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Amazon.co.uk is famous for selling books, but did you know that we now sell millions of other products too? From cameras to coffee machines, exercise videos to Elvis CDs, there’s something for everyone..
eBay UK Home & Garden .
Meet new friends, play free games and waddle around the winter wonderland that is Disney’s Club Penguin..
Sainsburys.co.uk will offer the widest choice of Sainsbury’s non-food products including kitchenware, tabletop, home electronics, furniture, bathroom suites and accessories, luggage, toys and games and sports equipment from leading brands..
Marks & Spencer are one of the UK’s top department stores with a substantial range of products available online, including clothing and home products as well as exclusive products, totalling over 20,000 items..
Johnlewis.com offers a wide selection of products from John Lewis’ home, gift and technology range..
next clothes and home furnishings are exclusively designed to offer style, quality and value for money with a contemporary fashion edge..
The latest trends and unique vintage items.
Play.com is the UK’s favorite on-line DVD, CD, game and book retailer. Also covering Electricals, Clothing, Gadgets, PCs and Games Consoles..
Argos, one of the most successful and known retailers in the UK!.
Tesco brings you Tesco.com one of the UK’s leading online retailers. For Grocery shopping, Tesco only pays for new online customers. All other categories result in a donation with every purchase..
Boden sells competitively priced, well made, individual clothing that doesn’t date. .
British Home Stores, or Bhs as it’s more commonly branded, is a widely recognised and extremely popular name in retail. Bhs is known for its commitment to providing stylish fashion ranges and homewares at prices that represent outstanding value..
Millets is one of the high street’s best-known names, offering quality products and friendly, knowledgeable advice on a selection of outdoor kit in over 260 stores nationwide and online at www.millets.co.uk . From Peter Storm and Eurohike to Berghaus, Outwell and Karrimor, Millets has both the understanding and the capability to meet customers’ high standards..
Wickes is one of the major brands in the building and home improvement market. Offering everyday low prices on its range, 98% of which are own-brand products, the company continues to build on its loyal customer base in the DIY and trade sectors..
The UK’s leading online pet supplies e-tailer.
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The UK Favourite High Street Departmental Store..
The Naartjie award winning Cape Town design team and Burlingame, California merchandising team create and deliver distinctive kid-friendly clothes, using primarily 100% natural fabrics that are pre-shrunk and garment dyed. Naartjie branded clothes are a unique combination of fashion forward, casual, and age appropriate elements..
Owners Direct specialises in advertising privately owned holiday accommodation direct from the owner. They have advertised holiday properties since 1997 and on their web site you will find over 33,000 villas, apartments, chalets, farmhouses and cottages - all types of holiday accommodation in countries throughout the world.
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3Mselect.co.uk is the official store of 3M UK plc, which offers a selection of products from across 3M’s various businesses including some great new-to-market ranges and exclusive offers from well known brands including Post-it®, Scotch® and more. .
Ulster Weavers has been trading for over 115 years in linen and textiles. During the 1960’s the Ulster Weaving company brought these years of textile expertise to the kitchen textile sector creating in-house and licenced designs - specializing at first in Irish Linen Tea Towels and over the years expanding the range to include all types of kitchen co-ordinates, bags and giftware..
Qype Deals is a daily deal site that offers deals locally and nationally. There deals are only activated when enough users purchase the deals which means Qype can bring the best value of money to its users. Also there are no hidden costs in the vouchers, just simply print them off. .
Sixt is a world leading name in car rental..
Fitness First is the world’s largest gym, health and fitness club in the world with over 1.2 million members in more than 430 countries. In the UK there are 140 gyms. .
Europe’s largest ticket exchange..
Each day Groupon feature a great deal at an unbeatable price. Whether it’s 90% discount on famous coffee brands, 2 for 1 at an exclusive restaurant, or discounted treatments at a heavenly health spa - Groupon ensures that its users live their city for less..
White Stuff – ‘lovely clothes for lovely people’ - offer quality clothing and accessories for men and women, which are perfect for almost all aspects of life.

The brand offers relaxed styling, lovely detailing and discreet branding, a refreshing and subtly fashionable alternative to the usual high street favourites. It’s Fashion for lovers – not victims.

