I started my working life as a rugby player and reached the peak of my athletic success by

winning the Rugby World Cup in 2003. I’m still joint second in all-time try scoring for my country.

My success was by no means easy to achieve as I was struggling to manage after the grief of

losing my father, who was brutally beaten to death for standing up to bullies.

I lost my father right after I had been selected for my first game for England. It was November

2000, three years before the Rugby World Cup, and after it looked like I was going to lose

everything I had worked for, it took all I had in me to turn my life around and use my pain and

anger to achieve great things.

My experience, and the agonising stories I’ve heard from friends and supporters, motivated me

to start the Ben Cohen StandUp Foundation and to use my public profile to do something about

bullying. I truly believe we all deserve the freedom to love and be loved, and to live in a world of

understanding and kindness.

Thank you for supporting the Ben Cohen StandUp Foundation. No matter how you choose to

raise money, your support means we can continue to work alongside worthy organisations to

eradicate bullying.

In this pack you will find everything you need for a successful and fun fundraising experience.

I wish you great success and thank you for your support!

Although we often associate bullying with

children, adults are not immune from it, especially

in the workplace.

People who are bullied feel disconnected, leading

to a sense of isolation and loneliness. They are

often wary of others and lack quality friendships.

They can suffer from low self-esteem, poor

achievement, an increased risk of depression

or anxiety, and, in extreme cases, a higher risk

of suicide.

The Ben Cohen StandUp Foundation is the world’s

first foundation dedicated to raising awareness of

the long-term, damaging effects of bullying, and

funding those doing real-world work to stop it.

We stand up against bullying regardless of to

whom it happens. Because lesbian, gay, bisexual

and transgender (LGBT) people are often targeted

by bullies, we give particular attention to this

community. Promoting tolerance and diversity in

sports is also central to our mission.

Every year, we receive more and more grant

applications from people working to eradicate

bullying and its negative effects.

We fund 45% of the organisations that apply, with

an average grant of £5,500. We want to support

many more, and that’s why we need you.

Could pay for a victim of bullying to talk to a fully

qualified counsellor...

Could pay to train a peer mentor to help start a

conversation...

Could pay for an anti-bullying workshop,

ambassador training and ongoing support at your

local sports club...

Could pay for an entire primary school class

to learn how to keep themselves safe in risky

environments, including the internet...

Could pay for a year-long mentoring programme at

your local school...

Could pay for a workshop to educate sports

teachers about homophobia...

Could pay for a severely bullied child to receive

specialist education and support at an alternative

school...

There are innumerable ways to raise money –

you are limited only by your ideas!

Choose a challenge. Get moving, whether it’s

walking, running, cycling, swimming or doing

something more extreme!

Hold an event. Throw a garden party, hold a

coffee morning, have a locker auction, run a car

wash – anything goes!

Be creative. Make it as fun as possible, and

think about what would appeal to your friends

and contacts.

It’s all in the timing. Make sure the date you pick

will give you plenty of time to prepare.

Set a budget. If you have to spend money, plan

to raise three times as much as you spend.

Get everyone talking about it. The more people

you tell about the event, the more money you will

raise. Use social networking, posters and flyers

to get people involved.

Many hands make light work. Any help, no

matter how small, will lessen the load and make

things more fun. Ask for help – the worst that can

happen is that people will say no…but they are

more likely to say yes. They may prefer to donate

an item instead…there are so many options!

Go the extra mile. Hold a raffle, auction, heads

and tails, or mini event alongside your main event

so you can increase the amount you raise and

spice things up.

Decide on your event.

Set up your page on MyDonate.

Spread the word through your contacts

and on social media.

Periodically update people about your

progress. At least one month before your

event, resend everyone the link and details

of how to donate online.

On the day, have fun! Remind people

to donate. Hold a side event, such as a cake

sale.

Please send all money to the Ben Cohen

StandUp Foundation via BACS or cheque.

Please let us know when it is on its way so we

can confirm receipt.

We wish you the best of luck!

lise@standupfoundation.com

07429 579 196

standupfoundation.com

@StandUpFdn

/StandUpFoundation

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