A-Z of fundraising ideas
Over the years, Young Lives vs Cancer supporters have come up with an amazing range of fundraising ideas – some traditional, some wacky, and others completely bonkers. What you do doesn’t actually matter. What matters is supporting young cancer patients and their families.
Here are some fundraising ideas to get you started.
Whether you are doing something on your own, in a group or as part of a community, if you are looking for fresh ideas, start here! We have ideas from A-Z.
Fundraising ideas
A
Auction, abseil, ‘Antiques Roadshow’, art exhibition
B
Beard shave, black tie ball, BBQ, Burns Night, Boxing Day dip, bag packing
C
Cake bake, casino, car wash, concert, car boot sale, cricket match
D
Darts tournament, disco, dance marathon, dog walking
E
Egg and spoon race, exercise class, Easter egg hunt
F
Fashion show, fishing competition, fancy dress party, film show, face painting
G
Garage sale, garden party, gala evening, golf day
H
Halloween party, head shave, hockey match, hugathon
J
Jumble sale, jokeathon, jazz evening, jelly bath, juggleathon
K
Karaoke night, kick a bad habit, keep fit
L
Lunch party, line dance
M
Marathon, magic show, Monopoly challenge, massage, murder mystery
N
Non-uniform day, no smoking day, netball competition
O
Open day at work or in your garden, open air concert
P
Plant sale, pub quiz, ping pong competition, pantomime, pancake race
Q
Quiz, quit smoking, ‘Question of Sport’
R
Rugby match, raffle, roller skating, raft race, race night, Readathon
S
Sponsored silence, skydive, swishing – clothes swap, sponsored swim, sports day
T
Talent contest, treasure hunt, tennis match, teddy bears’ picnic, tug-o-war
U
Unwanted gift sale
V
Variety show, volleyball match
W
Wine tasting, welly throwing
X
Xmas party
Y
Yodelling contest
Z
Zany as you like…
There are loads more ideas in our Do your own thing section.
Maybe you are thinking of taking on a physical challenge, organising a bake sale or asking for donations rather than gifts at a celebration, we can help!
Posters, templates and more
If you need a poster or sweepstake template, look in our list of fundraising downloads. Can’t see what you need? Give us a call.
Get in touch!
For extra support and guidance to help you make the most of your fundraising, please email our fundraising@younglivesvscancer.org.uk or call 0300 330 0803.
We’re a friendly bunch and ready to support you.
Every pound raised will help families face everything cancer throws at them
