# More NI groups line up to support Giving Tuesday

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2015/09/11/more-ni-groups-line-up-to-support-giving-tuesday/
- Published: 2015-09-11T10:49:44+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**Following the success of last year’s first ever Giving Tuesday event in Northern
Ireland the call has gone out to charities and fundraisers to mobilise for this 
year’s event on 1st December.**

#GivingTuesdayNI was embraced by groups across Northern Ireland in a bid to raise
funds, find volunteers and to improve awareness of the charitable work being done
by so many people.

The #GivingTuesday campaign began as a grassroots movement four years ago in the
USA in response to the high volume shopping days of Black Friday (the day after 
Thanksgiving) and Cyber Monday – the busiest online shopping day of the year.

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#GivingTuesdayNI is being co-ordinated by Giving Northern Ireland and [The Charities Aid Foundation](http://www.cafonline.org)
and last year saw a high profile campaign with activity from a range of charities.

Sandara Kelso-Robb, Strategic Advisor with [Giving Northern Ireland](http://www.givingnorthernireland.org),
said at a #GivingTuesdayNI celebration event in East Belfast:

> “This year we want to make it even better and bigger than before and we’d like
> people to get in touch and tell us what they are planning to do.”

Participants from last year’s event were presented with certificates celebrating
their accomplishments. Among them were Disability Action and the National Trust,
who played an active part in the event.

Clare Sheeran of Disability Action said:

> “It was brilliant to be involved with the first ever #GivingTuesdayNI and I would
> encourage all charities to join in this year. Around Christmas people are so focused
> on shopping and days like Cyber Monday and Black Friday and it’s nice just to 
> take a little moment and think about giving – whether it’s a donation or giving
> your time to volunteer.”

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   15 October 2015)
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   3 November 2015)
 * **[Improvements announced for The Big Give’s Christmas Challenge match-funding campaign](https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/06/01/improvements-announced-big-gives-christmas-challenge-match-funding-campaign/)**(
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