A

The Active Campaign – Get active for Sobell House, from a sponsored walk to a marathon, a swim to a cycle – we’ll support you every step of the way.

B

Boot-sale – Why not clear that garage or attic by having a stall at a boot sale with the proceeds to Sobell House?

C

Company Giving – ask your employer to support your efforts or better yet get them to match whatever you can raise.

D

Don’t feel embarrassed about asking, if somebody doesn’t want to support they don’t have to but if you don’t ask you’ll never know.

E

Email everyone you know to let them know what you’re doing and how they can get involved. Also add your event as a signature on your email template.

F

Fancy Dress party or Firework Party.

G

Golf Day, or how about a guess the amount of jelly beans in a jar competition?

H

What are your hobbies? How can you use them to raise valuable funds for Sobell House?

I

International food dinner party

J

Just-Giving is a simple and effective way to set up your own online fundraising page, plus just giving claim back gift aid from the tax-man on our behalf.
Visit www.justgiving.com for more information.

K

Kick off your own 5-a-side football tournament or even a full 11-a-side match where everyone pays to play.

L

LOTTERY – Join the Sobell Lottery. For just £1 a week you could be in with the chance of winning the weekly £1,000 jackpot

M

Masquerade Ball – organise a ball for all your friends and colleagues with the costs of tickets to go to charity.

N

Never Give Up – sometimes fundraising can take a long time to get to your targets but persevere and you will get there eventually

O

Organise an event within an event for example a raffle or collection at your works Christmas do.

P

Pay as You Earn (PAYE) is an easy way to make a regular donation to the charity of your choice via your works payroll. The donation will come out before tax and save you a few pence too.

Q

Quiz Night – organise one in your local pub/club – half the proceeds to go to the winners and half to the charity of your choice (Sobell House obviously)

R

Raffle – get a local company to donate the prizes and raffle it amongst your friends or social groups

S

Shave your head/beard/moustache or even your legs and get sponsored for the honour (you might even let your highest sponsor make the first snip (only for the very bravest that one)

T

Treks. The 3 peaks challenge, the Ridgeway, the Shakespeare Way trek, or even one further afield like Cuba or Peru.

U

Uniform or non-uniform days at work or schools.

V

Volunteer in the charity office or one of our shops, whatever skills you have we’ll make use of them.

W

Websites – with the use of Facebook, Blogs, Flickr and Myspace, advertising your event has never been simpler and more effective for keeping in touch with your supporters.

X

X-ercise (yes I know) why not organise a sponsored gym event eg: spin class or aerobics session?

Y

Y fundraise? Sobell House costs £3 million a year to run, much of which is raised by people just like you. Without your help we simply could not exist.

Z

Zest and zeal – essential if you are going to make the most of your efforts, if you’re enthusiastic and energetic everyone around you will be too.
Your efforts will make a real difference to people’s lives and you should be proud of your achievements.