Fundraising Ideas

  • For Kids and Youth

    Car Wash
    Why not pull together with some mates and ask those who you live with to clean their car or ask friends and neighbours in your street!

    Youth Groups

    Chat with your youth group and plan ways that together you can do something amazing to make a big difference to people just like you! It could be a 24 hour FIFA night or 12 hour danceathon!

    Sponsored walk
    Team up and get your walking shoes on! Why not set yourself a challenge to see how far you could walk in day!

  • For Schools

    Class Charity

    Why not make SAMS your class charity for the year? Pick a class to fundraise for SAMS throughout the year.

    Non-school uniform days

    Invite the school to take part in a non school uniform day - a quick win for a good bit of fundraising!

    Sports day obstacle course
    Invite students to take part in a fun obstacle course in the playground or field as part of your sports day or a PTA event! Perhaps it could spark ideas in the students to do more challenges!

  • With Friends and Family

    Movie night
    Pick a film, throw some cheesy nachos together, bust out the popcorn and fizzy drinks and settle in for a movie night with family and friends. Keep a collection jar handy so people can give a little something.

    Pudding party
    If you’re passionate about puddings, your family and friends are bound to enjoy a sticky education. Or turn it up a notch and host a bake off with a prize for the person who brings the best pudding.

    Wine tasting
    Do you know your Grand Cru from your Chablis? Why not host a wine tasting evening? Wine, cheese, crackers and friends is a recipe for a great time.

    Craft evening
    If you know some creative or crafty people, this could be a perfect way to fundraise. The only limit is your imagination and it can provide fun for all ages. Think cards, flowers, jewellery, or even wreaths near Christmas time.

  • For you and your Church

    Quiz night
    Hosting a quiz night is a great way to raise funds and bring people in the community together. Top tip – keep the quiz to 40 minutes maximum with a set number of question categories.

    Barn dance
    Dance the night away with a traditional evening of foot-loose fun. If you have a space large enough, you just need a company to provide the music and country atmosphere.

    Auction of promises
    Ask your friends to pledge promises for a fundraising auction. You might be surprised to uncover some unknown talents among the people you know. Promises like photography, babysitting, decorating, chauffeuring and gardening are often popular.

    Cake sale
    Track down your church’s top bakers and ask them if they’d be willing to donate a cake or biscuits for your event. Sell your array of baked goods after a service or church event. Enjoy!

    Youth sponsored spring clean
    Have a chat with your youth leader and enlist some volunteers to do a sponsored clean or garden. Stir up passion for caring for the poor amongst your young people.

  • At Home

    Kitchen collection jar
    A tried and tested favourite, collection jars are a great way to save loose change for a good cause. And it’s amazing how quickly little amounts can add up.

    Sponsored silence
    Ask people to sponsor you for every hour you manage to remain silent. Go for 24 hours or more to impress everyone and really get the donations rolling in. Only the patient need apply.

    Give something up
    Take something that you would normally buy on a regular basis and give it up for a week or more. Buying a chocolate bar every day adds up to roughly £3.50 a week. Could you do it for a whole month?

    Girls’ night in
    Invite the girls round for an evening of manicures, chick flicks and a good natter. Don’t forget some tasty treats!

    Guys’ night in
    Ask the guys over, fire up the BBQ on a summer evening or treat everyone to a warming meal in colder months. You could coincide with a big sporting event or quiz night to top it all off.