This week is Small Charity Week (15-20 June) – an annual event to celebrate and raise awareness of the essential work small charities do and the contribution they make within our local communities. We’ll be shining the spotlight on some fantastic charities on Thursday. If you’d like to get involved, contact our Communications and Engagement Officer, Anna Boad (anna.boad@yorkcvs.org.uk). If you’re on Twitter, tag us @YorkCVS so we can promote your amazing small charity.
Small Charity Week is organised by The Foundation for Social Improvement (FSI) in partnership with Localgiving, NAVCA, NCVO and Small Charities Coalition. There are a range of resources available and activities planned across the week, including:
I Love Small Charities Day – 15 June
Small Charity Week 2020 will kick off with I ♥ Small Charities Day on 15th June. This is a day to raise awareness of the work of all small charities across the UK. This year NAVCA are supporting the day.
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Virtual Big Advice Day – 16 June
On Tuesday 16 June you can join the following workshops (sessions will be run from ten-past until ten-to each hour).
- Core Costs – How charities can be more innovative and resilience
- Managing Risk during a Crisis
- Keeping your small charity secure online during Coronavirus
View the full workshop programme.
Policy Day – 17 June
To mark policy day during Small Charity Week, we will be discussing how small charities can build organisational resilience, considering the impact of covid-19. The Charities Aid Foundation, as part of their Resilience Programme, has identified six characteristics of resilience for small and medium sized charities. In this webinar, based on these characteristics, we will share policy insights and practical tips to help strengthen and support small charities in such a challenging climate. We will be joined by policy and impact experts at NCVO, as well as Beth Clarke, CAF’s Resilience Programme Manager.
Fundraising Day – 18 June
During Small Charity Week 2020, Localgiving will be running the Small Charity Challenge competition for fundraisers.
To participate, fundraisers need to set up a fundraising page on Localgiving for a small charity and carry out a challenge in order to raise funds during Small Charity Week. The campaign will end at 17:00 on Fundraising Day (Thursday 18th June) and Localgiving will announce the winners that evening.
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Small Charity Big Impact Day – 19 June
This year during Small Charity Week we will be using Small Charity Big Impact Day to raise awareness of the incredible impact that UK small charities have locally, regionally, nationally and internationally!
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Appreciation Day – 20 June
This year Small Charities Coalition (SCC) want pay tribute to the incredible work of the individuals who work tirelessly to keep their small charity going.
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For more information about Small Charity Week and to see the full list of online events and activities visit: smallcharityweek.com