Payroll Giving Quality Mark Rewards staff Gold, Silver and Bronze!
Launched in January 2006, the Payroll Giving Quality Mark recognises and rewards organisations for making Payroll Giving available to their staff. This year Charities Trust is delighted to see a huge increase in the level of participation with more companies achieving Gold than ever before.
The award comprises of a certificate and logo, as well as Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards, the Quality Mark aims to provide UK charities with sustainable income streams by increasing participation in Payroll Giving.
Once you set up a Payroll Giving scheme, you will automatically receive a certificate as well as a logo for use on your letterheads, websites and other company literature. These acknowledge that you have implemented Payroll Giving and demonstrate (both within your organisation and publicly) that you are committed to the good causes your employees care about.
This year the nominations are in and awards are available for organisations that achieve minimum staff participation rates and employer support in Payroll Giving as outlined below:
Bronze Award 
Awarded to employers that achieve 1% employee participation rate in Payroll Giving.
Silver Award
Awarded to employers that achieve 5% employee participation in Payroll Giving.
Gold Award
Awarded to employers that achieve 10% employee participation in Payroll Giving + employer support*.
*Employer support means that the employer must either pay the administration charge, match donations or demonstrate that they have carried out an active promotion of Payroll Giving during the previous year.
If your organisation has been awarded a Gold, Silver or Bronze award your Payroll Giving Agency will give you an access code to down load the appropriate logo.
Be in to win for October 2010...
Your Payroll Giving Agency (PGA) will monitor the employee participation rates you have achieved by March each year and allocate an Award in line with the above criteria. If you are eligible for an Award, it will be issued to you by your PGA from April onwards. Alternatively, if you think you qualify for an award, you can approach your PGA directly, apply online or download your Quality Mark and Awards Application Form and post it to:
Payroll Giving Centre, PO Box 52709, London, EC3P 3WX
The Awards symbolise excellence, recognising those employers that are making a difference together through Payroll Giving, benefiting good causes and employees alike. Winning an award is a great news story for your organisation, so why not Go for Gold?
Please also find a PDF of the 2010 NPGEA brochure to the bottom left of this page.
For tips on how to promote Payroll Giving to your staff please contact Debbie Walker or Nicola Gormley on 0151 284 1758 or via email at debbie.walker@charitiestrsut.org
