Fundraising

Last Updated on Tuesday, 22 February 2011 10:46 Friday, 29 October 2010 11:18

1.   Social events where tickets are sold or an entrance fee charged.
Examples: line dancing, firework display, quiz night, treasure hunt, karaoke evening, board games night, concert, art exhibition, barn dance, pantomime.

2.   Events involving food – money can be raised by charging for the food.
Examples: big brunch, barbecue, pancake evening, teddy bears picnic, cake sales, candlelight supper, cheese and wine evening, cream-tea, curry night.

3.  Sponsored events
Examples: marathon, bible reading, hymn singing, aerobics, bike-ride, losing weight, silence, abseiling, walk and toddle

4.   Buying and selling
Examples: auction (items and/or promises, bring and buy sale, ‘home-made’ sale, car boot sale, second-hand bookstall, nearly-new clothes

5.   Competitions – entrants pay a fee and a small prize is awarded.
Examples: fancy-dress, cake-baking, races flower-arranging or how about ‘worst-tie’?

6.  Other ideas face-painting, Easter-egg hunt, arts and crafts afternoon (have a go at something new), car-washing, fancy-dress football, open-gardens, mile of coins.

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