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Corporate Social Responsibility

Corporate social responsibility is all about companies playing their responsible part in society and giving back to society, and a big part of that is fundraising for worthy causes. Companies, customers and communities can and should thrive together.

Black Friday is a shopping phenomenon and the busiest shopping day of the year. It is easy to get carried away and buy more than we want or can afford. Prepare for Black Friday and stick to your budget.

Navigating the Captain Tom controversy and local heroes. In a world rife with challenges, charities are the unsung heroes that step forward to make a difference. 

If you or your child are flying the nest and heading off to university, we have some tips to help make this transition as easy and stress free as possible.

We are keen to find out what motivates the supporters of our good causes to visit our website every day to collect a Free Bonus Donation.

Our shopping habits have changed. We find out how and why they have changed and what we can expect our shopping habits to be like in the future.

As much as charities need to focus on their fundraising, they also have to focus on looking after the welfare of their team. After all, people are our most important asset!

July is Sarcoma Awareness month. Awareness of Sarcoma cancer in the UK is very low and therefore it is often diagnosed too late as people are not aware of the symptoms, or are sadly misdiagnosed.

In the current cost of living climate, with many people needing to make their money stretch further, they are choosing holidays over other purchases.

During the cost of living crisis, people are finding it hard to offer their support to good causes. However there are ways we can support good causes without putting ourselves under financial strain.

Our team have tried various different aids to improve our sleep over the years. We have shared what have worked for us and hope that it can help you improve your sleep too.

Mental health charities provide advice and resources to those who need it most, whether it be through counselling, campaigning or helping individuals assess their needs and options. Yet, without the support of others, the work of these charities would not be possible.

Gift Ideas

Read and share our fun list of 100+ gift ideas to help you find ideas for the perfect gifts, whether birthdays, Christmas or any other special occasion.

Cakes and biscuits

Read and share our fun list of over 100 fundraising ideas to help you and friends devise your own new ways of raising funds for causes and charities.

Life Balance

Our team members welfare is a vital part of our Charity’s values and with this in mind TheGivingMachine has made the decision to move to a 4 day working week.

Every year a huge amount of wrapping paper is used and thrown away because it can’t be recycled. We find out how we can wrap our gifts to make them look beautiful whilst being environmentally conscious.

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