A-Z of fundraising ideas

" DJ 3 do you, your children or friends know one? Ask them to do the music for your event. E " Email 3 invites and reminders to friends, their friends 9 friends " Ever ready 3 keep your eyes open to opportunities and your sponsorship form handy (if appropriate).<br><br> F Fashion show Fancy dress party or day Fetes and fairs 3 have a stall Fine box for colleagues 9 swearing or lateness Football kit day at work. Pay to wear one. G Golf Day - tournament Guess the number 3 e.g.<br><br> balloons in a car, sweets in a jar etc. Games : monopoly, chess tournament, team trivial pursuit, scrabble 3 pay to enter, donated prizes. H Hobbies 3 what hobbies can help you raise money sport, walking, cycling, art and craft, aromatherapy, massage etc.<br><br> Horse racing & dogs 3 sweepstake at work. I Ink 3 write to everyone you possibly can International 3 think about the country you 9re raising money for (if appropriate). Tie it in to your party, dinner or stall.<br><br> J Jazz night Jumble sale K Karaoke evening (pay not to sing perhaps) Kick-off 3 5-a-side tournament 3 work, pubs L Line dancing evening Library 3 get your friends, family, colleagues to get a book from the library instead of buying it and to give you the money they 9ve saved Lambada party Lunch-less 3 set a date for all your colleagues to bring in a packed lunch and then to give you the money they would have spent. M Matched donation from your company Murder mystery party Meal 3 ask a restaurant for reduced prices if you bring a large party on a weekday evening. Charge cover price plus extra.<br><br> Raffle and games too. N Never give up. Neighbours .<br><br> Offer to wash their windows, mow the lawn or throw a street party (if its big and in the street, get council authorisation). Charge admission. O Organise events within events 3 why not hold a raffle at your party or an auction at your sports tournament?<br><br> Opera 3 try to get a group discount on opera or theatre tickets and then charge everyone a bit extra for the outing. P Party 350s, 60s, 70s, 80s beach, Easter, out of season Christmas, or no theme 3 just for fun! Police Cell 3 ask if you can use a cell for the night.<br><br> Get your work colleagues to sponsor you or your boss/director to spend the night there Pub crawl (fancy dress or three legged) Public humiliations 3 get the director of the company in stocks and then throw tomatoes at them 3 the more senior the better! Q Quiz night 3 organise one, ask your local pubs to give you a percentage of the takings Quiet time 3 get a local youth group to do a sponsored silence with you R Raffle 3 get local businesses to donate prizes Races 3 Three-legged, egg and spoon, relay Relatives 3 Make the most of talented relatives who may be able to donate services, artwork etc. Get all of your family to ask all of their friends to sponsor you/come along to your events too.<br><br> S Services 3 ask a hairdresser, beautician, masseur, tarot reader friend to come to your event and donate their proceeds or a day 9s tips Sponsored activities 3 you and friends can walk, swim, dance, fast, bungee jump etc. Spot the cowpat not the ball! Use alternative picture.<br><br> People pay to play - donated prize or cash Shave off your beard 3 or someone else 9s (and get people to sponsor you) Street party Smoking 3 sponsored abstinence, or/and donate the money you save T Treasure Hunt Twenty-four-hour marathon: darts, stay awake or dancing. Sponsored or have a team competition Tail 3 pin the tail on the donkey. Pay to play, donated prizes Tin 3 collection tin or bucket to take to events: (make sure you get permission); contact ActionAid for details.<br><br> U Use your network of colleagues and friends to come up with ideas and help with activities Unwanted and unused gifts 3 ask friends and family, colleagues: use for prizes or car boot sale. V Valet service: offer to clean cars inside and out for all your family, friends and colleagues W Website 3 ask work if you can have a bit of space Wine and cheese party 3 homemade wine, prizes and cheese donated. Guess the wine 9s country game.<br><br> Charge admission and for entering games Waltz 3 big band night (use old-time records if can 9t find a band) dinner-dance, admission fee. X X-ercise - get your local gym to organise a work-out-a-thon c Xtra, Xtra read all about it d 3 write a press release about your activity (we can help), or write to the Letter 9s Page of your local newspaper for support, sponsorship and promotion. Y Young and old 3 organise a big family reunion for all ages.<br><br> Ask for donations, they 9re bound to vie with each other over who gives you the most! Z Zest and zeal 3 essential if you are going to make the best of your fundraising. Your challenge is demanding and exciting and your fundraising will make a real difference to people 9s lives.<br><br> You should feel proud that you 9re doing it.

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