Fundraising ideas
From bake sales to marathons and everything in between, we have a fundraising idea to suit everyone.
Every six minutes in the UK, someone starts to lose their sight.
Your support enables us to fund the brilliant minds and bright ideas that put change in sight for everyone impacted by vision loss.
See below for fundraising ideas to do on your own, with family, friends, colleagues, or in your community. Our fundraising pack has all the information you need to support us - including how to create a memorable event and a handy checklist!
Fundraising at work
Guess the baby photo game
Ask colleagues to provide a photo of themselves as a baby. Everyone pays £1 to guess who’s who. Prizes optional. This can be played face-to-face (put photos on a wall) or virtually (in a slideshow). Useful tips on how to run a baby photo guessing contest.
Bake sale
Show off your baking skills to colleagues who can enjoy a yummy cake by making a donation. Here are tips for a charity bake sale and recipes for tempting treats.
Fine colleagues for using work jargon
Agree in your workplace that everyone will contribute an amount to the charity box when they use an annoying office buzzword in the next month. Keep a tally and ask everyone to donate at the end. For what counts as work jargon - use this guide from Techtarget, or come up with your own list of buzz phrases.
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Quick fundraising ideas
Convert leftover travel cash
Got leftover travel money? Online exchanger Leftover Currency changes foreign and old notes or coins, and can donate the money to Fight for Sight, with a 5% charity top-up. It doesn’t charge fees and there is no minimum amount. Just fill in the form and post it in.
Get a radical new hair cut!
Dye your hair or shave your head! Set up an online fundraising page with JustGiving and ask for donations in advance, as well as on the day.
Donations in lieu of gifts
Ask for donations to Fight for Sight instead of gifts for your birthday, anniversary, wedding or over the festive season.
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Fun for young (and old)
Do chores for charity
Children can get sponsored to tidy their room, do chores around the house or wash the car. If your kids are having a clear out - you can donate unwanted clothes, toys, games and books to your local Fight for Sight charity shop.
Sponsored silence
Challenge your child to stay silent or give up chocolate for a set time frame. Emphasize how hard it will be - it all helps getting sponsored. It's great if your child can write the fundraising letter in their own words.
School non-uniform day
Children (or parents) make a donation in exchange for taking part in a non-uniform day. Make it different by doing a fancy dress day, fancy hat day or pyjama day - just give people plenty of notice.
Challenge EventsChallenge yourself with one of our events, from running to swimming, trekking to adrenaline challenges.
Challenge yourself
Run, walk, cycle or swim
Choose an activity that feels meaningful to you and will be challenging, but not impossible. You don’t have to be super-fit - if you’ve never done something like this before, that will make it even more unforgettable. Get inspiration for your next challenge here, or get in touch with our friendly team who will happily help.
Adrenaline challenge
Take on a challenge to thrill you, and will also inspire people to sponsor you - such as a skydive or bungee jump. No previous experience required and you will be supported by our friendly team.
A trek that’s out of this world
There are exciting supported treks all over the world - such as in the Sahara Desert, along the Great Wall of China or to Machu Picchu. If you'd rather stay in the UK you could walk the Peak District Ultra Challenge, Thames Path Ultra Challenge or climb Snowdon at Night. We’ll be with you every step of the way, contact us to share your plans.
Stories from some of our incredible fundraisers
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- Social Ideas
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Social fundraising ideas
Throw a party
Get loved ones together for a garden party, gala dinner or street party, whilst helping to raise vital funds. Bear in mind you need to give the council lots of notice if you want to close the road for a street party.
Scavenger hunt
Host a scavenger hunt where teams or individuals compete to see who can gather the most items or answer questions about the local surroundings from a list. Raise funds by selling tickets or ask for donations. Alternatively a treasure hunt can be easier to organise
Break a world record
Ask people to sponsor you to take on a world record - the wackier the better. Unlock people power by making your attempt a group effort. Guinness World Records has tips and how to get your record certified.
Board game tournament
Organise a games night and sell tickets, or ask for donations. You could also host a raffle for the chance for people to win a prize. These are handy tips for organizing a board game night.