Double at Christmas: Challenge Complete!

We are thrilled to announce that Anaphylaxis UK raised £15,855 in the UK’s biggest collaborative fundraising campaign – Big Give’s Christmas Challenge 2024.

For 7 days, starting on #GivingTuesday 3 December, every donation to Anaphylaxis UK was automatically doubled whilst match-funds were available. Our goal was to raise £15,000 to help create a brighter and safer future for people living with serious allergies.

Double at Christmas

Big Give runs match-funded campaigns for charities and special causes at key moments across the year. It’s a simple idea – when the public donates to a charity through a Big Give campaign, they ask funders (philanthropists, foundations or corporates) to match that donation. So £50 from a member of the public becomes £100 for a good cause.

This year, their Christmas Challenge campaign – Double at Christmas – celebrated the joy of doubling and the power of matched giving. And thanks to Gift Aid, our overall total is over £17,500.

We would like to thank our match-funder friends and Big Give Champion, ShareGift, for kindly and generously supporting our campaign to provide a match-fund pot that enabled donations from the public to be doubled.

The Hidden Battle with Allergies

Much great work has been done over the years, by us and other leading allergy charities, to raise awareness of the seriousness of allergies and anaphylaxis. For 30 years, Anaphylaxis UK has been a trusted source of evidence-based information and resources to help with every milestone of your allergy journey and potential challenges faced.

But there is still much work to be done to tackle the often ‘hidden’ emotional challenges that come with living with serious allergies.

The money raised from our Big Give Christmas Challenge 2024 campaign will be used wisely and with care in 2025 to develop unique resources and leading services to help those living with allergies to better manage the fear and anxiety that may come with it. Because we know that having access to the right information and support can help to ease the emotional strain.

Together, we will create a brighter and safer future for this generation and the next.

Once again, heartfelt and sincere thanks to everyone who supported our campaign. See you next year!