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The FSI has launched The Great Big small Charity Car Draw to give small charities the chance to sell raffle tickets online and offline to their supporters to give them a chance of winning a brand new

Car-sharing service Zipcar UK is running a Facebook competition, offering "£1,000, a team of volunteers and unlimited free driving" to local groups to implement a community project.

Community service organisation Round Table Great Britain and Ireland has chosen children’s medical research charity Sparks as its charity of the year.

The Diamond Jubilee is a major fundraising opportunity for many charities, not just those with HM The Queen as a patron.

BT Community Connections is open again, offering 12 months free broadband from BT for community and charitable organisations across the UK.

Alexandra Rose Charities will celebrate its centenary on 21 June this year with a street collection in London involving up to 1,000 volunteers.

Supermarket Sainsbury's is inviting customers and colleagues to nominate their favourite local charity at their local store.

Small Charity Week 2012 takes place next month from 11 to 15 June, offering a variety of free opportunities for small charities across the UK to fundraise and raise their profile.

These include:

Sainsbury's annual Active Kids voucher campaign is underway, offering schools and groups the chance to secure sports and activity equipment and experiences for children and young people.

Localgiving.com will match fund £375,000 in donations to local charities across England during March. Each charity can have up to £2,500 in donations matched.