This is a great quick idea that you can do at any event (cake sale, film night etc) or approach local retailers and ask if you can run the competition there. What is Name the Reindeer? This is a really quick activity, you will need to buy a cuddly toy reindeer (or ask a shop […]
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Fundraising Idea: Christmas Crackers
This idea is perfect if you are the creative type! If you have some spare time at the weekend or in the evenings or while catching up on your favourite TV shows, get in the festive spirit by making your own crackers! Grab the glitter, glue and ask your friends to help you out. Check […]
Lauren does The Major Series
Lauren, our Programme Manager, has (bravely? stupidly?!) decided to sign up for the Major Series in 2013 to raise money, it is taking place on the 9th March in Tunbridge Wells. If you don’t know what the Major Series is, it is a MAJOR CHALLENGE (according to the website!), involving running, mud, water, hills and […]
Fundraising Idea: Christmas Grid
A great way to raise money is by creating a grid on a piece of A4 paper and ask people to donate a pound and sign up to a square on the grid. You can theme the grid to anything, but a great way to theme the grid at Christmas could be: Help Santa find […]
Fundraising Idea: Christmas Meal for Friends
You may not be thinking about your Christmas dinner quite yet, but it might be a good time to start… invite your friends round for a Christmas meal at the beginning of December and ask them to donate £10 each. It is a great deal for them, for £10-£15 they get a (hopefully) tasty Christmas […]
Fundraising Idea: Santa Dash
It is November and although I am sure you don’t want to start thinking about Christmas (the television advertisements and the Christmas light arrivals may disagree), it is probably the BEST opportunity to fundraise and to make a big dent in your fundraising target! So over the next seven weeks we will be bringing you a Christmas […]
Fundraising Idea: Non-Uniform Day/Dress Down Day
An easy way to raise a couple of hundred pounds! “It felt great to go back to my old School, they were more than happy to help out and I raised almost £300 in one day!!!” James Hallworth, Student Leader, Thailand, 2012 Why do a non-uniform day? This event gives you the opportunity of raising […]
Fundraising Idea: Bag Packing
Bag packing is a great way to raise money for your target and it is relatively easy! Why do bag packing? It involves relatively little preparation, past volunteers have been able to raise over £300 from one days bag packing and if you are going overseas as part of a university group you can do […]
Help VESL raise money while you shop online!
Raise money with no extra cost to yourself when you shop on-line… We have just signed up to easyfundraising.org which means you can help raise money for VESL while you shop at certain on-line retailers, including: John Lewis Amazon Debenhams Marks & Spencers Ebay Argos and 2000 other retailers, from Sky to EasyJet to Phones4U. […]
Fundraising Idea: Car Boot Sale
Car boot sales are a great way to raise money, even if you aren’t a hoarder you can ask your friends and family to do a clear out and donate their unwanted items to you to help you raise money. Autumn is a great times to hold a car boot sale before the winter rain […]
Fundraising Idea: Events & Occasions
A great way to fundraise is to hold an event on a special occasion or holiday, so we have put together a list of different holidays and events throughout the year so you can start planning your fundraising events now… 1st January – New Years Day – time to think of those new years resolutions, […]
Thank you to our 2012 supporters…
We have had a huge amount of support from different organisations over 2012, so we would like to say a HUGE thank you to all of those who have supported our volunteers and made donations to VESL. Trusts and Foundations We would like to thank the following trusts and foundations that have supported our volunteers […]
Case Study: Fundraising Experience
Sarah Redgewell volunteered with VESL and below explains the different ways she raised money to reach her fundraising target, most importantly Sarah was able to have fun and fit in the fundraising around her final year of study at university! “At first the thought of raising my contribution was fairly daunting, especially because I had […]
A-Z of Fundraising
The idea of fundraising putting you off volunteering with VESL? Don’t let it! We have decided to be a little bit creative here at VESL and create our very own Prezi! Check it out below for 25 (we couldn’t think of anything for Z!) great ideas on how you can reach your fundraising target!! Not […]
