12 Ways to Fundraise this Christmas
Christmas all about goodwill, however with money being tight for many people around this time of year, not to mention the restrictions in place around Covid-19 you may of thought that fundraising for The Primrose Foundation may be tricky however we have put together 12 festive- inspired ways you could still show your support.
1. Create your own ‘our 12 days of Christmas’ video.
Simply create your own video just like we have done with your friends or family. Your video can then be sent around via email to your loved ones with a link to our Justgiving page: https://www.justgiving.com/primrosefoundation asking for a small donation.
2. Declutter for good
Why not make space for all those new Christmas presents by selling your old stuff on our e-bay store https://www.charity.ebay.co.uk/charity/The-Primrose-Foundation/3141381- You could even get friends and family to do the same.
3. Gift-wrapping party
Everyone needs their presents wrapped, but it’s a time-consuming job. Helping people to get it done, in exchange for a small fee, could be key to climbing towards your fundraising target:
Keep it safe by having a secure place for presents to be dropped and picked up without contact.
Write a post on your community social page informing people what you’re doing and why.
4. Offer life lessons
With high streets quieter than usual in many parts of the country, people will be looking for Christmas presents online. If you have a teachable skill – maybe you can cook, sing or knit – why not offer a package of lessons people can ‘buy’ for others in exchange for a donation? You could even make up a simple voucher that the present-giver can pass on. Then it’s a case of fixing a time with the lucky recipient and giving your class over a video call.
5. Personalised cards
Sending personalised Christmas cards is a great way to remind people you’re fundraising. Telling people what is motivating you to support our charity.
6. Christmas jumper day
Many people love wearing festive jumpers so this is a fun and easy fundraising idea. You can make it into a contest with colleagues or with friends, where people have to pay to enter and there’s a vote on the best jumper. You could even do it online – get people to post a photo of their jumper, or see if you can get everyone to do a video call in festive knitwear and donate to your page.
7. Host a virtual Christmas party
With non-virtual Christmas parties unlikely to take place this year, why not offer to host your work party online in exchange for donations. You can simply arrange a time for video conference drinks, or up the ante with a game or two. You could go for a scavenger hunt (the first attendee to find a series of objects – say a mince pie, Christmas decoration and paper hat – in their home and return to the call wins) or a quiz. For some inspiration on this just visit: https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/giving/fundraising/quiz-night-fundraiser/
8. Take a dip in the sea
When everyone else is waking up to a Buck’s Fizz and new socks, how about a bracing Christmas morning dip in the sea? Some hardy souls do this even when they have no funds to raise, but you can drum up support by sharing your post-dip selfie alongside a link to your fundraising page.
9. Give up something you love
While everyone else overindulges, why not stand out from the crowd? Living on £1 a day for a week or avoiding alcohol for a month are just two ideas for raising money by making a small sacrifice.
10. Christmas decorations
We all love sparkly lights and beautifully decorated trees at Christmas – and we all need a pick-me-up at the moment. So why not go wild and decorate the outside of your home with outlandish lights and ask visitors to donate.
11. Letters to Santa
Christmas is a magical time for children and writing a letter to Santa is a tradition for many. You could create a few templates and offer parents at the school or in your local community the chance to donate, in exchange for their child getting in touch and receiving a reply from the big bearded fella.
12. Christmas tree/rubbish collections
If you invest in a real Christmas tree the end of the festive period can become a pain point. Why not offer Christmas tree disposal or a recycling service, in exchange for a donation? All you need is a boot big enough, a safe way of collecting from people’s doorsteps and a vacuum cleaner for when you’ve finished.