Elizabeth Fitzroy Support

A-Z of Fundraising Ideas

These are just a few ideas to get you started. And remember, the most successful fundraising ideas are often the simplest!

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A
Auction of favours – get someone else to make the tea for a change!

Apple ducking

Aerobics- sponsored marathon/competition

Arts or crafts stall/exhibition/fair

B
Balloon Race

Back to front day

Bring & Buy sale

Baked beans bath

Bad hair/tie day

C
Car Boot Sale

Car washing service

Coffee & book club - Bring your old paperbacks along to sell to your friends

D
Dress down day

Doughnut eating competition (no licking those lips!)

Dance marathon

Dry Cornflakes or Cream Cracker-eating contest

E
Easter egg hunt

Egg and spoon race

Egg painting competition

F
Face painting

Fancy dress party or day

Fashion show

Football tournament

G
Game shows - Stars In Their Eyes

Golf tournament

H
Halloween party

Highland games

Hair braiding

I
It's a Knockout!

Ice cream eating

J
Jumble sale

Jelly eating contest

Jigsaw marathon

K
Karaoke – pay to sing (and pay again to stop someone else!)

Keepy – uppy's

L
Lottery - clear out cupboard under the stairs or junk room at work and raffle the contents!

Line dancing

Limbo competition

M
Marathons – but not necessarily the 26 mile variety. Try a marathon silence instead!

Musical night – get your mates round for a night of showtunes!

N
No more nail biting! - Sponsor members of the family to give up their worse habits for the week –each time they forget, they have to pay a fine.

Name the teddy

O
Opera night – just like musicals night – but more upmarket!

P
Pub Quiz

Pancake day race

Penalty shoot-out

Q
Quizzes

R
Races (egg & spoon, sack, or three legged)

Race nights

S
Skittles Evening

Smarties challenge – fill a smarties tube with £1 coins

Summer BBQ's - Bring a bottle – and your entry fee !