J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 9 1 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 Do a sponsored Challenge! People are always likely to donate larger amounts when you do something that challenges yourself. You can organise yourself a sponsored walk, run, cycle, swim, etc! Extra bonus that it gets you feeling more fit and ready for your programme! 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 2 24 25 26 27 28 29 0 1 1 2
F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 9 28 29 0 1 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 14 15 16 17 Use the most of Valentine s Day! Sell roses, wooden roses, chocolate roses, paper roses etc. Sell them round campus! Make and sell custom valentines cards! Or a valentines themed bake sale with heart shaped cookies, valentine cupcakes, and themed cakes. Valentines delivery offer to deliver anonymous valentines messages for people! Valentines babysitting if you know any couples with young kids, offering to babysit around valentine s night can be very welcome and they ll pay well for the chance to get out for the night! 18 19 20 21 22 2 24 25 26 27 28 1 2
M A R C H 2 0 1 9 25 26 27 28 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 14 15 16 17 One of the easiest and most time efficient means of fundraising as a volunteer is to apply for grants available throughout the UK. 18 19 20 21 22 2 24 25 26 27 28 29 0 1 Use websites such as fundraisingcentral.org.uk and opencharities.com!
A P R I L 2 0 1 9 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Purchase a shaker/money collection pot from FSF and ask your local shops/pubs whether they will place it on their counter! Simply collect it, upload the funds raised and place it back every week! 22 2 24 25 26 27 28 29 0 1 2 4 5
Get creative and sell! Make anything from jewellery to candles or stuffed toys - make the most of your creative ability! Sell them to friends and family and post online with a description of the work you will be doing abroad. Make the price a minimum donation as some may give more! 29 M A Y 2 0 1 9 0 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 2 24 25 26 27 28 29 0 1 1 2
J U N E 2 0 1 9 27 28 29 0 1 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 2 24 25 26 27 28 29 0 Bag pack in your local area! Many shops and supermarkets offer opportunities for people to run bag packs for charity! Call or turn up in person at the major stores near your home and ask to speak to their charity representative. Explain that you are collecting for a UK registered charity the FutureSense Foundation which supports disadvantaged communities overseas.
J U L Y 2 0 1 9 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Give up something you love! Whether it be Chocolate, Cake, Pizza etc. get close friends and family to sponsor you to give up an item of choice for a specific amount of time - the longer the duration, bigger the donation! 22 2 24 25 26 27 28 29 0 1 1 2 4
A U G U S T 2 0 1 9 29 0 1 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 2 24 25 26 27 28 29 0 1 1 Host a party/bbq and get people to buy a ticket for 10 each! Include some food, drink and entertainment, invite 50 people - that's 500! Even add a raffle by getting friends and family to donate prizes and place donation pots on tables with a description of the work you will be doing abroad!
S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 9 S M T W T F S 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 2 24 25 26 27 28 Car Boot Sales! A way to declutter your house and make some money from it! Anything from old CDs, Clothes, Ornaments - even ask close family and friends if they have anything to rid of! Depending on the success 100 could be easily reachable! 29 0 1 2 4 5
O C T O B E R 2 0 1 9 0 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 2 24 25 26 27 Organise a group of you to do a 'Boxing Day Dip'! This is a charity event where many of the swimmers are in fancy dress swim in the sea on Boxing Day... Participants are expected to wear fancy dress - you can wear your FSF t-shirt! Organise it now so you have a few months to fundraise! 28 29 0 1 1 2
N O V E M B E R 2 0 1 9 28 29 0 1 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 2 24 Buy 10 Christmas Chocolate Calendars from your local shop and give them to your famiyl and friends and ask that for every chocolate they take out, if they would replace it with a 1/ 2 coin (or any donation) - after Christmas, you'll receive them all back and could have made anything up to 500! 25 26 27 28 29 0 1
Christmas Jumper Day! Call or walk into your old school and ask if they would host a Christmas non-uniform day in aid of your challenge! Do a presentation on the significance of your involvment in this programme! Then charge 1 per person and if there are 1,000 students at your old school, that s 1,000 before the New Year! D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 9 S M T W T F S 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 2 24 25 26 27 28 29 0 1 1 2 4