# Local Charities Day date announced for December

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/10/21/local-charities-day-date-announced-december/
- Published: 2016-10-21T09:33:57+01:00
- Author: Melanie May

**Local Charities Day will take place on 16^(th) December, the government has announced.**

 

The day was [first announced](https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/07/19/minister-announces-local-charities-day-celebrate-local-charities-community-groups/)
back in July this year, and will celebrate small, local charities and community 
groups and the work they do.

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In the lead up to Local Charities Day, the government is providing match funding
for Localgiving’s [Grow Your Tenner](https://localgiving.org/what-we-do/campaigns/grow-your-tenner)
campaign, which launched this week. The Office for Civil Society has provided £245,000
in match funding to boost ‘Grow Your Tenner’, bringing the total match funding available
for local charities participating in the campaign to £345,000. This money will match
one time donations from the public by up to £10 and monthly direct debits by up 
to £10 for the first three months.

 

The Office for Civil Society is also contributing £5,000 in match funding for the
[#GiveMe5 ](https://localgiving.org/what-we-do/campaigns/giveme5/)campaign which
will run on Local Charities Day, giving people another opportunity to get involved
and support charities in their area.

 

Minister for Civil Society, Rob Wilson, said:

 

> “On Local Charities Day, I want us all to shout from the rooftops about small,
> local charities: their energy, commitment, expertise and the benefits they bring
> to their communities. Local Charities Day and campaigns like Grow Your Tenner 
> give us a chance to ensure that these responsive, locally engaged and committed
> organisations get the recognition they deserve, helping us build a Britain that
> works for everyone.”

 

> Show YOUR support for local charities UK wide by signing up to the [#LocalCharitiesDay](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LocalCharitiesDay?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [@ThunderclapIt](https://twitter.com/ThunderclapIt?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#charitytuesday](https://twitter.com/hashtag/charitytuesday?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [https://t.co/jpMIkFBtp5](https://t.co/jpMIkFBtp5) [pic.twitter.com/7g098kNRKE](https://t.co/7g098kNRKE)
> — Department for Culture, Media and Sport (@DCMS) [November 22, 2016](https://twitter.com/DCMS/status/801022891210973184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

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