Government boosts Grow Your Tenner campaign by £245,000

Melanie May | 6 October 2016 | News

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The Office for Civil Society has contributed £245,000 to this month’s Localgiving Grow Your Tenner match funding campaign.

This brings the current total amount of match funding available to £345,000, with Localgiving is seeking more match funding before the campaign’s launch on 18^th October.

Grow Your Tenner 2016 will run from 10am on the 18th October until the match fund runs out, or 5pm on the 17th November – whichever comes first. During the campaign one time donations made to local charities via Localgiving will be matched by up to £10; as will Direct Debits by up to £10 a month for the first three months. Up to £2,500 of match funding will be available for each participating local charity or community group, matching public donations.

In the run-up to the campaign, Localgiving is running a webinar on 11^th October on how to attract regular givers, looking at:

• the conditions of the campaign

• why monthly donations are beneficial for any small organisation

• top tips for asking supporters to donate monthly

It will also include a live Q&A session with one of Localgivng’s members of staff, and attendees will receive free first year Localgiving membership.

Minister for Civil Society, Rob Wilson, said:

“The energy, commitment and expertise of local charities and community groups make a huge difference to the lives of countless people around the country. This is why we have added funds to this campaign and will host a ‘Local Charities Day’ later in the year to celebrate and strengthen the invaluable work they do. I encourage other donors to add to this fund and help local charities get the support they need now and in the long term.”

About Melanie May
Melanie May is a journalist and copywriter specialising in writing both for and about the charity and marketing services sectors since 2001. She can be reached via thepurplepim.com.