Local / community

Britain's Personal Best, a new annual mass-participation fundraising event, is to run for the first time in the first weekend of October 2013.

Over 1,000 Sainsbury's stores are each inviting nominations of local charities to be their charity of the year. Nominations are open from 1 to 14 May 2013.

Small Charity Week once again offers small and local charities a range of free opportunities to win and raise funds, including competitions, quizzes, auctions and collections.

A biscuit wrapper recycling contest is offering £1,000 in prizes to be donated to schools, charities or voluntary groups.

To mark its 160th anniversary the Skipton Building Society is going to give 160 donations of £500 to local community groups and clubs across the UK.

The Localgiving.com Spring for a Year campaign has raised over £20,000 plus Gift Aid for local charities and community groups in Sussex in just three days.

ITV and the Big Lottery Fund are offering 76 grants of up to £50,000 to local community projects in this year's The People's Millions.

Healthcare company Sanofi is offering to share £50,000 between three patient groups that can demonstrate "ambitious, but realistic campaigns capable of making a lasting difference to the

Home electrical appliance company AEG is once again offering support to grassroots cricket teams across the UK.

Sainsbury's Active Kids campaign is now open for 2013, offering vouchers for children's sports kit and experiences through schools and community groups.