# Charities take part in Gift Aid Awareness Day - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2022/10/06/charities-take-part-in-gift-aid-awareness-day/ - Published: 2022-10-06T11:17:11+01:00 - Author: Melanie May **Today, 6 October, is Gift Aid Awareness Day – a day for charities to share the# TickTheBox message with donors, supporters, volunteers and others.** Gift Aid is worth around £1.3bn to the UK charity sector each year yet at the same time approximately £560mn goes unclaimed. Gift Aid Awareness Day is organised by Charity Finance Group and launched in 2018 as an annual awareness day, with charities encouraged to spread the word about the difference this tax relief makes and ask eligible donors to #TickTheBox. This year’s key messages to share are: **When you #TickTheBox, we can do so much more…** and **If you #TickTheBox – thank you!** ## Advertisement To help charities take part, Charity Finance Group has some [downloadable social media and print assets](https://cfg.org.uk/knowledge-hub/get_set_for_gift_aid_awareness_day_2022) on its site, along with tips on how to get involved. The hashtag for today is [#GiftAidAwarenessDay](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GiftAidAwarenessDay?src=hashtag_click). For more inspiration, here are some of the ways charities are sharing the day on social media: > Today is [#GiftAidAwarenessDay](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GiftAidAwarenessDay?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! > > Did you know Making Music offers Gift Aid, a tax relief service which allows charities > to claim 25p for every £1 an individual donates?Find out how your group can claim > Gift Aid at our upcoming event on 8 October. [https://t.co/M9esg7sWmt](https://t.co/M9esg7sWmt) > — Making Music UK (@MakingMusic_UK) [October 6, 2022](https://twitter.com/MakingMusic_UK/status/1577947912201506816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > This [#GiftAidAwarenessDay](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GiftAidAwarenessDay?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > we want to say a big THANK YOU to all of our donors who [#TickTheBox](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TickTheBox?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > > Every time you add [#GiftAid](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GiftAid?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > we receive an extra 25p on every £1 donated meaning we’re able to make your fantastic > support go 25% further at no extra cost to you.Thank you ♥️🫀 [pic.twitter.com/bvXdstxArW](https://t.co/bvXdstxArW) > — Tiny Tickers Charity (@tinytickers) [October 7, 2021](https://twitter.com/tinytickers/status/1446126153291370518?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > Whether you're making a contribution directly towards our care or donating unwanted > items to our shops, by signing up to Gift Aid we can claim an extra 25%. And it > doesn’t cost you a single penny 🪙 > Sign up online at [https://t.co/P7RmnmxI1z](https://t.co/P7RmnmxI1z). > Thank you 🙏[#GiftAidAwarenessDay](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GiftAidAwarenessDay?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [pic.twitter.com/L2KZ8vECzl](https://t.co/L2KZ8vECzl) > — St Gemma's Hospice (@stgemmashospice) [October 6, 2022](https://twitter.com/stgemmashospice/status/1577932034105827329?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > Did you know today is [#GiftAidAwarenessDay](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GiftAidAwarenessDay?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! > 🥳 > When you donate money to charity and [#tickthebox](https://twitter.com/hashtag/tickthebox?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), > your donation grows by 25% at no extra cost! For every £1 donated, the government > gives 25p, allowing charities like Demelza to do so much more. 🙌Read more: [https://t.co/TBBnoBTU0t](https://t.co/TBBnoBTU0t) > [pic.twitter.com/laCwq5eLEp](https://t.co/laCwq5eLEp) > — Demelza Charity (@DemelzaCharity) [October 6, 2022](https://twitter.com/DemelzaCharity/status/1577916581409132544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > Today is [#GiftAidAwarenessday](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GiftAidAwarenessday?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > > When you [#TickTheBox](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TickTheBox?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > we can do so much more. Gift Aid is a vital source of income for charities, and > choosing Gift Aid means your donation will go even further to help us make sure > children in Uganda grow up in safe and loving families. [#TickTheBox](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TickTheBox?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [pic.twitter.com/iZRgTNsTZv](https://t.co/iZRgTNsTZv) > — Child's i Foundation (@childsi) [October 6, 2022](https://twitter.com/childsi/status/1577915318298705924?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > ✅It’s never been more important to [#TickTheBox](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TickTheBox?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > when you donate to RBF. Gift Aid means we can make an even bigger difference, > during the toughest of times. [#GiftAidAwarenessDay](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GiftAidAwarenessDay?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [pic.twitter.com/zUv0HwOl82](https://t.co/zUv0HwOl82) > — Railway Benefit Fund (@RBF1858) [October 6, 2022](https://twitter.com/RBF1858/status/1577943177423687680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > Tick yes to Gift Aid! ✔️ Today we're supporting [#GiftAidAwarenessDay](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GiftAidAwarenessDay?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > and calling on you, our supporters to add gift aid to your valuable donations > to Brooke… and at no extra cost to you. Visit [https://t.co/bn0d0JN1Ak](https://t.co/bn0d0JN1Ak)– > thank you! [pic.twitter.com/kIQMsv6wgp](https://t.co/kIQMsv6wgp) > — Brooke 🐴🧡 (@TheBrooke) [October 6, 2022](https://twitter.com/TheBrooke/status/1577957214568218624?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) * **[CAF research shows public awareness of Gift Aid is high but barriers to take up remain](https://fundraising.co.uk/2024/09/30/caf-research-shows-public-awareness-of-gift-aid-is-high-but-barriers-to-take-up-remain/)**( 30 September 2024) * **[New free service for processing Gift Aid claims, & more sector supplier news](https://fundraising.co.uk/2024/10/22/new-free-service-for-processing-gift-aid-claims-more-sector-supplier-news/)**( 22 October 2024) * **[The Great Gift Aid Hunt 2026: charities’ chance to reclaim millions](https://fundraising.co.uk/2026/02/04/the-great-gift-aid-hunt-2026-charities-chance-to-reclaim-millions/)**( 4 February 2026)