# Small charities warn of urgent need for more support in letter to PM

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2023/06/21/small-charities-warn-of-urgent-need-for-more-support-in-letter-to-pm/
- Published: 2023-06-21T10:14:11+01:00
- Author: Melanie May

**A letter will be sent to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak tomorrow, calling for more
support for small charities and the voluntary sector and highlighting the pressures
they are under.**

The Small Charity Week team want as many small charity leaders to sign [the letter](https://www.smallcharityweek.com/post/sign-our-letter-to-the-prime-minister)
as possible before the deadline of midnight tonight, with over 900 organisations
signing so far.

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The letter highlights the critical role small charities play – making up 96% of 
voluntary organisations in the UK – and warns of the ‘tide of demand’ that threatens
to overwhelm them without more support.

While the £100mn boost promised in the Spring Budget to voluntary organisations 
at the front line of the cost of living crisis is welcomed, the letter points out
that this has not yet been distributed, and meanwhile “Every day, small charities
are closing or reducing services. We are exhausted, burnt out and the mental health
of our staff and volunteers is suffering.”

The letter invites Sunak to meet with small charities to better understand the work
they do, and to agree to meet with the Small Charities Advisory Panel to discuss
sustainable solutions.

The letter can be found on the [Small Charity Week site](https://www.smallcharityweek.com/post/sign-our-letter-to-the-prime-minister).