Sefton 4 Good and Volunteer Centre Sefton are some of the thousands of organisations taking part in this year’s #GivingTuesday campaign, to be held on the 28th of November.

The campaign began in America in 2012 as a way to give back after the well-known shopping days of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The campaign is coordinated in the UK by the Chartered Institute of Fundraising.

There are numerous ways to get involved: donating to charity, volunteering or simply helping a friend, neighbour or family member. Follow @Sefton4Good and @VolunteerCentreSefton on social media or read more here for ideas on how you can get involved.

Celebrity participants for previous Giving Tuesday days include Stephen Fry, Sir Ian McKellen, Minnie Driver, Michelle Obama, Lady Gaga and Tom Daley.

Daniel Fluskey, Giving Tuesday UK Campaign Lead at the Chartered Institute of Fundraising, said:

“Giving Tuesday provides such a fantastic opportunity for every business, charity, individual, or any type of organisation to celebrate generosity and encourage people to be involved in something charitable. This year, alongside the encouragement for people to give and support charities, Giving Tuesday will be celebrating our shared pride in the amazing generosity that we see all around us – showcasing all the different ways people support charities and communities as well as highlighting the difference that support makes. With the challenges that everyone has felt this year”

Giving Tuesday is a great moment for us to come together to remember, share, and celebrate the causes we care about and the things we value

Lauren Jones, Volunteer Centre Coordinator adds:

“Giving Tuesday is a great opportunity to highlight the amazing charitable work that goes on in Sefton and to encourage people who have never joined in before to get involved”.

The 5 ways to give and examples of how you can help:

Give time: volunteer for a local group or organisation. Search for roles here.

Give money: To donate to Sefton 4 Good text SEFTON followed by your donation amount to 70450 or head to Sefton 4 Good’s Just Giving page.

Give skills or goods: Become a Trustee and use your professional skills, donate to a foodbank or pink materials for the Sefton 4 Good craft group to make pink hearts.

Give voice: join a campaign that you believe in.

Share the message: tell others about Giving Tuesday and encourage them to join in! Use the hashtag #justgiving