One year on. £370,000 donated to eco-charity – http://www.ibuyeco.co.uk/birthday/

Those of you who have signed up with ibuyeco, thank you. You have contributed so much to our fundraising efforts on behalf of BOS and the Orangutans.

If you haven’t already signed up, why not give them a chance? They are celebrating their first birthday this month and want to give a little back by treating their new customers to a competition to win a host of eco-friendly goodies and gadgets.

Look them up! - http://www.ibuyeco.co.uk/birthday/

ibuyeco has given over £93,000 in support of BOS’s efforts – you can help BOS reach £100,000!

Since joining forces with insurance experts ibuyeco last year we’ve been amazed at the amount they have donated. The donations, which are linked to the number of car and home insurance policies sold, now total over £93,000 – and we’re hoping for more great things this year!

Grainne McEntee at Borneo Orangutan Survival said “We want to thank ibuyeco and anyone reading who has taken out a car or home insurance policy with them and made the Orangutans their charity of choice to receive their donation.

“The £100,000 donated by ibuyeco means that we have been able to carry on our vital work. ibuyeco’s continued support will help fund the upcoming release programme later this year for some of our rehabilitated Orangutans, that have been living on the islands awaiting full release.”

Lucy Bailey, head of ibuyeco said “We are really pleased that we have been able to support Borneo Orangutan Survival in such an amazing way, with their essential work protecting the Orangutan – one of man’s closest living relatives. ibuyeco is committed to doing what it can in helping the environment and the level of donations show that our customers are committed to protecting the future of the Orangutan too.”

For every car insurance policy sold, ibuyeco makes a £5 donation to an eco-charity and for home insurance they donate £5 for a combined buildings and contents insurance policy, or £2.50 for either a buildings only or contents only policy. The donation is made by ibuyeco, not by the customer.

There is no limit on how much money ibuyeco will donate, so if you haven’t already you can get a quote from them next time your car or home insurance is due, and choose Borneo Orangutan Survival to receive your donation if you take out insurance through them!

There are other benefits too – independent research shows that you could save up to £204* on your car insurance with ibuyeco.

* Based on independent Consumer Intelligence research during December 2009 which showed that 10% of consumers could achieve this saving with ibuyeco.

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The first donation – straight to Lone at our ten year anniversary event in London (we hope of many…)

We have some great news that we really want to share with you all. Ibuyeco the car insurance provider have agreed to support BOS’s work.

They are showing their support by making a donation to BOS for every person who signs up for their car insurance and picks BOS as their charity. This lovely idea for making your driving greener has taken off and what was a trial has already raised £51,390.

Lone and Gareth at the Royal Geographical Society

The success of the scheme has, I think, caught us a little bit by surprise but we are thrilled. ibuyeco originally set themselves a target of £60,000 by Christmas but now it looks like the stocking will be full to bursting.

The continuing destruction of forests in Borneo, made no better by the forest fires earlier this year, means more mouths to feed for Lone and her team at Nyaru Menteng. We were so thrilled when 46 orangutans found new homes back in August. But the pressure is stacking up, new sites ever more difficult to find and secure.

This support from ibuyeco means we can crack on with new plans, the guys in Borneo are already working on new release sites. With this kind of support we have every right to be optimistic.

So thank you, Lucy, Gareth, Alanya and everyone else at ibuyeco you are truly helping save the orangutan.