# Giving Tuesday: the fundraising round up

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2018/11/27/giving-tuesday-fundraising-round/
- Published: 2018-11-27T10:45:01+00:00
- Author: Melanie May

**It’s Giving Tuesday 2018, and more than 2,000 charities and businesses are taking
part. Last year over $300m was raised online globally in 24 hours, with participants
from over 150 countries so all eyes are on today’s event to see if that total can
be broken. Here’s a selection of some of the activity taking place in the UK.** 

 https://twitter.com/sccoalition/status/1067336911587602433

Small Charities Coalition has launched its first [GoFundMe campaign](https://www.gofundme.com/scc-small-charities-coalition).
It is looking to raise £10,000 to enable it to help more small charities.

 

## Advertisement

> You’ve probably heard of [#BlackFriday](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlackFriday?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw),
> but did you know that there’s also [#GivingTuesday](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GivingTuesday?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> for charities? Next week @pwcfoundationuk launches the Spare Change Campaign –
> asking [@PwC_UK](https://twitter.com/PwC_UK?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) staff to bring
> in old coins and foreign currency which will be donated to our charity partners.
> — Lucy Rowley (@RowleyGresswell) [November 21, 2018](https://twitter.com/RowleyGresswell/status/1065174793736065027?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

[PwC Foundation](http://www.pwccharitablefoundation.org/) is launching an initiative
on Giving Tuesday that will see it ask PwC UK staff to bring in old coins and foreign
currency to donate to its charity partners.

 

> A massive thank you to our [#GivingTuesday](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GivingTuesday?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> partners [@thomsonreuters](https://twitter.com/thomsonreuters?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> for donating space on their Jumbotron so we can spread the word! 📺 [https://t.co/BKzA49z8aq](https://t.co/BKzA49z8aq)
> — Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) (@Caf) [November 27, 2018](https://twitter.com/Caf/status/1067361785467084801?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Thomson Reuters has donated space on its Jumbotron to [Charities Aid Foundation](https://www.cafonline.org/),
which runs Giving Tuesday in the UK, to help it spread the word about Giving Tuesday.

> Great news from PayPal for this [#GivingTuesday](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GivingTuesday?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw).
> PayPal will be doubling donations received through the PayPal fundraising page
> and the PayPal App, up to a maximum of £50,000 total matching donations today.
> 
> One day to make a world of difference![https://t.co/qknQMlmmT8](https://t.co/qknQMlmmT8)
> [pic.twitter.com/IFerhMGqlQ](https://t.co/IFerhMGqlQ)
> — RNLI (@RNLI) [November 27, 2018](https://twitter.com/RNLI/status/1067327200754577408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

PayPal is [doubling donations](https://fundraising.co.uk/2018/11/15/paypal-match-donations-giving-tuesday/)
given through its app and fundraising page, up to a total of £50,000 in matching
donations. Any of the 150,000 charities listed in the PayPal Giving Fund directory
can benefit from the matched giving opportunity. 

_[Tweet at https://twitter.com/givepennyuk/status/1064505388517724160 no longer 
available]._

[Give Penny ](https://home.givepenny.com/S)has partnered with Shelter in a national
campaign ‘[Level up for Shelter](https://home.givepenny.com/levelup/).’ Working 
with GivePenny, Shelter is asking people to livestream their favourite video games
for 135 minutes or more to raise money and awareness for the 135 families that find
themselves homeless every day in Britain. To kick off the “Level Up for Shelter”
campaign, staff members from Shelter and GivePenny are teaming up today to livestream
games between 9am and 5pm through Shelter’s new [Twitch channel.](https://www.twitch.tv/sheltercharity)

 

> Happy [#GivingTuesday](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GivingTuesday?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)!
> 💙
> TODAY ONLY – we're giving a BONUS 50p donation to charity for EVERY PERSON 
> who shops via [@GiveasyouLive](https://twitter.com/giveasyoulive?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)!
> Simply shop online via our website or iOS app and we'll make the donation on top
> of the £ you raise from your purchase!
> — Give as you Live 💙❤️💚 (@giveasyoulive) [November 27, 2018](https://twitter.com/giveasyoulive/status/1067312567050100736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

[Give as you Live](https://www.giveasyoulive.com/) is giving an extra 50p to charity
for every person who shops via the site or app today.

 [⌊Deciwatt⌉](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads.cloud/2018/11/Screen-Shot-2018-11-27-at-10.03.09.png)
This Giving Tuesday, and for the rest of the week, developer of renewable energy
products [Deciwatt](https://www.deciwatt.global/) will be turning off all other 
buying options on its [Indiegogo](https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/nowlight-the-next-generation-gravitylight#/)
page apart from the options which allow customers to ‘give’ one, rather than buy
one. Options range from helping one family, to helping 100, and Buy1Give1 to Buy2Give20.

