Raise while you shop

Did you know your everyday purchases could h elp support people in overcoming the negative impacts of trauma and disadvantage ? We’re excited to share a great way you can raise funds for LinkLiving that won’t cost you a penny!

You can make LinkLiving  your favourite  charity on easyfundraising . Free and easy to use, this website donates to your chosen charity every time you shop through them, all at no extra cost to you.  

Here’s our helpful guide to get you started.  

The service LinkLiving provided to my relative was second to none. I can't tell you how much their support has helped them and I'm not sure they would still be here without it.

Relative of a LinkLiving service user.

Easyfundraising  

LinkLiving  are now registered with  easyfundraising , which means you can raise FREE donations for us every time you shop online.  Over 4,500 shops and sites will donate to us when you use  easyfundraising  to shop with them – at no extra cost to yourself!  

But what is easyfundraising and how does it work? 

Easyfundraising  turns your everyday online shopping into donations for your good cause, at no cost to you.  Just visit your  favourite  retailers via  easyfundraising.org.uk  and the shop as normal.  Once you’ve made a purchase the retailer will then make a small donation to your cause to say “thank you”.  

How much does easyfundraising donate? 

Since 2005, good causes and charities across the UK have raised over £24 million with  easyfundraising .   An average online shopper can easily raise over £100 a year with  easyfundraising .  The donation per purchase will generally be between 0.5% and 10%. Some retailers – including insurance and broadband providers – will pay a set fee which can be in the £100s.  

Who can I shop with online ? 

Easyfundraising’s 4,500+ retailers include big names such as John Lewis, M&S, Boden, Expedia, Amazon, eBay, all the major supermarkets, holiday operators, insurance providers, plus a wide range of smaller and more niche online shops and stores.  You can find the full list of retailers  here .   

How do I get easyfundraising? 

The important thing to remember is that you need to start your shopping on  easyfundraising  in order to raise donations.  

1. Firstly,  register with  easyfundraising  and select LinkLiving  Ltd as your charity of choice.   
2. Then, next time you want to buy something online, log into  easyfundraising  first and click on the retailer you want to shop with. You’ll then be taken to their website where you can continue to make your purchase in the usual way.  But – crucially – because you visited  easyfundraising  first, your cause will get a donation.  
3. You can also download their donation reminder for desktop or the  easyfundraising  app.   

How does the easyfundraising donation reminder and app work? 

• Install the  Donation Reminder  onto your desktop in just a couple of clicks – it will then automatically highlight retailers where a donation is available while you’re browsing.  
• Download the  easyfundraising app . You’ll be able to use the app whenever you shop from your mobile or tablet and know that you’ll never miss out on a donation.  

By shopping online using AmazonSmile and  easyfundraising , you can support people across  Central Scotland to  overcome the negative impacts of  trauma, and disadvantage , enabling them to live happy, healthy, and fulfilled lives.  

Your support makes the world of difference.