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Essex Foster Carers Association has raised over £4,400 through GivingLottery, helping provide support, training, advocacy, and joyful experiences for foster families across Essex. Discover how regular unrestricted funding is helping create community, connection, and lasting impact for foster carers and the children they support.

Since joining GivingLottery in 2024, AA Dog Rescue has raised over £2,300 with the support of just 34 players, helping fund the rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming of dogs across the UK and Spain.

Luna’s Fund supports bereaved parents across Devon and Cornwall through practical and emotional wellbeing services following the loss of a baby. With 29 GivingLottery supporters, the charity is raising regular unrestricted funding to help families access vital support when they need it most.

Woodsetts Primary School is using GivingLottery to help generate additional funding for its school community, raising over £4,000 so far and currently on track to raise £1,418.40 this year.

How a small Border Collie charity built a steady stream of funding through simple, consistent support, showing how small changes can make a lasting impact.

Learn how Hilbrae Rescue Kennels is using the GivingLottery to create a reliable income stream, supporting their mission to rescue, care for, and rehome dogs in need.

We have four amazing runners about to take on the iconic London Marathon to raise funds for our charity.

Play our Friends of TheGivingMachine lottery on the GivingLottery to directly support our cause and the communities we serve.

When I joined TheGivingMachine, I didn’t expect it to become a 15+ year journey that would shape my perspective on the charity sector.

Clare Clarke from Voluntary Norfolk shares a testimonial from their recent Funding the Future event.

At end of life, home can mean everything. Lawrence Nurses provide free hospice-at-home support so patients can remain where they feel most comfortable, with funding from GivingLottery.

Thank you to EOS Europe who made us one of their nominted charities at the EOS Europen Conference 2025 and kindly donated £1,250 to us.

We spoke with OneKind’s Lauren Buchanan to find out why they decided to set up a charity lottery to support their charity fundraising and what steps they have taken to ensure it has been a success.

Schnauzerfest is a registered charity that aims to provide financial assistance for veterinary bills for rescue dogs. Since joining the GivingLottery in 2021, they have raised over £36,000.

UK charities are facing rising demand, higher costs, and a funding landscape that no longer works, making sustainable support more important than ever.

How can VAT-registered charities uncover missed opportunities, improve financial clarity and strengthen sustainability through simple, practical insights.