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Why we’re shouting about Android tablet technology
Why we’re shouting about Android tablet technology When we started creating Wil-U we knew we wanted to try something different. Charities had been telling us for months that the outdated charity shop technology that was currently on the market wasn’t suitable. It was...
read moreWe’re going to Hospice UK National Conference!
We're going to be in Liverpool on 20-22 November at the Hospice UK National Conference! We'll be showing off the latest Wil-U product, Connect. Visit us on stand 19 to find out more about Wil-U and see a demo! Can't make it? Don't worry, you can see us at these events...
read moreHow to choose the best charity till for you
How to choose the best charity till for you Finding the right charity till solution can sometimes be a bit of a minefield. With so many options on the market to choose from and so many boasting the latest thingamajig, it can be difficult to know where to start....
read moreTime to embrace technology
Online donating is increasing year on year yet the charity retail sector is still lagging behind when it comes to updating fundraising processes. It has been almost 20 years since the first online donation but this still makes up less than 10% of total fundraising for...
read moreIntroducing Wil-U POS
When we created Wil-U, we thought long and hard about what would make it the best charity shop solution out there. We knew we wanted to make things easier for charities and create simple technology that didn’t cost an arm and a leg. We wanted to create a solution that...
read moreGift Aid is Changing
About a year ago, a large UK charity came to us with issues around their retail Gift Aid sign up process. They told us that they had serious challenges with the paper sign up forms – they're messy, hard to store, easy to lose and 25% of the time, the data was...
read moreThe Importance of the Small Stuff
There are a lot of great small charities that sometimes don’t get the recognition they deserve due to the unique nature of their cause. To remind people everywhere that small doesn’t mean unimportant, we wanted to write about a few of the small things you might be...
read moreHow to keep your charity’s data safe
With all the attention currently being paid to GDPR – compliance, consent, Data Protection Officers – it’s easy to lose track of the basics of data security. If you’ve made the leap into a more digital retail environment, or are thinking of doing so, you may be...
read moreSmall charities need to adapt in order to survive
Small charities face a “hurricane of change” according to the Facing Forward report by Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales. The report calls for government, funders and larger charities to take action to help small charities in challenging times, echoing some...
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