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A to Z fundraising ideas

We've put together a handy list of ideas from a to Z to inspire your fundraising.

Ideas and inspiration

(Click on the letter to open a list of ideas)

A

Auction off your old clothes to raise vital funds for St Helena Hospice.
Take on an abseil - why not have a go at the London Abseil?
Hold an antiques fair
Put on an art exhibition
Organise an arts and crafts sale
Sponsored assault course
 

B
Run a baby photo competition and guess who is who
Hold a bake sale
Donate your babysitting fee
Bad hair day
at work or school
Bad tie day at work
Get sponsored to take a baked bean bath
Hold a barn dance
Organise a battle of the bands
Host a BBQ and ask guests to donate for a plate
Organise a beer festival
Hold a bingo night
Run a bonfire night event
Hold a book sale
Have a stall at a boot sale
Take on a bungee jump
C

Have a cake baking competition
Go carol singing
Organise a car wash
Make and sell Christmas cards or decorations
Have a collection at your local church
Host a coffee morning
Donate your coin collection - you can donate out of tender and foreign currency to St Helena Hospice!
Organise a comedy night
Hold a concert
Give a cooking demo
Organise a craft fair
Take a custard bath

D

Get sponsored to do a dance marathon
Organise a darts tournament
Hold a dinner party and ask for donations
Organise a disco
Host a dog show
Donate your dog walking fee
Have a dress down day

E

Organise an Easter egg hunt
Have an egg and spoon race
Hold an egg painting competition
Run an exhibition
 

F

Ask for donations for face painting
Have a fancy dress day
Put on a fashion show
Organise a fete
Hold a flower sale
Organise a foam party
Have a football tournament
Host a fun run 

G
Have a games night
Host a garage sale
Give gardening tips or donate the fee for doing someone's gardening
Host a garden party
Organise a gig
Hold a golf day
 
H

Have a Halloween party
Get sponsored for a head shave
Organise a hockey tournament
Have a hopscotch marathon
Hold a horse riding competition

I

Ask for donations to do ironing
Host an international food evening

J
Make and sell your own jam
Organise a jazz night
Have a jelly eating competition
Do a job swap day at work
make and sell your own jewellery
 
K

Organise a karaoke night
Hold a knitathon 

L

Give line dancing lessons
Get sponsored to give something up for lent

M

Hold a magic show
Run a marathon
Give massages for donations

Ask your company to match donations on any of your fundraising
Host a murder mystery night

 

N

Guess the name of the teddy competition
Hold a netball tournament
Host a New Year's Eve party
Have a non-uniform day
 

O

Do a sponsored obstacle course
Complete odd jobs for your neighbours for donations
Host an Open Garden
 

P

Have a paintballing tournament
Make and sell pancakes
Put on a pantomime
Have a party
Organise a pet show
 

Q

Organise a quiz night

R

Hold a race night
Organise a raffle
Have a rugby tournament

S

Organise a singing competition
Do a sponsored silence
Have a street party
Take on a skydive

T

Organise a talent show
Have a tea party
Hold a teddy bears picnic
Run a tombola
Organise a treasure hunt
Have a tug-of-war competition
Run a tuck shop 

U

Have an unwanted gifts sale
Run a University Challenge style quiz 

V

Organise a Valentine's Day ball
Run a valet service
Host a variety day
Hold a vintage car show

W

Offer a wrapping service 
Do a sponsored walk
Hold a welly wanging competition
Have a wine and cheese party
Organise a wine tasting event

X

Give xylophone lessons

Y

Organise a yacht race
Hold a yoga class
 

Z

Have a zany clothes day
Host a Zoom quiz

 
A bake sale fundraiser
 
 
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