Do Your Own Fundraising

Organise your own event

Now's your chance to go for it! Here are just a few ideas of ways in which you can help out in your local area:

Itchy feet? Organise a sponsored run, walk, swim or other sporting event.

Nominate us as the charity to benefit from your local school or business's fundraising.

Link with our Angels Against Addiction campaign and organise a fundraising day at your office. Get everyone to be an Angel for the day, and charge them £1 to wear their wings!

For more information about organising a fundraising event for Action on Addiction click here to download an event fundraising pack, which includes an A-Z of fundraising ideas, lots of helpful hints and tips as well as advice on organising your event, drawing up a budget and promoting your event in the local media. Alternatively, please contact Katie 020 7793 1011 or by e-mail at events@actiononaddiction.org.uk

Points to remember for effective fundraising:

1. Gift aid - 25% from every donation by UK taxpayers can be claimed, increasing your sponsorship total! All you have to do to benefit from Gift aid is ask your donors to complete a Gift Aid Declaration Form and send it in with their sponsorship. Alternatively, ensure that your donors tick the Gift aid box and complete their address on your Sponsorship Form.

2. Justgiving Page - To create your own online 'Justgiving' sponsorship page simply follow the link and complete the steps that follow. Then e-mail the link to all your friends and they can donate quickly and easily online - plus you can benefit from Gift aid from online donations from UK taxpayers. Just sit back and watch your sponsorship total grow!

3. Company Matched Giving Scheme - It is worth finding out if your company operates a Matched Giving Scheme, whereby they offer to match an amount or all of the sponsorship you raise, which is such a fundraising incentive!

Have fun while fundraising..be creative and proud of what you are doing...best of luck!

For ideas and advice please contact Katie on 020 7793 1011 or email events@actiononaddiction.org.uk