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Originally conceived and publicised by us back in the 1980s, 'Charity Gift Tokens'
let people buy, and then give, charitable donations as gifts.
Unlike the increasingly popular 'give a goat',
'give some equipment' or 'adopt an animal' promotions run by many large charities, our service, now
called Charity Vouchers, has the great benefit of letting the recipient of the gift select a charity
of their own choice. This means
that you can give a charity voucher without any worry about choosing a charity
that doesn't suit or interest the recipient - instead it involves them in the donation and makes it a really rewarding gift.
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"I came across your charity gift tokens whilst searching for a way to incorporate charity giving into Christmas presents. It seemed such a good idea because it actually involved the recipient in the giving process by enabling them to choose their own charity. They could both receive and give a present. The friends and family I gave the tokens to were all delighted."
— Melvyn & Jan John, April 2007
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Charity gift vouchers are a thoughtful and 'green' gift in that they generate little
waste and don't clutter our lives with trivial small gifts that may go unappreciated and unused and
which take up valuable resources to manufacture, store and eventually dispose of. They're also that
bit different so you don't have to give yet another bottle of wine, novelty item, scarf or box of chocolates!
And, of course, the point of Charity Vouchers is that they do raise valuable
funds for charities, and not just the larger ones that can afford expensive advertising and marketing
promotions. A Charity Voucher can be used to support major national charities or it can redeemed
with the smallest, the most specialised or the most local charity... just as the recipient chooses.
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Who we are
 Charity Vouchers is run by Anglia Giving, a non-profit company, Limited by
Guarantee, specially established to run the service for the benefit of charities across the UK. Anglia Giving was set up
with funds donated for the purpose and has a board of directors who give their time
to the organisation for free.
The company isn't able to be a charity itself because it doesn't support any one, specific
charitable cause. However, we keep the running costs of the service and administrative charges
to a minimum as any good charity does. Furthermore, any surplus funds left after our
operating costs have been covered are themselves donated to charities. For example, in 2008/09 we worked with The Citizenship Foundation to support their work with school children across the United Kingdom. Please click here for more information.
In 2007 we launched our first locally-based voucher service, for Norfolk. If this proves popular - with its emphasis on good causes in the recipient's local area - we will look at duplicating this new service elsewhere. For information about Norfolk Charity Vouchers please go to www.norfolkcharityvouchers.org.uk.
In 2008 we launched e-vouchers, a 'virtual' Charity Voucher which is as 'green' a gift as anyone could want, because no cards, vouchers and envelopes are used at all. The image of a voucher is emailed to the buyer for forwarding on to friends or family. Great for last-minute gifts too, as e-vouchers can be with the recipient on the same day they are ordered! Similar schemes already operate in Australia and the United States but Anglia Giving are pleased to be the first to offer such a service here in the UK.
Anglia Giving is based in the rural village of Burnham Thorpe in North Norfolk, best known as the birthplace
of Vice-Admiral Lord Nelson... but we deal with customers and charities right around the United Kingdom
and, increasingly, around the world as well.
Charity Vouchers
Anglia Giving
A not-for-profit company, Limited by Guarantee, Registered in England No. 4441647
Registered address: 5-6 The Pightle, Burnham Thorpe, King's Lynn, PE31 8HT
(C)2002-2010 Anglia Giving - Promoting Charity Vouchers & Charity Gift Tokens
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