Fundraise for Field Lane: Our A to Z of Fundraising
There are many ways you can fundraise for us. Here are some ideas, from A to Z.
A
Afternoon tea – At work, home, or a local venue, as a nation of tea drinkers, this is bound to go down well.
B
Bake sale – Bake a cake or two, it could go with the afternoon tea!
C
Coffee mornings – Many people rely on a coffee to get them through the day, so hosting a coffee morning is a great way to fundraise.
D
Dinner party – Pick a theme and invite people to buy a ticket to attend and try your cuisine.
E
Easter egg hunt – A seasonal favourite. Who doesn’t like hunting for chocolate!
F
Football match -– Raise funds by charging a player fee and let spectators donate to take part in a penalty shootout at the end of the match.
G
Give it up! – Raise money by giving up something, eg. crisps, alcohol, chocolate, meat, coffee, anything really!
H
Halloween party – Dress up for All Hallows. Invite guests to pay an entry fee to spend the night scaring each other at a Halloween party.
I
International day – Choose a country, or go 'around the world', and charge people an entry fee to have a fundraising travel experience.
J
Jewellery – Do you have piece of jewellery to donate for auction or maybe hold a ‘make-your-own jewellery’ craft session?
K
Knitting – Use your knitting skills to knit woollies to sell for charity.
L
Lunch date – Take lunch in for your workmates and charge a small fee to buy from you rather than the sandwich shop.
M
Marathon events – As well as running, a marathon could be any activity that’s done for a long period of time, non-stop, eg. walking, roller skating, using a running machine, sit-ups etc.
N
Name the … – Name the teddy, bunny, jar of sweets, whatever it is you choose, and charge people to guess and win the prize.
O
Office collection day – Whether taking round a tin, bringing in cakes to sell or suggesting a dress down day.
P
Pancake Day / Shrove Tuesday – Mix, bake and flip a pancake whilst raising funds.
Q
Quiz night – In the pub, village hall, local sports centre or via Zoom, you can host a quiz anywhere!
R
Raffle – A raffle is great to have at a charity fundraising event, with many prizes as you like.
S
Sweepstakes – Often around a sporting event, eg. the World Cup, Wimbledon, the Grand National.
T
Tug-of-war – A competition between friends or colleagues – in your back garden or the local park.
U
Uniform free day – Good activity for schools to raise funds.
V
Valentine's Day – From a speed-dating evening to a full-blown Valentine’s ball or even something small, getting friends and colleagues to bring in something they love to eat, and share – for a small fee!
W
Walk – From 600 miles to 5k, every step matters.
X
Xbox – Make this gaming session one that matters by inviting people to play for a donation.
Y
Year to remember – Why not make this year a year to remember, and make a difference? What can you do for 365 days or give up?
Z
Zumba – Ready to feel the rhythm? How about a sponsored Zumba session?
There's something for everyone, so feel free to get involved and help make a difference.
