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Royal Mail Group awarded Guinness World Record for payroll giving

Published on 9 February 2012, by howardlake
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Guinness World Record certificate for Royal Mail Group

Royal Mail Group has been awarded the Guinness World Record title for the most registered charities supported through a Payroll Giving scheme.

First and second class stamps cost more from today

Published on 6 April 2010, by howardlake
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The price of a standard letter first class stamp rose today from 39p to 41p, and a second class stamp from 30p to 32p, increases of 5.1% and 6.7% respectively.

Last posting dates for Christmas 2009

Published on 26 November 2009, by howardlake
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Christmas stamps 2009

These dates will no doubt already be in many fundraisers' calendars, but in case they are not, here are the Royal Mail's recommended last posting dates:

Not only businesses are affected by the postal strike... charities are too

Published on 30 October 2009, by guest_blogger
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Another postal strike goes ahead from today and a new delay of deliveries will not just hit businesses' bottom line, but also charities and their day to day running.

Our organisation has plans in place to cope with the national post strike.

Published on 19 October 2009, by howardlake
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Yes
44% (8 votes)
No
39% (7 votes)
Don't know
17% (3 votes)
Total votes: 18

Last posting dates for Christmas

Published on 30 October 2008, by howardlake
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The Royal Mail is reminding organisations of the last posting dates for Christmas. They are:

1st class: Saturday 20 December

2nd class: Thursday 18 December

Charities urged to boycott Royal Mail's FREEPOST service

Published on 25 June 2008, by howardlake
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Not Free post

Annoyed that some charities are still being charged by Royal Mail for FREEPOST envelopes returned to them with a stamp by supporters, Gareth Edwards of Company Solutions is encouraging charities to bo

Barnardo's in three-year partnership with Royal Mail Group

Published on 13 June 2008, by howardlake
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Stamps - photo: Steve Woods

Royal Mail Group staff have voted for children's charity Barnardo's to benefit from a a three-year partnership deal with company.

Royal Mail features RNLI in new stamp issue

Published on 17 March 2008, by howardlake
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Mayday stamp showing RNLI lifeboat at Barra

The Royal Mail has recognised the marine search and rescue work of the RNLI's lifeboat crew in a special 'Mayday - Rescue at Sea' Royal Mail stamp issue which has gone on sale this month.

Post-Switch urges charities to beat Royal Mail price rise

Published on 6 February 2008, by howardlake
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Envelope rank (photo: Alan O'Neill)

Price comparison agency Post-Switch is encouraging companies and charities to compare offerings to help them keep mailing costs down and beat the Royal Mail price hike.

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