Givey

Mission:Givey is a platform that enables individuals and businesses to easily support charities and causes they care about through donations and fundraising efforts. Their mission is to empower everyone to make a difference by providing a simple and effective way to support charitable organisations.

I'm really pleased to share Pet Sit #12, reporting from the pet sitting front line as part of Annie's Pet Sitting BIG Adventure in which I've set myself the challenge of completing 24 pet sits by the end of 2024, raising a target of £2024 for Mums In Need in the process. I'm just over halfway there (£1,040 raised). Please, please donate if you can. Your help supports mums experiencing post-separation emotional abuse. I don't want others to have to go through what I did for years on end. Givey link - https://lnkd.in/g-7VVkzg Thank you. 💜

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Mums In Need Annie Moon What a Star ⭐️

***THE FUTURE OF FUNDING*** I’ve been asked to deliver a session on this subject a few times now over the past couple of months on behalf of Cwmpas and Start Something Good, alongside various partners such as Givey, The National Lottery Community Fund, the WCVA | CGGC’s Catalyst Cymru project, Coalfields Regeneration Trust, Bridgend County Borough Council, Social Business Wales, and a number of Shared Prosperity Funded projects. Here are my key takeaways: - 1. Grant funding opportunities are reducing and are therefore more competitive. To be dependent on grants alone is extremely high risk. 2. Continuation/repeat funding is extremely rare. Therefore, groups need to think strategically about what funds they go for and when. 3. Third sector groups need to consider multiple income sources to better their chances of sustainability and survival. Other funding avenues could include corporate sponsorship, fundraising, and contract delivery (tendering)… or ideally, a combination of all the above. 4. Contract delivery is a very realistic and sustainable income stream for many groups. More on this subject can be found here (https://lnkd.in/e8v5yKBT). 5. Fundraising requires strategy! Over £10 BILLION is donated in the UK each year. Simply putting a “Donate here” button on a website will achieve nothing (there’s a lot more to it!). Understand which is the best digital platform for you, who your potential donors are, where you can reach them, and what your message will be. For more information you can access some of my slides here (https://lnkd.in/eGg3UPHN), or some relative blogs here (https://lnkd.in/eGipf-Yj). #Funding #Grants #Charities #ThirdSector #Communities

🌟 Celebrating SmallCharityWeek ! 🌟 As a societal impact-driven entrepreneur and philanthropist using #Tech4Good, I'm thrilled to connect with like-minded individuals on LinkedIn. This week, we're shining a spotlight on the incredible work of small charities and local volunteer-led passionate communities. 🚀 - the unsung hero’s! A big thank you to Sarah Hughes encouraging me to write ✍️ this post 🙏🏼 💡 Why Givey ? Givey is a dedicated digital community fundraising platform (fee-free) that raises funds exclusively for local volunteer-led communities and small charities in the UK. ❤️Our mission is simple yet powerful: ✅ Improve digital engagement for small charities. ✅ Establish sources of truth and useful information. ✅ Utilise Givey Social Media channels to promote small charities stories of impact to encourage more donations ✅ Optimize societal impact and create a better world. 🏆 Voted the joint best digital funding platform by Charity Digital in the UK from 2020 to 2024 for most money going to their causes. Givey ensures that 100% of donations, including gift aid, go directly to local good causes throughout the UK. With over £4.5 million raised for 5K+ local good causes, we're doing our best to making a step change difference. 🌍 🛗Our amazing group of volunteers and partners share this mission and are always ready to help small charities transition to digital fundraising. 🥇If you're a small charity looking to enhance your digital presence or a philanthropist aiming to make a difference, let's connect and collaborate! 🤝 📲 Discover more why Givey : listen to and read some of the amazing causes, impact stories and the difference they have made to countless lifes👇 https://lnk.bio/giveyhq As Chair of a small charity WaterHarvest and Trustee of a social enterprise Fredericks Foundation, I understand the challenges faced by small charities and local communities in the UK. Let's work together to overcome them! 🌟 #SmallCharityWeek #Givey #Tech4Good #Philanthropy NCVO #SocietalImpact #VolunteerLed #CommunitySupport Wayne Murray Vic Hancock Fell Charity Excellence - a FREE one-stop-shop for everything a non-profit needs. Howard Lake Ian McLintock #smallbutmighty Duncan Parker Fezzan Ahmed Small International Development Charities Network (SIDCN)

