Volunteer Laura, from Keele University, is going to Thailand this summer for six weeks, in order to raise money Laura set up a 24 hour erg marathon with the University Boat Club. Check out how she got on here… Keele University Boat Club was only set up in 2010 and so far has concentrated it’s […]
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Fundraising: Chilli Challenge
One of our Volunteer Co-ordinators, Renata, set herself a chilli challenge – check out her experience! Are you looking for a challenge? Ever wondered how spicy the hottest chilli in the world was? Well, I have got the perfect fundraising idea for you! Why not do a chilli challenge? Not only does this help you […]
Fundraising: 10km Run
Meet our Greater Manchester 10 kilometre runners, who are running to raise money for VESL… Join us in wishing them good luck! The event is taking place on Sunday 18th May, if you would like to join then just send us an e-mail ([email protected]) and we can put you in touch with the other runners! […]
Volunteer Co-ordinator: Becca
This week is the start of our blogs introducing our Volunteer Co-ordinators to our volunteers, so you get to know who they are and hear their words of wisdom following their time overseas! Our first post comes from Becca who will be leading one of the teams of volunteers going to Thailand in August: Hi, […]
Fundraising Ideas For The Office
Do you work in an office? There are plenty of fundraising opportunities in an office, so check out our ideas below! Dress down day Everyone loves a dress down day at work so speak to your boss and see if you can arrange a dress down day at some point in the future and ask […]
Fundraising: Murder Mystery Evening
A Murder Mystery Evening is a great opportunity to get all dressed up, have a lovely meal and be dramatic!! What is a Murder Mystery Evening? You can buy murder mystery sets from department stores or on-line at places like Amazon, they are geared up for a certain number of people (6-8 players, 10-12 players […]
Fundraising Idea: Sport-a-thon
Are you a keen sports player? Badminton? Tennis? Football? Netball? Basketball? Organise a fun tournament for people to enter – not only will this help you raise money it will also encourage more people to play the sport you love (and if you’re a member of a club you may be able to recruit some […]
Fundraising Idea: Valentines Day
Whether you love it or hate it… Valentines Day is a good opportunity to do some fundraising, check out some of our ideas below: Secret Delivery Arrange a stall in your university, at school or work and people can send a rose, home made cup cake with a heart on or chocolate heart lollipop to […]
Fundraising Idea: Treasure Maps & Lucky Squares
These are a really great, quick and easy way to get your fundraising started or to top up the last few missing pounds at the end! There are lots of different variations of this but the basic principle remains the same. The basic idea is that you have a numbered grid and hidden somewhere in […]
Fundraising: Plan Plan Plan
So we know that planning may seem REALLY BORING, especially when you have course deadlines and jobs to contend with BUT planning is really important when it comes to fundraising. You don’t want it to be two months before you go overseas and then realise that you suddenly have a lot to do!! So make […]
Fundraising: Inspirational Ideas & Quotes!
It is always great to get some advice and ideas from our past volunteers so make sure you check out these mini case studies on how people reached their fundraising targets below! “I did an Open Mic Night and a fancy dress sponsored walk. Both were fantastic and I couldn’t have done without all my […]
Fundraising Idea: Smartie Tube Collections
You may remember doing these when you were at school, guides, scouts etc. The idea is very simple! You just need a lot of smartie tubes and some friends to give them out too! What a great excuse to eat a lot of smarties – goodbye new years resolution to give up chocolate!… well if […]
Fundraising: The Top 5 Activities in 2013
To start off the new year we thought we would share with you the top five fundraising activities of 2013 to help inspire you with your fundraising efforts! We know that the idea of fundraising can be very daunting, but hopefully these top five activities will help give you some ideas! 1. Cake Sales – […]
Fundraising: Publicity
Think about all the ways you can raise awareness of your fundraising and also volunteering overseas. The more publicity you get the easier your fundraising job will be. Local papers often respond positively when approached to do an article on you and your fundraising plans. Send them a press release or brief article about what […]
