What we are doing

Glasgow Eco Trust is aiming to raise £23,000 in 2023 with our #GET23in23 fundraising appeal to support community-led climate action.

And you have the power to help.

Why we are doing it

In January 2023 we were informed that we were unsuccessful with our funding application to the Glasgow City Council Glasgow Communities Fund. This was hugely disappointing news as we felt we had prepared a high quality application that offered good value for money and, more importantly, delivered for the people and communities we work with. Read more here.

Applying for funding is an ongoing process. We are waiting to hear about several other applications and are preparing more applications as well. We have worked hard over the past decade to reduce our dependence on any one particular funder as well as to diversify our income streams.

However, we still  need to raise funds in the next few months to ensure we can continue to deliver community led climate action, which we feel is more needed than ever before.

So we are launching our #GET23in23 fundraising campaign where we aim to raise at least £23,000 in 2023 from support from individuals and individual fundraising activity.

We appreciate that this a very challenging time for many people, families and local businesses with the cost of living crisis and increasing energy and food bills.

Any support you are able to provide is very much appreciated. Thank you.

Progress

Our fundraising thermometer is up to date as at the end of November we have raised £17,499 - 76% towards our target!

What you can do to help us reach our target

1 Make a one-off donation

The easiest way to do this is to donate online but you can also donate to us via the office or the De'ils On Wheels workshop

Donate now via our website

2 Make a regular donation

You can set up a regular donation via our website - just click on the 'regular' tab

Donate now

3 Play the Glasgow Community Lottery

For every £1 ticket you buy you could win up to £25,000 every week - and 50p of the ticket price comes directly to Glasgow Eco Trust

Play the Lottery

4 Kiltwalk

We had 10 walkers as part of Team Glasgow Eco Trust and we have raised over £4750 which is absolutely amazing - than you so much for your support!

5 Community Flight Donation Scheme

Glasgow Eco Trust has launched an innovative fundraiser - a community flight donation scheme. People who have taken a flight recently can make a small donation to support our work on community led climate action.

Donate to the Community Flight Donation Scheme

6 Cycle challenge

We took part in the Drumchapel Cycle Hub Get Active Challenge in September and raised £421

7 Enthusiastic about running

Are you running in the Great Scottish Run, the London Marathon or any other Great Run event in 2023? If so you can select Glasgow Eco Trust as your charity to fundraise for.

Register on the Enthuse website

8 Set up your own fundraiser

Have you got your own idea for a fundraiser for Glasgow Eco Trust? A bake sale? A sponsored silence? It's quick and easy to set this up on our website.

Set up a fundraiser

9 Deposit return scheme

ON HOLD - not sure until when! This new Scottish Government scheme was due to launch on the 16 August 2023 but has been delayed. People pay a small deposit of 20p when they buy a drink in a single-use container and then get the deposit back when they return the empty bottle or can. And you could support us by donating your deposit to Glasgow Eco Trust!

10 And more

We will be doing various other things throughout the year including raffles, film screenings and talks as well as taking part in Giving Tuesday in November - watch this space for more details!

Suggestions and Ideas

Do you have any other suggestions or ideas for fundraising activities that we can do?

Suggest a fundraising idea

Join the fundraising team

Are you interested in being part of our fundraising team? If so please complete our short volunteer form.

Join the fundraising team