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Start a fundraiser

Raise money for one of our causes through a birthday, a sports event, your workplace, a school, or in memory of someone. Register below and we send a fundraising pack within two working days.

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Ideas

Fundraising ideas

The five most common ways supporters raise money for our causes.

  • Birthday or celebration

    Ask for gifts to a cause instead of presents. A page link in the invitation is all it takes.

    When
    On the day, or the month before
    Where
    Online, with friends and family
    Plan a birthday

  • Sports challenge

    Run, ride, swim, or climb, and ask for sponsorship per kilometre or for finishing. Our charity run has free places.

    When
    Race day, any season
    Where
    Your own route or one of our events
    Take on a challenge

  • At work

    Bake sales, dress-down days, or a team challenge. Many employers match what staff raise.

    When
    A week or a month
    Where
    Your office or team chat
    Fundraise at work

  • School or club

    Sponsored reads, a fair stall, or a class challenge, with a certificate for every pupil who takes part.

    When
    One term
    Where
    Classroom, playground, or club house
    Start at school

  • In memory

    Collect gifts at a funeral or on an anniversary. We send the family a card with the total, never the amounts.

    When
    A funeral, an anniversary, a birthday
    Where
    Online, or with an envelope collection
    Give in memory

Four steps

How it works

From registration to the thank-you letter.

  1. Register your fundraiser

    Tell us the idea, the cause, your target, and the date in the form below.

    Today

  2. Get your toolkit

    We email your page link and the toolkit within two working days, and post a T-shirt if you are running.

    Within 2 days

  3. Share and collect

    Share your link. Every gift goes straight to the cause, and you see the total grow.

    On the day

  4. See what it paid for

    When it ends, we send a thank-you card and a note of what your total paid for.

    Afterwards

Fundraisers now

Current fundraisers

Three fundraisers running this season. Each one supports a named cause.

Toolkit

Fundraising toolkit

Materials to print, share, or send to your team.

Need something else, such as a banner for a school fair? Ask in the form below and we will post it.

  • Fundraising guide

    Twelve pages of ideas, a timeline, and how to pay in what you raise.

    PDF · 12 pagesSample file

  • Poster and invitations

    An A3 poster and a postcard invitation with space for your date and goal.

    PDF · 2 filesSample file

  • Sponsorship form

    For collecting pledges on paper, with a Gift Aid box where it applies.

    PDF · 1 pageSample file

  • Logo and social images

    The "Proud to support" logo and square images for your posts.

    ZIP · PNG and SVGSample file

Register

Register your fundraiser

We reply within two working days with your page link, the toolkit, and the name of the person to call.

  • No minimum and no fees for registering
  • Every gift goes to the cause you choose
  • One person to call from start to finish

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Questions

Questions about fundraising

All questions

Ask a person

Our supporter team answers by email within two working days.

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Is there a minimum amount?

No. Every fundraiser counts, whether it raises $50 or $5,000.

Can my employer match what I raise?

Many do. Tell us your employer in the form and we send the matching forms.

How do I pay in cash I collect?

Pay it in at any bank with the reference on your toolkit, or bring it to the community kitchen. We send a receipt either way.

Can I use your logo?

Yes, the "Proud to support" logo in the toolkit. Please do not change it or use it for anything that is not your fundraiser.

Do I need a permit to collect in public?

Collecting in streets or shops usually needs permission from the local council or the shop owner. Ask us and we help with the paperwork.

Rather join one of our events?

Charity runs, packing days, and our spring dinner: every event shows where your ticket goes.

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