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You can now save an average 43% by buying your train ticket at thetrainline.com!.
Luxury Hair Beauty products delivered to your door. With exclusive salon only brands such as ghd, Redken, Aveda, Kerastase, Dermalogica, Fake Bake many many more.
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Viking Direct is the UK’s largest office supplies retailer to small and mid-sized businesses, offering access to over 12,000 office products at low prices, exclusive website offers and deals, and access to our end-of-line clearance centre..
The Body Shop International plc is a global manufacturer and retailer of naturally inspired, ethically produced beauty and cosmetics products..
Broadband for your laptop via USB!.
GameStop is the world’s largest video game and entertainment software retailer. The company operates more than 6,500 retail stores worldwide..
ASDA, the UK’s second largest supermarket, presents ASDA.com offering a wide range of products and services including: CDs, DVDs, Games, Contact Lenses, Flowers, Gifts and Photo. For Grocery shopping, Asda only pays for new online customers. All other categories result in a donation with every purchase..
QVC is the UK’s favourite TV shopping channel. Our online department store, qvcuk.com, with over 15,000 products online, means customers are spoilt for choice. From jewellery to beauty treats to the latest electronic gadgets, QVC is sure to have an item for everyone..
Bravissimo is a company that provides a wide choice of lingerie and swimwear in D-K cup, as well as clothing designed especially for big boobed women so that they can celebrate their curves and feel good about themselves!.
B&Q’s website has over 12,000 products that you can buy directly and over 25,000 products you can reserve to collect later.  Browse our huge range of kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms, paint, power tools, lighting and many, many more! Our website makes it possible to research everything you need for your home or garden project, all from the comfort of your home.

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Boots have close to 2,500 stores from local community pharmacies to large destination health and beauty stores.  We offer fantastic products and services and you’ll be cared for by expert, friendly people..
Based in Essex, Activity Superstore arranges exciting activity days out for over 100,000 customers a year!

Activity Superstore was created in 1997 and has given hundreds of thousands of people fantastic days out since then..
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What Beneficiaries are saying

Why not? It really is something for nothing!

Excellent. Always a lovely surprise to receive cheques in the post. A very easy way for the general public to give to charity. No work involved on our part.

Mrs Jayne Roberts
Suffolk Animal Rescue
This is a fantastic way of raising much needed funds for school and it doesn’t cost your parents anything to donate to these schools. So far our school has raised more than £1,200!!!

The list of companies to shop through is fantastic, it does not cost a thing and the benefits are fantastic.

A great way of raising funds with very little effort by school.

Christine Stephen
Balgowan School PTA
It’s fantastically easy to use, our PTA is delighted with our ’money for nothing’. The online fliers and posters are very useful resources too.

It’s a great, simple way of getting people to raise money even if they don’t want to leave the house! It asks people to raise money by doing nothing different to what they would normally be doing anyway!

Great, simple way to earn money for your cause with very little effort on your part

Meredith Niles
Junior League of London
Thank you very much for your email about my enquiry, I have registered myself as the Administrator and I must say it is a wonderful site, where I found what I was looking for and more.

it is a really easy way to raise extra funds

The PTFA has just received a further cheque from The Giving Machine and the total amount raised via donations currently stands at £460 this year which is fantastic. Please continue to shop online in this way (especially in the run up to Christmas) and remember to click through from this site first ...

We are thrilled that one of our PTA members has won £500 for the school in TheGivingMachine Raffle. Such donations play a big part in giving something special to the school which might not have been had otherwise. We are very grateful. Many thanks! Diane, Headteacher

Raffle Winner 2009 - TheGivingMachine Raffle
Bryn Deri Primary School
The Giving Machine provides an excellent way to utilise internet shopping as an opportunity to raise funds for school with no added cost to the buyer. The number of Givers will grow as the financial benefits are seen. It’s a simple way to generate funds that over the years will increase as people b...

Rhydypenau School Association
Rhydypenau Primary School
TheGivingMachine took only a few minutes to set up and were able to begin raising funds the same day. Thank you.

Patty Wallace, Head Partnership Development
St John Ambulance London (Prince of Wales’s) District
It’s very easy to explain TheGivingMachine™ to our supporters who love the idea of giving us extra money at no extra cost to them.

Gary Hawkes, Head of Fundraising & PR
Farleigh Hospice
An excellent idea. It costs us nothing apart from a little time promoting it to our supporters, yet provides us with regular essential income.

Suzanne Fitzgerald, Governor
St. Joseph’s Catholic Primary School
TheGivingMachine was quick to get us up and running and to eager to help us make the most out of working together. It is a hassle free way of raising additional funds for our Scout Group and the first cheque has already arrived!

The PTA and Friends of Altrincham CE Aided Primary School registered with The Giving Machine in 2010 and have since received payments totalling £341.58 which has made a very valued input to our various fundraising initiatives. The Giving Machine is such a great way to generate extra income with no ...

Jayne Tomlinson, Treasurer
Altrincham CE (Aided) Primary School
Thank you to the supporters of ’TheGivingMachine™’ which is providing additional income for further school resources.

Kara Hales, Head Teacher
Mandeville Primary School
Thank you very much for our recent cheque for £28.32 for Wimbledon Little League Football.
In very tough economic times this money will enable our charitable organisation to provide boys and girls from all backgrounds and all abilities the facilities to play football.
The money specifically will h...