🎬 Words Matter! We are incredibly moved to share a video called, "Words Matter," featuring the inspiring story of Evie, a young girl who faced unimaginable loss and turned her experience into a powerful message of hope and awareness for our community. 💬 Evie's Story: At just nine years old, Evie lost her father to suicide, an event that impacted her life. As she navigated her grief, Evie found strength in sharing her story, highlighting how the words we use can deeply affect those who are struggling. Her story is beautifully brought to life through an animation created by the talented team at Alive With Ideas and Caroline Roodhouse MCIPR. 🌟 Community Impact: When Evie started senior school during the pandemic, she was confronted with casual, hurtful remarks about suicide from her peers, both in person and online. These words reopened her wounds and inspired her to take action. Evie wrote a heartfelt story about her experience and the damaging impact of thoughtless words, which was transformed into a powerful animation. 🤝 Join the Conversation: Evie's message is a poignant reminder that our words matter. By sharing her story, Evie encourages all of us to choose our words with care and compassion, fostering a supportive and understanding community. 💖 Aligned with Givey's Mission: This story aligns perfectly with Givey's mission to promote community support and drive positive change. We believe in the power of stories to connect us and inspire collective action. Evie's courage and dedication to raising awareness about the impact of our words embody the very essence of our mission. The response to Evie's story has been incredible, with communities, locally, nationally and globally resonating with her message. From being included in school curricula to being used by mental health professionals, Evie's words are making a tangible difference. 📖 Read the Full Article and Watch the Video: To fully appreciate Evie's journey and the impact of her message, read the full article and watch the embedded video on the Givey blog. Let's honour Evie's bravery by spreading her message far and wide. Remember: Words matter. Choose kindness. Read the article and watch the video here: Words Matter | Givey Blog https://lnkd.in/em-wvqCF #Community #CommunitySupport #LocalCommunity #WordsMatter #Impact #Support #Kindness #Empathy #GiveyMission #PositiveChange

Volunteers are a lifeline for many charities, so it’s important to treat them with equity and fairness. Everyone should be able to volunteer and make a difference, whatever their background. Making volunteering accessible to everyone benefits both charities and those who want to give back, we look in to how to make volunteering more inclusive in our latest article. 🔗 Read the full article here ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eRKSiYu6 #CharityDigital #VolunteersWeek #NonProfit

🌟 Empowering Our Community: The Impact of Lived Experiences on Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Awareness 🌟 We are excited to share an insightful article by Caroline Roodhouse MCIPR, an internal communications consultant and passionate advocate for mental health and suicide prevention. Caroline’s powerful journey, marked by the tragic loss of her husband in 2018, has inspired her to give a voice to those affected by suicide. In this article, Caroline delves into how sharing lived experiences can be a catalyst for donors to support small charities focused on these critical issues. She highlights the importance of community involvement and how each of us can contribute to creating a supportive environment for those in need. Join the movement and let's come together as a community to support causes that matter. Your involvement and generosity CAN make an impact. Read the full article 👉 https://lnkd.in/ehuiASq7 #Donors #Community #SmallCharity #SuicidePrevention #MentalHealth #Support #Givey #LivedExperience #MentalHealthAwareness Thank you for being a part of this important conversation and for your continuous support. Together, we can make giving a small part of everyday living. 🙏

You may have seen the animation ‘Words Matter’, created by ourselves and Evie, the young daughter of Caroline Roodhouse MCIPR, one of our comms consultants at Alive. This powerful little video was created to raise awareness of the upsetting language that can be used around the topic of suicide, after Evie's dad died. Evie is the one behind the story and the words, and the talented members of Team Alive brought it all together visually. When Evie found it a little too emotional to record the words herself we turned to voiceover agency, Voquent - #1 Rated Voiceovers & Translations#1. On 18 May, Verity, the voice talent they selected for this sensitive project won the award for ‘Best Child Performance of the Year 2024’ at the One Voice Conference for her work on this powerful piece. Verity Uma Johnson (aged 15) commented: “Being the voice for Evie on this project, was an honour. Portraying someone other than a character who is actually real, my own age, someone who had gone through some truly sorrowful and hurtful experiences by ignorant bullies was not taken lightly. The script was honest, open and yet measured about Evie’s experience which I knew had to be submitted for a 'One Voice Award'. So powerful was the piece shown in part, on the evening it won the 'Best Under 18 performance category', Those in the room gasped at its humanity and applauded its brave creation so as to save others from the cruelty so often served.” Thank you Verity for your brilliant work on this and congratulations on your well-deserved award! 💛 💛 💛 #Communication #Collaboration #MentalHealth #Wellbeing #AwardWinning #Animation #Design #Voiceover #SuicideAwareness #Proud ********************   CREATIVITY IN YOUR CORNER. A creative friend and voice in comms communities.