Blogs from Pledjar
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…
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…
3rd December marks the annual celebration of people with disabilities. This is an opportunity to recognise the strength shown by those people who live with disabilities. During the course of the pandemic, people with disabilities have often faced disrupted routines and rescheduled or cancelled medical appointments which they need to Read more…
#GivingTuesday Giving Tuesday will be globally celebrated this year on Tuesday 1st December and, through social-hashtag activism, will aim to empower even more people to positively transform communities around the world. The communal giving initiative, which was inspired by sales initiates like Black Friday and Cyber Monday, has been successfully Read more…
Since 1954, the United Nations has been promoting World Children’s Day, which focuses on improving the welfare of, as well as awareness among, children around the world. 2020 has been a tough year for all of us no matter where in the world we live, but it has been particularly Read more…
On Sunday 8th November, we’re coming together to celebrate Inter Faith Week, an initiative set up to encourage good will and understanding between those of different faiths to our own. Of course, this year will be a little different from normal, but the team at the Inter Faith Network have Read more…
Movember began over a pint in Australia in 2003. In a short space of time, what started as a bit of a laugh between mates — with no charitable element — has become an international fundraising event, which raised £57.6million in 2018. The purpose of Movember is simple — if Read more…
Breast Cancer is the most common type of cancer in the UK, with around 1 in every 8 women being diagnosed with it in their lifetime. Every October, the National Breast Cancer Foundation hosts Breast Cancer Awareness Month — an opportunity for us all to learn a little more about Read more…
Pledjar: Mental Health and COVID-19 The 10th October every year marks World Mental Health Day, which has been observed on this date since 1992. This year, the cause has taken on a renewed significance for many. In the face of global, life-altering events, many people find themselves re-evaluating things: their Read more…
It’s so important to have many different income streams for your charity, so that you’re not relying on one source of income. That way, if one income stream is seriously affected, or even stops completely, you will still have money coming in to keep things going. Here are 6 ways Read more…
