A to Z of Fundraising Ideas

Listed below are a number of activities that you can take part in to support Kidscape's Say NO to Bullying campaign. If you would like any more information, please contact brenda@kidscape.org.uk

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Auction of Promises: Have an auction to raise money! Even if you don’t have any tangible prizes to give away, auction off promises (such as car-washing, carrying books around, make a packed lunch etc).

B

Back to Front Day: Wear your clothes inside out and back to front for the day, and raise money for Kidscape!

Bake a Cake: Everyone get baking for a cake sale to raise money. Delicious and fun!

Bike Ride: Get sponsored for riding your bike a certain distance, or a certain number of laps round a track.

Bingo: Have a class game of Bingo and charge £1 per entry

Bring a Book: Everyone bring in an old book (or two!) that they no longer want and have a used book sale. Raise money and get something new to read!

Bring and Buy: Bring in old games, books, toys, jewellery, etc, and set up a stand to sell them off. Find yourself a new treasure in the process…

C

Car Washing: Get your water and sponges at the ready! Wash your teachers’ and parents’ cars after school and in your lunch break.

Class Collections: Choose Kidscape as your class charity and have a class collection of small change at registration. Every penny counts at Kidscape.

Coffee Morning: Come in early to school for a cappuccino and croissant with your classmates. Breakfast with a difference.

Concert: Flex your musical muscles and put on a class concert for the rest of your school.

Cook Books:  Cook up a storm! Write a class or school cookbook with all your homemade specialities, and recipes you have inherited through the generations… Proceeds can be split between your school and Kidscape.

D

Dance Competition: Dance bullying away by hosting a dancing competition, for which proceeds from tickets can go to help Kidscape combat bullying.

Doughnut Eating: Have a doughnut eating competition – remember, no licking the lips!

E

Egg and Spoon Race: Ready? Set? Go! Have a day of crazy races, and charge a small price to enter.

Exhibition: Showcase your artistic talents and have an art exhibition for parents, friends and teachers.  

F

Fair, Fete, Bazaar: Whatever you want to call it, make it festive and fun! Have a party for Kidscape!

Fancy Dress Day: Wear what you like to school – the crazier the costume the better!

Football Tournament: Have your own football tournament and see who comes out as champions! Charge a small price per team entry.

Friendship bracelets: Show a friend you care, or make a new friend, by making your own friendship bracelet from our friendship bracelet kits. Order now from the Kidscape Shop

Fun Run: Go the distance for bullied kids! Run a mile, or a 100 metres… whatever you’re capable of and have friends and family sponsor you for Kidscape.

G

Guess the Baby: Staff and students bring in baby pictures and have to match up.

Guess the number: Guess the number of sweets in a jar, etc.  

H

Hat Day: Everyone wear a hat to school, and a prize for the most creative one!

I

Ice-cream Party: Have a special lunch with every flavour and topping you can think of!

Ice-skating: Have a fun day out on the rinks and raise money for Kidscape!

Indoor Games Day: Dodgeball, relay races, trampolining… whatever your favourite indoor activity, play away in your lunch break.

J

Jeans Day: Wear jeans to school for a small price and help Kidscape to prevent bullying.

Joke-a-thon: Why did the chicken cross the road?... Get family and friends to sponsor you to tell as many jokes as you can!

Jumble Sale: One person’s junk is another’s treasure… bring in your old toys, games, jewellery, stickers etc and have a school jumble sale.

K

Karaoke Competition: Sing your heart out to all the classics while raising money for saying NO to bullying.

Keepy-Uppy Competition: See how many keepy uppies you and your footballing friends can do, and get your family and friends to sponsor you.

Kite Flying Competition: £1 to enter and see who can fly theirs the highest!

L

Limbo Competition: How low can you go?

M

Magic Show: Amaze your friends with a magic show.

Mufti Day: Wear whatever you like to school for a small price.

N

National Day: Come to school dressed in your national clothing – a great way to recognise the variety of cultures all around you.

O

One Day Challenge: Get friends and family to sponsor you to the One Day Challenge - be silent for a day, fast for a day, hop for a day… whatever takes your fancy!

Outgrown Clothes Sale: Have a hand-me-down sale for the clothes that no longer fit you.

P

Penalty Shoot Out Competition: Find your school’s Paul Robinson and see how many goals you can score!

Photography Competition: Flex your creative muscles and have a competition for the best photo under a theme of your choice.

Plastic Duck Race: Which duck can ‘swim’ the fastest?

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Quiet Time: Get family and friends to sponsor you for a sponsored silence.

Quit: Get sponsored to give up something bad for you for a week (chocolate, crisps, sweets, TV, nail biting, etc.)

Quiz: Have a school quiz competition and find out who is the brainiest of them all!

R

Races: Have a day of races and go the extra distance for bullied children. You can even get the teachers to join in!          

Raffle: Gather together a selection of raffle prizes and sell raffle tickets to friends, family and teachers.

Read-athon: Love reading? Get sponsored to see how many books you can read this Anti-Bullying Week.

S

Sack Races: Hop your way along in a sack for Kidscape.

School Disco: Have a school disco and dance away bullying.

Sponsored Event: Get sponsored to do an activity of your choice… walk, race, silence, swim, not eating chocolate etc.

Sports Day: Have your own school sports tournaments, with a day of basketball, football, cricket, swimming, running, netball, rounders… Keep active and raise money to help victims of bullying.

T

Talent Contest: Showcase the talents of all your class-mates and teachers.

Tea Party: Have cakes, scones and tea all for a great cause. Yum!

Tombola: Buy your school tombola ticket for the chance of winning a fun prize!

Treasure Hunt: Have a treasure hunt all around the school and see what you can find!

Tug of War: A battle of muscles!

U

Uniform Free Day: Wear whatever you like to school for a small price.

V

Variety Show: Whatever your talent, display it with a Variety Show for all the school.

Vegetarian Day: Have your peers, family, teachers and friends sponsor your entire class, or even school, go vegetarian for the day!

W

Welly Throwing: How far can you lob your welly?

Work-out-athon: Keep the muscles moving by doing a sponsored work out!

Wristbands: Say NO to Cyber Bullying with our Kidscape wristbands - order now from the Kidscape Shop

X

X-ercise: Keep fit with sponsored races, silly or real to include everyone.

X-mas Fair: Have a festive fair to raise money for bullied children.

Y

Yo Yo Competition: Who can keep their yo yo bouncing the longest?

Z

Zany Clothes Day: Wear whatever you like to school, so long as it looks crazy!


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