Safe Haven Children s Trust s A-Z of Fundraising Ideas

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1 Safe Haven Children s Trust s A-Z of Fundraising Ideas There are hundreds of ways you can fundraise for Safe Haven Children s Trust. Here are a few to get your started... A Abseiling Arts and Crafts Stall Assault Course Auction Be brave and get people to sponsor you. Create your own artwork to sell or sell the work of others for a commission %. Join an event and get sponsored or hold your own and charge an entrance fee. Ask companies to donate items and raise money by auctioning at an event or online. B Battle of the Bands BBQ Bouncy Castle Bungee Jump Book Swap Bingo Hold an event and charge an entrance fee. People attending could donate to request songs. Either charge an entrance fee or ask people to donate money for food and drink. You could also set up a stall selling other things, or hold a small auction/raffle. Set it up at an event and charge a fee per session. Get sponsored to challenge your fears. Got any unwanted books? Swap them with others. Either charge an initial fee or ask people to donate a little per swap. Have a bingo night. Everyone loves bingo! C Car Boot Sale Car Wash Cake Sale Cycling Clothes Swap Comic Book Characters Night Christmas Gift Wrapping A great way to make money and get rid of unwanted goods. Offer to wash people s cars for a fee. Have fun baking and selling. Cake trolleys go down well if you work in an office. Get pedalling and get sponsored. Charge an initial fee or ask people to donate per swap. Helping charity whilst getting a new outfit! Have a party and charge an entrance fee where everybody dresses as a comic book hero. Wrap people s Christmas gifts in exchange for funds.

2 D Dance/disco Darts Tournament Dinner Party Dog Walking Have a dance or disco. This could be themed. Ask your local pub if they ll host it. Organise a dinner party where people pay to attend. Offer to walk people s dogs for a donation. E Eating Contest ebay Eighties Night Easter Egg Hunt Approach local restaurants to host and donate. A great way to make money from unwanted goods. Get sponsored to wear the most outrageous outfits. Organise an egg hunt for your community. F Fashion Show Film Evening Football Match Fancy Dress Party Ask local clothes stores to take part. Show a film and invite people along for a fee. Getting celebrities involved will increase donations. Ask people to donate to attend and fundraise there. G Games Night Guided Tours Go Karting Golf Tournament Greek Night Cards, board games, Wii the possibilities are endless. Take a group on a guided tour. This could be taken from the internet or you could make up your own. See if a local track will give you a discount. A great way to get local companies involved. Themed parties can be big fundraisers. H Halloween Party Head Shave Hockey Horse Racing Do some spooky fundraising. Find someone willing and collect sponsors. Hold a sponsored tournament. Organise a charity race night. Or try an alternative approach where people dress as horses. I Indoor Market It s a Knockout Item Exchange Ice Skating Organise a market and charge people a pitch fee. Hold a fun event with lots of silly games. Swap unwanted items with others and pay per swap. Arrange an evening out ice-skating.

3 J Jazz Night Jumble Sale Japanese Night Job Swap Organise a jazz evening and charge people to attend. Have a clear out and sell your unwanted items. Make sushi to sell or hold a sushi making workshop. Organise a sponsored job swap. K Karaoke Night Keep Fit Event Kings and Queens Party Ask your local pub to hold the event. Maybe a sponsored Zumba or boot camp challenge. Ask people to dress as a King or Queen royals should have money to spare! L London Walks Lacrosse Local Community Lucky Dip Get sponsored to take part or organise a sightseeing walk for others. Hold a sponsored lacrosse tournament. Bring communities together by encouraging them to fundraise with each other. Perfect for any event and any occasion. M Music Festival Marathon Mini Olympics Murder Mystery Party Indoor or outdoor, small or large scale. Either a full one or a half one. Perfect for fundraising in Either a meal at home for friends or a larger scale event at a hired venue. N Netball Night Sightseeing Networking Night Walk Organise a sponsored tournament. Take a tour of the museums which open late, or create your own night tour of London. Publish your online fundraising webpage on social networking sites. Organised a sponsored midnight walk. Stay safe! O Opera Night Odd Jobs Open Garden Party Dress up and sing along! Offer to do odd jobs for people for a donation. Ask somebody with a nice garden to share it for a day.

4 P Presentations Pool Tournament Pennies Collection Professor Auction Picnics Pyjama Day Give talks about your fundraising to generate interest or talk about your specialist subject for a fee. Ask your local pool hall to get involved. Pennies quickly add up to make pounds! Auction off professors to do chores great for unis. Organise a space and hold a picnic event that people pay to attend. You could have entertainment, stalls, plus food & drink for sale. Get sponsored to wear your PJs to work. Q Quiz Night Quit-week Quad Bike Organise a quiz night. Ask your local pub to host. Give up something like smoking, alcohol, meat or chocolate and get sponsored for it. Organise a trip to try out quad bikes. R Radio Show Raffle Running Try to get on local radio to promote your fundraising. Ask local businesses to donate items. A raffle can be added to virtually any fundraiser you do. Get sponsored to run any distance whatever is a challenge for you. S Singing Speaker Speed Dating Swimathon Skydiving Scrabble Skills Workshop Swear Box Perfect at Christmas time or any other time of year. Invite a speaker to talk about the charity to inspire interest and get the word out there. Organise a speed dating event. People are prepared to pay for love! Either alone or encourage others to take part. Get sponsored to jump out of a plane. Hold a Scrabble tournament. People donate to learn new things cooking, knitting... Ask people to put money in a special box every time they say something they shouldn t. T Tennis Triathlon Trivial Pursuit Tea Tasting Talent Show Treasure Hunt Hold a sponsored tennis/table tennis tournament. People can take part as individuals or teams. Pay to play or donate for each incorrect question. Host your own tea tasting event very British! Organise a talent show people can pay to enter or watch. A great way to get young people involved. Get some prizes donated and charge people to play.

5 U University Challenge Underground Pub Crawl Get quiz questions online or make up your own for something more original. Organise a pub crawl where you visit as many London tube stations as possible, or visit pubs along a particular tube line. Be careful! V Volunteering Day Valentine s Day Event Vampire Party Volunteer to help students, communities or groups and get sponsored by companies. Have a Valentine s party and hold an love-themed auction. Twilight, True Blood or more traditional vampire themed fun. Wildlife Park Walk Walking Weight Guessing Whisky Tasting Wine and Cheese Tasting Do a sponsored wildlife park walk or collect for the charity at the wildlife park. Do a sponsored walk how far can you go? Charge people to guess the weight of the cake a great addition to other events. Organise a whisky tasting evening. Hold the event yourself or ask a venue to donate space. You could include tasting competitions. X Xmas Bazaar X-Files Party X-Factor Xbox Tournament Organise a Christmas bazaar. Have an X-Files themed party. Either a karaoke party or an X-Factor themed night. Have an Xbox tournament. Y Yoga Yes Day A nice, relaxing fundraiser for people. Say Yes to things people ask you to do for a fee. Z Zoo Day Out Zombie Party Zzzzzzzzz Organise a day out at the zoo. Have a zombie themed party. Would anyone donate to a sponsored snooze?! Good Luck! Happy Fundraising... THANK YOU.