The cashless age is increasingly upon us. In 2017, a staggering 5.6 billion contactless payments were made in the UK – a rise of 97% on 2016. In fact, 3.4 million Brits did not use cash to pay for anything at all, with the UK Finance forecast predicting contactless...
The Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary has teamed up with contactless payments experts Payacharity to introduce a contactless donation box solution at their farm near Ventnor. As a small charity, The Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary relies totally on donations, donkey...
The buskers of London have become the latest group to take advantage of contactless payments. As well as giving loose change into a box, passers-by can now use card readers to make contactless card payments. Simple to use the card readers, which plug into smartphones...
With the technology available today, accepting donations needn’t be restricted to the traditional collection tin on the counter tops of shops. With the recent emergence of contactless donation boxes, charities have the opportunity to create an engaging experience with...
In his spring statement, Chancellor Phillip Hammond announced that 1p and 2p coins will be scrapped. The announcement came as a result of a study on cash and contactless payments that noted many consumers no longer use the coins. When you think about it, it’s no...
