Inspiring Local Giving In Sutton

Local Giving is an exciting campaign spreading across – it aims to bring everyone living and working in a borough together to tackle the key local issues and improve lives across their community.

The Sutton Community Fund (managed by Sutton Centre for the Voluntary Sector and funded by Sutton Council) has secured funding to create a Local Giving campaign in Sutton and we would like businesses and local people to get involved and shape this innovative project.

How Can We Make This Happen?  Build on the fantastic tradition of giving in Sutton with over 2000 new volunteers recruited each year, and over 300 charities directly supporting 1 in 3 residents.  Bring together community champions who are keen to make Sutton even better - from businesses, the community, charities and the public sector.  Identify the priorities we need to tackle together e.g. Hackney Giving supports employment/training plus health/wellbeing whilst Love Kingston focusses on poverty.  Encourage people and businesses in Sutton to give what they can - money, time or talents - to make a real difference to our community e.g. in 3 years Giving has raised over £2 million and recruited over 1000 volunteers.  Give money, time or talents to local charities who we know can have a real impact on improving lives in Sutton e.g. the Kensington and Chelsea Foundation raised £312,233 in 2014/15 benefitting 57 local charities and 14,393 local people.

How do I Get Involved? Contact: Susanna Bennett, Sutton Centre for the Voluntary Sector [email protected] 0208 644 2867 Tom Alexander, Head of Strategic Business, [email protected] 020 8770 4522

More Information? Sutton Community Fund: www.suttoncvs.org.uk/funding/sutton-community-fund/ Love Kingston: www.love-kingston.org.uk/ Hackney Giving: http://hackneygiving.org.uk/index.php Islington Giving: www.islingtongiving.org.uk/website_/ Kensington and Chelsea Foundation: https://thekandcfoundation.com/

Project supported by the Corporation’s Charity, City Bridge Trust, and the London Borough of Sutton.