# Localgiving offers more training and match funding for North Yorkshire charities

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2014/07/24/localgiving-offers-training-match-funding-north-yorkshire-charities/
- Published: 2014-07-24T10:26:04+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Localgiving.com, the fundraising platform for local charities, is extending its 
capacity building programme for charities in North Yorkshire.

Following a grant from the Peter Sowerby Foundation, local charities and community
groups can, for the next 12 months, receive a first year membership on Localgiving.
com at no charge, including one-to-one training and support, and access to £25,000
in match funding opportunities.

The extension follows the success of the first year of the programme in which over
100 charities in North Yorkshire have raised over £90,000. The scheme, which will
now run until 30 June 2015, helps local charities get online to raise funds and 
awareness.

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In the past year Localgiving.com has delivered 14 training workshops to 136 charities
in every district in North Yorkshire.

## Match funding campaign

The last match funding campaign in North Yorkshire ran from 4-31 March. The most
successful charities were:

 * **Whixley & District Community Cricket Club based in York, **which raised** £
   11,248** for its work providing opportunities for young people between the ages
   of 7 – 21 years old to participate in the sport
 * **£6,971** was raised by **Clarence Gardens Association in York, **which** **
   provides a day service for people with enduring mental health issues and learning
   disabilities
 * **£5,593** was raised by **The Principle Trust based in Craven**, which enables
   disadvantaged and deprived children the chance to have a holiday by the seaside
 * **Burniston & Cloughton Bowls Club based in Scarborough** raised **£5,153**, 
   a group which offers a friendly environment for all age groups as well as partially
   sighted and handicapped players to take part in bowling
 * **York Tornadoes Basketball Club in York** raised **£4,710 **for its work** **
   providing an affordable and safe environment for people of all abilities to play
   basketball in the local area

Nick Dodd, [Localgiving.com](http://www.localgiving.com) North Yorkshire Coordinator,
said:

> “The success of Localgiving.com in North Yorkshire really highlights the strength
> and vibrancy of the communities we have in the region. It shows that lots of people
> care deeply about their localities and sustaining the charities within them. The
> further funding from The Peter Sowerby Foundation will enable many more charities
> to benefit from match funding and online fundraising, ultimately ensuring that
> their essential work in North Yorkshire continues.”

 

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