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If you are a registered charity, you can add your opportunities to GoVo\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESimply upload your opportunity using their simple form and tag it as part of The Big Help Out campaign. Once tagged, your listing will display The Big Help Out campaign logo, and people will be able to search and filter for opportunities taking place that weekend.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://help.govo.org/support/the-big-help-out\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022The Big Help Out on GoVo\u0022\u003ETop tips for listing Big Help Out opportunities on GoVo\u003C/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2. 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