Quality Mark Awards

The Quality Mark Awards reward employers for fostering a culture of committed giving in the workplace by actively promoting Payroll Giving. 

Click here to find out about companies who have won a Gold Award.

Click here for a summary of Quality Mark Awards in 2007.

Bronze, Silver or Gold?

Awards are available for organisations that achieve minimum staff participation rates and employer support in Payroll Giving as outlined below:

Bronze Award
Awarded to employers that achieve 1% employee participation rate in Payroll Giving.

If your organisation has been awarded a Gold, Silver or Bronze award your Payroll Giving Agency will give you an access code to down load the appropriate logo.


Silver Award
Awarded to employers that achieve 5% employee participation in Payroll Giving.

If your organisation has been awarded a Gold, Silver or Bronze award your Payroll Giving Agency will give you an access code to down load the appropriate logo.

Gold Award
Awarded to employers that achieve 10% employee participation in Payroll Giving + employer support*.

If your organisation has been awarded a Gold, Silver or Bronze award your Payroll Giving Agency will give you an access code to down load the appropriate logo.

*Employer support means that the employer must either pay the administration charge, match donations or demonstrate that they have carried out an active promotion of Payroll Giving during the previous year.

Your Payroll Giving Agency (PGA) will monitor the employee participation rates you have achieved by March each year and allocate an Award in line with the above criteria. If you are eligible for an Award, it will be issued to you by your PGA from April onwards. Alternatively, if you think you qualify for an award, you can approach your PGA directly, apply online or download your Quality Mark and Awards Application Form and post it back to us. 

The Awards symbolise excellence, recognising those employers that are making a difference together through Payroll Giving, benefiting good causes and employees alike. Winning an award is a great news story for your organisation, so why not Go for Gold?

For tips on how to promote Payroll Giving to your staff visit Promotional Tips and Staff Motivation.

Quality Mark Awards - Summary of distribution 2007

The Payroll Giving Quality Mark and Awards were launched in January 2006. We are delighted to report that, since launch, the number of employers that have achieved an employee participation level of 10% or more has almost doubled. More UK employees are giving through the payroll and more charities are benefiting than ever before!

	2007	2006
Bronze Awards	995	1,128
Silver Awards	771	831
Gold Awards	1,468	751
Total of QM Awards	3,234	2,710
QM Certificates issued for New Schemes	1,736

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Gold Award Winners 2007
These companies have won a Gold Award for their Payroll Giving schemes. Why not join them by winning a Gold Award for your company? Click on the company name to find out more.

Argos
Admiral Insurance
Deloitte and Touche
Haymarket
Pertemps People Development Group
Royal Mail Group