What is Give Local Barnet?

Give Local Barnet encourages local residents, businesses and community groups to raise funds, provide resources and volunteer time to address the unmet needs within our borough. It is backed by the borough's key charities that coordinate support to meet the borough's needs, it is also endorsed by Barnet Council.

Together, we can build a fairer, safer, stronger and more connected community.

You Choose How You Contribute to the Borough

At Give Local Barnet, we have 2 dedicated funds that allow you to target your donation...

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Space2Grow: Children & Young People's Fund

Space2Grow is a dedicated fund that supports local charities, community organisations and social enterprises to deliver vital services and enriching activities to children and young people in the Borough of Barnet.

Barnet Community Fund

Barnet Community Fund provides grants for the Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) sector in Barnet to address needs in our local community. This funding helps strengthen our local community, supporting residents old and young who are experiencing mental health, age-related, financial and other challenges.

Other ways to get involved

Volunteering Barnet

Your time is a precious gift. Volunteering Barnet connects you with opportunities to help out in your community. Whether it's participating in events, offering your skills, or simply lending a hand, your involvement brings us closer together and makes Barnet a better place for everyone.

Make a Tech Donation

Got old tech gathering dust in drawers or cupboards? Give it a second life by donating it locally. Help someone in your community and do some good with your unused devices.

Local Food Banks

Barnet has a network of foodbanks that support residents during challenging times. Discover how you can get involved and support your local foodbank today.

Charity Shops

GLB encourages residents to support our local charity shops, especially those that contribute directly to services in our community.

Our partners include

If you are a charity shop operating in Barnet and you would like to join us as a partner, please get in touch

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Help us grow Give Local Barnet by spreading the word! Share our content on social media, with family, friends, and your wider network. Invite others to support our local community, we can't do this alone. As the saying goes: “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”

Current Campaigns

Success of the 2025 Christmas Gift Campaign

The Young Barnet Foundation’s annual Christmas Gift Campaign once again brought the Barnet community together to spread joy, kindness, and generosity. Now in its eighth year, the 2025 campaign showcased the strength of collaboration between local residents, schools, businesses, and voluntary organisations—ensuring that children and young people in need felt valued and supported during the festive season.

Thanks to the incredible generosity of our community, we distributed 3,418 gifts to children and young people across Barnet. Since the campaign began in 2018, more than 16,400 gifts have now been distributed, reaching families through 44 beneficiary organisations and 15 Barnet Children’s Centres across the borough.

The following organisations benefited from the campaign and were able to support some of the most vulnerable children, young people, and families in Barnet:

African Refugee Community (ARC)

Art Against Knives

Assorted Families

AYBI

Babyzone Barnet

BACE

Barnet BICS (Justina Parada)

Barnet Carers

Barnet Early Help

Barnet Water Polo Club

BeLifted Now

BICS

Center of Excellence CIC

Community Focus (Andrea)

Dare2Dance Company CIC

Diwis Creations CIC

ETC Youth LTD

Express Tuition LTD

Fun Unique Social Enterprise C.I.C.

Give. Help. Share.

Hello Italia

Hope North London

Jewish Family Centre

Kinspiration CIC

Lift CIC

Live Unlimited

Maestro & Hunter LTD

Meirim Illumination LTD

Motion4Kids

Nene Tereza

New Citizen's Gateway

NW7Hub

Our Kids First

Ourtime

Phoenix Rising

Planet Universe

RCCT CIC

SAFA CIC

Sebby's Corner

Sonia Community

Stonegrove Estates Youth Project

Strength & Learning Through Horses

Unitas Youth Zone

Youth Realities

Key corporate and community donations

Thanks to the generosity of our community, the Christmas Gift Campaign raised nearly £26,000, demonstrating the depth of support for children, young people, and families across Barnet.

We are incredibly grateful to everyone who contributed financially, including local residents who chose to donate directly through our website. Every online donation, no matter the size, played an important role in supporting the successful delivery of the campaign.

The backbone of the campaign’s funding came from generous corporate and community donors, including SNAP inc, The Hadley Trust, Kier Tarmac, Marlborough Highways, Colne Valley Mechanical,Colne Valley Electrical, GNC Flooring, The Barnet Group BOOST, Quinn London LTD, Barnet Copthall Masters Swimming Club, and Suzanne Chandler.

We would also like to extend our sincere thanks to St Andrew’s School, St Paul’s School, and Holmewood School for their fantastic fundraising efforts. The generosity shown by individuals, schools, businesses, and residents across the borough has been truly overwhelming.

Our Volunteers

This campaign would not have been possible without the incredible support of our volunteers, who collectively contributed 488 volunteer hours to help wrap, sort, and distribute gifts. Their time, energy, and commitment were vital to the success of the Christmas Gift Campaign.

We would like to extend our special thanks to the teams from The Hill Group, SNAP inc, The Barnet Group BOOST, Marlborough Highways, Youth Justice Services (YJS), LBB Children’s Services, and Kier Tarmac, whose dedication and enthusiasm played a key role during our corporate and community wrapping events.

The Christmas Gift Campaign continues to reflect the strong sense of community and generosity that defines Barnet. To everyone who volunteered their time, supported the campaign, and shared their kindness—thank you for helping to make Christmas 2025 brighter for so many children and young people.

​What is Give Local Barnet?