The Big Give Christmas Challenge

You did it! Our 2025 Big Give Christmas Challenge campaign has topped our target of £25,000 and raised an incredible £28,440 of funding for Thrive! Thank you!

The 2025 Big Give Christmas Challenge has now closed and we are so excited to announce that you have helped us raise a life changing £28,440 (inc. Gift Aid), exceeding our target of £25,000!

A huge thank you to everyone who donated, shared and supported our appeal.

A special thank you to our jolly good match funders - The Leisure and Outdoor Furniture Association (LOFA) and The Balcombe Charitable Trust.

And to Arun, for sharing his story and inspiring so many!

About The Big Give Christmas Challenge

The ‌Big Give Christmas Challenge is the UK’s biggest collaborative fundraising campaign, championing a wide range of charities including Thrive.

Each year, for one week only, your online donation has the power to be doubled at no extra cost to you.

During the campaign, donations make double the difference to the lives' we change, thanks to the support of match funders.

Give a gift that grows:

£5 grows into £10, allowing us to purchase seeds and compost so that client gardeners can grow plants and their own skills.
£20 grows into £40, helping us fund a set of four ergonomic hand tools; perfect for client gardeners that are recovering from a stroke.
£40 grows into £80, helping us fund a two-wheeled wheelbarrow to make it easier for client gardeners who experience problems with balance, to move things around the garden.

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Thrive Reading Client Gardeners holding signs reading 'Double the magic of your donation'

FAQs

Find answers to commonly asked questions about The Big Give Christmas Challenge.

When is the next Big Give Christmas Challenge?
The 2026 Big Give Christmas Challenge runs for one week - starting at midday on Tuesday 1st December and ending at midday on Tuesday 8th December.

Where do I make my donation?
To be doubled, donations must be made through The Big Give website.

How is my donation doubled?
Match funding is provided by a charity's pledgers and Big Give's Champions. Every donation will be doubled until the target is reached and the match funding pot runs out.

What payment methods can I use to make my donation?
The Big Give website accepts the following cards: Mastercard, Visa, Maestro, Switch, Solo, Delta, American Express, CAF Bank & Business cards displaying the Mastercard logo.

Can I add Gift Aid?
Yes, if you are a UK taxpayer, you will be able to select to add gift aid during the donation process.

One Donation Double Impact Big Give 2024

Thrive Birmingham Client Gardeners and Volunteers - holding signs reading 'One donation, double the impact'

Thrive's Big Give Challenges and your impact

Thanks to the generosity of our wonderful supporters and the support of match funders, since 2022 over £90,000 of funding has been raised for Thrive through Big Give Christmas Challenges.

This has helped us to support more people by increasing our number of gardening and community outreach programmes.

We have developed our information service through Get Gardening and the Cultivating Wellbeing app, allowing people to support their health and wellbeing through gardening in their own time and space.

And, our training, education and consultancy work has grown, providing courses in Social & Therapeutic Horticulture (STH) for professionals looking to develop their skills, and for those wishing to enter the sector.