Woodland Trust credit card wins national award
The Woodland Trust credit card has been crowned winner in the Best Charity Credit Card Programme category at a glittering awards ceremony in London.
The card, run in partnership with The Co-operative Bank, was rewarded for its unique mechanism where donations are made to the UK’s leading woodland conservation charity when the card is taken out and then used.
A panel of industry experts praised both organisations for the ‘ethical synergy’ of the scheme.
So far, the card has raised £61,000 for the charity which the Woodland Trust has used to plant more than 2,000 trees and also to help protect and look after some of its 1,000 UK woods.
Picking the award up from BBC Radio 4 presenter John Humphrys, Nikola Smith from the Trust, said: “I am delighted to be accepting this award on behalf of everyone at the Woodland Trust who has worked on this very special partnership. The woodland created by this credit card will become a natural playground for people of all ages to enjoy forever, as well as provide vital habitats for thousands of species to thrive.”
Carol Karaca from The Co-operative Bank, said:
“The Co-operative Bank is thrilled to accept this award with the Woodland Trust. The Woodland Trust Credit Card has shown the strongest growth of all our partners. This is testament to its ingenuity and the lasting impact each new sign up has on the environment.”
For more information and to sign up to the card visit the credit card area on this site or ring 0800 389 3488.
Notes to editors
For media enquiries contact:
Alex Claydon in the Woodland Trust Press Office, on 0845 293 5691 or 0845 293 5605, email: alexclaydon@woodlandtrust.org.uk
The Woodland Trust:
The Woodland Trust is the UK’s leading woodland conservation charity. It has 300,000 members and supporters.
The Trust has three key aims: i) to enable the creation of more native woods and places rich in trees ii) to protect native woods, trees and their wildlife for the future iii) to inspire everyone to enjoy and value woods and trees
Established in 1972, the Woodland Trust now has over 1,000 sites in its care covering approximately 20,000 hectares (50,000 acres). Access to its sites is free.
The Woodland Trust Credit Card:
Applicants must be UK residents aged 21 years or over with a minimum income of £10,000. *Excludes balance transfers from other credit cards issued by The Co-operative Bank. †Terms and conditions apply. Credit facilities are provided by The Co-operative Bank and are subject to status. The Bank reserves the right to decline any application or offer a card product that differs from those advertised. Interest rates are correct at 02/09. Calls may be monitored or recorded for security and training purposes. Calls to 0845 numbers will cost no more than 4p per minute for BT customers. Call charges from other companies may vary and you may want to check this with your service provider.
The Co-operative Bank is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority (No. 121885), subscribes to the Banking Code, is a member of the Financial Ombudsman Service and is licensed by the Office of Fair Trading (No. 006110).