The UK is becoming a cashless society. Britons spent £6.9billion a month on contactless cards in August.
Barclaycard found that on-street giving is in decline and 39% of charities see strong signs of this. Almost three-quarters of charities say this type of collection is waning because people carry less cash and Barclaycard also report that 54% of the the public agree that contactless technology makes donating easier.
For those of you relying on voluntary donations – where cash is the way to give – this is cause for concern. Contactless card and mobile payments are becoming the norm so it’s clear that we need to be prepared to offer our supporters a cashless payment option.
There are a number of options available to buy or rent – here are a selection for you to investigate:
https://www.goodbox.com/contactless-payment-technology/
https://thyngs.net/solutions/charity
https://www.nationalfundingscheme.org/tap-donate/
https://www.tapforchange.org.uk/
https://www.libertypay.co.uk/donation-boxes.html