The start of a new year coincides with the middle of the annual the shut down period for many industrial heritage sites across Britain. Its a time to plan for the future, and many industrial heritage sites will be grappling with securing their finances in 2026, after a year of challenges in 2025. The ‘Just Giving’ online fundraising platform is one of the most recognisable names in fundraising. Launched in 2000 it was built to “enable charities to receive donations online from anywhere in the world” with billions raised by tens of thousands of charities.

Charity Digital provides an overview of Just Giving, and platforms like it, and how they provide vital lines of income, allowing charities to expand their reach beyond their usual supporter base. Such platforms enable charities, communities, and individuals to raise money and awareness by sharing fundraising pages that tell their story and their connection to the cause. If your industrial heritage site is looking to raise funds this year, then Charity Digital has online advice on how to set up a ‘Just Giving’ page. Details can be found by follow this link here:

https://charitydigital.org.uk/topics/how-to-set-up-a-justgiving-page-11695

Charity Digital also has a list of other online fund raising pages that include: Donorperfect, Enthuse, and GivenGain. Explore Chairty Digital’s advice to findout which one is best suited to the needs of your industrial heritage site in 2026.