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YOUR GUIDE TO
FUNDRAISING
www.changing-lives.org.u
You’re a life changer!
Welcome to team Changing Lives.
In the past year, 12,500 people have changed
their lives for the better with the help of our
100+ projects.
But we couldn’t do it without people like you,
our fabulous fundraisers who do amazing
things to raise vital funds for our services.
By fundraising for us, you join our team of
life-changers; big-hearted individuals who
are passionate abolut social change, equality
and making a difference.
How your fundraising
changes lives
£50 £100 £150
£50 can pay for an essential £100 can pay for £150 help someone
welcome pack for someone escaping domestic violence to
moving to a new home rebuild their lives
£250 £500 £1000
£10 can buy a welcome pack £25 can provide veterans with £50 can provide smart clothes
for someone moving into our opportunities to learn new and shoes for someone’s first
accommodation. skills and find work. interview.
Top tips for planning your fundraiser
The people who use our services may sometimes feel that they have a mountain to
climb, so it is apt that some of our supporters do just that to help them.
Mountain climbers, marathon runners, abseilers, tough mudders…anyone who takes
on a physical challenge to support Changing Lives stands shoulder to shoulder with
the people who access our services, giving them courage to continue with their own
personal challenge.
But it’s not just physical challenges- your fundraiser can be whatever you fancy. If you
are struggling for ideas, check out our ideas on the next page!
Here are a few things to think about when you are deciding what fundraising activity or
event you would like to do:
Planning
Think carefully about the timing of your fundraising activity or event. Make sure you
have plenty of time to raise your money!
Organisation
Keeping organised is key. Write a timetable or checklist for the event to help you
keep on top of tasks!
Promotion
• Talk about the event to friends, family, colleagues.
• Share on social media with all your family, friends and tag Changing Lives.
@ChangingLivesCharity
@changinglives_uk
@ChangingLives__
www.linkedin.com/company/changing-lives/
• Have you asked your employer about match funding?
• Create an online fundraising page on www.justgiving.com/ChangingLives45
• Let us know if you want fundraising materials such as collection tins, t-shirts,
balloons or stickers.
Got questions? Need advice?
Get in touch!
fundraising@changing-lives.org.uk
Stuck for an idea?
LET THEM EAT CAKE BRAVE THE SHAVE
• Host a bake sale at your • Get sponsored to shave your head,
workplace wax your legs or wave goodbye to
your chest hair...
• Host a coffee morning and ask
• Or go the other way and see how
long you can grow your beard
• Dye your hair the Changing Lives
colours
GIVE IT UP FOR GOOD
• Get sponsored to stop smoking or
drinking for a month
• Have a swear box for those
stressful days at work!
• How about sponsorship for cutting
WORK UP A SWEAT
out alcohol or chocolate?
• Sponsored bike ride, walk or swim
• 24-hour stationary bike challenge
• Aerobics challenge - run an
exercise class after work and ask
PUT THE FUN IN for donations.
FUNDRAISING • Set up a 5-a-side football
competition
• Fancy Dress Friday - charge £1 to
wear fancy dress (or £2 to not have
to!)
• Host a quiz or bingo game in your
lunch break
CELEBRATE TO
CHANGE LIVES
GET CRAFTY • Ask for donations in lieu of gifts for
your birthday, wedding, christening,
• Sell your crafty creations for retirement or any other celebration!
Changing Lives - knit, stitch, paint
or sew!
• Run a craft class and donate
Stuck for an idea?
MAKE THE MOST SELL SELL
OF SUMMER • Run a raffle, tombola, or jumble
• Have a BBQ or garden party sale.
• Put your boss in stocks and • Host an auction - what will you
sell wet sponges sell? You could ask businesses for
• Family fun day donations, or get people to donate
a skill like DIY
• Guess the number of sweets in a
jar, the weight of a Christmas cake,
the name of a bear
BE HELPFUL • Have a car boot sale - clear out your
junk and raise money for us!
