Whether you’re making an individual commitment, or you’d like to raise funds collectively as a group or workplace, there are lots of ways you can get involved.
The pandemic has reduced the options for many traditional fundraising activities for now. So, it’s time to get your creative juices flowing! Whatever you choose to do, make sure you’re keeping safe.
Put a hobby or talent to good use
You may be a keen baker or crafter and wish to share your creations with your friends and colleagues – for a donation of course!
Get active outdoors
Perhaps you’ve always wanted to climb a mountain or start running – this may be the push you need to set yourself a challenge.
Team coffee and catch up
Do you and your team usually pop to the local cafe for a cuppa? Get the whole team on board by pledging to donate your usual cafe expenses whilst still taking the time to connect and catch up over a cuppa at work.
Coin hunt
See how much you can find (down the sofa, in coat pockets and old bags you haven’t used for a while!) on a coin hunt around the house. Then round it up to the nearest pound and donate.
Virtual pub quiz
If you haven’t got ‘quiz fatigue’ then they’re a fun and simple way to raise money. You could ask all contestants to donate £5 each and the winner gets 50% and the other 50% is donated to our charity.
Virtual fundraisers
What about an online disco, fitness class, or a skill-swapping workshop (baking, languages, botany, DIY, knitting, the list is endless!). Simply charge a fee for your workshop and donate the total amount once it’s finished.
Check out our list of ideas to get you started on your fundraising journey with our A-Z of fundraising ideas and inspiration:
A – Auction, Afternoon tea, Arts and Craft sale
B – Bake Sale, BBQ, Bungee Jump, Beard Shave, Birthday fundraising, Bingo, Battle of the Bands, Beat the Goalie, Bring and Buy Sale
C – Come dine with me, Carol Singing, Charity Ball, Coin Collection, Cake Sale, Comedy Night, Car Wash, Car Boot Sale, Cycle, Coffee Morning
D – Dog Walking, Dress Up or Down Days, Dry Month, Dress Green Day
E – Endurance Running, Egg and Spoon Race, Exercise, Easter Egg Hunt
F – Film Night, Five a Side Football, Fun Day, Face Painting, Fun Run
G – Wear Green to Work Day, Golf Day, Games Night, Guess the name of the Bear, Give up something (smoking, chocolate), Give as you Live
H – How many sweets in a jar? Head Shave, Halloween Party
I – Indoor Sport, Ice Skating, Indoor market
J – Jailbreak, Jumble Sale, Jewellery making
K – Karaoke, Knitting Competition
L – Ladies who lunch, Line Dance Evening, Leg Waxing, Loud Green Tie Day
M – Marathon, Masquerade Ball, Murder Mystery Party, Magic Show, Music Concert, Mini Olympics
N – No Taste Day, Night in, Name the Baby Photograph, New Year Resolution, Nearly New Sale
O – Obstacle Course, Overseas Challenge, Open Gardens Event, Odd Job Day, Online Shopping
P – Penalty Shoot Out, Photo Competition, Pool Competition, Pamper Evening, Pancake Race, Plant Sale
Q – Quiz Night
R – Raffle, Read-a-thon, Running, Rounders tournament
S – Swear Box, Sponsored Challenge, Shopping online, Singing Competition, Silent Auction, Skydive, Sports Day, Scavenger Hunt, Sponge throw, Swimathon, Sweepstake, Samba or Salsa Dancing
T – Treasure Hunt, Talent Show, 24 Hour Challenge, Tea Party, Tombola, Table Top Sale
U – University Challenge, Uniform Free Day
V – Virtual Challenge, Variety Show
W – Weight Loss Challenge, Wrestling Event, Walk to Work
X – X Factor Party
Y – Yoga
Z – Zumbathon
Telling people about your fundraising activity is one of the most important things you can do to drum up support and ultimately, donations! On this page you'll find lots of promotional material to help you promote your fundraiser.
If you're planning a fundraising event, take a look at our eight simple steps to draw up a plan of action and get you started on your Pharmacist Support fundraising journey.
Once you’ve decided on your fundraising activity, you will need to decide how you want to collect the cash and send it to the charity.
