Fundraising ideas content
Classic ideas and events
- Physical challenge such as a walk, run, swim or cycle
- Tea party or coffee morning
- Quiz night
- Charity ball
- Tabletop sale
Set up a fundraising page and let your friends and family know what you are up to. This could be via Facebook Fundraiser or JustGiving.
Wacky and wonderful fundraising
Over the charity's 100 years, fundraisers have also come up with some unique ways to raise funds:
- Selling an igloo
- A sponsored stay in a police cell
- Life drawing
- Pig racing
- Mobility scooter makeovers
A-Z of fundraising
A
Abseil
Arts and crafts fair
Auction
Afternoon tea
B
Bake sale
Bingo
BBQ
Book sale
Bridge evening
C
Carol night
Coffee morning
Comedy night
Cycling challenge
Car boot sale
D
Dog walk
Dress down day,
Dinner party
Darts night
Dance-a-thon
E
Easter egg hunt
Exercise bike
Eurovision party
Eighties night
F
Football match
Fun run
Fashion show
Facepainting
G
Games night
Golf day
Garden party
Gala
Give something up
H
Headshave
Hike
House party
Homegrown sale
I
International food night
Ironman challenge
Improv night
J
Jewellery making
Jumble sale
Join a local volunteer group
Jazz night
K
Karaoke night
Knitting
Kayaking
Karate
L
Livestream
Lunch
Learn a new skill
M
Murder mystery night
Marathon
Market stall
Movie night
N
Name the teddy
New Year’s Eve party
Non-uniform day
O
Open mic night
Obstacle course
Olympic sports day
P
Penalty shootout
Poetry reading
Poker night
Pub quiz
Q
Quiz night
Quidditch match
Quilting
R
Race night
Running challenge
Read-a-thon
Rock climbing
S
Scavenger hunt
Skydive
Sweepstake
Swimming challenge
T
Talent show
Tombola
Teddy bear picnic
Trek
Triathlon
U
Upcycling
Unwanted gift donation
Used book sale
V
Vintage sale
Variety show
Video game competition
Village fair
W
Welly wang
World record attempt
Wedding collection
Wing walk
X
X-Factor Party
Xmas cards
Xtreme sports challenge
Y
Yorkshire 3 Peaks
Yoga
Year-long challenge
Yes day
Z
Zipline
Zumba
Zodiac reading
Zero-waste challenge