• Pack bags at your local
supermarket - most have a
community champion who can help
set this up DANCE LIKE NO-ONE’S
• Mow lawns or weed gardens in WATCHING
your local community and donate
any fees or donations. • Get glamorous with a formal
• Offer to wash cars ball or banquet
• Run a disco
• Prefer making music? Hold a carol
service or put on a battle of the
bands
VIRTUAL EVENT • Hold a game of heads & tails- a fun,
simple & quick way to raise even
• Livestream your concert, play, more
comedy stand up, band night, choir
concert... the list is endless
• Hold a gaming marathon or
tournament SPREAD SOME
• Host an online quiz with friends, FESTIVE CHEER
family or colleagues. Who will be
• Wrap presents for a small fee
the winner?
• Offer to decorate trees in exchange
• Try a virtual Escape Room and
for a donation
work together as a team challenge.
• Make a donation in lieu of cards
Sponsorship
Taking on a sponsored challenge is one of the most popular ways to raise money for
charity.
Below are step-by-step guidelines for creating online sponsorship pages on Virgin
Money and JustGiving.
Paper sponsorship forms are available to download from the fundraising page on
our website www.changing-lives.org.uk/how-you-can-help/fundraise/download-
resources to help you gain sponsorship from people who don’t have access to the
internet.
www.justgiving.com/changinglives45 uk.virginmoneygiving.com/giving
1 Click start fundraising 1 Click start fundraising
2 Sign in or register 2 Sign in or register
3 Choose Changing Lives as your 3 Select your fundraising activity
charity 4 Choose Changing Lives as your
4 Select your fundraising activity charity
p s fo r you
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Add a photo of you on your page. You could even wear a Changing Lives T-shirt!
Make sure to tag us in your social media posts.
Keep updating your page, tell people about your progress!
Post your Just Giving page to your social media pages and email out to your
contacts.
Keep your page going for a couple of weeks after your event for those last-minute
sponsors.
Don’t forget to ask those donating to tick the Gift Aid Box if they are a UK taxpayer.
We can claim an extra 25p per £1 donated!
Stay safe and legal When planning your activity or event please bear in mind the following: Health and safety Make sure that you have completed your own risk assessment prior to the activity or event. www.hse.gov.uk has information about how to undertake this and any additional information about safety during your event. Public collections If you would like to do a collection please email fundraising@changing-lives.org. uk to request a collection tin. If you are collecting in the street or public property you must contact the local authority who will issue you with a license. Promotional materials Please make sure that all of your promotional material states that the event or activity is in aid of Changing Lives (operating name of The Cyrenians) Registered Charity No. 500640. First aid Ensure that you have adequate cover for the size of your event. This could be just making sure a First Aider is on site or for large events ask St John Ambulance www.sja.org.uk Food and drink If you are using a venue they must be licensed, if not you must obtain a temporary license. For smaller events, you are responsible for any food you have prepared personally. Insurance Changing Lives cannot provide insurance for your activity or event. Check with the venue about their public liability insurance. If you are holding a raffle/bingo etc. you must check the Gambling Commission Website.
After your event
Thank you so much for choosing to raise money for
Changing Lives.
Once you have finished gathering all of your donations and sponsorships you can send
the money to us in a variety of ways:
Online
Any money that you have raised via JustGiving or Virgin Money will be paid directly into
our bank account.
Cheque
You can also send any money raised to us in the post via cheque. Please make your
cheque payable to “Changing Lives” and send it to:
Fundraising Team
Central Office
Unit D13
Marquis Court
Tenth Avenue West
Team Valley
Gateshead
NE11 0RU
BACS Transfer
Bank Details Barclays Bank Plc
Sort Code 20 - 60 - 03
Account Number 90892084
We would love to hear from you about your event, so please email us with your photos
to let us know how you got on too- we may feature you on our website or social media!
pages. We would love to feature it on our website!
fundraising@changing-lives.org.uk
Good luck from all of us at Changing Lives!
Thank you for your support.
If you’ve enjoyed supporting Changing Lives why not get in touch to
see how else you can help.
fundraising@changing-lives.org.uk
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