Peter Hall - Treasurer
Wimbledon Little League Football
I was sceptical at first, but once you get people in the habit of going via TheGiving Machine and build up the people willing to sign up its great.
Since registering Copmanthorpe Methodist Church on TheGivingMachine in February 2010 (16 months ago) we have raised just over £200.
And thats from on...


Jo-Anne T, Copmanthorpe Methodist Church
Copmanthorpe Methodist Church
The Lymphoma Association would like to thank you very much for your support through the Giving Machine. Every hour of every day one person is diagnosed with lymphatic cancer and it is now the 5th most common cancer in the UK. Your donation will go towards helping us extend the free services we offer...

Lymphoma Association, Aylesbury
Lymphoma Association
Thank you for supporting the NFTS through the Giving Machine Website. By shopping via the Giving Machine, you helped raise £36.66 for the NFTS Student Hardship Fund! So please don’t forget to continue using the Giving Machine to support the School at no cost to you. Also, please spread the word to a...

Annick S Hagemann, Head of Fundraising
National Film & Television School
A very big thank you from Altrincham C of E Primary School. Everytime you bought something using the Giving Machine, we were benefiting. The funds raised by your on-line shopping goes towards so many great things for the children; interactive whiteboards, school trips, secure bike storage to name j...

Altrincham C of E Primary School PTA
Altrincham CE (Aided) Primary School
What Givers are saying

Fantastic enterprise for charitable donations. Shop with any of their affiliated retail partners (big brands) and the Giving Machine will receive cash donations for schools and charities. A win/win for all.

L Bailey
Supporting Egerton Primary School PTA
I think TheGivingMachine is a fantastic idea and will continue to support and advertise it where possible.

Another way of supporting my child’s school doing something that I love - Shopping!

Steph
Supporting Pinewood School
“The PTA at my daughter’s school joined the Giving Machine about 8 months ago. In that time, by using the Giving Machine to access my favourite online stores, I have managed to donate £99.74 directly to the school. This is a phenomenal amount of money from just 1 person but best of all, it hasn’t ...

Nicola Waters
Supporting William Penn School
In 2 years of online shopping through The Giving Machine I’ve raised over £300 for Noah’s Ark Trust which is a very worthy charity supporting bereaved children - it’s an easy way to generate donations at no cost to the giver.


Paul Brown
Supporting Noah’s Ark Trust
Vital Statistics

User and donation
activity since launch


Givers 46,473

Schools/Charities 4,638  Map

Donations 377,504

Cystic Fibrosis Trust, Bromley
356 Givers have raised £1,489.24 so far
Weydon School, Farnham
295 Givers have raised £977.93 so far
St. Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Bishop’s Stortford
169 Givers have raised £2,760.65 so far
Christadelphian Bible Mission, Bournemouth
167 Givers have raised £1,607.68 so far
National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society (NRAS), Maidenhead
135 Givers have raised £570.40 so far
Aylesbury Grammar School, Aylesbury
132 Givers have raised £1,263.09 so far
Macmillan Cancer Support, Vauxhall
131 Givers have raised £366.39 so far
St John’s School, Marlborough
129 Givers have raised £1,758.18 so far
Ataxia UK, London
109 Givers have raised £1,144.29 so far
The Cathedral School, Llandaff
102 Givers have raised £962.48 so far
East Herts YMCA, Bishop’s Stortford
43 Givers have raised £1,088.59 so far



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School fundraising ideas

Many educational institutions in the UK find it difficult to purchase all the equipment that they would like to have for their students to use, owing to the limited budgets that they are allocated by the government. Parent-teacher associations have been aware of this problem for many years and have tried a number of methods to raise additional funds for the schools that they represent. Fetes, fun runs, jumble sales and school dances have all been organised in an effort to generate income that can be used to buy new books, playground apparatus and other items that may be needed. Nowadays, thanks to the explosive growth of the Internet over the last couple of decades, schools and other good causes can take advantage of some of the innovative ideas for fundraising online that involve free activities and will help them to accumulate cash throughout the year with little or no effort required on their part. These activities are free in the sense that the schools incur no cost; a percentage of the sale price that Internet shoppers pay when buying items from participating stores is donated to us, which we then pass on to the organisations that the shopper chooses.

Everybody wins

The beauty of a system where retailers pass on a percentage of the money spent by shoppers that register with us is that everybody is happy with the outcome. The online store makes a sale and therefore a profit, the shopper gets the item that they wanted to buy and the charity or educational institution that they support is able to receive donations from these commercial transactions. Fundraising for schools is likely to continue for some time to come as raising money seems to be a constant theme at PTA meetings around the country. With this in mind, we wanted to provide a simple way for parents and teachers to generate money, without the need for anybody to give up hours of their free time in order to achieve their financial objectives. It is very easy to register your charity or school with us and even easier to register as a giver and start to make purchases via our system in order to contribute to the organisation of your choice. Because so many people shop online, our site is perfect for consumers that wish to buy what they need and give for free.