If you’re a runner and you sprain your ankle, you’ll probably put some ice on it and take a week or two off training in order to recover. If you break your arm, you’ll go to the hospital, have it put in a plaster cast and give it 6 weeks Read more…
Did you know that more than 1 billion young adults are at risk of permanent, avoidable hearing loss because of unsafe listening practices? We’ve become so used to putting headphones in to escape the real world for a minute (or much longer) that very few of us consider the negative Read more…
When it comes to helping others, there really is no such thing as “too little”. We understand the impact that all the little things can have when they’re added together here at Pledjar, since we’re lucky enough to see how much change can be made by people just donating their Read more…
The UN recognises the 2nd April each year as World Autism Awareness Day, in order to raise awareness of the challenges that persons with autism face. This year, the UN is focusing particularly on how autism affects inclusion in the workplace. What is autism? Autism is a neurological condition that Read more…
World Wildlife Day has been celebrated on the 1st March since 2014 and, with news coverage and enthusiasm surrounding environmental issues at a recent peak, this year’s event is set to be more important than ever. We’ve put together a short guide to help you celebrate World Wildlife Day 2021 Read more…
Children’s Mental Health Week (1st – 7th Feb) was launched back in 2015, but it has never felt more vital than this year. With months of isolation, missed schooling and limited social opportunities, the coronavirus pandemic has irrevocably changed childhoods for a whole generation. Heading into another year of academic Read more…
Cervical cancer affects around 3,200 new people in the UK every year – that’s more than 8 every single day. According to Cancer Research UK, an incredible 99.8% of UK cases are classed as preventable, which demonstrates just how important Cervical Cancer Prevention Week, held from the 18th to the Read more…
Reading forms a big part of our daily lives, whether we realise it or not. Even if curling up with a novel on a Sunday afternoon is not your idea of a good time, you’ll read signs, warnings and instructions countless times every day. Reading allows us to understand the Read more…
Pledjar becomes the first fundraising round-up platform, using open banking technology, to be given direct FCA accreditation. Pledjar is a free-to-use mobile app that is making micro-giving go viral by allowing users to digitally donate rounded-up pennies from purchases and subscriptions. They have now received a landmark accreditation making them Read more…
With more of our lives than ever before taking place online this year, it’s vitally important that we make sure we’re staying safe on the internet. We’ve put together a guide to help you avoid online scams and keep your data (and money) safe while enjoying web-based financial services. Be Read more…
