SPRINGINTO ACTION

BRIGHT IDEAS TO MAKE YOUR FUNDRAISING BLOOM

We’ve picked a barrowful of fresh ways to help you raise funds for children this spring.

GET OUTGREAT BRITISH BBQThe weather is warming up, so fire up the barbeque, throw a garden party, providefood and drinks in exchange for donations to Save the Children.

SPRING PICNICHost a picnic in your garden or a local park and put a bucket out for donations. You could even ask for donations in exchange for your secret recipes.

ROUNDERS TOURNAMENTGet two teams together, organise a prize, and ask for donations to play. Batter up!

FOOTBALL MATCHOrganise a 5-a-side game in your local park and ask spectators to pay a small fee to watch. You could kick it up a notch by getting the losing team to donate to Save the Children.

SPRING INTO ACTION, BRIGHT IDEAS TO MAKE YOUR FUNDRAISING BLOOM

£20 COULD PROVIDE CRUCIAL SUPPLIES TO A MOTHER AND HER NEW BORN BABY IN YEMEN.

GET WALKING

10,000 STEPSGet active this spring and take 10,000 steps a day for 30 days. Use your smart phone or watch to keep an eye on your progress. Ask you mates to sponsor your efforts.

WALKATHONYou, your friends, one day, 26 miles. Pick a route and get going! Ask your mates to sponsor you per mile.

GET THE DOGS OUTOffer to walk your neighbours and friends’ dogs in return for a donation to Save the Children. Everybody wins here!

SPRING INTO ACTION, BRIGHT IDEAS TO MAKE YOUR FUNDRAISING BLOOM

£8 COULD PROVIDE WATER FOR ONE MONTH FOR A CHILD AT SCHOOL IN ETHIOPIA

GET FRESH

SPRING CLEANPick out your unwanted items, sell them online or at a car boot sale, or plan a clothes swap. Donate the proceeds to help children to build a brighter future.

FLOWER SALEPlant your flowers at the beginning of spring. When they’re in bloom, dig them up and sell them for donations.

SPRING INTO ACTION, BRIGHT IDEAS TO MAKE YOUR FUNDRAISING BLOOM

£4 COULD PAY FOR A CHILDREN’S HYGIENE KIT (TOWEL, SOAP, GLASS, TOOTHPASTE AND BRUSH) IN INDONESIA

GET IT IN THE DIARY

SPRING INTO ACTION, BRIGHT IDEAS TO MAKE YOUR FUNDRAISING BLOOM

5 MARCH

PANCAKE DAYHost a pancake party, add some unusual flavours, and ask for donations for your delicious creations.

6 MARCH

LENTStill searching for motivation to kick that chocolate habit, can the fizzy drinks or bin the booze? Give up something you love, donate the money you save, and ask friends and family to sponsor you.

17 MARCH

ST PATRICK’S DAYHost a Paddy’s Day party - get your guests to wear green and donate for the privilege.

21 MARCH

HOLIGet your friends round to celebrate the festival of colour in style. Paint powder fight in the park, anyone?

31 MARCH

MOTHER’S DAYSave the Children helps mums safely deliver babies in some of the toughest places on earth. Create a fundraising page and give mums around the world the gift of new life this spring.

21 APRIL

EASTER SUNDAYEaster bake-offs. Egg hunts. Egg and spoon races. Easter is a cracking time to fundraise. For office-based fun, fill a jar with mini eggs, get your colleagues to guess how many are in there and ask them to donate. The person with the closest guess wins the jar.

8 JUNE

QUEEN’S BIRTHDAYHost a street party with food and games and ask your neighbours to pay to play. You could also host a raffle, auction or tombola on the big day.*

Register your fundraiser on our website to order some materials and get fundraising tips by email.

*Remember to keep it safe and legal! Check out savethechildren.org.uk/fundraising-need-to-know-info to make sure your fundraiser is all above board.