Fundraise at school or college

Easy ways to have fun!

Below we've compiled a list of some "A grade" fundraising ideas for you to try out – but don’t limit yourself to just these.

If you want our help and advice with your activity, simply call our hotline on 08701 60 20 40.

Fundraising ideas

• Disco-mania
  

  Get your dancing shoes on and hold a disco in your school or college hall. Each pupil can bring in a CD or you might want to hire a DJ. To keep costs down, you could make your own decorations for the hall as well as prepare the party food.

• School idol
  

  Like singing? Then why not hold a karaoke event, Pop Idol style? The teachers can be the judges and the pupils the performers, or vice versa! You can charge friends and family an entry fee to watch the competition.

• International food evening
  

  Enjoy a night of eating cuisines from around the world. Every pupil cooks a dish from a country of their choice then the food is sold at this great event. Teachers and parents can help pupils make the dishes.

• Variety night
  

  Have an evening of laughter and song by putting on a variety performance. You could also have dancers, magicians and ventriloquists. The audience pay a fee to watch.

• Pupils v teachers
  

  Hold a quiz morning where pupils pit their knowledge against their teachers. You can choose any subject to quiz people on.

Get sponsored

• Up for a challenge?
  

  Get sponsored to see how long you can wiggle a hula-hoop, do keepy-ups, juggle balls or anything else that's a bit challenging.

• Cut it out!
  

  Get sponsored to give up TV for a week or part with your beloved PS2 or Xbox. Now it might be tough, but we dare you to give up all junk food for an entire month.

• A helping hand
  

  Get your relatives to sponsor you to help them out, for example with the vacuuming, washing the car, washing the dishes, walking the dog and the food shopping.

In the classroom

• Spelling bee
  

  A great way to learn new words and raise money at the same time. Look through the dictionary and come up with a list of difficult and complicated words to test yourself and others on.

  You could also give your spelling bee a theme. For example, you can learn words to do with science and cancer research. Each participant pays a fee to take part.

• Board gaming
  

  Everyone brings in their favourite board game and pays £1 to take part. You can either play in teams or individually.

Old favourites

• Sports tournament
  

  Round up a couple of mates for a five-a-side football competition. Each member pays a fee to take part and spectators also pay to watch. If footie's not your thing, then perhaps you'd like to hold a swimming, tennis, netball, basketball or rounders tournament.

• Non-uniform day
  

  Quick and easy to organise – pupils pay £1 for the privilege of not wearing their uniform for the day.

• Beat the goalie
  

  Pick the best football goalie in your school or college and invite your classmates to try and score a goal for a prize. Each participant has to pay to play.

• Treasure hunt
  

  Hold a treasure hunt around your school. Teachers should decide what the treasure will be. Pupils pay £1 to take part.

Download a fundraising pack

If you would like to do some fundraising for us, simply request a fundraising pack for advice and hints and tips to get you started. If you would like more information or support with your idea, call our fundraising hotline: 08701 60 20 40.

Read our fundraising hints and tips to help you organise your activity.

Other ways you can support us

Find out if there are events happening near you that you can take part in or attend. We organise a wide variety of year-round fundraising events such as abseils and concerts to raise money for our vital research. We also have several national events you might wish to participate in.