Easy ideas

Abseil

Contact your local abseiling centre to organise a spine tingling abseil. Get sponsored and remember the higher you go, the more you’ll get!

 

Skydive

Earn instant respect and lots of sponsorship by jumping out of a plane at 10,000 ft.

 

Paintball

Gather friends, neighbours and relatives and shoot each other with paint. Charge everyone an entrance fee on top of the cost to the paintball centre, and award prizes to the most kills/deaths.

 

eBay

Join up to eBay.co.uk or another auction site and auction off your old, unwanted items. You’ll be amazed at how much your cast-offs can earn, and all from the comfort of your own home.

 

Dry times

Give up drinking alcohol for however long you can last and get sponsored for the effort. This DOES include wine.

 

BBQ

Ask guests to pay an entrance fee to your dressed garden, then provide them with char-grilled food and drink for free.

 

Bike rides

Join an existing bike ride or organise your own. You can charge and entrance fee and/or get sponsored per mile. Don’t forget to be safe!

 

Football match

Organise a football match with an entrance fee for viewers. Take collections at half time and sell cakes/slices of orange.

 

Fun runs

Organise your own or join an existing event. Wear a wacky outfit and show as many people as you can a photo before you run. The sillier and more uncomfortable you are, the more money you’ll get.

 

Go-karting

Charge entry fee with prizes for the winner, or go on your own and sponsor per lap. Try and break your local record, but take a nice pillow to sit on!

 

Head and tails auction

This is good for any existing event as a bonus money spinner. Get everyone to stand up and pass around a bucket around collecting people’s change. Everyone picks heads or tails by putting a hand on their head or their rear. Flip a coin on stage and announce the results. Those who get it wrong sit down. Continue until only one person is left. Winner gets a prize.

 

Jumble/boot sales

Organise your own or get a pitch at an organised event. A great way of getting rid of unwanted clutter, wowing people with your baking skills and meeting people.

 

Karaoke night

Everyone loves a singsong. Either purchase or hire a machine, plug it in and charge people entry fee and a pound for each song they sing.

 

Local races and marathons

There are hundreds of races every year in your local area. Book a place at any that you fancy and ask friends for sponsorship.

 

Masterclasses

If you have a particular skill, then why not organise a small class to teach other people?

 

Matched giving

Many employers will match some or all of the sponsorship you raise. It’s a great way to increase your fundraising so check with your company.

 

Time meal

Use any decade as inspiration. Prawn cocktail and flares anyone?

 

Quiz night

Host your own quiz night at a pub, meeting hall or even at home. You can download a variety of quizzes or while away some learning hours researching your own.

 

Patriot day

Get out the bunting and celebrate being British. Ask people to dress up, supply tea, scones and cider, and play the national anthem. This works really well as a street party.

 

Race night

Organise an event at your local dog or horse racing stadium or build your own race track in the garden using your own pets or even wind-up toys.

 

Raffles

A great way of raising money. Offer some good prizes and sell tickets to all and sundry. You may want to do discounted tickets in bulk.

 

Stand up bingo

Put each number available on separate bingo cards and sell them to your friends. Spin the balls and when a number is called that person has to sit down. The last one standing scoops the prize. This works well at existing events.

 

Slimathon

If you are planning on shedding the pounds, why not get sponsored to give you that extra motivation and reward?

 

Swimathon

Get sponsored per length of the pool. Tell everyone how bad you are and then smash the record!

 

Talent competition

You can hold this at home or use a school hall if you have a lot of interest. Works really well with younger performers and you can charge the parents to come marvel at their offspring.

 

Treasure hunt

Get some prizes donated from local companies and place clues leading people from one location to the next. This works really well in summer and can be topped off with a BBQ.

 

Wine tasting evening

Is there ever a reason not to spend an evening tasting fine wines? Ask attendees to pay an entry fee, provide the wine and cheese free of charge. It’s always a good idea to try and get the wine donated.

 

Meal of the world

Cook up a meal celebrating a culinary region at your home for your friends and family. Get everyone to wear that nation’s traditional garb, play music, dress up the home and charge an entrance fee.

 

Yoga marathon

This could last up to 8 minutes for most of us, how may downward dogs can you do?

 

Yes day

Say yes to everyone’s demands and ask people to sponsor you to do so. Dangerous, but rewarding!