Bingo has had associations with raising money for charities in the UK since it became popular during the Second World War. Although things have moved on a lot since church halls and blackouts, bingo still remains a convenient and fun way to donate to good causes both online and in live play today.

There are many Internet bingo sites available that deal with charity donations and put on charity games, the most famous of which is Big Heart Bingo. On this site a large part of all monies received go to the charity of your choice. This is a great site to sign up to if you can't find a charity game on your favourite site - it is a fun way of fund-raising. Although it does not have the same capacity for huge Jackpots that other larger sites have, the games are enormous fun. Having voted for your own favourite charity from their current list you'll also benefit from knowing who is benefiting from your money and how much of it goes to them.

There are however, also chances to donate on a lot of other sites where games are set up specifically to raise money for a charity that has been voted for by members of the site. These are set games on set days. Once you know the schedule, you can then flit from one site to another to get both the benefits from larger sites such as larger jackpots, and also move round smaller, more intimate sites where your vote will count toward the cause you raise money for.

Some of the larger sites offer charities up to 50% of the money you play with to the charity in question. This gives players the satisfaction of knowing they won't be the only ones to benefit from the games they play. While still in with a chance of hitting the jackpot themselves, playing bingo for charity serves to benefit others as well as providing an exciting game for players too. In order to find a site that offers charity games, either type in 'charity and bingo online' into Google or look up charity games in one of the larger bingo portals.

There are still plenty of opportunities to play for local charities when you play live games too. The big online bingo players such as Mecca Bingo (who have many bingo halls throughout the country) not only offer huge jackpots online but also hold community-based charity games in their bingo halls if you fancy a night out on the town.

In order to find out where your next local charity night is based, look up halls owned by the bigger companies and see what's on offer for community charity games in your area. After all, visiting the halls once in a while is not only in keeping with the traditions of the game, but you and your roomie mates in your area can make a night of it!