Fundraising

An additional 107,000 donations were made to Pennies through its electronic charity box initiative.

The Big Give is to look into its online charity fundraising options after high demand caused its site to crash.

BT's MyDonate online service has been selected by Nova International, which organises some of the biggest sporting events in the UK.

Money is being raised for Birmingham Children's Hospital thanks to a viral video by Ember Television.

Brigitte Bardot and Quentin Blake are among the celebrities lending their artistic abilities to an eBay auction to raise funds for Cats Protection.

The electric money box is serving as a modern way for people to give generously to charity, it has been claimed.

More than 50 per cent of charities north of the border are looking to increase online fundraising.

Cancer Research UK is hoping to generate more than £18 million over the next five years with the help of Cybertill EPoS.

More than £200,000 has been raised for the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation and Breakthrough Breast Cancer thanks to an online auction.

Improvements in technology have become a key factor in charity fundraising among the UK's younger generation, it has been found.