How to raise £4000 by March 2010

Had no clue where to put this lol

Anyway, I've been very bored lately, and have come across The Bobby Moore Fund for Cancer Research UK Project South Africa this might sound made to a few of you, a. because I'm going to South Africa in the school year to basically rebuild a school and football pitch and b. not getting paid; but the £4000 I am raising is to support research into Bowel Cancer which my family has experience with so the cause is close to my heart.

Earlier this year I also applied to go with another charity to South Africa, well two in fact, but the first I got through to the interveiw stage before the goverment pulled it's funding and the price went up tenfold and the second was with my school's charity and I couldn't afford the deposit by the deadline. so this may be my last chance in the foreseeable future.

So please, does anyone have any good, possibly tried and tested fundraising ideas other than waving a sponsership form in people's faces? I don't know nearly enough people who'd be willing to part with that much cash lol.

Thanks soo much

well since you are doing this for a goood cause i am sure you will be able to raise some money. I needed to raise 4400 pounds to do a project this year come septmber in the carriebean for 9 months without getting paid. what i did was to write to some charities to help me with my finances and fortunately some replied with huge amounts. so far i have raised 4200. also i would encourage yoou to talk to you school principal, i am sure he wil try to help you. at my college thy held a fundrising ceremony for me.

NB; if you want the list of charities i wrote to i wil be happy to give them to you

For £4k, you could pay some african builders to build like 2/3 schools and a pub. They would be far more productive than a 17/18 year old. It's just for your uni application blatantly.

Apply for a youth opportunities grant and ask for the full amount. Even if you don't get it all ,you are very likely to get some money.
Put on a disco for lower school. Charge entrance fees and buy a lot of crisps/sweets wholesale. Also glowsticks bought at 7p each then sold on for 50p make an enormous profit! For a final thing, get someone to take photos and sell them on a cd/ make keyrings.

Bag packs are very lucrative. Contact all your local supermarkets and get a friend on every till. You could make £1000/day, especially near xmas.

Put on a gig with local bands, get a free venue and sell tickets.

Other than that, just generic sponsored events. Maybe a fast/fun run.


Good luck, if you need any more help PM me

Sorry, whats this? I've never heard of it

http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/everychildmatters/Youth/youthmatters/youthopportunity/youthfunds/

it's done through your local council as far as I know. I got quite a substantial grant this year for a similar thing.

I'm from the Isle of Man, so I'm not sure if that qualifies for me... and I have no clue who to get in touch with to find out

well since you are doing this for a goood cause i am sure you will be able to raise some money. I needed to raise 4400 pounds to do a project this year come septmber in the carriebean for 9 months without getting paid. what i did was to write to some charities to help me with my finances and fortunately some replied with huge amounts. so far i have raised 4200. also i would encourage yoou to talk to you school principal, i am sure he wil try to help you. at my college thy held a fundrising ceremony for me.

NB; if you want the list of charities i wrote to i wil be happy to give them to you

hash brownies? if not how did she make so much money?

well since you are doing this for a goood cause i am sure you will be able to raise some money. I needed to raise 4400 pounds to do a project this year come septmber in the carriebean for 9 months without getting paid. what i did was to write to some charities to help me with my finances and fortunately some replied with huge amounts. so far i have raised 4200. also i would encourage yoou to talk to you school principal, i am sure he wil try to help you. at my college thy held a fundrising ceremony for me.

NB; if you want the list of charities i wrote to i wil be happy to give them to you