# How charities are using the Big Help Out

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2023/05/05/how-charities-are-using-the-big-help-out/
- Published: 2023-05-05T10:00:00+01:00
- Author: Melanie May

**Monday is Big Help Out day with charities and community groups across the country
offering volunteering opportunities to encourage more people to help out – both 
on the day itself, and longer term. Here’s a selection of ideas in tweets. **

> What a lovely shoutout from our friend and supporter [@EllieSimmonds1](https://twitter.com/EllieSimmonds1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> on [@BBCTheOneShow](https://twitter.com/BBCTheOneShow?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) talking
> about the positives of volunteering and some of the exciting things we can expect
> to see taking place on Monday from The Scouts as they organise their own events
> for [#TheBigHelpOut](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheBigHelpOut?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> 🎉 [pic.twitter.com/rpuVtbRnm3](https://t.co/rpuVtbRnm3)
> — The Big Help Out (@TheBigHelpOut24) [May 2, 2023](https://twitter.com/TheBigHelpOut24/status/1653368752015114245?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Want to get involved with [#TheBigHelpOut](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheBigHelpOut?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)?
> 
> We are hosting several self-led and organised volunteering events at our youth
> hostels on Monday 8th May. 💚Find out more here. 👇[https://t.co/xaPVokNLDj](https://t.co/xaPVokNLDj)
> [#Volunteering](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Volunteering?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [#LiveMoreYHA](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LiveMoreYHA?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [pic.twitter.com/6ZcJLB3vZ6](https://t.co/6ZcJLB3vZ6)
> 
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> — YHA England & Wales (@YHAOfficial) [April 24, 2023](https://twitter.com/YHAOfficial/status/1650504292653039619?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> As part of [#TheBigHelpOut](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheBigHelpOut?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> we are offering a special [#Coronation](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Coronation?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> volunteering opportunity within The Royal Parks. 
> Join us in central London on
> Monday 8 May to plant a selection of native wildflower plants in The Green Park.
> Find out more, here 🔽 [https://t.co/QbIlzSaqi3](https://t.co/QbIlzSaqi3)
> — The Royal Parks (@theroyalparks) [April 26, 2023](https://twitter.com/theroyalparks/status/1651179350954319876?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Get involved with The Big Help Out!
> 🛍️: Join in at one of our taster sessions 
> on 8th May🏡: Pledge 4 hours to help tidy up a family’s garden🎉: Pledge 4 hours
> to volunteer within our fundraising teamVisit [https://t.co/w1ciBOVZTM](https://t.co/w1ciBOVZTM)
> to discover all opportunities. [pic.twitter.com/3jeoqoLhD0](https://t.co/3jeoqoLhD0)
> — EACH (@EACH_hospices) [April 27, 2023](https://twitter.com/EACH_hospices/status/1651587096740524037?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> We’re joining thousands of other charities on [#TheBigHelpOut](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheBigHelpOut?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> starting on the 8th May. 🎉
> Sign up for a taster volunteer session in our charity
> shops, giving people a chance to help out and see what it’s like volunteering 
> 💙[https://t.co/WFmb7s5xk4](https://t.co/WFmb7s5xk4) [pic.twitter.com/sobTzEk7mQ](https://t.co/sobTzEk7mQ)
> — St Luke's Hospice (@StLukesHospice) [April 17, 2023](https://twitter.com/StLukesHospice/status/1647918166083878912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

