Getting started
We’re here to help you make the most of your fundraising. Our team are here to help you every step of the way. This page is full of top tips to make your fundraising a big success, whether you are organising a bake sale or climbing a mountain.
Fundraising ideas
Need some inspiration to kick start your fundraising? Ready to start raising money but not sure what to do? here’s some ideas to get you started.
Need some inspiration to kick start your fundraising? Ready to start raising money but not sure what to do? here’s some ideas to get you started.
Have a donation pot. You could put it in your local shop or a naughty words jar at home. Take a look at our free resources to help you.
Organise a bake sale or coffee morning, you could do this at your work, school or local community centre. Ask your friends to bake some delicious treats to raise money for us.
Hold a garage sale, declutter your house and raise money at the same time. Team up with with your neighbours and local community and make it a big event! If that’s too much work, try selling on eBay.
Organise a team quiz night, auction or party, Get together with your friends, colleagues and community for an evening of fun!
Set yourself a challenge, run walk, swim or cycle your way to fundraising success. If physical challenges are too much, try a sponsored headshave or something fun.
Set up a sports event, It could be bridge, poker or football or a golf day, whatever you and your friends like.
Fundraise for a special occasion, ask for donations for your wedding, birthday or christening.
Top tips
- Remember it’s ok to keep it simple and to do something that you are good at, like baking.
- Have a look around and see what you can use to keep any costs down – maybe you can use your local community centre for free or your work will let you host a cake sale.
- Before you get started, set yourself a target – it can help to keep you motivated.
- People are more likely to sponsor you for something unique and creative. Set yourself a challenge if you reach a fundraising milestone, like ‘if I reach £500 I’ll wear shorts to work’.
Fundraising doesn’t have to be complicated and we are here to help!
How to fundraise for us
Here are our recommended first steps to make your fundraising a success.
1. Talk to our fundraising team
Don’t forget, we’re here to help If you have any questions or if you want t-shirts or collection tins, please get in touch.
Tell us about your plans so we can help with promotion of your event!
2. Set up a fundraising page
We recommend JustGiving. Setting it up is really easy to do and means you can reach lots of people and share your story easily via email or social media. Also, it can boost your fundraising as people may Gift Aid their donation. You can now even keep people updated on how everything is going.
3. Have fun and share your success!
Enjoy your event, what ever you do. Don’t forget to take photos and share these on social media to show how have got on. This can help boost more donations during and after your event.
