justgiving.com to make a meaningful commemoration by setting up a fund. You could ask your friends and family to give in lieu of flowers.

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1 A B A-Z of Fundraising C A Anniversary giving ask friends and family to celebrate your wedding or anniversary with a donation to the DHT. Auction organise your own auction with items donated by family, friends and even local businesses. B Bake a cake there s nothing as tasty as homemade cakes sell them at work, school, church or to friends. Barbeque organise a yummy barbeque and charge friends and family for entry. We can supply a collection box for donations, as well as leaflets and other DHT freebies to give away. Bingo if you re bingo barmy, this could be a great way to gather friends together and raise money to help replace animals in medical research. Bike - do a sponsored bike ride like Roger and Helen (pictured). They did a 185 mile tandem bike ride and raised over 1,300! C Car boot sale hold a stall at your local car boot sale or organise your own garage sale. Church group if you re an active member of your local church group, suggest the DHT as a charity to support for your next fundraising day. Coffee morning get everyone together for refreshments and an introduction to the life-saving work of the DHT. Collection boxes get in touch if you d like to organise a street collection or your local shop has agreed to put one at the check-out. You could even leave one in your home or work place for people to drop their change into. Company giving a company donation can make a substantial difference to our work, and as we re a registered charity a donation could possibly qualify for Gift Aid meaning the company can claim tax relief. A local company could also sponsor your event.

2 D Dinner party hold a dinner party with everyone paying for a plate. Donate encourage others to donate too or set up a standing order to make a regular donation towards our work. Dressing up or down day ask your company if you can raise money by charging staff 1 to come to work in casual clothes, fancy dress or choose a theme or colour. Your school or university could also get involved. Dog walking could you offer your services to a friend or colleague to walk their dog? Earn some spare cash and give a percentage to the DHT. E Events any type of event can be turned into a fundraiser, just use your imagination and organise a supportive group of helpers. Why not run a local stall or street collection day? Or have a picnic with entry fee, a sponsored walk, treasure hunt, karaoke evening at your local pub, quiz night the possibilities are endless! easyfundraising.org.uk buy stuff online, raise money, costs you nothing! Register now and start raising funds while you shop. ebay.co.uk sell your stuff on ebay and donate a percentage of your sale to us by selecting us as your charity in your sale listing. everyclick.com give everyclick a try; it donates half its revenues to charity and we can benefit every time you search online. F Fun whatever you choose to do to raise funds, please have fun doing it! Whether it s a sponsored event or a supermarket collection, setting yourself a challenge and working with friends to achieve it can be really enjoyable. Facebook join our supporters on Facebook and you can instantly meet hundreds of our regional fundraising groups to swap ideas and even get sponsorship. Film show get your friends round for a screening of the latest blockbuster and sell popcorn and beverages.

3 G Games Night host a games night for all your friends. Garden Party good food, some nice drinks and perhaps some games will get your guests in the mood for donating. Leave collecting tins at strategic points. Gift Aid we re a registered charity so remember, if you are a UK taxpayer, to always choose the option to Gift Aid your donation to us. It ll help make your donation go even further. Gigs organise a gig at a pub or club with local bands, or how about a comedy evening or talent competition? giveasyoulive.com turn every pound you spend online into funds for the DHT. Going without be sponsored to go without social media, junk food, talking on the phone, smoking, drinking, swearing, eating chocolate, showering, spending money, ordering takeaways etc. Golf hold a local tournament with your friends or on a grander scale. Find an interesting handicap like playing with one eye closed to make it more interesting! H Head shaving the old ones are the best! Hobbies what are you good at? Photography? Growing plants? Face painting? Hire your specialist services for charity or make something and sell it to raise funds. I Imagination be as imaginative as possible; unique fundraising ideas are always a winner. In Memorium do you want to remember a special person or beloved pet with donations to the DHT? Go to Dervla raised 300 by doing a sponsored head shave! justgiving.com to make a meaningful commemoration by setting up a fund. You could ask your friends and family to give in lieu of flowers. J Join if you re already a Friend of the DHT, ask your friends to become one as well. Jumble sale organise a jumble sale or garage sale in a local hall. Justgiving.com the best way to maximise your online donations as your friends and relatives around the world can sponsor you as easily as your next door neighbour.

