A-Z of Fundraising Ideas A-Z of Fundraising Ideas Colour code: I = Individuals; G = Group; W = at Work; S = Why not get sponsored for this! Fundraisers you can get sponsored for Fundraisers for schools, groups or workplaces A Afternoon Tea – Tea and cucumber sandwiches anyone? Host with friends, family or at work. G, W Arm Wrestling Contest – Who is the champion? Host with friends, family or maybe at work (if the boss allows)! G, W B Bake Sale – Who isn’t inspired by Mary? Showcase your talents and let everyone enjoy some delicious treats! G, W Bingo - Who will be the first to check off all their numbers on the night? G, W Birthday Giving – Ask your loved ones to donate instead of giving. I C Cocktail Night – From Sea Breeze to a Boozy Woozy - create a charity cocktail evening for friends or colleagues. G, W Coffee Morning – Obviously include cake! Come together for a lovely chat and cuppa. G, W Challenge Events – Why not look at challenge events local to you? You could, ride, swim, run, abseil – and lots more! I, G, W, S D Darts Contest – Can you beat Bully? Pay per round and divide the donations between the winner and Reedham Children’s Trust. G, W Dinner Party – Why not theme it and host your own charity dinner. I, G Dog Show – Best in show, prettiest pup – there are lots of ways your pooch can take part. G, W Drawing Contest – Get the kids involved, £1 entry, winner receives a prize with the rest of the money donated. G E eBay – Sell unwanted items on eBay. I Eurovision Party - The UK are hosting. Why not make it the best party this year? Attendees dress as a country and make a donation to attend. G, W F Facebook Fundraising - Use Facebook to fundraise and share. I, G, W Fancy Dress Day – This could be at school and quite fun at work! G, W Film Night – Could be hosting at home, at a local hall, or a meeting room – just don’t forget the popcorn! G, W Football Match - Host a football match and sponsor the number of goals scored or saved! G, W, S G Games Night – Host a fun games night with friends or your local group and ask participants for a donation to take part (perhaps some of the entry fee could be prize money too)! G, W Give Something Up - Would your friends and family sponsors you to forgo one of your pleasures? I, G, W, S Guess How Many? - A great one for children of all ages. Guess how many sweets in a jar. £1 entry - but the winner gets to keep all the sweets! G Goalie Saves - Why should the goal scorer get all the glory? Get sponsored for all the saves you make! I, G, S H Donate an Hour’s Earnings. I, W Hiking - Feeling like a real challenge? Why not undertake a sponsored hike with friends, family or co-workers. G, W, S I Ice Cream Tasting event. G, W Improv Night - Let your members or work colleagues flex their skills. G, W International Food Party - Participants bring a different dish and charge a nominal tasting fee! G, W J Joke-a-Thon – Tell your best jokes to exchange laughs for donations, or have a competition to find the best joke. G, W Jumble Sale – See what unwanted items you have and sell them. G, W K Keepy-Uppy Challenge – Who can keep the ball up the longest. G, W, S Knitting – Use your knitting skills to create some items to sell. I, G, W Kick–a-Habit – Get sponsored to kick that bad habit - you know you should! I, S L Learn a New Skill – And get sponsored in the process. I, S Lego Contest – See who can build the most impressive Lego creation. Charge a nominal fee for entry with the winner getting some of the prize money. G, W Litter Pick – Raise money whilst helping keep your local community clean. G, W, S Loose Change Collection – Ask people to donate the loose change they have. I, G, W M Mobile Free Day – Sponsor anyone willing to go without their phone for the day. I, G, W, S Music Concert – Hold your own music event. G, W N Name the Blank - Challenge people to name a song or movie OR bring in their baby pictures and see who can guess correctly. G, W Netball Tournament – Why not set up some charity netball matches? G, W, S Night Time Sponsored Walk. I, G, W, S O Obstacle Course – This could be physical or a mental challenge – who can complete the fastest? G, W, S Original Recipe Challenge – Who can be the best and win the challenge. G, W P Penalty Shoot-Out Tournament! G, W, S Press-Up or Plank Challenge – Who has the strength to win? G, W, S Poker Night – But with the winnings donated to charity. G, W Q Quickest Time Contest – This could be for nearly anything! See who can complete a challenge the fastest G, W, S Sponsored Quiet Time – Set yourself a set time to stay quiet with 50p donated for every noise made during quiet time. I, G, W, S Quiz Night – Always a firm favourite. Test everyone’s knowledge and raise money in the process. G, W R Read-a-Thon – Challenge friends, family, students or co-workers to get reading for charity. I, G, W, S Run – Test out your endurance by signing up to a sponsored charity run or set up a race day with your friends. I, G, W, S S Sponsored... Anything! - Silence, run, read, swim… as long as it’s challenging you can be sponsored. I, G, W, S Sports Day – Host at school or recreate the egg and spoon race at work. G, W, S Superhero Day – Come dressed as our superhero and save the day. G, W, S T Talent Contest – Sing, dance, show-off your magical talents and host a fantastic night. G, W, S Teddy Bear Picnic – Host a teddy bear picnic for families to enjoy. G Tombola – Run a tombola with fun prizes to help raise vital funds. I, G, W Treasure Hunt - This could be themed and held at school or even in the workplace. G, W U Uniform Free Day – Skip the uniform or the office attire in return for a small donation. G, W University Challenge – Host your own university challenge style event. G, W, S Unplug Day – What about a technology free day? We bet you could get sponsored for that (although checking for donations wouldn’t be allowed during the day)! I, G, W, S V Variety shows – Host a local variety show and enjoy an evening of entertainment. G, W, S Video Game Competition – Who is the best gamer? G, W Vintage Sale – Find your vintage items to sell. I W Walk a Dog Day! - Walk a friend or neighbour’s dog for a small charge that you can donate to charity. I, G, S Wine Tasting (adults only) – Enjoy some delicious drinks whilst becoming a connoisseur. G, W World Record Attempt – Challenge yourself or others to try and break a world record. I, G, W, S X, Y and Z… Xmas Party - Xmas in July anyone? G, W Yo-Yo Wars – Crown the yo-yo champion. I, G, W Dress Up as a Zebra Day! I, G, W Zip-Line for Charity! I, G, W, S