The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) are thrilled to announce that we’re one of the thousands of organisations taking part in this year’s #GivingTuesday campaign, to be held on 3 December.
The campaign began in America in 2012 as a way to give back after the well-known shopping days of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The campaign is coordinated in the UK by the Chartered Institute of Fundraising. There are numerous ways to get involved: donating to charity, volunteering or simply helping a friend, neighbour or family member.
For Giving Tuesday this year, alongside the encouragement for people to give and support charities, there will be a celebration of our shared pride in the amazing generosity that we see all around us, showcasing all the different ways people support charities and communities and highlighting the difference it makes.
Since 1505, we have been committed to maintaining the highest standards in surgical education and research in order to improve the lives of patients across the Globe. Your donation can support our range of projects, from offering bursaries to the next generation of pioneering surgeons, to protecting our heritage collections.
RCSEd President, Professor Rowan Parks
It is our mission at the Chartered Institute of Fundraising to champion fundraising and grow giving – which is why we are so pleased to be a part of the Giving Tuesday movement. Giving Tuesday is about celebrating generosity and charitable giving – and more than that, it is about encouraging people to get involved through volunteering, donating, sponsoring or hosting an event. We hope that through Giving Tuesday, people can start to build life-long links to causes close to their hearts. This year’s theme of Give Your Way sets out to highlight all the ways people can get involved in Giving Tuesday and beyond – and we are looking forward to showcasing some examples of this in the weeks leading up to the big day.
Claire Stanley, Giving Tuesday UK Campaign Lead at the Chartered Institute of Fundraising
Click here to donate to RCSEd this Giving Tuesday!