GOandDONATE.com is a unique online venture developed by local entrepreneurs Andrew and Geraldine Sanders, Jon Barette and Penny Bromley. As the “Island’s Community Travel and Shopping Website”, the site features a broad range of leading travel businesses - from airline to ferry, hotel to car hire and package holiday companies as well as many High Street names and online favourites within the retail sections. The concept is simple...when you click on the site, and then on to your chosen supplier’s link, you are re-directed to that supplier’s site to continue with your booking or purchase. By going through GOandDONATE.com, 80% of the commission GOandDONATE.com receives from the supplier for your booking or purchase will be donated to any one of the featured local beneficiaries of your choice.

So, for just one more click, you can raise funds for your community without it costing you, or the beneficiary, a penny! With more than 300 beneficiaries already featured on the site, ranging from local schools and churches, to theatre groups, charities and sports groups, a huge cross section of the community will benefit from this simple concept. The more the site is used, the more the community will directly benefit at no cost to the user.

The site is a one-stop shop for your travel arrangements and online purchases. In addition to the featured travel suppliers, it also offers “when you’re there” links, connecting you to anything from theatre bookings to local attractions and “before you go” to purchase items you wish to take on your journey.

The shopping section covers 15 categories of products you would want to buy online including Health & Beauty, Entertainment, Computing, Electricals and of course Fashion for all ages and styles.  

GOandDONATE.com is an ideal opportunity for individuals as well as businesses to support local community and charitable organisations at no additional cost, either through a one-off personal booking/purchase or for repeat corporate bookings and purchases. If all business bookings and purchases are made though the site, it can become part of that company’s overall Corporate Social Responsibility programme, using the funds raised to increase donations to identified charities of the year. Whether you are a big or small business annual travel arrangements and online purchases accumulate substantial amounts of commission, which previously would have gone directly to the hosting site rather than to helping a good cause along the way.

The GOandDONATE.com business raises its working capital through the remaining 20% commission generated from each booking as well as through advertising space sold on the site. All donations regardless of their size are tax-free for the beneficiary.

USER FAQ’S

How do I sign in?
Click on the SIGN IN tab at the top of the page. You will then be asked for your e-mail address and a password as well as your chosen beneficiary.

What happens if I forget my password?
If you forget your password, there is a button you can click on the SIGN IN page. We will then send you by e-mail your new password which you will need to change once you have re-logged on.

Will using the site cost me more than going direct to the supplier’s site?
Using our site will not cost you any more than if you type in the website address of the site that you are being directed to.

How do I request for a new beneficiary to be added?
Send us an e-mail using the CONTACT US tab.

How will I know how much has been donated from my booking?

You will receive an e-mail advising how much has been donated to the beneficiary of your choice.

 

What happens if I cancel a booking or purchase made through ?
Any booking or purchase made that is subsequently cancelled, will result in the commission payment being deleted. If you have already received a donation confirmation from us, we will send you a new message to advise you of that cancellation.
Your donation history will also be updated on the site accordingly.

How much money does an average travel booking produce?
Because each booking is unique, and will cost a different amount each time, there is no average donation generated. However, the following examples give you a flavour of the types of donations that result from different bookings:

How can I advertise on your site?
If you wish to advertise on our site, please get in touch using the CONTACT US tab.

Can I change beneficiaries each time I make a booking?
You can change beneficiaries each time you make a purchase by selecting your chosen beneficiary from the drop-down menu.

How do I add  to my favourites on my PC?
On the top row there is a tab called "ADD TO FAV’S" – this will add to your stored favourites on your PC.

How can I set  as my homepage?
On the top row there is a tab called “MAKE HOMEPAGE”. Simply click on the link.

Can I split the donation between more than one beneficiary?
No, you can only have one beneficiary per transaction.

