Don't be afraid to ask - Your Chiltern Challenge ride deserves sponsorship!

Putting on your own fundraising events is a great way to raise sponsorship, it raises the profile of your fundraising and means that your sponsors get something back and enjoy giving you money! Make a list of everyone you know at work and the groups you are involved with socially. Think of how you can fundraise with them. Raising money is not about asking people for money but thinking about contacts you have who can help landlords, businesses, local clubs, friends in high places! Try and spread the load, the more people you involve the easier your fundraising will be many of them will be willing to help with their time as well! - Perhaps you could have a dress down day at work or an auction of pledges (volunteer workmates go to buy lunch, make the tea or do the photocopying for the week!). - If youre a student you could ask your Student Union to help by allowing you to organise an evening, or by giving some or all of the proceeds from one they have already organised. - Your childrens school may allow you to have the proceeds from a non-uniform day, or organise a sponsored spell or silence in return for a talk on your challenge. - Ask your local pub if you can put on an evening or benefit from one they have arranged try a quiz, race night, sponsored darts or simply a collection for your challenge. Or do even ask them just to pop up a sponsor form for you Food - People love to eat socially! Why not have a dinner, lunch or barbecue - invite friends and then charge them for the privilege! Build in other fundraising such as games, quizzes, guess the name etc Activities - People like to get something back for fundraising for you. Why not try a 5-A-side football tournament, a netball marathon or involve your gym in an event. If you want ideas of what sort of events you could organise, just call us! Sales - Car boot sales are incredibly popular (theres always a few things that you dont know why you still hang on to). Rather than simply attending one you could try to organise your own perhaps in the school or church car park and charge people for a pitch. Newsletters - Why not produce your own simple newsletter to send to absolutely everyone you know telling them about your challenge? Ask people to send you sponsorship and for close friends and family why not ask them to try and raise some sponsorship for you. Going over the top - Larger events such as dinners and dances do take some preparation, but they also have the potential to raise larger amounts of money in one go. They can end up being less stressful than organising many smaller events! Venues such as church halls and social clubs can be hired cheaply, and may be free of charge when you explain your fundraising challenge. For other Action Medical Research rides: One lady approached her local Estate Agent several months before a cycle ride and in return for some publicity in the local paper, persuaded them to donate £5 for each house they sold between then and her challenge. She raised several hundred pounds. Two lads fundraised dressed as giant Pandas! They received permission to fundraise for their challenge in the car park of a large toy store. This was highly amusing for all of the customers and raised several hundred pounds towards their target. One participant raised huge funds through doing a 24hour darts marathon. This allowed different teams to enter and raise money to participate. With several teams taking part and prizes on offer to good fundraising teams, she managed to raise almost £2000. A taxi driver raised the majority of his money by donating his tips from his customers! Every penny you raise, will help so GOOD LUCK!

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