Helping local charities

We have never needed charities more than we do now but they are under so much pressure as COVID-19 stretches their resources. However, the sector is being offered help through technology.

While we are not spending so much time outdoors, seeing our friends and families and doing general shopping, we are making plenty of purchases online, whether it is the weekly food shop, some lounge wear for a day at home or those must-have gadgets.

With us spending so much time buying things online, 40,000 charities – rising to 100,000 by the end of the year – have high hopes that a new browser extension will a provide a real boost.

The Kindred Clever Shopping tool takes less than 30 seconds to install but its benefits can last a lifetime for charities and our local communities.

It works by automatically applying vouchers and activating cashback when you shop online with the brands you already know & love, it also finds lower prices, making your money go further. You earn cashback on every £1 you spend and you can either take the money yourself or donate it to charity.

Aston spoke to Jackie Mills from Kindred to explain how the extension can make real and vital change to charities and millions of people.