A-Z Fundraising Ideas

Looking for inspiration to kickstart your fundraising? Explore our A–Z of fundraising ideas and find the perfect way to get involved while making a real difference to pets and their owners experiencing homelessness.
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Afternoon tea - an elevated afternoon of tea, sweets and sandwiches with cut-off crusts 

Art exhibition - promote local artists or donated artworks

Auction - get bidding on items donated by individuals or businesses, either live or online

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Bake sale - everyone loves cake and cookies, it's a universal truth

BBQ - get grilling with your friends, neighbours or colleagues

Bingo - retro, kitsch or classic: pass out the giant markers and let the fun begin

Birthday giving - face it, you've probably got enough stuff already, so request donations from your friends and family instead

Book sale - clear the shelves and host a local sale of your unwanted books

Bowling - lawn or ten-pin, and it's something you can do with a drink

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Car wash - get sudsy and make your community's cars sparkle

Cocktail night - shake it and shine in an intimate cocktail evening (or dare we suggest afternoon?)

Coffee morning - connect, fundraise and start your day feeling good

Community clean up - make it a competition with a prize for the most rubbish collected

Crafts - find the beauty in selling crafted objects with stories

Crazy golf - easier than dragging a bag of clubs to the local course

Cycling - get sponsored and pedal your way to a great cause

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Dancing - present prizes for the slickest outfit and sickest moves

Dinner party - host a charity dinner party at home or in a local club or restaurant

Dog show - cutest, weirdest, softest - which dog will take the biscuit?

Drawing contest - no matter your skill level, see who can be a master in their own medium

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eBay - challenge people to sell their unwanted items and donate the proceeds

Eurovision party - pick a country to represent and scream at your TV

Exercise marathon - who can last the longest

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Facebook fundraising - use Facebook fundraising tools on your social media posts

Fancy dress day - organise a fancy dress day at school or work for a donation

Fashion show - glam it up on your own red carpet runway

Facial furniture - grow an epic beard or moustache 

Film night - host your own themed film night

Food party - pick a theme and make everyone's taste buds sizzle

Football match - who's gonna score the winning goal in your charity game?

Flower arranging - fill a room with beautiful bouquets and pick a winner

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Games night - board or video, your eyes are probably gonna hurt by the end of it

Give something up - get sponsored to give up something you love or finally ditch that not so secret vice

Golf match - step outside and start swinging

Guess how many - a challenge to see who can guess how many are in a jar

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Harry Potter party - unleash your hidden witch or wizard

Head shave - say sayonara to your locks

Hiking - fresh air, gorgeous scenery, get hiking (don't forget your dog!)

Homebrewing - sell your tastiest kitchen brew

Hour of earnings - challenge your colleagues to donate an hour of their pay

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Ice cream tasting - don the blindfolds and see who can guess the flavours

Improv night - flex your funny bone

Iron challenge - who can tough it out to the bitter end

It's a Knockout - host a day of wacky adult sports

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Jam making - sell your homemade jams and honey

Jazz night - go smooth and sultry

Jigsaw - same puzzle, different teams - who can get there fastest

Joke-a-thon - who can crack the wisest, the longest?

Jumble sale - you know there's something hiding in your house that you can do without

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Karaoke night - everyone's got at least one party piece they're dying to unleash 

Karting - lean into those turns and get your adrenaline pumping 

Kayaking - race ya! but no tipping over 

Knitting - anyone can buy a scarf, but nothing compares to homemade! 

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Las Vegas night - make it a casino themed evening, it's cheaper than going there

Learn a new skill - get sponsored to learn a new skill

Lego contest - raid your kid's toy chests and see who can build the craziest creation

Livestream - host a livestream of your favourite activity

Loose change - pass the hat to your friends and colleagues

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Makeover - your makeup, clothes and hair will thank you

Mobile free - challenge your friends and family to disconnect for a day

Mountain climb - who's gonna be the first to the top

Murder mystery - channel your inner Poirot and find out who done it

Music concert - battle of the bands, cello recital, choir, the list is endless

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Nail art - make those fingers sing

Netball - get running, passing and dunking in a charity match

Nature walk - get sponsored to take to the trails

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Obstacle course - workplace, living room, local park - there's only gonna be one winner

Onion chopping - who can go the longest without crying

Open mic night - we've all got talent, now let it shine

Outdoor theatre performance - amateur dramatics never felt so good

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Press up challenge - who can do the most, and how much are they gonna sweat

Poker night - the winnings go to the charity, but you get to have all the fun

Pot luck - everyone brings a dish

Pub quiz - test your knowledge of all things not worth knowing

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Quickest time contest - random acts, on a timer, now go!

Quintessentially British - tea, scones, Coronation Street, pick a fave and roll a party around it

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Roaring twenties - celebrate everything decadent and debauched

Run - get those fancy shoes working and test your endurance

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Skate - strap on your wheels and get sponsored for every lap

Sky dive - get sponsored to do what everyone else thinks is insane

Sports day - your school days might be behind you, but you can still enjoy the games

Superhero day - who's your personal superhero? let your colleagues and friends find out

Street party - barricade your block and get the neighbours mixing

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Talent contest - unleash your talent on a panel of peer judges

Teddy bear picnic - all you need is a dish, some drinks and a furry friend

Tombola - collect donations to use as prizes

Treasure hunt - turn on your brains and decipher the clues

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Uniform free day - go incognito in exchange for a donation

University Challenge - your starter for 10!

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Variety show - a little of this, some of that, it's all for a good cause

Vegetable growing - challenge yourself to grow and sell from your own garden or allotment

Village fete - foster community spirit for a great cause

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Wedding gifts - ask for donations instead of gifts

Window cleaning - clean neighbourhood windows for donations (just stick to the ground floor)

Wine tasting - challenge those palates at home or in a local restaurant or wine merchants

World record attempt - you're probably not gonna break it, but you'll have fun trying!

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X-factor - why should Simon be the only one worthy of judging? 

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Yoga marathon - bend it, stretch it and see who can last the longest

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Zero waste – Challenge yourself or your workplace to go a whole day or week without producing any waste

How do I fundraise for StreetVet?

Once you’ve registered for your challenge event and joined #TeamStreetVet, you can set up a fundraising page on Raisely or JustGiving to start accepting donations. 

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