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giffgaff are thrilled to announce that we've partnered with Pearl & Dean to bring you #WildSpaces, a groundbreaking nationwide cinema advertising initiative. This project is all about giving purpose-driven brands the chance to shine while making a real difference to nature. Each ad spot directly funds restoration projects across the UK's National Parks. Episode #1 is out now, which showcases vital peatland restoration work on Kinder Scout, in the Peak District National Park. Catch it on the big screen soon  Find out more at https://lnkd.in/edkJE5DP #giffgaff #WildSpaces

MG OMD receives THREE Ad Net Zero Award Shortlists!!   What a way to start our week here at MG OMD! We have been shortlisted for three Campaign UK's Ad Net Zero Awards 2024: 💫Best Practice in Sustainability - "Being 'up to good' in all our marketing" with giffgaff | Certified B Corp 💫Best Practice in Sustainable Media Planning - "Media plans that are 'up to good'" with giffgaff | Certified B Corp 💫NGO / Charity - "Climate charity challenge" with Media Trust   And we'll be keeping our fingers crossed for our 4th entry, with giffgaff | Certified B Corp in the Telco category is also successful - to be announced at the awards ceremony 🤞🤞   Congratulations to everyone who worked so hard on these campaigns, and to everyone's continued efforts and passion in pushing the industry forward 🤗   Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gQyEvqAy   #CreatingDifferenceThatMatters #AdNetZeroAwards2024

We’re really proud to share our new TV ad with the world, here it is https://lnkd.in/eMh3cd_w   ‘Are you on giffgaff or something?’ shows everyone what it feels like to be on a network that’s constantly doing good for its members through simple, flexible products and great value offers.   We hope you like it.

This week, I had the pleasure of organising the "Living Bankside Academy Workshop" at giffgaff, and it was an incredibly inspiring day. In collaboration with Living Bankside, a charitable organisation dedicated to creating positive change for the residents of Bankside (SE1), we welcomed students from disadvantaged backgrounds to explore the world of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital technology. Many of these young people had limited exposure to the tech industry, which often leads to a lack of confidence in pursuing such careers. To address this, Living Bankside created the Living Bankside Academy - Our Future Summer Programme, offering students opportunities to visit global, national, and local businesses and organisations to develop essential life skills. With this in mind, we at giffgaff organised a day designed to inspire and educate, offering a tangible glimpse into what a future in technology could look like. The workshop was truly rewarding and aligned perfectly with giffgaff's mission of being an "up to good" brand. By providing insights, hands-on experiences, and genuine inspiration, we aimed to bridge the digital divide and ignite a passion for tech. Seeing the students' enthusiasm and curiosity grow throughout the day was the best reward, reinforcing the positive impact of sharing our knowledge and passion. Yesterday, at the end of the programme celebratory ceremony, the students shared their appreciation: "Thank you to giffgaff for an engaging and interactive session on AI. Your hands-on approach made the experience both fun and educational, sparking our interest in technology's future. We appreciate the time and effort you put into making this session very memorable.” This feedback makes everything worth it! A big thank you to all the giffgaffers who helped make this day possible: Ash Schofield, Eduarda Mendes Rodrigues, Mark Paine, Matt Kennedy , Kate Hatcher , Alys Durrant, Aman Singh. Your contributions truly made a difference!

Great to have such a warm welcome and excited to be onboard.

Another brilliant story from Romy Smith at giffgaff around Women in Engineering day.

At giffgaff we’re immensely proud of the amazing group of women that work in our engineering teams. #INWED24 Our engineers play a major role in creating the tech that impacts over 4 million members (that’s what we call our lovely customers), making a big difference in how they stay connected and communicate with their friends and loved ones. Our engineers worked on launching our new contract offering, creating a flexible promotions engine to offer even more value to our members, adding support for eSIMs, and much more (watch this space). We build our tech using some of the best modern technologies, relying on great software development practices that allow us to create high-quality products that our members love. Esra Kaya one of our engineering leads, said: “Working at giffgaff has been a highlight of my career. The company not only makes me feel valued but also prides itself on giving back to the community, making me incredibly proud to be part of the team”. It’s thanks to our engineers that we can bring our big ideas to life and disrupt industries in true giffgaff style! If this sounds like the sort of company you'd like to work for, check out our open roles on LinkedIn or reach out to our recruiter Melanie Saunders.

We’re excited to see the two worlds come to life for everyone to enjoy. Huge well done giffgaffer, Nerissa Abrahams, for all her hard work on this partnership.

I’m proud that belonging and inclusion is truly important to us at giffgaff. We’re dedicated to driving tangible action through DE&I as it's essential to show that we're Up to Good for all giffgaffers. This year, we want to make an even bigger commitment to embracing everyone's differences in the workplace, so I’m excited to announce our latest partnership with Psalt. Psalt helps organisations create environments where everyone can bring their unique differences. The team are experts in helping businesses, like giffgaff, that are growing to ensure we're nurturing a truly progressive, forward-thinking environment where all teams can thrive. We will be working specifically with Andy Ayim MBE, who is simply fantastic! Building an environment where everyone feels valued is essential in any organisation, and at giffgaff, we believe that DE&I is the key to achieving our long term organisational goals. From our partnership with Psalt, we aim to: ✅Establish a shared understanding of why DE&I matters at giffgaff and how we measure how far our people’s experiences contribute to giffgaff’s growth ambitions ✅Create a truly unique working environment through listening to and acting on our giffgaffer’s personal experiences around belonging to generate themes we can take action on ✅Empower giffgaffers to take personal responsibility for DE&I I’m incredibly excited to start this work with Psalt to make long term positive impact and be Up to Good! #DEI #Diversity #Equity #Incluison

Every year giffgaffers have the opportunity to take five paid volunteering days - in person or virtually - to give back and support the local community. Last week more than 100 of us volunteered in one form or another. Around 30 people donned a high vis and litter picker in support of Keep Britain Tidy, others rolled up their sleeves at the local allotment to support Mind and some helped out Trinity Homeless Projects by cooking, gardening and painting. One of our volunteers, Kate Hatcher, said that "listening to stories from residents at Olympic House (the temporary homeless shelter run by Trinity) was the highlight of my week and has given me a deeper understanding of the issues faced by people experiencing homelessness. I'm proud that our efforts mean that people now have a space to relax and receive support in." It's such an enriching day, and also a great reason to bring us all together.