I use the companies repeatedly; can I filter the view so I only see these?
Next to each of our partners, there is a . By clicking on this, that company will add to your favourite companies, which will then appear on your own favourites page which you access via the MY FAVS tab. If you no longer wish to include a company in your favourites list then click on the  which will remove that company from your Favourites page.

Can I donate to beneficiaries in other Islands?
You can only donate to the beneficiaries listed on the Island site that you are on. If you want to donate to a Guernsey or IOM beneficiary, you will need to visit the site for that Island by clicking on the arrow next to the search bar or the Island flag in the top left corner. This will allow you to chose which Island site you wish to use and therefore which beneficiary you want to donate to.

Can I put a link to your site on my own site?
Yes, please use the “LINK TO US” tab which will provide you with the relevant logo and HTML code.

Why do some of the categories have a red background? 

You will need to set your PC to allow pop-ups from our site. We use pop-ups to display our partners sites as we need to store information such as your e-mail account and chosen beneficiary. This is needed at the time of the click-through so that any sale reported to us can be tracked back to you and your chosen beneficiary. We do not use pop-ups for any other reason.

Do I need to accept Cookies?
We use cookies to allow you to be automatically logged on when you next visit the site. If you do not accept cookies you will always be directed to the island selection page prior to logging on. 
More importantly,  blocking cookies can result in some partners not being able to record your transactions and therefore MAY result in the commission not being recorded.

Browser, Antispyware and Antivirus solutions

There are a few reasons why you might be unable to display our merchants sites and below are some possible solutions:

Browser Security settings

If you have already set your browser to accept cookies but are still experiencing problems displaying our merchants you may also have to verify that the following domains have not been blocked by your browser:

anrdoezrs.net
cj.com
commission-junction.com
dpbolvw.net
jdoqocy.com
kqzyfj.com
linkshare.com
linksynergy.com
tkqlhce.com

For Internet Explorer, follow this path:
Tools / Options / Privacy > Sites
After clicking the Sites button a window will pop up titled Per Site Privacy Actions. Scroll through the list of sites listed under Managed Web Sites to see if any of the above domains are already listed.

• If yes, double-click the name and click the Allow button. Repeat for each of the above domains.
• If no, enter each of the domains listed above and click the Allow button.

For Firefox, follow this path:
Tools / Options / Privacy / Cookies
If the box next to "Allow sites to set cookies" is unchecked, click Exceptions and add the domains listed above

SpyWare Tools

Some anti-spyware applications and Security programs (e.g. Norton, McAfee) have been known to occasionally block access to some of our merchants. In order to ensure that all of your purchases are recorded properly it would be best to add the sites listed above (in the Browser Security Settings section) to you application's "White-list" or temporarily disable the application while shopping through GOandDONATE.com. Please refer to your program's Help feature and search under terms like:

• Cookies
• Privacy
• Approved sites
• Exceptions

The intent is to find out whether any of the domains listed above are being blocked by one of these programs. Disabling this setting should use similar language — 'Always Allow', 'Allow Site', 'Exceptions', etc.

Please be aware that some programs may overwrite these settings even after you have set them. If the difficulties suddenly return, your troubleshooting should begin by checking these programs’ settings.

Firewalls

If you use any firewalls such as Zone Alarm, Norton Internet Security or some other such Firewall, then you need to keep the "Ad Blocking" turned off. You may also need to allow access to the URLs listed above (in the Browser Security Settings section) through your firewall.

BENEFICIARY FAQ’S

Is there a minimum donation amount?
Beneficiaries will receive the donations on a quarterly basis providing they have accumulated more than £25 in that quarter, if not, then the balance will be carried forward to the next quarter.

Are there any tax implications?
All amounts that we will be paying to the beneficiaries listed are paid without deduction of any tax.

Can anyone become a beneficiary?
You must be a local non profit making organisation such as a charity, sports club, PTA, etc.

Does  qualify for UK gift aid?
No, UK Gift Aid is only relevant for the UK tax payers donating to a UK registered charity. This does not stop UK users from donating to local beneficiaries by using the site.