# Localgiving hits £20 million milestone

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2018/01/16/localgiving-hits-20m-milestone/
- Published: 2018-01-16T07:01:07+00:00
- Author: Melanie May

**Localgiving has now helped to raise over £20m for local charities and community
groups across the UK since its 2009 launch.**

 

In 2017, £4 million was raised on [Localgiving](https://localgiving.org/) for over
2,300 local charities and community groups, with more than 60,000 donors making 
over 128,000 donations through it. £240,000 in matched funding was also distributed
to 1,419 Localgiving members, and 203 unrestricted grants were distributed through
its Magic Little Grants programme, which [opened in October 2017](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/10/05/localgiving-opens-2017-magic-little-grants-scheme-initial-35000-funding-round/).

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> As of this week, we can proudly say that we've raised over £20 Million for local
> charities and community groups in the UK! [pic.twitter.com/Dsp7GdgsPS](https://t.co/Dsp7GdgsPS)
> — Localgiving (@Localgiving) [January 10, 2018](https://twitter.com/Localgiving/status/951136056589606912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

 

Chris Dormer, Head of Business Development at Localgiving, said:

 

> “We are absolutely thrilled to reach this important milestone in our journey. 
> Local charities and community groups do a magnificent  job in supporting and harnessing
> the power of our communities, as well as identifying and helping those most in
> need. We are proud to support local groups to increase their income through online
> channels. More than this however, we are proud to provide a platform and a voice
> for grassroots groups, groups who are too often undervalued despite the life-changing
> work they do.
> “Over the last year, we have developed our range of support to the local voluntary
> sector. Building on our regular match funding campaigns, we have launched our 
> small grants scheme, distributing £100,000 to over 200 groups in three months,
> and securing a government contract to lead the delivery of online fundraising 
> and crowdfunding support to small, local charities across England.
> “Starting 2018 with this milestone has not only given us great pride in our achievements
> to date but also energised us for the year ahead. We are hugely thankful to the
> 6,000+ organisations who have used our platform to raise funds to support their
> work.”

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