‘Double the Difference’ this Small Charity Week
Global’s Make Some Noise, in partnership with Big Give and NCVO, are launching the UK’s first nationwide Small Charity Week match funding campaign. This seven-day online campaign, running from 12pm on 23rd until 12pm on 30th June 2025, will bring much-needed support to small charities making a big difference in their communities.
You can hear from some of the incredible people behind the small charities we’re supporting on LBC this week, including Safe and Sound Group, The New Normal, and Be Free Campaign.
And make sure to check out Make Some Noise’s social media too, to meet people like Ava and Peangploy who will benefit from your generous support.
Why is it so important to support small charities?
Small charities across the UK are being pushed to the brink by a ‘triple whammy’ of rising costs, increased demand and shrinking income from public donations and grants.
New research from Big Give, Global’s Make Some Noise and NCVO reveals the alarming reality facing these organisations – often unseen but indispensable lifelines in their communities – ahead of the UK’s first nationwide Small Charity Week match funding campaign.
A survey of over 700 small charities (with incomes under £1 million) found that nearly half say their financial situation is so grave that they’re at risk of closure within a year.
And 53% are facing increased demand without increased funding.
Your impact
From 23rd to 30th June, donations made through BigGive.org to any of the 189 participating small charities can be doubled thanks to over £900,000 in match funding provided by a coalition of philanthropists and funders committed to backing the power and potential of small charities. Generous Champions include funds raised by players of People’s Postcode Lottery.
Suzanne Ryder Richardson, Director of Global Goodness, Global’s Make Some Noise, said: “We work with incredible small charities on the frontline of the UK’s most urgent issues – from loneliness to food insecurity. They’re doing vital work with limited resources, and they need our support now more than ever. This campaign puts a spotlight on them and gives the public a powerful way to support them at scale. Every charity in this campaign has been chosen due to their outstanding impact on the communities they serve across the UK, and we’re delighted to be supporting them and amplifying their stories across Global’s platforms during the week.”
To find out which charities are taking part, and donate today, click here.
