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1 fundraising ideas a to z Havens Hospices A to Z of Fundraising Ideas, 2018 Havens Hospices incorporates Fair Havens Hospice, Little Havens Hospice and The J s Hospice Registered Charity Number

2 A-Z of Fundraising Ideas A - F Auction Hold an auction at a special venue, club, group or home. Local businesses are often very generous and will donate items for you to auction, just ask us for a Letter of Authority before you get started. You could ask friends and family to contribute too. Bake Off Show off your baking skills and take part in a good old fashioned competition with family, friends or work colleagues. It s an easy way to raise money - and you get to eat lots of cake too! Charity of the Year Your business, school, place of worship or club can easily choose us as their Charity of the Year by holding various fundraising fun activities throughout the year. We ll support you every step of the way. Dinner Dance Host an evening of delicious food and dancing for a wonderful night of fundraising. Download our How To Guide for all the information and tips you need to make your bash for Havens Hospices a great success. Enterprise Days A perfect idea for schools, groups and clubs. Create your very own Apprentice team of young entrepreneurs and set them challenges Alan Sugar would be proud of. For example, start off by investing just 5, and see how much money you can raise. Festive Fundraising Christmas is the perfect time of year to fundraise. Get into the festive spirit by asking people to wear their favourite Christmas jumper or winter onesie, hold a holiday themed quiz or raffle or make a donation instead of sending cards. 02 A-F Fundraising Ideas

3 A-Z of Fundraising Ideas G - L Games Marathon Whether it s video games or board games, get together and endure 24 hours of friendly competition. Players or teams could make a donation to enter the competition and ask family and friends for sponsorship for taking part. Hair for Havens Let your imagination run wild and ask your fellow students, colleagues, family and friends to sport the craziest hair style they can in return for a small donation. International Day Travel around the world with friends without having to leave your home. Host an evening of international fun with themed dinners, games and more. Simply ask your guests for a donation to attend. Jumble Sale If you ve got a lot of junk and items that need a new home, holding a jumble sale or going to a car boot sale is an easy and simple way to raise funds for Havens Hospices. Karaoke Get your best singing voices ready and host a singing competition at your school, club, group or work. You could charge donations for entry or ask singers to make a small donation for every song they sing on the night. Lunch Party Why not use your lunch break to host a small party for your colleagues for Havens Hospices? Hold a raffle, enjoy some food and maybe a few party games to liven up your lunch time and raise money for the charity. 03 G-L Fundraising Ideas

4 A-Z of Fundraising Ideas M - R Mad Hatters Tea Party Fall down the rabbit hole with friends and family and host a Mad Hatters Tea Party for Havens Hospices. Take your guests on a trip to Wonderland by dressing as your favourite character and serve tea and cake in return for a donation. Non-Uniform Day It s an easy way to get your school involved with raising money for Havens Hospices. The average school could raise around 800 by asking each student to donate 1 to take part. Onesie Day Like a dress down day but more cosy for the winter season. Asking for a small donation for every onesie that is worn by your coworkers and friends is a simple and fun way to help out your local hospices. Photography If one of your talents and skills is photography, then why not put it to good use and use it to raise money for Havens Hospices? Either create and sell cards from you pictures for donations, or host an exhibition of your work and charge entry. Quiz Night Test yourself, your friends and family with a night of general knowledge and fun. Ask for a donation per entry or team. You can even hold a raffle on the night. Raffle At Havens Hospices, we love a raffle. They are ideal for fetes, balls, large groups or fundraising events organised by businesses or associations. Request your raffle tickets online at 04 M-R Fundraising Ideas

5 A-Z of Fundraising Ideas S - Z Super Hero Day Release your inner Spiderman or Superwoman and dress up for Havens Hospices. You could ask for sponsorship to do good deeds for the day or week, or ask everyone at your work or school to join in with some Super Hero themed fancy dress fun! Talent Contest Everyone has a talent! Put them to good use and host an X-Factor or Britain s Got Talent style contest at your school or col-lege for Havens Hospices. Why not get your teachers involved too? Unwanted Gifts Sale Host an unwanted gifts sale for Ha-vens Hospices. This would perfect in the New Year after Christmas! Vintage Car Day Show off your prized possession with fellow enthusiasts and host a Vintage Car Day for Havens Hospices and charge donations for entry. Wine and Cheese Tasting Add a little sophistication to your fundraising and invite friends and family to a wine and cheese tasting evening for Havens Hospices. Zumba-thon Get friends and family together to have a great time dancing, staying fit and raising money for Havens Hospices. Participants can raise sponsorship as well as pay an entry fee. 05 S-Z Fundraising Ideas

6 Why are... We unique? Havens Hospices looks after people at every stage of their life. Whether that be for an hour, days, weeks or years. We are there for them throughout their and their families journey. everyone matters at havens hospices. We care not just for patients, but their families, friends and neighbours. all are welcome. 06 Why are we unique? Fundraising Ideas

7 Why do... We need your help? Because we are so unique in looking after a large group of people in a wide area, we need your help to keep those serivces running for today, tomorrow and the future. We can only do that with your help. Whether you have a useful contact, time to volunteer or ideas for fundraising. Your input always means the world to us. If you would like to join the Havens family then please get in touch. together we are making every day count fair havens & little havens the j s fair havens, little havens & the j s fradmin@havenshospices.org.uk fundraising offices Stuart House, 47 Second Avenue, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 8HX keep /HavensHospices 07 Why do we need your help? Fundraising Ideas

8 one more thing! Have you thought about having one of our collection tins at your work, club, school or place of worship? If you haven t got the time to fundraise then having a tin is the next best thing! They can help raise over 40. If you d like on please get in touch and arrange for one to be dropped off or collected. every one of us making every day count You re in charge of what information Havens Hospices has about you, and what you want to receive from the charity. Everything is laid out in our Privacy Policy which you can read on our website. But you can change how we contact you by ing changeme@havenshospices.org.uk, visiting havenshospices.org.uk/update or calling