Neighbourly's Winter Giving Campaign
GoGive has been created to harness the collective power of the business community to support local charities across the UK and Ireland this winter. From December to the end of Feb 2025, this mass collaborative initiative will bring together businesses, their teams and customers through a huge boost in festive volunteering, product donations and fundraising initiatives.
At a time when two thirds of UK local good causes are facing volunteer shortages and product and financial donations are falling, we are issuing a rallying call for even more good to be done over Christmas and in 2025 and beyond.
Why GoGive Matters
Each winter small charities and community causes around the UK and Ireland are faced with an urgent need for extra support. By launching the GoGive campaign, Neighbourly hopes to bridge a vital gap between good causes, businesses and individuals that can help.
78%
of small charities say demand has increased over the past 3 months
50%
say there are people they can't help due to limitations in capacity or funding
69%
feel their ability to meet demand this winter will be even more challenging than last year
66%
are concerned about having volunteers available to meet the needs of the community during winter
Insights taken from the Neighbourly Community survey
How to get involved!
To create change, all parts of our network need to work together. Here's how you can get involved; as a business, as a charity, school or community group, or as an individual.
Businesses
🔎 Find local good causes to support by searching the network on Neighbourly.
👍 Encourage your employees to get out and volunteer or donate in their local communities!
📣 Spread the word about our campaign on your social channels. #GoGive #GoGiveCommunity
🙋 Want expert help with your company volunteering or to donate to our winter fund? Contact gogive@neighbourly.com.
Employees
👫 Find local or remote opportunities to lend a hand by visiting your company's volunteering page on Neighbourly.
🔎 Find local good causes to support by searching the network on Neighbourly.
😋 Donate an item to your local food bank, or the food donation point at Aldi, M&S, Lidl or Sainsbury's, or drop a toy into Lidl's toy bank.
💳 Donate a few pounds to our winter fund.
🎉 share what you've been doing to support local good causes on social media, using the hashtags #GoGive #GoGiveCommunity
Good causes & schools
💻Create opportunities on the Neighbourly platform so our network of volunteers can help you out this winter, and beyond. Sign up for free :)
📣Spread the word about our campaign on your social channels!
😋School kids: donate an item to your local food bank, or the food donation point at Aldi, M&S, Lidl or Sainsbury's, or drop a toy into Lidl's toy bank.
🏫 Schools: get involved with volunteering and supporting local charities by searching our good cause network on Neighbourly. Share on your socials with #GoGive #GoGiveCommunity
Members of the public
🔎 Find local good causes to support by searching the network on Neighbourly.
😋Donate an item to your local food bank, or the food donation point at Aldi, M&S, Lidl or Sainsbury's, or drop a toy into Lidl's toy bank.
💳Donate a few pounds to our winter fund.
🎉 Share what you've been doing to support local good causes on social media, using the hashtags #GoGive #GoGiveCommunity
With huge thanks to our campaign partners
None of this would be possible without our generous lead partners, and we thank them for their support this winter.
Silver partners
Bronze partners
Alex Freudmann
MD, M&S Food
“Doing the right thing for the people and communities we serve has always been important to M&S, and that’s one of the reasons we are the founding Neighbourly partner. We're delighted to be supporting once again the festive campaign to provide more food donations and funds for local good causes so that those who need it most can get support this Christmas.”
Mark Brown
Head of Impact and Sustainability
“As a purpose-led business, we work in collaboration with our partners so we can have a positive impact that will benefit our customers and our communities. During the winter period, families often face heightened challenges, making it more important than ever to support our communities - that’s why we are supporting the GoGive Christmas campaign. Seeing the direct effect our employees have had through volunteering and charitable fund raising, coupled with Neighbourly’s micro-grants to good causes most in need, brings to life our commitment.”
GoGive impact
All of the social impact we have generated as part of our GoGive winter campaign 24/25.
£21,666,967
Total financial value
12,380,375
Meals donated
£42,405,985 social value
Total social impact value
£532,735
Financial donations
4,946
Volunteering hours
Behind the impact
See the real world impact this campaign has helped generate by hearing from the good causes and their beneficiaries.
GoGive winter campaign
UK, Nationwide
Volunteering
Certas Energy
3 volunteers
1 event hosted
9 hours donated
Cumbernauld & Kilsyth Care
A team from Certas Energy helped this good cause sort through pre-loved clothing donations, organised hat & glove sets and helped create referral packs for the beneficiaries, saving hours of time & taking some stress off the charity admin team.
Glasgow, UK
Impact delivered
£154 social value social value
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15-30 (est) people supported
As a result of the volunteering work, people were directly supported by improving social outcomes.
Social inclusion and empowerment
Breaking down barriers, promoting equality, and giving people the tools and confidence they need to take part in their communities
Charity Lead
Testimonial
"A huge thank you to the fantastic corporate volunteering team who visited today from Certas Energy! Your support today made a significant difference, from sorting through pre-loved clothing donations, organising our winter hat and glove sets to the valuable referral packs you made up for local families. We truly appreciate your time and dedication to helping our community. Thank you to Neighbourly for connecting us!"
Grant donation
M&S
£1,000
Run-Walk Local Portsmouth
M&S donated a £1000 gift to this good cause to help pay for a portable defibrillator to be used at charity-hosted running events to support their recently qualified 10 first aiders. Run-Walk Local Portsmouth often support people after surgery or treatment to work on regaining their fitness, so this essential life-saving equipment is so important.
Portsmouth, UK
Impact delivered
£2,000 social value
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150 (per week) people supported
As a result of the volunteering work, people were directly supported by improving social outcomes.
Improved health & wellbeing
Promoting physical and mental health, encouraging healthy lifestyles, and providing services or activities that improve overall quality of life
Charity Lead
Testimonial
"After going into cardiac arrest at a Park Run, David (by his own admission) is a very lucky man. There was a defibrillator to hand and an off-duty paramedic. We are incredibly fortunate due to funding by Neighbourly and expert advice from London Hearts to have 2 defibrillators at every event."