# Place-based giving schemes now raising millions for London boroughs, says report - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/07/14/place-based-giving-schemes-now-raising-millions-london-boroughs-says-report/ - Published: 2017-07-14T07:56:22+01:00 - Author: Melanie May **Place-based giving schemes are now present or under discussion in 21 London boroughs and raising millions for local projects, a report by London’s Giving has shown.** London’s Giving is an initiative of [London Funders](http://www.londonfunders.org.uk/), and funded by The City of London Corporation’s charity [City Bridge Trust](https://www.citybridgetrust.org.uk/). Its report, [A Place to Give: London’s Place-Based Giving Movement in the Spotlight](http://londonfunders.org.uk/sites/default/files/images/SME702%20London%20Funders%20%E2%80%93%20A%20Place%20to%20Give%20Report_AW01_WEB_LowRes.pdf) reveals that between 2014 and 2016 five place-based giving schemes (PBGS) in Islington, Hackney, Kensington & Chelsea, Kingston and Newham raised over £4.3m and distributed over £3.5m to projects and organisations helping local people. Islington Giving has been at the forefront of London’s PBGS: since its launch in 2010 it has raised over £5m and engaged 4,000 volunteers in projects addressing social isolation and mental health among Islington residents. Since London’s Giving’s own launch in 2014, six more new PBGS have started in London: in Barnet, Camden, Hammersmith & Fulham, Lewisham, Sutton and Tower Hamlets, with 10 more boroughs in the process of establishing PBGS. With a [further three years’ funding](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/05/17/london-funders-receives-300000-continue-londons-giving-initiative/) from City Bridge Trust confirmed earlier this year, London’s Giving’s aim now is to help place-based giving spread to other London boroughs wanting to adopt the model. ## Advertisement [⌊Posthub advert. You create the campaign. We'll handle the postal journey. Get started at post-hub.co.uk.⌉](https://fundraising.co.uk/ads/posthub-20261007-300x250/) The report also sets out the essential elements of place-based giving schemes and the challenges, with advice on establishing need, structuring, and winning the support of the local community, grant-makers and local authorities, and businesses, as well as on effective collaboration. It also provides a number of case studies of successful schemes and approaches. London’s Giving’s Clare Thomas said: > “This new giving movement is defined by local need and the unique assets and challenges > of each borough, so every giving initiative is different. > “It may include some or all of the elements of fundraising, grant making and volunteering > but underpinning it is the opportunity for the whole community to participate > in making the borough a better place to live and work. > “The objective is to identify and harness new money, skills and resources for > the borough, find better solutions to local problems and help create a stronger > sense of community by raising awareness of local issues and bringing people together.”   * **[England’s mayors can boost civic philanthropy, says CAF](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/07/17/englands-mayors-boost-civic-philanthropy-says-caf/)( 17 July 2017)** * **[City of London Corporation urges firms to give to international appeals after £75,000 donation](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/10/05/city-london-corporation-urges-firms-give-international-appeals-75000-donation/)**( 5 October 2017) * **[Met Christmas appeal seeks to beat last year’s 17,000 gifts total](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/12/04/met-christmas-appeal-seeks-beat-last-years-17000-gifts-total/)**( 4 December 2017) * **[Lord Mayor asks people to #GoRed for this year’s City Giving Day](https://fundraising.co.uk/2018/02/02/lord-mayor-asks-people-gored-years-city-giving-day/)**( 2 February 2018) ![Loading](https://fundraising.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/page-views-count/ajax-loader- 2x.gif)