BUSINESS SURPLUS BENEFITS THOSE IN NEED

A free online scheme set up to help businesses pass on surplus goods
such as end of line products and clearance stock to charity, is
appealing to Chamber members to help meet an increase in
demand for goods.

www.givingworldonline.com (GWO) is a website providing a free virtual
platform for businesses to redirect surplus resources to community
groups and charities and is the only service of its kind provided free
of charge to both  businesses and the recipient charities.

Experience shows that many small charities and community groups
delivering valuable and vital projects have no disposable income to
pay even a nominal charge for goods.

Chamber Chief Executive Jo James says "I am really impressed by Giving World Online;
it helps both businesses and communities and is a really simple and
free scheme."

Joining GWO is a simple process. Businesses with surplus goods
register and publicise what is available through GWO for free.

Each donor receives a record of everything they have donated, view
details of the charity applying, obtain a record of who received
donations, the number of beneficiaries, the value and volume of goods
they have diverted from landfill.

GWO founder Rama Bhalla said: "We understand many businesses do not
have the time to find suitable donors for their surplus goods, that’s
why we set up GWO. From time to time businesses have to clear old
stock to create space and there are thousands of charities that could
benefit. Not only that but businesses using GWO can benefit in other
ways; reducing storage and disposal costs; help towards achieving
Corporate Social Responsibility goals; potential tax benefits."

Visit www.givingworldonline.com or call 08458 333783 for further details.