Giving Tuesday 2020: the global day of giving

It's #GivingTuesday 2020 - the annual global day of giving, and this year Giving Tuesday UK has launched GiveBack2020: an initiative to encourage even more support for charities during this difficult year. Giving Tuesday GiveBack ideas include donating the cost of the commute for those currently working from home, giving amount someone might usually spend on a meal out to a foodbank, or supporting good causes in some other way, such as volunteering. https://twitter.com/Alice_Rath/status/1333734811207393282 Many charities are using today to ask for support. The Wildlife Trusts has got Stephen Fry to talk on their behalf, while the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants is showing how they will use donations to help make the families they work with feel at home, and Beam is encouraging donations through a prize draw, and through asking people to donate what they would have spent on a works Christmas party.   https://twitter.com/WildlifeTrusts/status/1333674801861447682   https://twitter.com/JCWI_UK/status/1333717934523506689 https://twitter.com/wearebeam/status/1333706744200040448   Others are encouraging support by sharing their impact, like Macmillan in Scotland. https://twitter.com/MacmillanScot/status/1333738178189139968 Many charities are also taking the opportunity to thank supporters. https://twitter.com/emctrust/status/1333742641842966531 https://twitter.com/mariecurieuk/status/1333682279449845761   Businesses are also taking the opportunity to share how they are working with charities. https://twitter.com/NatWestGroup/status/1333739406394593281   And today also sees the launch of a number of fundraising initiatives, including eBay's Big Christmas Charity Sell, and the Big Give Christmas Challenge - which saw a 24% increase in applications this year. https://twitter.com/BigGive/status/1333742649279332354

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