A

is for Auction

B

is for Business

 

Ask us for an information pack on running an Auction of Promises in aid of Church Urban Fund. You'll be surprised at what people are willing to offer for auction!

 

 

Approach your company - or others locally - to sponsor or organise a fundraising event. They may even match what you raise pound for pound

C

is for Charitybike

D

is for Dinner

 

Ask us about these unique bikes with up to 24 seats. Sponsored teams can compete to ride around a town in the fastest time - team building and fun!

 

Invite friends to eat at your home and pay what they would have spent in a restaurant. A group of friends could have a different course in each home!

E

is for Ebay *

F

is for Fete, Fayre & Fun Day

 

Sell an unwanted gift, or something you no longer need, online and donate all or a share of the proceeds

 

Donate a share of the proceeds from your church or school event or start something new with a few friends each running a stall in aid of Church Urban Fund

G

is for Golf

is for House-to-House *

 

Approach a local club about having a Golf Day and get local businesses to enter teams

 

Ask the local Council for a licence. Volunteers can do just a few roads each. Ask Church Urban Fund for a supply of envelopes

I

is for International

is for Justgiving *

 

Organise a special event, such as a themed food evening, and raise funds while enjoying the meal and the company

 

Ask Church Urban Fund about this easy way to create your own web page and collect sponsorship for any event you are doing. Go to www.justgiving.com for more information

is for Knockout

is for Lent

 

Invite local organisations to enter teams to take part in a series of fun challenges

 

Give something up for Lent and donate the money you save, or get together with friends and have a sponsored slim

is for Marathon *

N

is for Nearly New Sale

 

Enter the ballot for London, the Great North Run or something more local (and possibly shorter!)

 

Find a local hall or car park to use for a couple of hours and invite people to pay for a pitch at a car boot sale

is for Opportunity

P

is for Party

 

Think about who you know, the company you work for, the club you belong to: there are all sorts of possibilities

 

Dancing, food, games, music: invite people to come along and enjoy themselves while making a donation to CUF

Q

is for Quiz *

R

is for Raffle

 

Get together and hold a quiz evening. Contact us for more information and even a set of questions!

 

Add a raffle to boost the sum raised by a quiz, for example, or arrange to have one at some other meeting or event

is for Sponsorship *

T

is for Treasure Hunt *

 

Walk, trek, run, cycle, swim, slim, fast, sleep out: there are all sorts of things you can do to raise sponsorship money for Church Urban Fund

 

Ask us for an information pack on running a treasure hunt, which can be on foot, by bike or in the car - the whole family can join in

U

is for Urban Adventure *

V

is for Valuation

 

Ask Church Urban Fund for details of this brand new 12-hour challenge for corporate teams of 4, to be held in London in April 2007

 

Invite people to pay a small sum per item to be valued professionally by a local firm of auctioneers

W

 is for Walk

X

is for Xmas

 

Enter an event where walkers choose the charity to benefit, or arrange one yourself along a well mapped local path

 

Remember people in need during the festive season by organising a collection, a raffle or another event

is for Young People

is for Zeal

 

Remember to give children the chance to help others by taking part in an event, or approach a local school

 

Whatever you do, enthusiasm can be infectious and will help you to achieve even more than you might have imagined