Unlock local giving

Grabbing the opportunity

Philanthropy is a Premier League club running free coaching sessions in the most deprived ward. A local business backing a mental health charity on the high street. Or a wealthy constituent funding opportunities for young people.

Philanthropy is already shaping constituencies, but it could do much more. MPs can make that happen.

The government has launched Our place to give: a plan for growing place-based philanthropy. This maps out how philanthropy will work with national funding, such as the £5.8 billion Pride in Place programme that could increase investment in your area.

This funding will go to places that are organised, connected and ready.

MPs are uniquely placed to turn that potential into reality – by connecting people, convening partners and championing local priorities. By building bridges and by influencing the national agenda.

This toolkit sets out how MPs can do exactly that.

For an MP there is an enormous opportunity to identify the key issues and bring us in. It would create huge social change and raise the MP’s local profile.