The makers of Giving Tuesday, a global charity awareness drive that takes place every November, have announced that 5 May 2020 will be taken over by #GivingTuesdayNow: a special extra edition of Giving Tuesday, in light of the challenges that charitable organisations of all sizes face during coronavirus. 

Whether you're part of a voluntary group, a community organisation, a social enterprise or a charity, you can get involved. Of course, the public can join in, too - it's about raising awareness of the vital work that the VCSE sector does, and highlighting the need to donate money, time or services, reach out to someone in the community, or just say thank you. 

To take part, just use the hashtag #GivingTuesdayNow in your social media posts on Tuesday 5 May 2020 (and in the days leading up to it), and tag @GivingTuesdayUK on Twitter or Facebook.

The organisers have released a range of promotional graphics you can use in your social media posts, including some specially sized for Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. There's also a downloadable colouring sheet for children to use, so they can display their own version of the Giving Tuesday Now logo in a window to show solidarity. 

Though we are all pushed for time and resources during the pandemic, it's worth taking the time to download some of the images and send some social media posts - you could even schedule them to save time.  Encourage your followers, staff, volunteers and supporters to get involved, too.

This is an easy and effective way to promote your VCSE sector group and be part of something much bigger, with no marketing budget.