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> To mark The King’s Coronation, help us do something amazing. Bring a picnic to
> the Recreation Ground on MONDAY 8TH MAY 1pm – 3pm and be part of our project to
> refresh the millennium garden and to create a wildflower zone. Bring a paint brush
> or gardening tools. [#TheBigHelpOut](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheBigHelpOut?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [pic.twitter.com/6UqiPaWvVK](https://t.co/6UqiPaWvVK)
> — Fairfield Village (@Fairfield_Info) [May 3, 2023](https://twitter.com/Fairfield_Info/status/1653729365769830405?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Make [#CoronationCalls](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CoronationCalls?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> as part of @TheBigHelpOut23!
> We are looking for volunteers to provide a friendly
> chat for those who might be on their own over the Coronation Weekend and beyond
> 👑 To register visit [#TheBigHelpOut](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheBigHelpOut?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> app or [https://t.co/59WBogFEEL](https://t.co/59WBogFEEL) [pic.twitter.com/C9wKju8rY2](https://t.co/C9wKju8rY2)
> — Royal Voluntary Service (@RoyalVolService) [May 3, 2023](https://twitter.com/RoyalVolService/status/1653701466882809859?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Making plans for the bank holiday weekend?
> 🌳 Join [#TheBigHelpOut](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheBigHelpOut?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> on Monday 8 May and help us count bees, butterflies and other insects at your 
> local [#TinyForest](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TinyForest?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> 🐝🦋🐞📲 Download the Big Help Out app and search for "Tiny Forest" under the 
> actions:[https://t.co/hbQBFK6Mys](https://t.co/hbQBFK6Mys) [pic.twitter.com/UmUlyTJ3cE](https://t.co/UmUlyTJ3cE)
> — Earthwatch Europe (@Earthwatch_Eur) [May 4, 2023](https://twitter.com/Earthwatch_Eur/status/1654139087014559745?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Thanks to everyone who has signed up to help a child learn to read, we're half
> way to our target of 160 volunteers! 
> More children will have help with their 
> reading in June because of you.  [#TheBigHelpOut](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheBigHelpOut?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [pic.twitter.com/m8c0Mv7ZOv](https://t.co/m8c0Mv7ZOv)
> — Bookmark (@BookmarkCharity) [May 3, 2023](https://twitter.com/BookmarkCharity/status/1653702589865775105?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

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> Monday 8th May is the [#TheBigHelpOut](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheBigHelpOut?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> 🤝
> Join us this [#Coronation](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Coronation?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> bank holiday Monday for a National Day of Volunteering. Inspired by HM King Charles
> III’s life of service, we are encouraging everyone to join @TheBigHelpOut23 on
> their local canal 💙[#LifesBetterByWater](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LifesBetterByWater?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> — Canal & River Trust (@CanalRiverTrust) [May 1, 2023](https://twitter.com/CanalRiverTrust/status/1652968605963923460?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Be part of the Big Help Out on Monday! Meet by the tea room in the park, all ages
> are welcome. Your park needs you 😊 [pic.twitter.com/Ar2r4adXv5](https://t.co/Ar2r4adXv5)
> — kingsheathpark (@kingsheathpark) [May 4, 2023](https://twitter.com/kingsheathpark/status/1654222943826616324?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> 📢 Calling all businesses – support us at the [#TheBigHelpOut](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheBigHelpOut?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> 
> 💛All you need to do is hunt down things in your office that are no longer needed
> and list them on our app for your local charities. ▶️[https://t.co/zeBaGFepuP](https://t.co/zeBaGFepuP)
> [#Charity](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Charity?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#Volunteer](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Volunteer?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [#Volunteering](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Volunteering?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [pic.twitter.com/i7JZ4qOiPy](https://t.co/i7JZ4qOiPy)
> — A Good Thing (UK) (@agoodthing_uk) [May 4, 2023](https://twitter.com/agoodthing_uk/status/1654106112004702208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> 👑To celebrate [#TheBigHelpOut](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheBigHelpOut?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> on Monday 8th May, we're looking for volunteers to head back to their old school
> to inspire and motivate current students. 
> 👉 Download the app to find opportunities
> near you: [https://t.co/5a6iGofNmG](https://t.co/5a6iGofNmG) [pic.twitter.com/zeyKXGNwCm](https://t.co/zeyKXGNwCm)
> — Future First (@FutureFirstOrg) [May 3, 2023](https://twitter.com/FutureFirstOrg/status/1653686106762756096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> We're joining The Big Help Out, to help volunteers make a difference! 🎉
> Join 
> a one-off session with our Tech for Life team or learn how to be an ally to blind
> and partially sighted people with our See Differently team.Info: [https://t.co/FhCH9G6eTU](https://t.co/FhCH9G6eTU)
> [https://t.co/JksGVFlibZ](https://t.co/JksGVFlibZ)
> — RNIB (@RNIB) [May 4, 2023](https://twitter.com/RNIB/status/1654035136898297857?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

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   9 June 2023)
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   4 September 2023)
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