Need a little inspiration to kickstart your fundraising? Look no further! We’ve got plenty of fundraising ideas you can use at school, at work, at home, or out in your community.
Fundraising ideas for school
There’s no limit to what you can do to raise money through your class or school.
- Sponsored silence: Can your class stay silent in support of a good cause?
- Lip sync battle: Turn on our yellow-tastic playlist and organise a lip sync battle with your students.
- Dress-down day: Ask students and teachers to wear yellow, suggesting a donation of £2.
- Marie Curie assembly: Organise a Marie Curie themed assembly, educating students on Marie Curie the scientist and how our charity first started.
- Talent show: Put on a show with students performing their unique talents or special skills for parents and guardians to attend.
Fundraising ideas for work
Hosting fundraising activities at work is a great way to bond with your colleagues while raising vital funds for Marie Curie.
- Bake off competition: Ask colleagues to bring in their very best banana bread attempts and for everyone at work to taste test. Award a prize for best loaf!
- Virtual fun: If you work from home, have your colleagues attend your morning meeting with yellow backgrounds and award prizes to the best and brightest.
- Who wore it best: Host a yellow-themed fancy dress competition at work, asking for donations to enter! You can award prizes for the most creative costumes.
- Office Olympics: Channel people’s competitive spirit and organise chair races and 10m tea runs.
- Matched giving: Be sure to ask your employer if they have a matched giving scheme, as some workplaces will offer to match your fundraising pound for pound, or agree a fixed amount to donate up front.
Fundraising ideas for clubs
Are you part of the Guides, a book club, a social club, or a sports club? Find some wonderful ways to fundraise for Marie Curie with your group.
- Charity raffle: Ask local businesses to donate prizes, promote the event in your area and charge an entry fee at the door.
- Game night: Stock up on board games like Trivial Pursuit or Monopoly and invite your group to play. Bonus points if you supply snacks!
- Concert o’clock: Any budding musicians or magicians in your group? Rope them into putting on a show for your local community.
- Guessing game: Start your team meeting by asking colleagues to play the How Many Daffs in a Jar sweepstake and charge £2 for each entry.
Fundraising ideas for friends and family
Do something a bit different with the people who know you best. It's an excuse to get together and make some special memories. Whether you go big or keep it low key, try out the ideas below.
- Get gaming: Challenge your family and friends to a poker night, chess tournament or bingo night asking for a donation per entry and offering a prize for the winner.
- Pub quiz: Become the quizmaster for the night and test your friends’ general knowledge.
- Craft-a-thon: Invite friends and family round to learn a new craft or skill!
- Pamper party: Crack open the fizz, bring out the face masks and nail polish collection and get your besties over for a feel-good time in support of Marie Curie.
- Take on a challenge: Sign up for a local run, swim or cycle with friends or family so you can keep each other motivated and raise funds as a team.
Fundraise at home
Who said fundraising required you to leave the comfort of your own home?
- Declutter for a good cause: Clear out your closets and sell your unwanted clothing and knick-knacks on Vinted, eBay, or at a car boot, and donate the proceeds.
- Calling all gamers: Whether you're a seasoned streamer or just learning the ropes, why not try gaming for Marie Curie?
- Give up a treat: Whether it's chocolate, pizza or your favourite takeaway, say goodbye to it for a month and donate the money you would have spent.
- Take on a challenge: Set yourself a target of 50 push ups or squats every day for a month and ask friends and family to donate and root you on!
