Doing something fun? Or something challenging? It's your choice.

Whether you take on a personal goal like a marathon or organise a fun event, there are so many ways to raise funds and support the work we do. Whatever you choose, we're so glad you've decided to fundraise for us and become part of #TeamVWD.

Your generosity can help fund everything we need to raise and train our future assistance dogs, and provide the support, training and aftercare of their partnerships with Veterans.

Whether you are looking for information on how to fundraise or inspiration on what to do, we are here to help provide our information and a fundraising pack which you can download for free today.

Do something amazing

You can help us by raising money however you would like to.  Have a cake sale, run a race, or host a barbeque. Whatever suits you is fine by us!

Organising your own fundraising is an exciting way for you to make an impact and help our organisation meet our mission by raising funds, your way. The options are endless. The key is to find an event or activity that you are passionate about and that you think your friends, family and colleagues will support.

Download a fundraising pack

The more support you have the more successful your fundraising will be, that’s why we try to help. Your fundraising pack gives you access to key materials like poster templates and sponsorship forms and lets us offer the support you need. From risk assessment guides to fundraising ideas.

You can download your pack from our Fundraising Toolkit page

Top tips for fundraising online

Personalise your page

Customise your page with your personal story, photos, and updates. You could raise 65% more just by writing a page summary! Think about why you’re raising money and why the cause is important to you.

Set a fundraising target

Choose your fundraising goal. Setting a fundraising target can lead to a 17% increase in the amount you raise. It gives your supporters a goal to get behind, so don’t be afraid to go big!

Be the first to donate

Kick off your fundraising and commitment to your challenge by being the first to donate to your page. People who donate to their own page to get started raise a whopping 84% more!

Share your page

Email your friends, family, and colleagues with the link to your page, and share it on social media. You could also include the link to your page on your email signature if you use one. Make sure to include examples of how fundraising makes a lasting difference for our Veterans and their families. Target your most generous supporters first. People tend to donate amounts based on what others have already given.

Use your page QR code

The platform will autogenerate a fundraising QR code for your page. Add the QR code to posters, print, and add them to local notice boards, village halls or cafés, wherever relevant and in places where people will see your fundraiser. People can then scan the code and donate directly to your page.

Regularly update your page

Update your page with fundraising progress and resend to your contacts. If you’re taking on a challenge event, connect it to your Strava account so your supporters can track your training progress.

Thank your supporters

Personalise your thank you email and ask your supporters to spread the word about your fundraiser to their friends and family. After the event, update your page with photos and the result, and remind people they can still donate.