Fundraising Ideas

Fundraising for the Time to Care Appeal is easier than you think. You just need bags of enthusiasm and some good organisational skills.

Take a look at our A-Z of fundraising ideas, there’s sure to be something that takes your fancy.

Art Competitions – charge an entrance fee and then auction off the works
Barn Dances – charge an entrance fee for an evening of cowboy fun
Car Boot Sales – raise money getting rid of all those unwanted items
Disco – dance the night away
Ebay – sell the unwanted items out of your loft and donate the profits. www.ebay.co.uk/community/charity
Film Night – hold a film night, charge an entry fee and sell popcorn
Garden Parties – sell tickets to your family and friends and enjoy afternoon of tea and cakes in your garden
Head Shaving – get sponsored to shave your head
Indulgence Evening – indulge in a little of what you fancy with friends and donate to charity
Job Swaps – a fun sponsorship idea to give you a break from your usual routine
Keep Fit-Athon – get sponsored by the hour, or for the truly fit, a full day
Letter Party – pick a letter from the alphabet and base your party around it…. dress code, food, drinks, and music
Matched Giving – ask your employer to match the money you’ve already raised
Non-Uniform Day – pay £1 to dress however you like. Or wear the silliest clothes and get sponsored
Online Giving – set up a justgiving page at www.justgiving.com , then e-mail the link to all your friends so that can sponsor you on line.
Party – party the day or night away inviting everybody you know. Charge and entry fee and make it double for those not in fancy dress
Quiz Nights – easy to organise and always popular
Recycle – Recycle unwanted mobile phones.
Searching the Web – next time you search the web use Everyclick – a search engine that generates money for charity. Sign up at www.everyclick.com and pick Lewis-Manning Hospice as your chosen charity
Tournaments – organise a tournament of your favourite sport, charging teams to enter and offer prizes to the winner
Unwanted Gift Sale – your unwanted gifts could be somebody else’s treasure
Variety Shows – give friends and colleagues a chance to show off their true talent
Wear Yellow Day – wear yellow and pay £1 in support of Hospice Awareness Month in June
X Marks the Spot – organise a treasure hunt with each team paying to enter
Yummy Cake Sale – bake some tasty treats and sell to friends, family and colleagues
Zany Tie Day – charge £1 to participate and fine those who don’t £2

We can help you by supplying collection buckets, sashes, stickers and more.
Or take part in one of our in Time to Care Appeal organised fundraising activities. See our fundraising events page for details.

For more information on any of this please contact the Fundraising Team on 01202 701000.