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A-Z fundraising ideas

There’s so many ways you can fundraise for Crisis. We hope this A-Z gives you some inspiration but feel free to get in touch at fundraise@crisis.org.uk if you’d like to discuss any ideas.

A: AFTERNOON TEA 🧁
Hold an afternoon tea or coffee morning and collect donations for Crisis in return for tasty treats.



B: BATTLE OF THE BANDS 🎸
Bring people together and help end homelessness with your music. Find out more about fundraising with your music!

C: CELEBRATE 🎉
Whether it's a birthday, anniversary, graduation or other special event, you can fundraise in celebration for Crisis.


D: DOG SHOW 🐶
Hold your own Crisis Crufts and bring together four legged friends in support of Crisis!



E: EXHIBITION 🖼️
We know our supporters are a talented bunch, so why not hold an exhibition to show off your skill and ask for donations for tickets. You could even do this with your school or place of worship.
F: FILM NIGHT📽️ 
Choose a film to show in your home and charge people to come along. You can even sell snacks and drinks to boost your fundraising total! Why not make it an all-nighter and take part in Stay Awake?
G: GAME FOR CRISIS 🎮
Set up a livestream of your favourite game to raise funds for people experiencing homelessness. Find out more about how you can game for Crisis.


H: HOLD A COLLECTION 👛
Organise a collection or, if you're already fundraising, why not add a collection to boost your total? Make sure you read our legal guidance on holding a collection.

I: ICEBREAKER 🧊
Are you brave enough to face the freeze? Join us at an Icebreaker event or DIY!


J: JOIN AN EVENT 🎽
Join team Crisis and take part in a pre-planned event. Whether it's swimming, running, walking or cycling, there's an event for you.
K: KARAOKE 🎤
Get together and get singing to raise awareness and funds for Crisis. We'd love to see your pictures, tweet us @CrisisPeople!
L: LESSONS 🧵
Share a skill - knitting, cooking, language - and ask for donations in exchange for a lesson!

M: MAKE AND SELL 🧶
You could bake, knit, sew, sculpt or any other form of making for Crisis and donate your sales to Crisis.



N: NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS 🎆
Whether it's the 1st Jan or you've decided to make a change mid-year, getting sponsored for sticking to your resolution is a great way to support Crisis!
O: OFFICE OLYMPICS 🏅
Get together as a team and challenge yourselves in an office Olympics! Find out more about fundraising at your work.


P: PRE-LOVED SALE 👕
Do something amazing for Crisis and the environment and invite friends, family or colleagues to a pre-loved sale. Invite people to bring items to donate and swap, with sales going to Crisis.
Q: QUIZ NIGHT 📝
Whether it's on a specific topic or a classic pub quiz - bringing people together for a quiz is a great way to raise awareness and funds.



R: RAFFLE 🎁
A raffle is a great way to boost your fundraising alongside another event like a quiz or coffee morning. We'd recommend reading this advice on holding a raffle from the Fundraising Regulator.
S: STEP FORWARD
Join us for our Step Forward challenge - let your feet do the talking and help end homelessness.



T: TEE OFF ⛳
Get together with your local golf club and hold a fundraiser - whether that's a one off or year round. Ask for donations to take part and raise awareness on the course.

U: UNIVERSITY 🎓
Fundraise with friends, course mates, flat mates or societies. There are so many ways you can get involved in fundraising at your university.

V: VOLUNTEER 🧡
Find out more about our volunteering opportunities and boost your contribution by getting sponsored for your volunteering.


W: WORLD RECORD ATTEMPT 🗺️
Do you have what it takes to break a world record? Whatever you're attempting, use it as an opportunity to raise funds and awareness for Crisis!
X: X-FACTOR 🎶
Get friends and family together and battle it out to find out who really has the X-factor. Take donations for admission, snacks, drinks and raffle tickets and make it a real event!
Y: YEAR LONG CHALLENGE 📅
If you want to take your fundraising to the next level, take on a year long challenge and get sponsored for reaching your milestones!
Z: ZUMBA 💃
Zumba or dance your way to donations! Make it an event and invite friends and family, host a dance off or dance class and collect donations!

Start fundraising

Once you've decided how you want to fundraise, follow the links below for advice, tips and materials to get you started! If you're still not sure, why not check out our planned fundraising events? Whatever you decide to do, remember you can always reach out to us at fundraise@crisis.org.uk for support and advice!

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