This is the easy hack that lets you donate to charity every time you shop at Amazon
Sometimes it can be hard to think of how to help other people when we are also not having the easiest time of it.
With the cost of living crisis starting to bite, charities – particularly smaller, grassroots organisations – are feeling the pressure more than ever. People are turning to them desperately needing their help, but they too are wrestling with huge overheads, and donations are falling.
But, if you shop on Amazon, their Smile programme offers a way to donate to the causes close to your heart every time you make a purchase online or through the app.
To date, Amazon has donated nearly £17,000,000 to thousands of local and national charitable organisations, at no extra cost to customers.
Through the Smile program, Amazon donates 0.5 per cent of the price of your eligible purchases to a charity of your choice, and once you’ve signed up and picked who you want to benefit, it all happens automatically – you don’t need to do anything differently.
With Prime Day events, Black Friday and Cyber Monday on the horizon, there's plenty of potential opportunity to benefit the UK's unsung heroes who do vital work supporting, protecting and caring for the vulnerable people, animals and natural ecosystems who need us the most.
How do I sign up to the Amazon Smile programme?
Firstly you need to be a member of Amazon Prime, and if you aren't already, you can sign up here.
Then, go to smile.amazon.co.uk and follow the instructions to search for the charity you want to support, and start shopping!
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