CAN YOU HELP US DOUBLE UP WITH THE BIG GIVE?

Exciting news! We have secured £2,500 match funding from The Big Give. We are fundraising to enable happier, healthier, more resilient communities as part of Great Big Green Week in June connecting folks to each other and the ecosystem around them

If you donate via the Big Give, they can DOUBLE YOUR DONATION and DOUBLE OUR IMPACT.

Running from 22nd-29th April, we only have one week to achieve our goal - and we need your help to get there!

With Great Big Green Week coming up on 7-15th June, there’s no better time to support our network of nearly 120 Community Action Groups around Oxfordshire to deliver projects and activities that promote, encourage, engage and educate local people in ways to connect with nature. Many of these groups are volunteer and community lead, the grants we give can make a huge difference to their activities.

Read on to find out more, or click here to donate!

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Why is it important?

The impacts of climate change including climate anxiety are more and more apparent. The UK is one of the most nature depleted countries in the world, with more than 40% of native wildlife species in decline. At the same time, we know many residents are experiencing loneliness and social isolation contributing to poor mental and physical well-being in some communities in Oxfordshire. There are many opportunities to address these challenges creating resilient communities through local connections.

What is Great Big Green Week?

Great Big Green Week is the UK’s biggest ever celebration of community action to tackle climate change and protect nature. This year, it’ll take place from 7th-15th June. We’d love you and your group to be part of it!

In 2024, we supported 30 community action groups to host events to raise awareness of climate change, engage the public and provide practical and fun solutions.

Our post-event survey found that:

• 100% of respondent groups plan to participate in future Great Big Green Weeks.

• Over 90% of respondent groups believed it helped to raise the profile of their group locally, in turn engaging more people in climate awareness and action.

• Over a third of events groups held reached up to 100 people

Who are the Big Give?

Big Give runs match funding campaigns for charities and special causes at key moments across the year. By connecting charities to funders (like philanthropists, foundations or corporates) and the public, they help them double their donations. And, in doing so, make an extraordinary difference to the world’s biggest challenges. The Green Match Fund runs for one week from 22nd-29th April, doubling donations to double the impact of green focused organisations!

How can I help?

• The easiest way to get involved is by donating! Click here to donate £5 and help us get one step closer to our goal!

• Can’t donate? No problem! We'd love if you could share it with your networks. There's some text you can use below. Please tag us and The Big Give

“Looking for a simple way to support climate action this summer? The @cagoxfordshire network has an opportunity to DOUBLE your donation and DOUBLE our impact, thanks to @BigGive #GreenMatchFund. Donate here to help us meet our goal: https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS0000028waLYAQ”

Thank you for helping us to DOUBLE DONATIONS to DOUBLE OUR IMPACT!