# Localgiving’s Local Hero campaign raises over £122k for local charities

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/05/09/localgivings-local-hero-campaign-raises-over-122k-for-local-charities/
- Published: 2017-05-09T10:27:21+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**This year’s Local Hero campaign by Localgiving, the online giving platform for
local charities and community groups, has raised over £122,000.**

The campaign ran throughout April and is designed to highlight the difference that
individual fundraisers can make to the causes in their own communities.

Fundraisers compete during the month to reach the leaderboard and secure prize money
for their chosen cause. This year 340 fundraisers took part on behalf of 189 local
charities and community groups, and the top 20 have won £5,000 in prizes.

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Fundraising challenges ranged from marathons to boat races and digital detoxes.

![Localgiving Local Hero campaign infographic 2017](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads.
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Localgiving Local Hero campaign infographic 2017

## Local Hero 2017 champion

The winner of this year’s [Localgiving](http://www.localgiving.org) campaign was
Adam Curtis, who ran the London Marathon for the Russell School in Richmond. He 
raised over £3,500 from 261 supporters, and has won £1000 in prize money.

![Adam Curtis and son](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads.cloud/2017/05/adam-curtis-
localgiving-localhero-winner-2017.jpg)

_Adam Curtis – Localgiving Local Hero 2017_

He said: “The competition was great fun for all those involved and really engaged
our whole school community in some fundraising. Our lovely small school is being
rebuilt so the sponsorship and £1,000 prize will go towards the new playground and
outdoor learning space. It will be fantastic to reward the children for their patience
by making the space great for them”.

## One-day matched giving opportunity

Localgiving is offering another matched giving campaign opportunity next month. 

On Thursday 22nd June, the platform will be doubling single donations made to its
members pound for pound by up to £25. This one-day match fund takes place on Fundraising
Day, part of Small Charity Week 2017.
 

## WATCH: Localgiving’s Online Fundraisers 101

## More Localgiving funding

 * [Localgiving announces £1 million coronvirus fund](https://fundraising.co.uk/2020/10/13/localgiving-announces-1m-pound-coronavirus-fund/)(
   13 October 2020)
 * [Local charities are ‘stretched to capacity’ says Localgiving](https://fundraising.co.uk/2015/10/14/local-charities-are-stretched-to-capacity-says-localgiving/)(
   14 October 2015)
 * [Localgiving to open Winter Giving campaign on 28 November](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/11/20/localgiving-open-winter-giving-campaign-28_november/)(
   20 November 2017)