Weβre thrilled to announce the winners of the Big Give Awards for 2024! Each year, we celebrate the incredible efforts of charities that took part in our annual Christmas Challenge campaign, recognising their creativity, dedication and impact.
Through Big Giveβs Christmas Challenge, our other match funding campaigns, and year-round fundraising initiatives, charities across the UK continue to inspire us with their innovative approaches to fundraising and supporter engagement.
The Big Give Awards allow us to shine a light on those organisations that have gone above and beyond – whether through outstanding planning, engaging their supporters in unique ways, or demonstrating exceptional results. This year, we were excited to introduce some new categories while continuing to celebrate the best of the best. This yearβs winners have truly set the bar high and we are excited to share their achievements!
The #BigGiveAwards 2024 Winners
Small Charity Award
π Home-Start Banbury & Chipping Norton β Recognising the incredible impact of smaller organisations, this award celebrates a charity with an annual income of less than Β£500k that has made a big difference through their campaign efforts.
Newcomer Award
π Stripey Stork β Awarded to the most outstanding charity taking part in their first Big Give campaign, demonstrating enthusiasm, adaptability, and impressive results.
High Achiever Award
π Acet UK β New for 2024, honouring a charity that has participated in two or more Big Give campaigns and has consistently shown remarkable growth and success in their fundraising efforts.
Pledge Pioneer Award
π inHope (Bristol) Limited β New for 2024, this award recognises a charity that took the lead in securing pledges, demonstrating an innovative or proactive approach to unlocking match funding.
Exceptional Planning Award
πBatten Disease Family Association CIO β A charity that displayed outstanding planning, preparation, and execution in their campaign, setting a benchmark for excellence.
Social Media Expert Award
π Queenscourt Hospice β This award celebrates a charity that used social media creatively and effectively to amplify their message and engage their supporters across a variety of social media channels.
Creative Fundraising Award
π ‘Learn to Love to Read’ β Recognising a charity that developed a particularly unique, engaging, or innovative fundraising idea to boost wider engagement with their charity..
Supporter Engagement Award
π Integrated Neurological Services β For the organisation that demonstrated outstanding supporter engagement, fostering strong donor relationships and community involvement.
Demonstrating Key Learnings Award
π Recovery Cymru Community β Acknowledging a charity that has used insights and learnings from their campaign experience to refine and enhance their fundraising strategy.
Excellent Charity Award (Runner-Up)
π Beyond Shame, Beyond Stigma β Celebrating a charity that demonstrated exceptional performance in multiple aspects of their campaign, from fantastic planning skills to creative social media strategies.
Outstanding Charity Award (1st Place)
π Bees Abroad β The highest honour, celebrating a charity that excelled in all areas of fundraising, from planning, engagement and impact.
Supporters Choice Award
π Our Moon Education β A special award voted for by donors and supporters, recognising a charity that has truly inspired its community.
Celebrating Our Winners
Fundraising is no small feat, and we believe in recognising the hard work that goes into every successful campaign. From the smallest charities making a big impact to those that have perfected their approach over multiple campaigns, the Big Give Awards highlight the sector’s passion, dedication and innovation.
We are incredibly proud of this yearβs winners and all the charities that participated. Their efforts not only raised vital funds (over Β£44.7m!) but also inspired countless supporters and made a real difference in their communities.
Congratulations to all our winners! We canβt wait to see what you achieve next. π You can now delve into the inspiring case studies of these remarkable organisations on our website: Big Give Case Studies.
A huge thank you to every charity that submitted a case study, it was extremely tough to narrow it down to just 12 – so thank you!
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