The first step in planning your fundraising event or activity is an idea of what you want to do. Just in case you need a bit of inspiration in that department, we’ve put together a few fundraising ideas based on themes, with a few helpful hints along the way.
Fundraising is so much easier when you do something that interests you, so be honest with yourself, think of what you are able to manage and plan ahead.
Auction, abseil, ‘Antiques Roadshow’, art exhibition
Beard shave, black tie ball, BBQ, Burns Night, Boxing Day dip, bag packing
Cake bake, casino, car wash, concert, car boot sale, cricket match
Darts tournament, disco, dance marathon, dog walking, donate your commute, donate your daily 'savings' (the money you may usually spend on coffees at a coffee shop, child care, petrol, treats at the till, or haircuts etc),
Donate on your birthday.
Egg and spoon race, exercise class, Easter egg hunt
Fashion show, fishing competition, fancy dress party, film show, face painting
Garage sale, garden party, gala evening, golf day
Halloween party, head shave, hockey match, home challenges, hugathon
Isolation challenges (grow a beard etc)
Jumble sale, jokeathon, jazz evening, jelly bath, juggleathon
Karaoke night, kick a bad habit, keep fit
Lunch party, line dance
Marathon, magic show, Monopoly challenge, massage, murder mystery
Non-uniform day, no smoking day, netball competition
Open day at work or in your garden, open air concert
Plant sale, pub quiz, ping pong competition, pantomime, pancake race
Quiz, quit smoking, ‘Question of Sport’
Rugby match, raffle, roller skating, raft race, race night, Readathon
Sponsored silence, skydive, swishing – clothes swap, sponsored swim, sports day
Talent contest, treasure hunt, tennis match, teddy bears’ picnic, tug-o-war
Unwanted gift sale
Variety show, virtual races, virtual bake off, virtual coof off, volleyball match
Wine tasting, welly throwing
Xmas party
Yodelling contest
Zany as you like…