Helping small charities
Face the future with confidence
Building stronger communities together
Thousands of small charities all over the UK play a vital role in helping their local communities thrive. At a time of great uncertainty, we believe there's so much we can do to champion, support and strengthen these causes.
Running a small charity can be tough, but overcoming every day challenges while looking ahead to the future is much easier when you have a helping hand.
Helping you thrive
Build your knowledge, connections and resources.
Beyond funding
We’re on a mission to connect small charities and community groups with the right people and expert resources. Our Aviva Community Group gives you an opportunity to share ideas and challenges, network with like-minded people, and get advice from professionals. With over 1,000 members already making the most of this resource, why not join in?
Need more volunteers?
With such a high number of small charities relying entirely on volunteers, we want to make it as easy as possible for you to find the support that you need. We’re working with Do-it – a free platform where you can advertise your volunteering opportunities to hundreds of willing people across the UK. Why not give it a try?
Community funding
Since 2014, we’ve given away £7.25m through the Aviva Community Fund in the UK, supporting over 2,500 small charities and causes across the country helping to build stronger communities and address a range of social challenges.
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#StrongerCommunities
Supporting small charities is just one of the ways we are helping to build stronger, more cohesive communities.
We are also working in partnership with the British Red Cross to build safer and better prepared communities by offering free flood resilience workshops and signing up 10,000 Community Reserve Volunteers to help at times of local crisis.
And in our home region of Norfolk, we've launched a new programme to bring people and organisations together to tackle loneliness – a serious public health issue that currently affects 40,000 people in the area.
Want to know more?
The Aviva Community Fund will be back later this year with a brand new approach to helping small charities. Register for the latest news and to hear about our other community activities and events.
Support for your small charity
Hints and tips to help your charity or community group thrive. Join our Facebook community group for daily advice and ideas.
10 Jun 2019
Top fundraising application tips
Read our advice on how to best put together your charity’s fundraising application.
Our tips
10 Jun 2019
How to: Marketing strategy
Having a marketing strategy is an important way to plan out how you can promote your cause, but how do you create one?
Read our guide
27 Nov 2018
5 things you need to know before crowdfunding
From testing your idea to setting realistic targets – these are the things to consider before crowdfunding.
Check it out
5 Oct 2018
Crowdfund your community group
We’ve teamed up with Crowdfunder to help you raise money and support for a community project close to your heart.
Get Crowdfunding
9 Oct 2018
Making the most of Instagram
Instagram is the perfect platform to share images that build your project’s identity and showcase your work visually.
See Instagram tips
9 Oct 2018
Using Facebook to grow your community
Facebook could help you promote your Aviva Community Fund project to as many people as possible.
See Facebook tips
9 Oct 2018
Gaining followers on Twitter
With more than 300 million active monthly users, it’s likely that many of your current and potential supporters use Twitter.
See Twitter tips
9 Oct 2018
How to use PR to generate awareness
Adam Batstone, former BBC editor, shares his top PR tips to help you raise the profile of your project.
See PR tips