 

Launched on 26 November on [Crowdfunder.co.uk](https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/brewgooder)
in time for Giving Tuesday, [Brewgooder](https://www.brewgooder.com/) is asking 
drinkers to help it crowdfund the repair of 12 broken wells across Malawi and turn
on the clean water for thousands of people. In return, it will be offering rewards
for participation include limited edition Christmas jumpers, festive gift cards,
t-shirts, and plenty of its craft lager. [More on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/Bqp3e_fgiP0/).

> This year we’ve once again partnered with [@DogsTrust](https://twitter.com/DogsTrust?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> the UK’s largest dog welfare charity, on an exclusive collection especially for
> dog lovers. Be the first to get your hands on it by signing up to our waitlist!
> 
> Sign up here: [https://t.co/x0m7i9pBfl](https://t.co/x0m7i9pBfl) [pic.twitter.com/15BCLXXahB](https://t.co/15BCLXXahB)
> — Radley (@Radley_London) [November 18, 2018](https://twitter.com/Radley_London/status/1064156271228739588?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

[Dogs Trust](https://www.dogstrust.org.uk/) is teaming up with Radley London once
more, with an [exclusive collection](https://www.radley.co.uk/blog/dogstrust2018/)
from which 15% of the sale price of every item goes back to Dogs Trust to help the
15,000 animals cared for by the charity every year. The collection features a fun
print inspired by some of the charity’s rehomed dogs, as well as a Dogs Trust print
lining. 

> We're excited to celebrate [#GivingTuesday](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GivingTuesday?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> tomorrow, but you can help us make a world of difference today – simply by [#shopping](https://twitter.com/hashtag/shopping?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)!
> Sign up to support [@Place2Be](https://twitter.com/Place2Be?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> on [#easyfundraising](https://twitter.com/hashtag/easyfundraising?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> and you could [#WIN](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WIN?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> a £30 Amazon voucher: [https://t.co/wZ6RJP18dy](https://t.co/wZ6RJP18dy) [@easyuk](https://twitter.com/easyuk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [@givingtuesdayuk](https://twitter.com/GivingTuesdayUK?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#CyberMonday](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CyberMonday?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [pic.twitter.com/f9lZlFJfFI](https://t.co/f9lZlFJfFI)
> — Place2Be (@Place2Be) [November 26, 2018](https://twitter.com/Place2Be/status/1067044481659224065?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

[Place2Be](https://www.place2be.org.uk/) is taking part in Giving Tuesday for the
first time this year. The charity will be using the Giving Tuesday platform to raise
awareness at a time when so many children and young people are facing mental health
issues. The charity is hoping to reach 100 more children and will be asking their
supporters to donate as little as £7, a minimal amount that can give one more child
the chance to talk through and find ways to cope in difficult times. 

 The [National Gallery](https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/) has secured matched
funding to double all donations made on Giving Tuesday, which it hopes will encourage
the public to give even more on 27 November. 

Lots of charities are asking for support, and also giving thanks today for all 
the help provided by their supporters. Here’s a selection:

> Today we’re giving thanks to all of the incredible volunteers who give up their
> time to support our life saving research! [#GivingTuesday](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GivingTuesday?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [pic.twitter.com/YOXKdYN2zu](https://t.co/YOXKdYN2zu)
> — British Heart Foundation (@TheBHF) [November 27, 2018](https://twitter.com/TheBHF/status/1067355260937752577?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Happy [#GivingTuesday](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GivingTuesday?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)!
> Feeling generous? Today we are spreading the word about fundraising appeals across
> our movement, keep your eyes peeled for projects you might be interested in donating
> to 👀💚 [pic.twitter.com/K6vgxmtZRj](https://t.co/K6vgxmtZRj)
> — The Wildlife Trusts (@WildlifeTrusts) [November 27, 2018](https://twitter.com/WildlifeTrusts/status/1067310813717909504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> [#GiveTheGift](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GiveTheGift?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> of listening this [#GivingTuesday](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GivingTuesday?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw).
> It could be the most important gift you give [https://t.co/xzvOWQRylG](https://t.co/xzvOWQRylG)
> [pic.twitter.com/tELlzIYLZN](https://t.co/tELlzIYLZN)
> — Samaritans (@samaritans) [November 27, 2018](https://twitter.com/samaritans/status/1067319618908250112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> It's [#GivingTuesday](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GivingTuesday?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> and we're sharing stories from some of our amazing fundraisers, like Phil who 
> is living with [#MND](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MND?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw).
> A group of [#TeamMND](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TeamMND?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [@RunMND](https://twitter.com/RunMND?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) pushed Phil around the
> Great South Run.
> They completed the race and helped Phil raise £20,000 💙 [#GivingTuesday2018](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GivingTuesday2018?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [pic.twitter.com/Eb0U1geCFZ](https://t.co/Eb0U1geCFZ)
> — MND Association (@mndassoc) [November 27, 2018](https://twitter.com/mndassoc/status/1067365083465035777?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

  
