Our amazing fundraisers make a real difference to Only Connect and the lives of the people we work with. Whether you’d rather do your own thing or fundraise in a group with your school, work or community we’ll be on hand with information, tips and advice to get you kick-started.
Contact [email protected] to find out more about organising your own event and getting your community involved.
Do your own thing
- Give it up. Get sponsored to give up one of your guilty pleasures
- Pass on the sun. Collect your air miles and raffle them off
- Buzz cut. Shave your eyebrows or hair for sponsorship
- Shhh. Keep your lips sealed and embark on a sponsored silence
- Get active. Organise a group and get sponsored by the hour for your favourite exercise activity
*Don’t forget to tell people about what you’re doing. Shout it out through word-of-mouth, emails, social media and your local press.
At work
- Bets are on! Rally your colleagues and run a sweepstake
- Bake it. Make the day a little brighter and offer homemade treats to colleagues
- Victory. Organise a sports tournament where teams donate to enter. Get departments competing against each other and watch it get very spirited!
- Garish dress. Charge £1 and ask the office to wear their most garish outfits. Award a winner and fine those who don’t take part £2
- Recycle. Investigate selling your used printer cartridges and old phones. Victory.- pick a sport and organise a match or tournament where teams donate to enter
*Don’t forget to think about how your company can help, why not ask whether they can match any funds you raise?
With friends and your community
- Paint the town red. Host a party and raise money from ticket sales. Try a casino theme for fun ways to donate on the evening, or a comedy night where your guests pay money to hear more from someone… or less!
- Street life. Get your whole street involved in making food, drinks, arts and crafts
- Sold. Auction off the services of your friends and local businesses
- First place. Quiz your friends at a local pub quiz or host your own
- Pick a winner. Run a race night, display it on a large screen and watch the bets roll in.
*Don’t forget to think about your own Entourage! How can your friends and family help out? Do they have any friends who could help even further?
Making sure your fundraising is safe and legal
- Cover. Check with your local council for advice on first aid cover, licences and insurance
- Food. Contact your local council for food hygiene regulations or have a look at www.food.gov.uk
- Collections. It is illegal to carry out a public collection without a license. For advice please contact [email protected] if you wish to carry out a collection
- Raffles & lotteries. See the latest advice at www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk
- Risk assessment. www.hse.gov.uk can help evaluate hazards and risks
