Fundraising Ideas
Your fundraising really does make a big difference to a small local charity like Action for Family Carers.
Here are some of our favourite ideas to get you started – but we know you’ll have plenty of your own too!
We’d love to hear what you’re planning – let us know here.
Fundraising Ideas for Adults
Bake Sale
Sell homemade cakes, biscuits, or treats at work or a local event.
Plant or Seed Sale
Grow plants or collect seeds to sell in your community or at a market stall.
Sporting Event
Organise a run, cycle, or Five-a-Side tournament – a fun way to get active and raise funds.
Challenge Event
Want to take on a bigger adventure or personal challenge? Join an organised event.
Host a Get-Together
Raise money while catching up with friends – try a coffee morning, BBQ, wine-tasting or pizza night.
Quiz Night
Test everyone’s knowledge with a quiz night – charge an entry fee and offer a small prize.
Sell your unwanted items on ebay
Raise money from the comfort of your armchair. Just list your unwanted items on eBay and choose donate a percentage or all of your profits to Action for Family Carers.
Fun Fundraising Ideas for Kids
If you’re aged under 18, you must have your parent or guardian’s permission to fundraise.
Make and Sell Something
Get crafty! Make things like cards, keyrings or paintings to sell at a local event.
Bake or Create a Treat
With an adult’s help, make lemonade, cakes, jam, or biscuits to sell to family, friends or neighbours.
Try a Sponsored Challenge
Get sponsored to:
– Complete a video game.
– Do a weekend without your phone.
– Stay silent for a day.
– Wash cars with friends
Run a Stall
Sell pre-loved items like books, clothes, or even plants from your garden.
Ask your school to do a non-uniform day
Organise a non-uniform (mufti) day and ask everyone to donate £1 to take part. You could even theme it by asking people to wear something pink or blue to show support for Action for Family Carers.
Sponsored readathon
Love getting lost in a good book? Turn your reading time into a fundraiser and support unpaid carers while you enjoy every page!
Challenge yourself to read a set number of books by a certain date – or go big and see how many you can finish in one weekend. Get your whole school involved!
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