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As well as focusing on their fundraising, charities also need to look after the welfare of their team. After all, people are our most important asset!

July is Sarcoma Awareness month. Awareness of Sarcoma cancer in the UK is very low and therefore it is often diagnosed too late as people are not aware of the symptoms, or are sadly misdiagnosed.

In the current cost of living climate, with many people needing to make their money stretch further, they are choosing holidays over other purchases.

During the cost of living crisis, people are finding it hard to offer their support to good causes. However there are ways we can support good causes without putting ourselves under financial strain.

We are so grateful for the recent £1,000 donation to our Community Impact Fund

Mental health charities provide advice and resources to those who need it most, whether it be through counselling, campaigning or helping individuals assess their needs and options. Yet, without the support of others, the work of these charities would not be possible.

Read and share our fun list of 100+ gift ideas to help you find ideas for the perfect gifts, whether birthdays, Christmas or any other special occasion.

Read and share our fun list of over 100 fundraising ideas to help you and friends devise your own new ways of raising funds for causes and charities.

Our team members welfare is a vital part of our Charity’s values and with this in mind TheGivingMachine has made the decision to move to a 4 day working week.

Every year a huge amount of wrapping paper is used and thrown away because it can’t be recycled. We find out how we can wrap our gifts to make them look beautiful whilst being environmentally conscious.

Supporting Dalit Children (SDC) are a registered charity that aim to provide financial and social support to Dalit children, as well as spreading awareness and teaching the wider world about the challenges that Dalit children face. They have raised nearly £1,000 since joining our GivingLottery.

We’ve teamed up with The School People to offer a great opportunity to all the causes on TheGivingMachine.

Comment on our social media post with the cause you would like to win! The cause to receive the most nominations will receive the £50 donation.

Our wellbeing should be important to us but has previously not been our priority. Since the pandemic we are rethinking and reordering our priorities and are now making our wellbeing a priority.

Our team have tried various different aids to improve our sleep over the years. We have shared what have worked for us and hope that it can help you improve your sleep too.

School holidays can be really costly for parents. We have ideas to help keep children entertained during the six-week break without breaking the bank.