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A-Z of fundraising

Stuck for inspiration? Have a look at our A-Z of fundraising below!

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Abseil

Challenge yourself and face your fears whilst raising money for charity. Have a look and see which abseil centres are open near you.

Action packed challenge

Take on a bike ride, marathon or bear grills challenge and push your limits 

Aerobics class

Run an aerobics class and raise funds whilst getting fit

Art exhibition

Are you a budding artist? Challenge yourself by putting on an exhibition of your latest work and ask people for donations.

Auction

Organise either an online or in person auction and donate the proceeds to charity.

Published: 1st October, 2020

Updated: 25th January, 2023

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Bag packing

Ask your local supermarket if you can help customers pack bags whilst collecting donations.

Bake sale

For an extra challenge try to make them all sugar free!

BBQ

Beard shaving

Birthday fundraiser

Ask for charitable donations instead of gifts for your birthday. Lots of people do this via Facebook giving, but you can also set up a fundraising page right here on our website.

Bonfire night

Make some sugar free candy apples and enjoy a firework display whilst raising money for charity. 

Brunch fundraising

Bollywood party

A Bollywood Party is a fantastic theme for any event. Either charge people admission and donate proceeds to charity or have collection buckets available for donations.

Bucket collection

Take to the streets or put a donation bucket on display in your workplace - just make sure you ask permission first!

Published: 2nd October, 2020

Updated: 14th October, 2021

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Car boot sale

Having a clear out? Have a car boot sale and donate some or all of the proceeds.

Carol concert

Coffee morning

Come Dine with Me

Have a come dine with me competition with a few friends and see who comes up trumps, put some money into a prize pool for the winner and then donate a percentage to charity.

Craft fair

Curry night

Cook-off

Published: 3rd October, 2020

Updated: 14th October, 2021

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Darts competition

Digital detox

Dinner party

Dress down day

Published: 4th October, 2020

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Easter egg hunt or raffle

eBay sale

When posting a listing on eBay you can choose to donate a portion of the sale to a charity of your choice. It's up to you how much you want to pledge.

Egg and spoon race

Eighties evening

Break out the leg warmers and have an evening of 80s themed fun.

Published: 5th October, 2020

Updated: 14th October, 2021

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Face painting

Fancy dress party

Fashion show

Film screening

Football tournament

Published: 6th October, 2020

Updated: 14th October, 2021

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Golf day

Games night

Garage sale

Garden party

Great Gatsby party

Good deed spreading

Published: 7th October, 2020

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Halloween party

Head shave

Hockey match

Hogmanay celebrations

Hula-hoop contest

Published: 8th October, 2020

Updated: 14th October, 2021

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Indoor rowing or cycling challenge

‘It’s a knockout’ obstacle course

Published: 9th October, 2020

Updated: 14th October, 2021

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Jazz night

Jewellery sale

Jigsaw competition

Jumble sale

Published: 10th October, 2020

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Karaoke

Kayak racing

Keep fit

Kite flying

Kickboxing tournament

Knit-a-thon

Published: 11th October, 2020

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Ladies lunch

LEJOG (Land’s End to John O’Groats)

Limbo competition

Line dancing

Live music

Loose change collection

Published: 12th October, 2020

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Marathons

Match giving

Meatless month

Mini-Olympics

Mud runner

Murder Mystery night

Published: 13th October, 2020

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Netball tournament

New Year’s Eve party

No makeup challenge

Non-uniform day

Published: 14th October, 2020

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Office collection

Office Olympics

Open house or garden

Published: 15th October, 2020

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Pamper day

Pancake race

Poker night

Published: 16th October, 2020

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Question time

Quit a habit

Quiz night

Published: 17th October, 2020

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Race

Raffle

Rounders tournament

Running

Published: 18th October, 2020

Updated: 14th October, 2021

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Scavenger hunt

School disco

Silent auction

Silent disco

Sky dive

Sponsored swim

sponsored silence

sports day

Street party

Strictly Come Dancing

Sweepstakes

Published: 19th October, 2020

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Talent show

Tea party

Tombola

Triathlon

Published: 20th October, 2020

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Under-the-sea party

University Challenge

Unwanted presents sale

Published: 21st October, 2020

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Valentine’s ball

Veganuary

Vintage clothes sale

Published: 22nd October, 2020

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Walking

World record attempt

Published: 24th October, 2020

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X-factor competition

Published: 25th October, 2020

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