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Support Martin
House Children’s
Hospice today!
Your essential guide
to help you reach
your fundraising target
‘Martin House Children’s Hospice’
Join #TeamMartinHouse today!
Meet Isabel and her father Neil
Isabel Annakin is a treasured child, a 6 year old Neil has spent hours researching his daughter’s
girl diagnosed four years ago with a rare rare condition and values the help and support
condition, Metachromatic leukodystrophy. on offer from Martin House. “I can talk to
Isabel’s father Neil has given up work to become someone who knows Isabel and knows her
Dear Supporter, her full time carer and says that every day he condition” says Neil. “That’s invaluable when
learns from his brave little girl. trying to deal with an illness as rare as Isabel’s.
I don’t know how much time she has left. It
Martin House Children’s Hospice provides care for children and young people
“I fell to pieces when I got Isabel’s diagnosis could be five months or ten years. All I know is
with progressive, life-limiting illnesses and offers support to their families across when she was just 2 years old” says Neil. “Isabel that I try to make every day special.”
Yorkshire. We need to raise almost £5 million annually to run the service we has a genetic condition which affects just one in
provide at our purpose built hospice in Boston Spa near Wetherby. 40,000 people. Both her mother and I were “Knowing that Martin
carriers of the defective gene. At home I looked
up the condition on the internet and that’s when House is there to support
The aim of Martin House is to provide family-led care in a home from home my life fell apart. I realised that slowly but surely I
environment. It is a place where children, young people and their families can stay was losing Isabel, bit by bit.” us is such a relief.”
from time to time along their journey and find support, rest and practical help.
Neil adds “I am immensely grateful for the
support of the staff and facilities at Martin
Thank you for thinking about Martin House and taking the time to find out more House. It is the only place that I will leave Isabel
about fundraising for us. We hope that you have fun with your fundraising, and overnight. Every day I learn from my brave
and beautiful girl. She has made me a
that this pack provides you with some helpful hints and tips. Your support is
stronger person. She is the best thing
incredibly important to us and we value each donation and sponsorship amount that has ever happened to me.
raised. Our services are provided free of charge, and with less than 12% coming Every moment I spend with her is
from statutory funding, your support will help us to make a real difference to local a real celebration of that. ”
families who need us.
We wish you the best of luck with your fundraising journey! Don’t forget to contact
us if you need any help along the way.
With best wishes,
The Fundraising Team
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Large or small, every penny counts. Top Fundraising Tips
Just see the difference your help can make: You have a fundraising target you want
to achieve. What’s next?
1 Keep ideas simple 5 Contact everyone you know
A £5 Sponsorship of
donation could £25 would 2 Set yourself a goal 6 Ask friends and family to help
pay for a 10 minute
£20 could pay for pay for a child to
the cost of a special have a dip in our 3 Work out if there are any costs to you 7 Publicise your event either with posters or
telephone conversation
play session for a jacuzzi spa with lots
at 3am with a parent
Martin House child, via social media
who “just wants of bubbles and 4 Set up an online fundraising page at
with lots of fun and giggles 8 Take your sponsorship form everywhere you go
to talk”
laughter justgiving.com/martinhousehospice
or virginmoneygiving.com 9 Ask at your place of work if they will
match your donations
A massive
£40 could If you could raise £100 raised would 10 Don’t forget to ask us for help!
pay for a group
£60 it would pay cover the cost of a trip Make sure your first donation is a
session to provide out for a Martin House
support to a sibling
experiencing a
brother or sister’s
for an hour of
community nursing
care for a child in
child whilst staying at the
hospice. It could be a
cinema trip, a shopping
big one so everyone follows suit! Have fun
his or her home trip or a visit to a local
illness or death attraction – a rare
treat! Fundraising Materials
We have a range of promotional literature and merchandise to help make your event or fundraising
With £500 pays efforts as eye catching as possible. From t-shirts to banners,
sponsorship It costs
Just £50
for 24 hours of care let everyone know who you are fundraising for!
