Fundraising ideas

There are a few ideas below. If you'd like to see what others have done, take a look at the fundraising news page. Many of our supporters set up online giving pages to enable their sponsors to donate by credit or debit card. Have a look here to see who's doing what!

For more suggestions and advice, please call the office (01993 869005) or email us us.

If you have organised an event for Cecily's Fund and want to share it, or advertise it, on the website please let us know.

Take a look at our Events Diary!

For our tenth anniversary, Cecily's Fund has lots of things going on! See the events diary for more information.

Sponsored Events

Sponsored boat races / walks / bike rides / runs / swims keep you healthy and can raise lots of money. However, if sport is not your thing, then there are plenty of other options. How about a sponsored fast, or even a sponsored silence?

You can set up your own personal Cecily's Fund fundraising webpage to gather sponsorship online from friends, family and colleagues. Go to www.justgiving.com and follow the simple instructions to set up your own page!

If you are fundraising in America, go to www.firstgiving.com, a simple and efficient way to raise money online!

If you would like to use a traditional paper sponsorship form too, click here to download one. We also have some general tips on how to maximise your sponsorship - click here to see them.

Keep in mind that many companies have a matched giving scheme for employees, which can increase your sponsorship total considerably.

Cecily's Fund's Adventure Fundraising Events

Cecily's Fund has teamed up with an events company to offer supporters the chance to participate in some challenges of a lifetime. Take a look at our fundraising challenges page for more information.

There are cycling, hiking and horse trekking challenges available, in a wide variety of locations.

If you fancy walking the Inca Trail in Peru, trekking to Everest Base Camp in Nepal or cycling from London to Paris, then please ask us for more information.

Three of our supporters raised £6,000 recently by cycling around Cuba. If you'd like to find out more, have a look at their entertaining trip diary.

Two more of our supporters took part in a memorable trekking expedition in Iceland last August. The nine-day trip included 6 days of walking and camping in the most exhilarating landscape - past lava fields, icecaps, hot springs, waterfalls and glaciers. As well as all the exercise, they had the chance to relax in the hot springs and explore Reykjavik. Go to the Iceland Trek page to find out more about future trips.

Auctions

Run an auction and ask friends and local businesses to donate items or 'experiences'. Services are also good for auctions - an hour's gardening, a dinner party cooked in your own home, use of a second home for a week, a guitar lesson.... You could even ask the boss to raffe a day off from work!

You can also auction items for Cecily's Fund from the comfort of your own home. Simply choose to donate a percentage of your sale to Cecily's Fund when you list your item on eBay.

Social / Arts Events

How about organising a concert or a school/village play? Alternatively, you could have a fundraising dinner party with your friends - ask people to make a donation in return for a delicious home-cooked dinner!