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How ELF went from nought to Gift Aid in two weeks

Apr 22, 2021 |

From nought to Gift Aid in two weeks Exeter Leukaemia Fund went from not operating a retail Gift Aid scheme to signing up donors and raising 25% more on their donations in just two weeks!Getting started with Gift Aid With their previous system, Elf didn’t have the...

How Wil-U POS is helping Drop Inn make more money

Sep 21, 2020 | Case Study

How Wil-U POS is helping Drop Inn make more money Drop Inn brings hope, help and healing to people who are living in situations of desperate need in over 20 countries. Drop Inn has countless projects across the world and its main source of income comes from its...

Save the Children join a growing Wil-U family

Sep 21, 2020 | News

Save the Children join a growing Wil-U family We are delighted to announce that Save the Children are now part of the Wil-U family! They join Martlets Hospice, John Eastwood Hospice, Penny Brohn, Wakefield Samaritans and the Fertility Foundation as the sixth charity...

Wil-U is approved by HQP, The Care Procurement Specialists!

Sep 11, 2020 | News

Wil-U is approved by HQP, The Care Procurement Specialists! We’re super excited to announce that we are the only technology supplier approved by HQP, The Care Procurement Specialists! HQP are experts in procurement for the care sector, founded by hospices for...

Launching Volunteer Sign Up with the Charity Retail Association!

Jun 4, 2020 | News, Volunteers

Launching Volunteer Sign Up with the Charity Retail Association! As part of Volunteer Week 2020, Wil-U have launched a volunteer sign up system in partnership with the Charity Retail Association (CRA). At Wil-U, we’re all about creating an easier way to do good...

Implementing digital Gift Aid Sign Up with Oxfam

May 22, 2020 | Case Study

What sold us on PXtech was the people. They gave us really good advice, a great service and the team is extremely friendly and flexible. - Evelyn Dukes, Technology Programme Manager, Oxfam Oxfam claimed over £300,000 more Gift Aid after implementing Wil-U Gift Aid...

Improving Gift Aid with Guildford Samaritans

May 22, 2020 | Case Study

From sign up through to processing: Improving Gift Aid for Guildford Samaritans Guildford Samaritans work to assist anyone who’s struggling to cope by offering listening and support to people and communities in times of need. The organisation answers a call for help...

Why now is a great time to refresh your shop technology

May 12, 2020 | Advice

Why now is a great time to refresh your shop technology Nobody knows what the new normal is going to look like but that doesn't mean you can't prepare for a successful future. Now is a great time for picking up those projects you've been thinking about for a while but...

Customer Display with a Difference

Apr 3, 2020 | Release Notes

Customer Display with a Difference Here at Wil-U, we’re carrying on as normal as much as possible. That means continuing to develop new innovative features and modules! Our most recent release included the introduction of Wil-U Customer Display. Wil-U Customer Display...