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  1. FAQs

A-Z of fundraising

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Zip Wire

Zodiac evening

Zumbathon

Published: 28th October, 2020

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Yes day

Yoga session

Yorkshire 3 Peaks

Published: 27th October, 2020

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X-factor competition

Published: 25th October, 2020

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Walking

World record attempt

Published: 24th October, 2020

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Valentine’s ball

Veganuary

Vintage clothes sale

Published: 22nd October, 2020

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Under-the-sea party

University Challenge

Unwanted presents sale

Published: 21st October, 2020

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Talent show

Tea party

Tombola

Triathlon

Published: 20th October, 2020

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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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Race

Raffle

Rounders tournament

Running

Published: 18th October, 2020

Updated: 14th October, 2021

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Question time

Quit a habit

Quiz night

Published: 17th October, 2020

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Pamper day

Pancake race

Poker night

Published: 16th October, 2020

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Office collection

Office Olympics

Open house or garden

Published: 15th October, 2020

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Netball tournament

New Year’s Eve party

No makeup challenge

Non-uniform day

Published: 14th October, 2020

Updated: 27th July, 2023

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Marathons

Match giving

Meatless month

Mini-Olympics

Mud runner

Murder Mystery night

Published: 13th 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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Karaoke

Kayak racing

Keep fit

Kite flying

Kickboxing tournament

Knit-a-thon

Published: 11th October, 2020

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Jazz night

Jewellery sale

Jigsaw competition

Jumble sale

Published: 10th October, 2020

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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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Halloween party

Head shave

Hockey match

Hogmanay celebrations

Hula-hoop contest

Published: 8th 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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Face painting

Fancy dress party

Fashion show

Film screening

Football tournament

Published: 6th October, 2020

Updated: 14th October, 2021

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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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Darts competition

Digital detox

Dinner party

Dress down day

Published: 4th October, 2020

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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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