# First RBS Scottish polymer £5 extends the #FiverGiver campaign

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/10/31/first-rbs-scottish-polymer-5-extends-fivergiver-campaign/
- Published: 2016-10-31T15:35:56+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**The Royal Bank of Scotland has produced its first £5 note on polymer, and Scottish
fundraisers are already encouraging recipients to join in the #fivergiver campaign
which followed the introduction of [the Bank of England’s first £5 polymer note](https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/09/17/supporters-pledge-fivergiver-new-5-note/)
last month.**

The [RBS £5 note](http://www.rbs.com/news/2016/october/royal-bank-of-scotlands-first-polymer-note-enters-circulation-to.html)
features illustrations of Scottish poet Nan Shepherd. It is part of a series of ‘
Fabric of Nature’ themed notes which enter circulation in 2016 and 2017.

The reverse of the note features two mackerel, “the single most valuable stock for
the Scottish fishing industry” according to RBS, as well as an excerpt from the 
poem ‘The Choice’ by Sorley MacLean.

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The #FiverGiver campaign was created by corporate fundraising consultant [John Thompson](http://twitter.com/jtchangingbiz),
who blogs on UK Fundraising, and has inspired many people to donate the first new
£5 to a charity of their choice. The viral campaign has lasted several weeks, and
received national media coverage. The timing of the RBS £5 polymer note coming into
circulation therefore is fortunate.

The new notes are 15% smaller and are meant to last at least 2.5 times longer than
the current version.

Royal Bank of Scotland has been issuing banknotes since 1727.

 Some supporters are now taking the #fivergiver to a new level:

_[Tweet at https://twitter.com/steve\_dorward/status/791999635724374016 no longer
available]_

And it looks like the #firstfiver idea of donating the first new polymer £5 you 
receive to charity could spread even further afield:

_[Tweet at https://twitter.com/BarkingMadGC/status/792581101411643392 no longer 
available]_

> – copying [@_tonytang](https://twitter.com/_tonytang?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@unicefaustralia](https://twitter.com/unicefaustralia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> as I'm now in Bangkok…I love this scheme👌
> — Michael Newsome (@NewsomeTwin2) [October 30, 2016](https://twitter.com/NewsomeTwin2/status/792676052732481536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

## WATCH: The Royal Bank of Scotland Polymer £5 note

 * **[Royal Bank of Scotland offers £100,000 fund for financial inclusion](https://fundraising.co.uk/2007/05/28/royal-bank-scotland-offers-100000-fund-financial-inclusion/)(
   28 May 2007)**
 * **[Royal Bank of Scotland donates £250,000 to Barnardo’s](https://fundraising.co.uk/2005/09/14/royal-bank-scotland-donates-250000-barnardo039s/)(
   14 September 2005)**
 * **[New Bank of Scotland £10 note supports World Mental Health Day with auction](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/10/10/new-bank-scotland-note-supports-world-mental-health-day-auction/)(
   10 October 2017)**