of £150 we could
could pay for a
for a Martin House family
– with everything they need
£1,000 to give
cover the cost of an the gift of an
evening’s respite care fun-filled music for the day and night, a T-shirts
for a Martin House therapy session for chance for some quality in-house pantomime
a Martin House time together, nutritious Balloons
family to give them home-cooked dinners for ALL of our
much needed child and a good night’s children!
sleep sleep Leaflets
Gift Aid envelopes
Your
Sponsorship Forms
donation of £5,000 is
£2,000 would the cost of a
specialist bespoke To Borrow –
pay for a Care bed for our children
Team Member with complex Collecting tins
for one medical needs
month Collecting buckets
Large or small banners
£300 Pull up banner
raised would Just £10 £13,500
would pay for the running
cover the cost of Branded tablecloths
would cover the of the hospice for a
whole day – 24 hours of
our medical costs of changing care and support for all Marty Bear teddies and pin badges to sell
supplies for a a child’s drip our children and
their families.
whole week And if you are really lucky, Marty bear
may even make an appearance at your event!
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Join ‘Team Martin’ Corporate Support –
Why not enter one of our challenge Working in Partnership
events this year and join ‘Team Martin’? Working in partnership with businesses from There are so many different opportunities that
small shops to large organisations throughout will suit where you work, what you might enjoy
As a member of our team, you will be sent a If we have set you a target for a specific event Yorkshire is important to us. Support from all and the time you have available.
t-shirt or running vest together with the offer which you feel you may have trouble reaching, types of local companies can help to make a real
of all the support you need to help you you can set up a direct debit with us instead to difference to the lives of the children, young If you are thinking of adopting Martin House as
along the way. pay a little at a time. people and families who rely on us. your charity partner, please be assured that you
will make a difference to our hospice.
Join our team of active supporters, all raising If you have entered an alternative event to one Every penny counts - it all adds up and anything
money for Martin House, and wear your orange of ours then you can still join this special team. businesses can do to help is really appreciated. Engage your staff and customers
t-shirt with pride. Just get in touch and we will send you a Fundraising can be fun, build great team morale,
sponsorship form and a T-shirt to wear
in a cause they feel passionate
provide opportunities for your business and, at
on the day. the same time, support our vital work. about by partnering with us.
Here are just some ideas that
A very special have been successful to date:
club to be in! Collect donations of stock for our shops
Organise a charity bag collection in your office. Collect clothes,
bric-a-brac, books, DVDs and small electrical appliances.
Monthly fundraiser in the office
Hold a Dress Down Day, Cake Bake,“Guess the
Baby Face” or even a head shave or leg wax!
Win a week of extra holiday
Why not hold a competition for staff to “Win
an Extra Week’s Holiday”? Sell tickets in your
office for this fantastic opportunity!
Golf Day
Organise your own Golf Day
and invite your clients and customers.
Lock up your Boss
Arrange for your Boss to go behind bars for
the day! Donations are needed for release.
If you want to support us but are not sure how, please remember that you are not on your own.
We can give you lots of ideas and support. Please call the Corporate Team for further details.
6 register online today - www.martinhouse.org.uk call us today on 01937 844 569 7
Out and about in the community School
We welcome support and funding from the many and varied groups in our community,
be they schools and colleges, places of worship, sports associations or from Information
community organisations at the heart of our society. You don’t Does your school have a charities’ week or
need any special talents, only a desire to adopt a charity for a term? By choosing to
make a difference. support Martin House you will be helping
Here are some examples of fundraising in children across Yorkshire with a shortened life
the Community: expectancy. Fundraising would be a wonderful
way of involving your school with the
1 Coffee Mornings: local community.
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Hold a coffee morning, either at home or in a
Here are some ways your school could TR ST
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local hall, and invite family and friends for
refreshments and a spot of company. Increase be involved:
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the fundraising by selling home-made produce
1 Put on a musical talent competition or
or handicrafts; hold a raffle or run a competition
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York
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“Battle of the Bands”. For further details
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or tombola.
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2 Open Gardens/Garden Party: www.martinhouse.org.uk/centrestage.
