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#GivingTuesday: Generous gestures follow shopping sprees #GivingTuesday: Generous gestures follow shopping sprees
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#GivingTuesday is trending on social media - but what is it, where did it come from and how are people getting involved?#GivingTuesday is trending on social media - but what is it, where did it come from and how are people getting involved?
This day of selfless acts follows the spending spree that is the long - and expensive - shopping weekend between Black Friday and Cyber Monday. People are encouraged to offer time, money or support to help a good cause.This day of selfless acts follows the spending spree that is the long - and expensive - shopping weekend between Black Friday and Cyber Monday. People are encouraged to offer time, money or support to help a good cause.
"Giving Tuesday started in [the United States] on the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving," says Angharad Thomas, from the Charities Aid Foundation, which has organised the UK's Giving Tuesday efforts since 2014."Giving Tuesday started in [the United States] on the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving," says Angharad Thomas, from the Charities Aid Foundation, which has organised the UK's Giving Tuesday efforts since 2014.
"It is a movement to create an international day of charitable giving at the beginning of the Christmas and holiday season."It is a movement to create an international day of charitable giving at the beginning of the Christmas and holiday season.
"Christmas shopping is a great thing but if there's one day to think about doing something for charity, this is it."Christmas shopping is a great thing but if there's one day to think about doing something for charity, this is it.
"If you have a little bit of money left, it's great to donate. But it's equally about doing something kind and talking or posting on social media about good causes.""If you have a little bit of money left, it's great to donate. But it's equally about doing something kind and talking or posting on social media about good causes."
Solomon Smith, 33, is volunteering at the Brixton Soup Kitchen he set up in 2013 to help serve people in this part of south London.Solomon Smith, 33, is volunteering at the Brixton Soup Kitchen he set up in 2013 to help serve people in this part of south London.
"Every day we get people saying 'why are you doing this and not getting paid?'" he says."Every day we get people saying 'why are you doing this and not getting paid?'" he says.
"But there's some type of feeling I get that feels so amazing when someone comes up to me on the street and they say: 'You have changed my life'.""But there's some type of feeling I get that feels so amazing when someone comes up to me on the street and they say: 'You have changed my life'."
In Birmingham, volunteers at a women's centre are taking toiletries, sanitary products, sleeping bags, hot drinks and warm clothes to women on the streets.In Birmingham, volunteers at a women's centre are taking toiletries, sanitary products, sleeping bags, hot drinks and warm clothes to women on the streets.
Anawim is a charity that runs a drop-in centre in the city's Balsall Heath area, supporting over 700 women every year struggling with issues such as homelessness, domestic violence and sexual exploitation.Anawim is a charity that runs a drop-in centre in the city's Balsall Heath area, supporting over 700 women every year struggling with issues such as homelessness, domestic violence and sexual exploitation.
"We see Giving Tuesday as the perfect opportunity to raise funds and community awareness for us to help support even more women and their children in distress," says fundraising officer, Emily Johnson."We see Giving Tuesday as the perfect opportunity to raise funds and community awareness for us to help support even more women and their children in distress," says fundraising officer, Emily Johnson.
Millie Loxton will be teaching students at the University of Manchester emergency lifesaving skills during HeartStart CPR training sessions.Millie Loxton will be teaching students at the University of Manchester emergency lifesaving skills during HeartStart CPR training sessions.
"Anyone could be a bystander to a first aid emergency and the more people who know what to do, the more likely people will be able to help," she says."Anyone could be a bystander to a first aid emergency and the more people who know what to do, the more likely people will be able to help," she says.
Tina Ramsden joined volunteers in preparing for a Christmas tree festival at St George's Church in Stockport.
The event will raise money for charities including Stockport Talking Newspaper which provides free local news for visually impaired people.
Nicky Beet, 37, from West Bromwich, has fibromyalgia. He said: "I am on disability benefits which has given me a different perspective on poverty so I will be donating at my local Co-op which collects food for local food banks.Nicky Beet, 37, from West Bromwich, has fibromyalgia. He said: "I am on disability benefits which has given me a different perspective on poverty so I will be donating at my local Co-op which collects food for local food banks.
"My wife and I often went without electricity or heating for weeks and only survived because of the help and love of family. I am also more aware that many don't have these informal support structures and suffer much more as a result.""My wife and I often went without electricity or heating for weeks and only survived because of the help and love of family. I am also more aware that many don't have these informal support structures and suffer much more as a result."
Nathan Abbott, 21, from Littlehampton in West Sussex, was born with a severe bilateral cleft lip and palate and has had more than 30 corrective surgeries.Nathan Abbott, 21, from Littlehampton in West Sussex, was born with a severe bilateral cleft lip and palate and has had more than 30 corrective surgeries.
He takes part in long-distance swimming events to raise money for charity Smile Train which helps children with the same condition.He takes part in long-distance swimming events to raise money for charity Smile Train which helps children with the same condition.
"A smile is the best way to spread happiness in the simplest of ways," he says."A smile is the best way to spread happiness in the simplest of ways," he says.
We would like to hear about the good deeds you're doing today.We would like to hear about the good deeds you're doing today.
Let us know what you're doing by using the form below.Let us know what you're doing by using the form below.