News

Save the Traf: the community share offer turning a threatened Wimbledon pub into a community-owned local

Save the Traf: the community share offer turning a threatened Wimbledon pub into a community-owned local

by Rebecca Hughes | Oct 01, 2026

The Trafalgar in South Wimbledon has raised £325,890 from 203 supporters towards saving itself from demolition, with 49 days left to hit its new stretch target of £530,000. Community Benefit Society Cabo Trafalgar Ltd is buying the pub’s freehold outright through a community share offer, the same model that’s kept over 200 pubs across England […]

The Positivity Project: Episode 2

The Positivity Project: Episode 2

by Rebecca Hughes | Sep 29, 2026

Trees work on timescales we’re not really built to notice. A woodland takes hundreds, sometimes thousands, of years to become what we’d call ancient. Episode two of The Positivity Project follows one reforestation project across that span: from a handful of collected seeds, through a nursery of tens of thousands of saplings, to a fifteen-year-old […]

10 rugby club fundraising ideas (with real clubs who’ve raised money)

10 rugby club fundraising ideas (with real clubs who’ve raised money)

by Rebecca Hughes | Sep 24, 2026

Raising money for your rugby club shouldn’t be hard. Here are 10 ideas that actually work, from online campaigns to a Saturday afternoon in the clubhouse, with real clubs and figures for each. 1. Launch a crowdfunding campaign for your big project If you’re facing a five or six-figure bill for a clubhouse rebuild, new […]

Leisure centres: crowdfunding to better serve the community

Leisure centres: crowdfunding to better serve the community

by Rebecca Hughes | Sep 18, 2026

There’s a photo doing the rounds of Bridport Leisure Centre in the 1980s: an aerobics class in leg warmers and a hand-painted “Welcome to Bridport Leisure Centre” sign.

Hockey clubs: there’s a new way to fund your pitch

Hockey clubs: there’s a new way to fund your pitch

by Rebecca Hughes | Sep 17, 2026

If your club needs to replace or develop an artificial grass pitch and the cost feels out of reach, the Pitch Together Fund could help turn your plans into reality.

A brand new dashboard, built with project owners in mind

by Rebecca Hughes | Aug 13, 2026

This month we’re launching something we’ve been working on for a while. Your new project owner dashboard. When you log in, this is where you’ll land. It’s been designed around a simple idea: you shouldn’t have to go looking for what to do next. The dashboard gets you where you need to go, quickly, and […]

The Community Right to Buy is here. Here’s what it means for your campaign.

The Community Right to Buy is here. Here’s what it means for your campaign.

by Rebecca Hughes | Aug 10, 2026

On 16 June 2026, the government announced a new Community Right to Buy, and if you’re trying to save a pub, a community centre, a sports ground, or any other local asset, it’s worth understanding what’s changed and what it means for how you raise money. The short version: community groups in England now have […]

Match funding, TikToks and more: what we’ve shipped this month

Match funding, TikToks and more: what we’ve shipped this month

by Rebecca Hughes | Jul 23, 2026

July 2026 We ship updates to Crowdfunder regularly, and most of them don’t come with a fanfare. Here’s a quick roundup of what’s landed recently. TikToks and YouTube Shorts on your project page If you’ve already got a video on TikTok or YouTube Shorts that captures exactly what your project is about, you can now […]

Six and Out: How the Bob Willis Fund raised £2.5 million for prostate cancer research

Six and Out: How the Bob Willis Fund raised £2.5 million for prostate cancer research

by Rebecca Hughes | Jul 17, 2026

The genius of #BlueForBob as a fundraising mechanic is that it uses cricket, a sport Bob loved and defined, as both the occasion and the audience. Every year, Edgbaston hosted an England men’s match. Every year, the fund asked supporters, players and broadcasters to wear blue. Every year, the crowd responded.

How Sport England turned £6 million into £18.9 million with Crowdfunder

How Sport England turned £6 million into £18.9 million with Crowdfunder

by Rebecca Hughes | Jul 10, 2026

Watch: Sport England on crowdfunding Hear directly from Sport England’s Programme Manager on how the partnership worked, what surprised them, and why crowdfunding is now embedded as part of their ongoing Movement Fund offer. When Sport England set out to reach more grassroots communities across England, they needed a funding model that could do more […]

Pride in Place funding: how to set up a match fund

Pride in Place funding: how to set up a match fund

by Rebecca Hughes | Jul 02, 2026

“To maximise the impact of the Pride in Place Impact Fund and broaden its reach, local authorities are encouraged to explore opportunities to leverage funding and/or seek match funding for initiatives. Where possible, this may help to unlock additional support and accelerate progress on shared priorities for local pride.” Pride in Place Impact Fund prospectus […]

Councils and local authorities: How to choose your crowdfunding platform

Councils and local authorities: How to choose your crowdfunding platform

by Rebecca Hughes | Jul 01, 2026

Not all crowdfunding platforms are built the same way. Here’s why the model behind the platform, not just the features, is what protects your programme long term. If you’ve never run a crowdfunding programme before, you’re not alone. Plenty of councils and public sector partners are only just discovering what it can do, and the […]

1 2 3 4

…

10