Use your garden as a venue to raise funds. You
could charge visitors to come in to see how you 2 Organise a sponsored walk around the school
plant your borders, prune your shrubs or grow grounds, playing fields or a local park. Even the
your fruit and vegetables. Perhaps you could youngest of children can take part in a
have a plant stall and sell refreshments. “Toddle-Waddle”. They could wear fancy dress,
super-hero costumes, fancy hats or maybe
3 Walks / Runs: all dress in the same colour.
Choose a walk along local footpaths, canals or
countryside, or challenge yourself to a more
strenuous walk or run and ask friends,
neighbours and colleagues to sponsor you.
4 Dance / Theatre / Concerts /
Performances:
If your hobby involves music, dance, drama,
performing arts or similar, this is a great way to 3 Bake a cake and raffle it off. You may want
combine something you love with raising money. to have a “Guess the weight of the cake
You could charge for tickets, sell programmes competition”, or involve children in baking
and have a stall at the interval to sell refresh- buns and cakes to sell at school. Invite
ments and goodies. You could have a bucket parents and family to a coffee morning and
collection too – a licence from the council will be sell the cakes that the children have made.
required to collect in the streets.
4 Make your own carol sheets and entertain
5 Pubs and Clubs: your local community with carol singing,
Hold a quiz night or karaoke at your local pub either in the school or by prior arrangement
and charge an entrance fee. You could organise with local groups.
a fancy dress night with prizes for the best
outfits, and maybe hold a raffle or tombola. Young people helping young people
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Keeping it safe and legal How to send your money in!
As well as being here to offer advice and The hardest part after any event or sponsored
activity is collecting in the money. If you have set
You can also drop your money into us at the
fundraising office so we can thank you in person
assistance we also want to make sure you are up an online page via justgiving or Virgin or you can donate online –
money giving, then that money goes directly martinhouse.org.uk/donate
doing everything legally and safely. into our bank account so there is no need for you
to do anything. It’s as easy as that! If you would rather deposit the money directly
Ensure that your event is organised efficiently and safely. into our bank account then please call us on
Cheques – these should be made payable to 01937 844569 for the details.
You can refer to The Health and Safety Executive for more
Martin House and can be sent to Martin House If you have any photos from your event please
information on event safety – www.hse.gov.uk
Children’s Hospice, Grove Road, Clifford, email them to events@martinhouse.org.uk
Contact the Environmental Health Department for advice if you Wetherby, LS23 6TX. Please fill in the ‘Paying in with a brief description and the amount you
are selling food. your Money Form’ below and enclose your raised so that we can add it to our ‘Thank you’
Check you have enough help and that there is adequate adult cheque. Please do not send cash in the post. page on our website.
supervision if children are involved.
Don’t forget to forward your sponsorship forms
Consider what insurance cover you need for your event. onto us so that we can claim the Gift Aid from
Always have two people present to count money raised. your sponsors if appropriate.
Paying in your money
Raffles Once you have finished your fundraising activity, please complete
If you are intending to hold a raffle over a period of time and return this form to Martin House.
where the prize is drawn on a later date, you will need to
obtain a licence from your local council. No licence is needed
Your Details
when you sell tickets and draw the prize on the same day.
Tick here if you would like an email acknowledgement rather than a letter.
Title First Name Surname
Organisation (if applicable)
Public Collections Address
All street collections need to be registered Postcode Tel Number
with the local authority who will issue a
collection licence. Under 16s are not Mobile Email
permitted to collect money in this way.
If you have an online fundraising page, please provide the web address
! Liability
Martin House cannot accept any
responsibility for your event, nor
for anyone who participates in it.
Event Details
Name of event(s)
Signed
Date of event
How much did you raise? (We recommend all funds are counted by 2 people) £
Date
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Contact Us
For further information please contact:
Martin House, Grove Road, Clifford, Wetherby,
West Yorkshire, LS23 6TX.
Email appeal@martinhouse.org.uk
Registered Charity Number 517919
A Company Limited By Guarantee
Registered in England & Wales No 02016332
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