# Localgiving to double donations with #GiveMe5

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/05/19/localgiving-double-donations-giveme5/
- Published: 2016-05-19T08:48:45+01:00
- Author: Melanie May

**[Localgiving](https://localgiving.org/)’s next #GiveMe5 campaign takes place on
16^(th) June as part of [Small Charity Week](http://smallcharityweek.com/).**

Localgiving has pledged to double 1,000 £5 donations made on Fundraising Day, which
takes place on Thursday 16th June, to help support local charities and community
groups. Charities will gain another chance to have their donations matched on the
29th November when LocalGiving will run the campaign again for [#GivingTuesday](http://www.givingtuesday.org.uk/).

On 16^(th) June, each £5 donation made to a participating charity through Localgiving
will be placed into a draw to be doubled by an extra £5 of match funding. Donations
of other amounts will not be included in the draw and the promotion only applies
to one-off donations, and and there is no limit to the amount of match funding any
single group may receive.

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To take part, charities and community groups need an active Localgiving membership.

In 2015, #GiveMe5 campaigns raised over £95,000 for local charities and community
groups across the country, with Localgiving’s [first #GiveMe5 campaign raising £25,000 in 24 hours](https://fundraising.co.uk/2015/01/30/first-giveme5-campaign-raises-25000-day/).

Here are some tips from Localgiving on making the most from GiveMe5:

_[Video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOidhHEbASo no longer available]_

 * **[Localgiving challenges fundraisers to be a Local Hero](https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/04/07/localgiving-challenges-fundraisers-local-hero/)(
   7 April 2016)**
 * **[2,000 grants available from Localgiving’s Magic Little Grant Fund](https://fundraising.co.uk/2021/03/02/2000-grants-available-in-2021-from-localgivings-magic-little-grant-fund/)(
   2 March 2021)**