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Each year, Local Hero highlights the incredible ideas and feats of local charity fundraisers.

The campaign will run between 1st and 30th of April. All participating fundraisers will be ranked on the Local Hero leaderboard according to the number of unique online donors who sponsor their page.  

At the end of the campaign £5,000 in prizes will be distributed among the causes supported by the top 20 fundraisers with £1,000 awarded to the winner’s group.

Check out our live Local Hero 2018 leaderboard here or find out how you can get involved here.  

 

 

 

We are delighted to announce the release of our latest Local Charity and Community Group Sustainability Report. Each year our report provides a snapshot of the local voluntary sector, highlighting both the unique value of local groups and the key challenges they face.

Now in its third year, our report revisits the themes of sustainability, staffing and skills while also addressing new issues such as the impact of Brexit, GDPR and devolution.

This year 686 local charities and community groups responded to our survey including many Localgiving groups. A huge thank you to everyone who took the time to give us their thoughts and share their experiences. 

Thanks also to Sage Foundation for funding this year's report. 

You can read all of our key findings and recommendations, or download the full report HERE.

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