A - Z of fundraising ideas

Every fundraiser has individual talents, skills and abilities.

Unusual events are often the best for attracting both sponsors and publicity, so be creative! However, don't forget all the old favourites too.

Here's our list of fundraising ideas to get you started in your quest to organise an outstanding fundraiser!

A
Art competitions - charge a small fee to view the displayed work and then hold an auction.
B
Barn dance - organise an evening of dancing and charge an entrance fee.
C
Car boot sale - everything for £1.
D
Disco - charge for entry.
E
Ebay all that stuff in the attic - donate the profit and enjoy the space.
F
Fishing day - with entry fee to raise funds.
G
Garden party - ticketed event with sandwiches, cake and tea.
H
Head shave - have you or a friend be sponsored to shave their head.
I
International Music Festival - ask local groups to perform and charge a ticket price.
J
Job swap - get sponsored to swap jobs for the day.
K
Keep fit-athon - get sponsored by the hour for a day of exercise!
L
Letter day / party - base your activities, dress code and food around a specific letter from the alphabet.
M
Matched giving - How about asking your company to match the money raised - they could 'match give' a particular activity during the event, such as a sponsored bike ride. If a company is not happy to match every penny then suggest that they match every donation to a certain level, say £50 or £60.Alternatively invite them to give you a large donation
N
Non-uniform day - charge a pound to participate.
O
Odd clothes day - dress up in the silliest clothes you have, make it sponsored.
P
Penny mile - collect coppers and see how long a chain you can make.
Q
Quiz night - charge each team to enter.
R
Raffle - a fundraising classic!
S
Sponsored silence - see how long you can keep quiet with this sponsored activity.
T
Tournaments - organise a tournament of your favourite sport, charging teams to enter, with a (donated) prize.
U
Unwanted Gift Sale - your unwanted gifts could be somebody else's treasure.
V
Variety show - charge an entry fee to see friend and colleagues show their true talent.
W
World Food night - prepare a selection of dishes from around the world and charge a fee to enjoy them.
X
Xmas ball / bazaar / card sale / pantomime - festive fun.
Y
Yacht race - if you haven't got the real thing, what about paper boats?