There are loads of ways you can raise money for Village to Village and we will be there to support you in every way, to get you started here are a few ideas. Happy Fundraising!
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Auction of promises- Ask your friends, family or colleagues to promise to do something the wouldn’t normally do, then hold an auction to buy the promises. Ask around- Get ideas and support.
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Big bike ride-Get on your bike to show your support, get fit and raise funds! Book sale-Organise a second hand book sale and raise money using unwanted books. Baby competition- Ask friends, colleagues to bring in baby photos of themselves, then ask people to pay to guess who’s who.
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Cake sale-Always a popular one whether at work, school or in your local community centre. Get everyone to contribute cakes or sweets then sell them on. Corporate fundraising-Corporate fundraising is a great way to support Village-to-Village. If your interested, please get in touch! Car Wash- Get a group of friends together and offer to wash cars! Donate the money raised to Village-to-Village
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Dress down day- Charge everyone £2 to come to work or school in casual clothes.
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Email- Let your colleagues, friends and family know what your doing! Easy fundraising-Shop online as normal using easyfundraising.org.uk and raise money for Village-to-Village.
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Football- Organise a football tournament, show off your skills and raise money at the same time.
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Gift Aid- Remember that if you pay tax you can Gift Aid your donations to make the most of the money you give. Remind people who sponsor you to do the same.
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Hobbies-Its important to enjoy your fundraising event. Pick one of your favourite hobbies and use it to raise money e.g. walking, running, cycling
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Invite- Invite your friends to donate money to Village-to-Village. International- Think about Tanzania and tie it into your event, party or stall!
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Jumble sales-Hold a jumble sale or a car boot sale-get rid of unwanted items and raise money at the same time. Just giving- Use the free online Just giving pages to advertise your event.
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Karaoke nights-Get a local pub to donate a room for free, and discover your untapped talents!
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Matched giving-Ask your company to match whatever your work colleagues raise, and tell people this when asking for sponsorship.
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No smoking challenge- Do you smoke or have a habit you would like to give up? Here is your chance-give up, get healthy and raise money!
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Organise-A sponsored cycle/swim/run-whatever your interests. Push yourself a little further and get friends to sponsor you. Orange clothes day- Ask everyone at work/school to wear an item of orange clothing for one day and pay £1.
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Publicity-Remeber that getting publicity through local newspapers and radio will boost your fundraising efforts and maximise your opportunities.
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Raffle-Get local businesses to donate prizes and raffle them off at work.
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Stop for tea-Get friends or colleagues together and host a tea party. Swear box-Set up a swear box at your work and get people to pay up when they swear!
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Twenty-four-hour- Raise money by giving something up for 24 hours e.g. sleeping.
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Unwanted gifts- After christmas we all have those inevitable scratchy jumpers or socks we would rather pass on. Get together with friends and have a sale, donate the money raised to Village-to-Village
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Volunteer- Most events need people to help out, if your interested in helping at any of our events, please get in touch!
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Whole heap of change-Provide local shops/pubs with jars to put by the till, collect them after a week or so and see how much money you have raised!
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Yes you can do it- Fundraising can be challenging, but keep going and you will be suprised how well you can do. Dont be afraid to ask for help if you need it!
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Zodiac party-Invite your friends over for an evening of astrological forecasts and star gazing!
