QR Codes

Find out what QR codes are, how Macmillan uses them and how you can use them when fundraising for Macmillan.

What are QR codes?

A QR code (quick response code) is just like a barcode. Your phone can scan this code using your camera, which takes you to a webpage. This will help you to donate without needing cash. 

For example, if you use the camera on your phone to scan the below QR code you will be taken to the Macmillan donation page:

A QR code that takes you to the Macmillan donation page

Givestar and QR codes

We use a provider called Givestar to give our fundraisers a QR code which points to a Givestar online fundraising page. These pages enable fundraisers to take online donations and the money raised on these pages is paid to us by directly from Givestar.

JustGiving and QR codes

There are two main QR codes which you can use with JustGiving when you are fundraising for Macmillan.

The Macmillan JustGiving Page

If you are fundraising through JustGiving but not for a specific event, you may want to direct your supporters to the Macmillan page on JustGiving.

Promoting your own personal JustGiving page

If you have your own personal JustGiving page set up, then creating your unique QR code is easy.

All you need to do is add /qrcode to the end of the url of your page. This will then allow you to share the QR code with your supporters. It will take them directly to your page.

Visit JustGiving for more information on how to do this

Enthuse and QR codes

Is an online giving platform used by our fundraisers at Macmillan. The QR code points to an Enthuse online giving page enabling donors to give to a page.

Coffee Morning QR codes

QR stickers in our Macmillan Coffee Morning packs help make donating as accessible and easy as possible.

JustGiving are the provider of our Coffee Morning QR code and fundraising pages meaning your QR code links directly to your very own Coffee Morning fundraising page, which you can set up when you register. You can also print out a copy of your QR code to use as a poster, which will help encourage cashless donations.

If you have registered to host a Coffee Morning, your JustGiving page has a QR code on it. Please visit your page to save and download this QR code, or use the poster already made for you on your JustGiving page. Your Coffee Morning kit also contains your QR code on a sheet of stickers too.

I have a question or a concern about a QR code

If you have a question or are concerned about a specific QR code you've seen mentioning Macmillan, please contact our Supporter Care team by calling 0300 1000 200 (Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm) or emailing fundraising@macmillan.org.uk.