Posted on Monday 23 August 2010
“We’ve done it! The Geared for Giving campaign has reached its target of making Workplace Giving available to a million more employees and has already raised more than £1.2 million for hundreds of charities with over £8 million more pledged “, reports a delighted Duncan Bannatyne.
He and the then MP Anne Snelgrove launched the [...]
Posted on Friday 20 August 2010
Renowned for its hip and trendy Revolution Vodka bars, Inventive Leisure is the company where employees have more fun than almost any other UK company according to the Sunday Times Best Companies to work for. It ranks in the top 40 Best Companies in the UK and now it has a new accolade to add [...]
Posted on Wednesday 11 August 2010
Dennis Publishing have more than doubled the uptake of their Workplace Giving scheme through flex bens following an innovative workplace promotion of the scheme.
Dennis introduced a Flexible benefits scheme in 2008 so that Workplace Giving and all other benefits are held centrally online and staff sign up for these annually when their benefits window is [...]
Posted on Thursday 29 July 2010
As we head ever nearer to that million employee mark, we are thrilled that the number of companies joining the campaign continues to grow week on week.
All of these enlightened employers have committed to implementing and actively promoting their Workplace Giving scheme and we want to encourage more of you to follow their lead and [...]
Posted on Tuesday 20 July 2010
Recent figures released by HM Revenue and Customs show that monies raised in 2009-2010 were up by £2 million compared with the financial year 2008-2009.
Total monies raised by staff who give from their pay are now at the record level of £106 million per year with a further estimated £13 million being added through employer [...]
Posted on Tuesday 29 June 2010
Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank employees have been named as the most charitable in the banking world when it comes to their salaries. The banks have the highest employee involvement of any UK high street bank for Workplace Giving.
The latest figures reveal that a record-breaking 20.7 per cent of Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank employees are [...]
Posted on Monday 14 June 2010
We are thrilled that the campaign is heading every closer to the 1 million more employee’s having access to a Workplace Giving scheme.
This is due to the ever increasing number of enlightened employers who have been signing up to the campaign. These include Tullett Prebon Group Ltd, Basildon Council, Close Brothers Group Plc, Tullow Group [...]
Posted on Friday 21 May 2010
The Geared for Giving campaign celebrated its 2nd birthday at the House of Lords this week. The event, a dinner, was hosted by Lord Joffe who has always championed giving from pay.
We were joined by about 20 employers including the John Lewis Partnership, Marks & Spencer, AXA, Holland & Barrett, FedEx, Beaverbrooks, Yorkshire & Clydesdale [...]
Posted on Sunday 9 May 2010
As we head ever nearer to that million employee mark and the 2nd Anniversary of the campaign we are thrilled that the number of companies joining the campaign continues to grow week on week.
All of these enlightened employers have committed to implementing and actively promoting their Workplace Giving scheme and we want to encourage more [...]
Posted on Wednesday 28 April 2010
Rutland County Council, in the East Midlands, has recently joined the national Geared for Giving Campaign and launched a Workplace Giving scheme for its staff across this proudly independent county.
Helen Briggs, Chief Executive at Rutland County Council said: “The Council is very proud to be taking part in the Geared for Giving campaign. In [...]