, weekly Giveaway Raffles running up to Christmas with loads of free prizes to give away.

Giveaway Raffle

Free Giveaway Raffle.

There will be 5 weekly GiveAway Raffles starting November 14th, 2011 with winners announced every following Monday.

You will also be entered into a one-off prize draw each time you nominate others to win a  big prize each week over the coming 5 weeks – a gift for the Giver.

Raffle Terms and Conditions

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Club Penguin joins TheGivingMachine

Posted on October 19th, 2011 by Luisa
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We’re delighted to welcome Club Penguin into TheGivingMachine community.

9% Donation – Disney virtual worlds are a place where a kids’ adventure is unique depending on how they choose to live their online experience. Disney provides the tools and the environment, but the kids write the story. Club Penguin is a MMORPG (massive multiplayer online role-playing game) involving a virtual world containing a range of online games and activities, developed by Club Penguin Entertainment (formerly New Horizon Interactive). Players use cartoon penguin-avatars and play in a winter-set virtual world.  They get to create their own penguin and can have a pet puffle.
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Children can play for free but with a paid membership, there are many extra features and games available.  You can purchase Membership for either 1 month, 6 months or 12 months.
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Members enjoy Club Penguins commitment to creating a safe and fun online entertainment experience.
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Club Penguin are passionate about community engagement and work hard to nurture a culture of giving – which is why we are delighted they are now part of TheGivingMachine.  They value social involvement and encourage their players to support and get involved in projects helping children and families around the world.
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Through events like Coins for Change, players have the opportunity to rally together and make an impact.  Their global community is working to provide health care and build safe places for kids around the world and protect the environment for future generations.
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Sign up to Club Penguin (new users) - 9% donation

Subscribe to Club Penguin – 9% donation

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BeanBag Bazaar joins TheGivingMachine

Posted on October 14th, 2011 by Luisa
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We’re delighted to welcome BeanBag Bazaar into TheGivingMachine community.

5.25% Donation – BeanBag Bazaar offers a huge choice of beanbags suitable for every room and garden.

Standard delivery is free to the UK Mainland from Monday to Friday.

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3 Mobile Ireland joins TheGivingMachine

Posted on October 13th, 2011 by Luisa
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We’re delighted to welcome 3 Mobile Ireland into TheGivingMachine community.

£0.75 – £23.11 Donation – 3 Mobile Ireland is Ireland’s largest high speed mobile network and the market leader in mobile broadband with over 200,000 customers in broadband alone. 3 offers flexibility and great value in all its mobile phones and services, whether you’re looking for a great value bill pay plan or just the best deal for your pre pay phone.

Donation Summary

Best of Both – £9.62

Broadband – £15.41

Contract Phone – £23.11

Default – £0.75

Prepay Broadband – £7.70

Prepay Handset – £5.93

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tree2mydoor.com joins TheGivingMachine

Posted on October 13th, 2011 by Luisa
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We’re delighted to welcome tree2mydoor.com into TheGivingMachine community.

7.5% Donation – Tree2mydoor operates like a mail order cut flower business, but with one big difference – They sell trees in place of flowers! Tree2mydoor is ethically run and they regularly raise money for charities and support ongoing conservation work.

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199 donation payments in October 2011

Posted on October 11th, 2011 by Richard
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It was a relatively slow month in terms of payments this time – probably due to shop payments flowing in relating to the summer period when hopefully most people were enjoying some relaxation.  199 payments totalling £5,462.11 were sent out.

Congratulations to the top 5 payees – here they are..

Beneficiary Name Amount
St Ann’s School (Friends of) FOSTA £99.86
Honeywell Schools £98.02
Bricklehurst Manor School £96.79
Ataxia UK London £96.76
Bishopston Primary School £91.35

 

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Ideal Cruising joins TheGivingMachine

Posted on October 11th, 2011 by Luisa
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We’re delighted to welcome Ideal Cruising.com into TheGivingMachine community.

0.75% Donation – Ideal Cruising, part of the Lowcost Travel Group, is the fast, reliable and smart way to book a Cruise holiday online. They offer tailor-made cruise holidays to suit any requirement and budget.

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Current Special Offers for Ideal Cruising

£25 off per person on ANY cruise booking with code 25IDEAL – Expires: 31/10/11

£50 off per person on Incredible West Coast Explorer Cruise with code HOLAM50 – Expires: 13/10/11
  

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