BOS UK joins the Green Gift List
Borneo Orangutan Survival UK has signed up with Give It, the green gift list for ethical green
weddings. Michelle Desilets, Founder and Director of BOS UK said “We are thrilled to be a part of Give It, the service which encourages people to be more ethical in their gift giving which in turn helps us in our work towards saving the orangutan”.
An increasing number of marrying couples are wanting to go green on their big day - locally-sourced food and ‘pre-worn’ wedding dresses are on the increase while charity wedding lists are also providing a great environmental option, reducing the amount of toasters and kettles needlessly replaced through a traditional gift list.
Now the organisation behind The Alternative Wedding List, the charity wedding list featuring
charities such as Barnardo’s, Marie Curie Cancer Care and Save the Children has taken the charity gift list even further down the green route. The Green Gift List, launched this week, features a variety of environmental and conservation charities that give this gift list a true ‘green’ feel.
The entire service is online, found at www.thegreengiftlist.co.uk, and couples can sign-up to one of a number of ready-made gift lists that contain gifts of donations to a variety of charities, including charities such as Borneo Orangutan Survival, Buglife, Garden Organic, the Marine Conservation Society, Save the Rhino and the World Land Trust. Couples select one of the groups of charities, or make up their own, and their family and friends then select a gift to the charity of their choice.
The new service is operated by Give It, the not-for-profit organisation behind a number of
charitable initiatives. Andy Hickey, who heads the operation, says “We’ve been able to bring
together a variety of environmental charities to provide another great option for couples to have a charitable wedding list, either using one of our charity gift lists on its’ own or alongside a traditional gift list. The continued growth of The Alternative Wedding List, along with growing interest in the Scottish and London versions launched earlier this year, has shown us that providing the right group of charities will enable even more couples to decide to make a difference on their big day - we’ve got a great line-up of charities already, with a couple more still to go live, and we’ll be looking to add more over the coming months to provide couples and guests with even more choice. We’re confident that The Green Gift List will generate lots of interest and generate much-needed funds for these charities”.
Petra Fleischer, Fundraising Manager for Save the Rhino, said, “We’re delighted to be part of the service as there is growing interest in making weddings ethical - The Green Gift List is a great option. We think it’s a good risk-free opportunity for us and a great service for marrying couples looking to feel good about their choice of wedding list”.
All the gift list services operated by Give It offer a selection of charities rather than expecting
couples to pick one. Andy adds “we continue to get feedback from marrying couples, most of whom don’t have a favourite charity, that they really like the ability to select a group of charities, knowing that they’re giving their guests some choice in where their money goes. As well as the potential efficiencies in marketing a service generating funds for lots of charities, the services mirror traditional gift lists in providing choices for couples and guests alike”.
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Give It is a not-for-profit company dedicated to raising funds for charities through its’
on-line gift list services.
The Green Gift List can be viewed online at www.thegreengiftlist.co.uk.
For more information contact Andy Hickey, andy@giveit.co.uk or call 07974088938.
