A

ASK –

You’ll never know if you don’t.

ABSEIL –

Scale a local building.

AUCTION OF PROMISES –

Ask your friends, family or colleagues to promise to do something they wouldn’t normally do; get your manager to make tea and coffee for a week. Colleagues can bid for their services!

ART –

Ask friends who are artists or photographers to donate their work, or approach local artists. Stage an exhibition and charge entrance fee and commission.

AUCTION –

Auction off original items, taking a percentage of sales.

B

BE ENTHUSIASTIC!

BAD TIE DAY –

Charge your colleagues a pound to come in wearing their loudest tie. Award the winner.

BABY COMPETITION –

Ask friends or colleagues to bring in baby photos of themselves. They then pay to guess who is who! Great fun.

BARBECUE –

Charge for food and drinks.

BRING & BUY SALE

BUNGEE JUMP –

Get sponsored to do a bungee jump.

C

CAKE STALL –

Hold a cake stand at fairs. Make sure you check health and safety regulations first.

CAKE BAKING CONTEST –

Or baking and selling cakes to colleagues or friends.

CAR WASH –

Wash cars at shopping centres or office car parks.

COPPER COINS –

Collect 1p and 2p coins from colleagues and friends.

D

DONATIONS –

Ask companies to donate prizes, or a venue to hold an event.

DRESS DOWN DAY –

Charge colleagues a fee to come to work in casual clothes.

DRY JANUARY –

Get sponsored to give up alcohol for a month.

DIET –

Get friends and colleagues to sponsor or join you, £1 for a lb!

E

EMAIL –

All of your friends and them involved.

EXPERT TALKS –

Ask people to donate their time and expertise.

F

FANCY DRESS PARTY –

Charge for entry and use donated items as prizes.

FOOTBALL –

Sweepstake for tournaments with friends or work colleagues.

G

GIFT AID IT!

GARDEN PARTY –

Sell tickets or invite guests to make a donation.

GARDENING –

Offer your gardening services to family and friends, in return for a donation.

GUESS THE NUMBER OR NAME –

Fill a large jar with sweets and guess how many are in it or guess the name of a bear.

H

HAIR SHAVE –

Get someone to have their hair or beard shaved off!

HALLOWEEN PARTY

I

INVOLVE EVERYONE YOU KNOW!

IRONING –

Offer your ironing services in return for a donation.

J

JOIN IN –

With an existing event in your community (e.g. fete) and run a stall or activity.

K

KARAOKE NIGHT –

Hold your own night and pay to sing along to your favourite song, or perhaps get paid to stop!

KNITTING –

Knit and sell scarves, hats and more.

L

LENT –

Get sponsored to give up chocolate or something sweet for lent.

LANDS END TO JOHN O’GROATS –

Cycle from one end of the country to the other!

M

MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR TALENTS –

Make jewellery, cakes, sculptures or cook food to sell.

MARATHON –

Get sponsored to run!

MOBILE PHONE RECYCLE –

Collect old mobiles and contact Refuge to dispose of them safely. Charge a fee per phone.

MUSIC CONCERT –

Organise a musical event and charge entry fee.

N

NEW YEARS EVE PARTY

NON-SCHOOL UNIFORM DAY –

Encourage local schools to get involved with your local charity.

O

OFFICE SWEAR BOX

ODD JOBS –

Help out friends for cash.

P

PRESS & PUBLICITY –

Contact your local newspaper and radio station and let them know what you are doing.

PUB CRAWL –

Raise money from donations as you visit each pub.

Q

QUIZ NIGHTS –

Run a pub quiz and charge for each team entry; get your local pub to support you.

R

RACING NIGHT –

Place your bets – video racing night!

RAFFLES –

Get local businesses to donate prizes.

S

SILENCE –

Get sponsored to keep quiet for a day!

SELL CHARITY MERCHANDISE

SKYDIVE –

Get sponsored to jump out of an aeroplane!

STAY-AWAKE-A-THON –

Get sponsored for staying awake for 24hrs.

SOCIAL MEDIA –

You can keep supporters up to date through the use of social media.

STOP SMOKING –

Get sponsored to give up.

T

TAXI –

Your friends around at a fee!

TEA & COFFEE MORNING –

Put the kettle on and get baking.

TOMBOLA

U

UNWANTED GIFTS –

Use unwanted gifts donated from family and friends as raffle or tombola prizes.

V

VALET SERVICE –

Why not offer to clean cars inside and out for friends and work colleagues.

W

WACKY IDEAS –

Are the best.

WALK –

10 miles or 100 of them – any distance is an achievement.

WAXING EVENT –

Wax your hairy chest – or someone elses!

WIN A DAY OFF WORK –

Ask your boss to auction a day off work!

X

X-FACTOR THEMED TALENT SHOW –

Get people involved who like to sing, with a judging panel. Charge for entry.

XMAS DISCO

X-TREME SPORTS –

Get sponsored for doing a bungee jump or a skydive.

Y

YES YOU CAN DO IT! –

Fundraising may be challenging at times, but keep going and you will be surprised at how well you can do.
Remember every penny counts!

Z

ZZZZZZZZZ –

Hold a pyjama party, or wear your pyjamas to work for the day … it’s for a good cause after all!