# Hashtag campaign raises £20,000 for arts charity - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/07/21/hashtag-campaign-raises-20000-charity/ - Published: 2016-07-21T09:37:49+01:00 - Author: Melanie May **London charity [Young Urban Arts Foundation](http://www.yuaf.org.uk/) has raised £20,000 through a social media campaign as part of its relaunch.** Previously London Urban Arts Academy, the charity ran the campaign across Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, sponsored by US-based advertising software company, SteelHouse, which offered $10 for every post that used the hashtag #supporturbanarts. The organisation re-launched as Young Urban Arts Foundation to celebrate its seventh birthday celebrations in partnership with the SteelHouse Creative Suite launch in the UK. ## Advertisement > [https://t.co/gZ28z7tKy2](https://t.co/gZ28z7tKy2) > Check out our [#YouTube](https://twitter.com/hashtag/YouTube?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > channel and please [#share](https://twitter.com/hashtag/share?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [#subscribe](https://twitter.com/hashtag/subscribe?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > and [#support](https://twitter.com/hashtag/support?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [#SUPPORTURBANARTS](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SUPPORTURBANARTS?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [#london](https://twitter.com/hashtag/london?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#Inspirefest](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Inspirefest?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [#rt](https://twitter.com/hashtag/rt?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > — DJ Kaspa UK 🎧 (@Kaspa_uk) [July 8, 2016](https://twitter.com/Kaspa_uk/status/751245912287088640?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)   > [@TheRealSkibz](https://twitter.com/TheRealSkibz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) every time > someone uses this hashtag my charity get $10 4 2day only [#supporturbanarts](https://twitter.com/hashtag/supporturbanarts?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > RT xxx [pic.twitter.com/D5g4QRUL9r](https://t.co/D5g4QRUL9r) > — Indigo Reign (@IndigoReignKool) [July 8, 2016](https://twitter.com/IndigoReignKool/status/751473744221245440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)   https://www.instagram.com/p/BHjv3JjhFeX/?tagged=supporturbanarts   Kerry O’Brien, founder and chief executive, Young Urban Arts Foundation, said: > “The campaign reached nearly 2.5million people across social media which is amazing > for raising awareness about what we are doing. This is a really exciting time > for us to turn the charity around after facing huge financial cuts last year. > We are delighted with the total raised, which will help to continue supporting > our youth.” * **[British Gas Twitter campaign raises £100,000 for Shelter](https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/12/08/british-gas-twitter-campaign-raises-100k-pounds-shelter/)**( 8 December 2016) * **[Maltesers to donate up to £1 million to Comic Relief through #bakeamillion](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/02/28/malteasers-to-donate-1m-pounds-comic-relief/)**( 28 February 2017) * **[Trombonists band together to raise funds for trombonist’s medical treatment](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/04/19/trombonists-band-together-raise-funds-trombonists-medical-treatment/)**( 19 April 2017) ![Loading](https://fundraising.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/page-views-count/ajax-loader- 2x.gif)