The Association is hoping that plenty of people and charities will get behind The Great Community Challenge<\/strong><\/b> by arranging fundraising activities and sponsored events that they can complete within their own home.\u00a0 Details of the event should then be added to the Giving.gg<\/strong><\/b> website, together with details of the organisation that will benefit.\u00a0Users can promote their sponsored activity through their personal social media pages, and encourage friends, contacts, and colleagues to donate.<\/p>\n Malcolm Woodhams,Chairman, Association of Guernsey Charities, said \u201cWe know that many charities are suffering at the moment as they have had to cancel vital fundraising eventsfor the months ahead.\u00a0 Additionally, some organisations are having to work even harder providing essential care and services around the island.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWhilst we all need to remain at home for the moment, we would like the community to start thinking up some creative, and fantastic sponsored events.\u00a0We\u2019re sure that some islanders will be particularly resourceful, and \u00a0there will be some very unusual fundraising opportunities which can be shared through Facebook and Twitter for friends, family,and colleagues to sponsor.\u00a0 Whilst the activity must be safe to undertake, this is an opportunity to use the power of social media to provide a much needed boost to our island\u2019s voluntary sector.\u201d<\/p>\n Setting up an event on Giving.gg is easy, and users can choose the charity or charities that they would like to benefit from their fundraising.\u00a0There are currently 92 local charities registered on the site.<\/p>\n Giving.gg is designed, built and administered by volunteers, and does not charge any setup fees or deduct any charges from donations unlike most other fundraising platforms.\u00a0 If a donation is made by card, then the only deduction is the card processing fee by the bank.<\/p>\n It was created by the Association of Guernsey Charities to help local organisations maximise the benefit of any donations made.\u00a0 The facility was launched mid 2016, and has seen over 6000 individual donations, totalling more than \u00a3250,000.\u00a0 It is available, at no charge, to members of the Association of Guernsey Charities. Any charity interested in joining should contact mail@charity.org.gg to complete the simple setup process.<\/p>\n Some charities have also set up their own specific \u201cCoronavirus Crisis\u201d fundraising page so that people can make a donation to assist their anticipated charity funding gap.<\/p>\n The Association of Guernsey Charities is the body that represents the Bailiwick\u2019s voluntary and charitable sector.\u00a0 It has worked hard over recent weeks to liaise with more than 320 of the island\u2019s charities, to offer help and support through these very challenging times.<\/p>\n In addition, this week the Association is also contacting all charities to ask about their funding concerns for 2020.<\/p>\n Malcolm Woodhams said \u201ccharities are fundamentally important in our islands, but they rely on donations and fundraising to survive.\u00a0 However, it is clear that many events are currently having to be cancelled.\u00a0 Furthermore, there are many sponsored activities that are no longer going ahead.\u00a0Consequently, this year many charities are expected to face a major funding predicament which could potentially mean affecting their operation.\u00a0 We urgently need to form a view on how great this problem will be, and how much it will affect our island\u2019s charities and the services that they offer.\u201d<\/p>\n Charities are being asked to feed back details on their anticipated shortfall by emailing the Association of Guernsey Charities – mail@charity.org.gg as quickly as possible.<\/p>\n Any charities that are experiencing an urgent or critical funding crisis \u2013 particularly if that could affect the delivery of vital care or services in the short term \u2013 should also contact the Association who will be able to work with organisations to find the help that they need.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/matter.gg\/guernsey-together\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/04\/agc-1.png\")
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