4 K Karaoke at home or in your local pub, karaoke can be a great fundraiser. L Legacy leaving a legacy to the DHT in your will is a lasting gesture that can make the world of difference. Local fundraising if your group or society is active locally with fundraising for charities, add the DHT as a worthy recipient to help animals and people at the same time. M Match Giving many employers now match the funds their staff give to charity. Talk to your employer about your fundraising and they might be willing to help. Marathon it doesn t have to be a marathon, any race or fun run will do so get into training and run for animals in laboratories. Murder Mystery host a murder mystery game and charge for entry. N Newspapers a letter in your local newspaper appealing for like-minded people can be a great way to make contact with people interested in raising funds and awareness together. O Odd jobs offer to do odd jobs like cleaning cars or gardening for donations. P Parachute jump if you have a head for heights and a sense of adventure, try a sponsored parachute jump. Payroll giving with payroll giving your donation is deducted from your pay before tax. If there s no payroll scheme at your work, ask them to set one up.

5 Q Quiz night everyone loves a good quiz so get thinking. R Recycle recycle your mobile phone, ink jet cartridges, bank notes, clothes, CDs, DVDs, games, old jewellery or even your car to raise money for our work. Call us to find out more. S Sponsors whether it s a run, walk, silence or bungee jump, think of a challenge and ask everyone you know to sponsor you. Sponsorship scheme make a donation and receive a certificate that shows your donation is helping to sponsor vital research to save animals. Sport netball, cricket, golf, swimming, football, skateboarding, whatever gets you active can help the DHT. Stalls hold a stall at your local village fair, festival or in your town centre. Speak to us if you would like to hold a stall. Social Media - boost your fundraising with Facebook and Twitter or start your own fundraising campaign - it could go viral! T Treasure hunt organise an event around your town or your home with cunning clues for friends to decipher. Tea party invite all your friends and charge them for some lovely home-made cakes. Trek - one of our supporters, Jack d Gama, (pictured) trekked across Lake Baikal in Siberia and raised 1,321! U Unwanted gift sale sell yours and your friends unwanted gifts with all proceeds going to help us fund our work.

6 V Volunteer volunteer to wash your neighbours windows or cars for cash. Vegetarian feast hold a veggie dinner party to help raise money to save laboratory animals. W Waxing for Men Day get as many brave men as possible to have a part of their body waxed for donations. Wheelbarrow racing set up races where one person is the wheelbarrow and the other the pusher. World Week for Animals in Laboratories is the ideal time to raise public awareness about the alternatives to animal experiments. Will leave a gift in your will to the DHT and you could make a massive difference to our work. Wine tasting evening watch the donations roll in as the wine rolls down. Who s the baby? get your colleagues to dig out their baby pictures and put them up in the tea room. Ask people to donate to guess who is who and give a prize for the winner. X Xmas cards - buy your Christmas cards from the DHT or make a Christmas gift donation for your friends with a DHT sponsorship certificate. Xmas jumper - wear your Christmas jumper to work and get all your colleagues to pay 1 to the DHT. Y Young people you ve got bags of energy and imagination, so use it to help replace animal experiments! Your friends at school, youth group, college or university could help you raise vital funds for our humane research. Yard sale car boot sale, garage sale or just a good old-fashioned jumble sale, have a clear out at home and make some money for the DHT. Z Zzz organise a sleepover with pizza, films and games or have a spa night with face packs and pedicures. Ask for donations in advance to go into a pot to fund the fun, and the surplus to help fund cutting edge non-animal research. If you have any ideas you think we should include, let us know!