
More Fundraising Ideas
Still looking for an event that is right for you? Here are some of our favourite fundraising ideas from A - Z!
Remember, it doesn't matter what you do - just do it for blind veterans!
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Auction
Silent auctions can bring in big money especially if held as part of a black tie event. If you don’t have physical items for people to bid on, you could try an auction of services (ie. Grass cutting, window cleaning, etc.).
Aerobics
Talk with your local aerobics instructor and see if you can set up an aerobics marathon.
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Bonus ball
Get everyone in your office to donate £5 and whoever correctly guesses the National Lottery bonus ball that weekend wins a portion of the takings or a fancy prize. Check out our downloadable sweepstake here.
Barbeque
Host a summer gathering and grill up a feast for a small donation.
Bad taste day
Set a date in your workplace/school/college for everyone to wear their most ghastly outfits. Prizes for the worst dressed!
Bingo
A really easy and fun way to fundraise – eyes down for a full house! Click here for a downloadable bingo pack.
Bag Pack
Talk to your local supermarket about doing a bag pack in exchange for donations.
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Car wash
Offer your services to your neighbours for a donation. You can also talk to local land owners (ie. Your primary school) about using their grounds for an all-day car wash spectacular!
Cake bake
Because everybody loves a bit of cake. Capitalise on the afternoon slump in your workplace with some delicious baked goods. Click here for a Brew up pack.
Collection boxes
Many shops and businesses in your area will be more than happy to have a collection box on their counter free of charge. You can get one from us here.
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Dancing
Organise a 24 Hour danceathon and jive your way into the night.
Disco
Plan an old school disco, bonus points for knee slides and pineapple on sticks!
Dog walking
Hit your 10,000 steps a day by offering your services as a dog walker for a donation.
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Easter Egg Hunt
Use your garden or go big and talk to your council about using a local park for your hunt.
Ebay
Clear out your loft and fill up your coffers by listing unwanted items on an auction site.
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Fill up a smartie tube
Distribute our branded smartie tubes to your friends and family and ask them to fill them with loose change.
Fete
Tombola, ice cream, coconut shy, apple bobbing – go nostalgic with your village fete, the more twee the better!
Football
Organise a five a side tournament or hold a sweepstake on the weekends football results. Download our sweepstake pack here.
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Give something up
Sign up to Give up for Veterans or think of your own vice to abstain from for 24 hours in exchange for sponsorship
Gaming
If gaming is your thing gather your friends, make yourself comfy and settle in for a gameathon!
Garden party
Hold an open garden party and bump up your fundraising by charging a small entry fee, you could even have a plant sale!
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Head shave
Grab the clippers and be bold in the name of charity!
Halloween collection
If you find yourself inundated with sugar during trick or treat season, carry a collection box as an alternative to sweets.
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In it to win it
Use our handy Sweepstake pack for whatever gets your competitive streak going – reality TV, the Grand National, even the National Lottery Bonus Ball.
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Jokes
Organise a stand-up night in your local pub and prepare for some awful one-liners!
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Karaoke
Charge a small entry fee and get local companies to donate prizes for the best and worst acts of the night.
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Lunch
Hold a pot-luck lunch at work and get everyone to bring a dish, ask for a small donation or have collection boxes at the ready.
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Murder Mystery
Hold a formal gathering with a dark sub-plot! Was in Professor Plum in the Study with the Candlestick?!
Make something
Whether your talents lie in Christmas wreaths, baby bonnets or jams and pickles, get crafty and sell your wares wherever you can.
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Name the bear
Come up with a list of 100 names, ask people to guess a name for a £1 and the winner receives a portion of the takings. (You could use our sweepstake pack for this too!)
Netball
Hold a tournament with prizes for the winner or aim to keep play going for a set amount of time.
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Odd jobs
Offer your skills as a sprucer or window cleaner for a fee in your local area.
Office collection
You don’t even have to give anything in return, simply circulate the message as to why you are collecting and ask people to donate their loose change.
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Penalty Shoot Out
Talk to your local team about donating some signed goodies and charge a small entry fee to beat the goalie!
Pub games
Talk to your local about holding a game day with skittles, darts, dominoes and cards!
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Quiz
Sign up for our Big Quiz and get everything you need to hold a fabulous quiz of your own.
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Raffle
Gather as many prizes as you can and sell tickets at £1 a go. Alternatively blag yourself one or two big prizes and charge more per ticket.
Races
Think outside the box; rubber duck races, one legged races, windup toy races, virtual horse racing…with so many options you could even organise a race day and cover all of them!
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Swear box
Install one in a location of your choice and issue a fine of 50p for every clanger dropped!
Swimming
Set yourself a target and get people to sponsor you per length.
Sports Day
Dig out your egg and spoon and plan a grown-up sports day.
Sponsored Silence
Give your nearest and dearest some peace and quiet for 24 hours.
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Tea Party
Give your gathering a theme and invite people along for a small donation. Click here for a Brew Up for Veterans Pack.
Twister
Head for your local park in the summer and hold a Twister content, ask for a £1 donation to take part.
Tug of War
Ask around for prizes and flex those muscles!
Tombola
The key to a good tombola is to make the prizes as bizarre as possible for comedy value! Toilet roll dolly? Check. Pack of shortbread? Check. Porcelain candle holder in the shape of a giraffe? Oh but of course!
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Unwanted items sale
Gather up all the things that have been gathering dust and hold a yard sale.
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Variety Show
Show off talents you never knew you had!
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Walking
Hold a sponsored walk in your area, even better if you can convince an establishment to lay on refreshments at the finish. Everything you need to plan your own March for Veterans can be found here.
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X-Factor
Hold an X-Factor style show with prizes for the winners. You could even rope in some friends to act as ‘judges’ with a token Simon Cowell meanie!
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Yoga
Talk to your local instructor and see if they will hold a beginners class for donations.
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Zumba
Hold a 24 hour Zumbathon, burn off calories and raise money at the same time!