Would you help Cystic Fibrosis Care?
To continue to provide hardship grants to people with CF and vital equipment to CF hospital units, we need to recruit fundraisers and volunteers in all parts of the country.
Cystic Fibrosis Care rely very heavily on just a few events that produce high rewards, but we are always looking for people who can raise money on our behalf. This is because we are a very small charity and time taken organising events means less time to distribute the grants that are so desperately needed. We have few staff and due to the cost-of-living crisis, we are receiving ever greater numbers of grant applications.
We are also looking for outdoor loving people who who like to join our team and volunteer at our upcoming events this year (See the events page). If you live too far away to help at these events, you could organise a coffee morning, raffle or bake sale etc. And if you fancy a bigger challenge, you could sign up to the Great North Run and be part of the biggest half marathon and raise funds for CF Care. The Charity place is FREE and we only ask that you commit to raising a minimum of £300 (before Gift Aid).
Email contactus@cysticfibrosiscare.org.uk to reserve your place in the Great North Run or to get in touch about other fundraising ideas. Thank You.
Fund Raising for Cystic Fibrosis Care
Below is a list of ideas for fundraisers. These may fire your imagination for other weird and wacky ways to raise cash. It doesn’t matter if you raise £5 or £5000. As a rather large supermarket says ‘Every Little Helps!
- Virtual Events:
- Online Auction:
- Organise an online auction where people can bid on donated items or services. Work with local businesses to secure items for the auction and promote it through social media and email.
- Virtual Run/Walk/Cycle Challenge:
- Participants can sign up for a virtual fitness challenge and seek sponsors for each mile they run, walk, or cycle. Use fitness apps to track participants’ progress and share updates on social media.
- Digital Cookbook:
- Collect and compile recipes from community members to create a digital cookbook. Sell the cookbook online, and the proceeds can go towards Cystic Fibrosis Care.
- Virtual Talent Show:
- Encourage people to showcase their talents in a virtual talent show. Videos could be on Instagram and gathered with a special hashtag. The winner being the one with the most likes. Participants can donate an entry fee, and viewers can donate to vote for their favourite acts.
- Online Trivia Night or Pop Quiz
- Host a virtual trivia night with an entry fee. Prepare questions on different themes and general knowledge. Winners can receive donated prizes or certificates of appreciation.
- DIY Craft Sale:
- Ask supporters to create and sell handmade crafts online. They can donate a percentage of their sales to the cause.
- Sell for CF Care:
- Ask supporters to sell unwanted items online. They can donate a percentage of their sales to the cause.
- Virtual Game Tournament:
- Organise an online gaming tournament and charge an entry fee. Consider popular games and platforms and promote the event among gaming communities.
- Zoom Workout Classes:
- If you have fitness enthusiasts in your community, organise virtual workout classes. Participants can join by making a donation, and the funds raised can go toward Cystic Fibrosis Care.
- Virtual Concert or Performance:
- Partner with local musicians or performers to host a virtual concert. Sell tickets for the online event, and the proceeds can benefit the cause.
- Social Media Challenges:
- Create a viral social media challenge. Participants can film themselves taking on the challenge and nominate others to do the same, encouraging donations.
- Virtual Wine or Coffee Tasting:
- Partner with local wineries or coffee shops for a virtual tasting event. Participants can purchase tasting packages, and a portion of the proceeds can go to the charity.
- Online Art Exhibition:
- Encourage local artists to submit their work for an online art exhibition. Participants can pay a submission fee, and viewers can make donations.
- Remember to leverage social media platforms, email newsletters, and online communities to promote your fundraising activities. Additionally, provide regular updates on the impact of the funds raised to keep participants and donors engaged and informed.
- Ideas for group activities for Cystic Fibrosis Care:
- Bake Sale:
- Organise a bake sale at a local community centre, workplace, or even online. Encourage participants to bake and donate treats, and set up a booth to sell the goodies. Include information about Cystic Fibrosis and the cause.
- Office Olympics:
- Plan a day of friendly competition at the workplace with various games and challenges. (Waste basket basketball, desk chair slalom!) Participants can form teams, pay an entry fee, and compete in events. The entry fees go toward the fundraising goal.
- Casual Dress Day:
- Coordinate with a school or workplace to have a casual dress day where participants pay a small fee to dress casually for a day. Promote the event by emphasizing that it’s for a good cause.
- Team Building Events:
- Arrange team-building activities for coworkers or community groups. Charge a participation fee, and the funds raised can support Cystic Fibrosis Care.
- Lunchtime Fundraiser:
- Host a special lunch event where participants can buy meals or snacks, with the proceeds going to the charity. This could be organized at the workplace, school, or a community centre.
- Car Wash Day:
- Set up a car wash station in a visible location, and charge for each car washed. This works well for both workplace and community fundraising efforts.
- Desk Decorating Contest:
- Organise a desk or cubicle decorating contest with a theme. Participants can pay an entry fee, and colleagues can vote for their favourite decorated space with their donations.
- Book Sale:
- Collect book donations from the community or coworkers and organize a book sale. Participants can purchase books, and the proceeds can contribute to the fundraising goal.
- Charity Dog Walk, Walk or Run:
- Coordinate a group walk or run within the workplace or community. Participants can seek sponsorships for the distance they cover, and the funds raised go to Cystic Fibrosis Care.
- Sports Tournaments:
- Are you a member of a sports club; Tennis, darts, dominoes, golf etc. Organise a tournament or a multi-sport olympics.
- Themed Pooled Lunch/Dinner: Safari Supper
- Organise a themed pooled meal where participants bring dishes related to a chosen theme. Charge an entry fee for participants and spectators or ask for donations or run small competitions such as raffles, and the funds raised can support the cause.
- Jeans Day at Work/ Christmas Jumper/ Mad Hat – Prize for the best!
- Coordinate with your workplace to have a “Jeans Day” where employees can pay a fee to dress casually. Include other fun activities. Emphasize that the funds will go towards Cystic Fibrosis Care.
- Crafternoon:
- Host a crafting afternoon where participants pay a fee to join and create handmade crafts. The finished crafts can then be sold, and the proceeds can be donated.
- Remember to tailor these ideas to the preferences and culture of the specific group or community involved to maximize participation and impact. Try to find prizes from local businesses or your own company.
- Bingo:
- Organise a zoom bingo session or in person at a place of work or social activity or club.
- Raffles:
- This can be the traditional ticket or using a grid to enter names.
- Name the bear:
- Draw a grid with names and ask people to buy squares. Carry out a draw to find the winning name and win the bear.
- Tombolas:
- Ask for donations of prizes and run a tombola stall .
- Sweepstake:
- Run a sweepstake on a sporting event such as the Grand National.
- Art Exhibition
- Sell donated art or ask people to donate at the door.
- Treasure Hunt
- A walking treasure hunt, asking people to photograph the ‘treasures’ or landmarks and answer questions about them so they can’t cheat.
- Orienteering
- Similar to the treasure hunt. People follow a map and punch a card to prove they got to the waypoints.
- Knitterthon – Ask people to knit items (Toys, scarves, hats, gloves etc.) that can be sold maybe through an online sales platform.
- Know someone famous (or Infamous!)?
- Ask them to do a talk or make an appearance at an event (Switch on the Christmas lights?) and ask them to promote your events to get donations.
- Squeeze your contacts!
- In this economic environment, who you know is now far more important. Businesses are far more likely to give donations of items or cash to local people and local contacts if they are asked nicely.