Fundraising ideas

Fundraising as a student

Raise money at university with some of our top fundraising ideas:

• 'Jailbreak' – pick a starting point, then try and get as far from it as possible without spending any money on transport.
• Duck game – try out our easy-to-play duck game (PDF, 841KB)
• Pink party – borrow the bar in your halls or college and hold a pink themed party
• University challenge – quiz your lecturers with our pink quiz (PDF, 33KB)

Request a fundraising pack

We've got everything you need to help kick-start your fundraising – request a fundraising pack for fundraising materials and advice.

Fundraising tips

We've got some handy checklists to help make raising money for breast cancer research even easier – print them out and tick off the activities as you go along.

• Fundraising checklist for your event (PDF, 69KB)
• Top tips for fundraising online (PDF, 75KB)

If your sponsors are UK taxpayers, ask them to Gift Aid their donation. We'll receive at least an extra 25p for every pound you raise – at no cost to you.

Fundraise online

Fundraising online is the simplest way to fundraise for your event and support our vital work.

Your fundraising success stories

Georgina Bracewell, a second-year student at Oxford Brookes University, volunteered for Cancer Research UK in London during her summer holidays.

Georgina sourced the only pink Routemaster bus in the UK (courtesy of Blush Hospitality), champagne and wine, luxury chocolates, goodie bags and celebrity make-up artists to pamper 10 breast cancer survivors who visited the bus for the photo shoot.

Join others in the fight for women's survival

Don't forget to tell your friends, family and colleagues about your fundraising and how their money can make a difference. Spread the word and get more people to join the fight.

Or why not join one of our supporter-led events?

Active and outdoor fundraising

Get out and about with these outdoor fundraising activities to raise money for breast cancer research:

• Sports tournament – get a charity tournament going – hockey, volleyball, sailing – whatever floats your dinghy. Just make sure you collect those registration fees.
• Great escape / outdoor challenge – get sponsored to embark on an expedition or tackle Snowdon.
• Gym challenge – get competitive and challenge friends, family and gym buddies to see who comes out top for fitness.

Request a fundraising pack

We've got everything you need to help kick-start your fundraising – request a fundraising pack for fundraising materials and advice.

Fundraising tips

We've got some handy checklists to help make raising money for breast cancer research even easier – print them out and tick off the activities as you go along.

• Fundraising checklist for your event (PDF, 69KB)
• Top tips for fundraising online (PDF, 75KB)

If your sponsors are UK taxpayers, ask them to Gift Aid their donation. We'll receive at least an extra 25p for every pound you raise – at no cost to you.

Fundraise online

Fundraising online is the simplest way to fundraise for your event and support our vital work.

Your fundraising success stories

Mother-of-two, Sharyn Clarkson, who has survived breast cancer twice, led a group of around 50 pink-clad fundraisers into the sea at Redcar. The pink posse did a conga down to the shore before running into the North Sea.

Sharyn said, "I'm delighted to have done the Pink Dip for the fourth year in a row and would like to say a huge thanks to everyone who took part."

Join others in the fight for women's survival

Don't forget to tell your friends, family and colleagues about your fundraising and how their money can make a difference. Spread the word and get more people to join the fight.

Or why not join one of our supporter-led events?

Fundraising in the classroom

Here's a list of easy ways to get your school involved in fundraising activities to raise money for breast cancer research:

• Dress in pink day/non-uniform day – ban the uniform and bring in the pink. Ask your teachers if you can hold a fundraising day and charge £1 to wear your own clothes for a day.
• Pink disco mania – dust off your dancing shoes and hold a pink themed disco in your school or college hall.
• Cake / jumble sale – organise a cake sale or a jumble sale of all your old clothes, toys and gadgets in your school.
• Battle of the bands – you're an aspiring Lily Allen, but your friends prefer a Coldplay tune. So battle it out in front of a discerning panel – £15 per band, £5 a solo artist.

These are just some ideas to get you started but there's no limit to the ways you can raise money for Cancer Research UK's life-saving work.

Request a fundraising pack

We've got everything you need to help kick-start your fundraising – request a fundraising pack for fundraising materials and advice.

Fundraising tips

We've got some handy checklists to help make raising money for breast cancer research even easier – print them out and tick off the activities as you go along.

• Fundraising checklist for your event (PDF, 69KB)
• Top tips for fundraising online (PDF, 75KB)

If your sponsors are UK taxpayers, ask them to Gift Aid their donation. We'll receive at least an extra 25p for every pound you raise – at no cost to you.

Fundraise online

Fundraising online is the simplest way to fundraise for your event and support our vital work.

Join others in the fight for women's survival

Don't forget to tell your friends, family and colleagues about your fundraising and how their money can make a difference. Spread the word and get more people to join the fight.

Or why not join one of our supporter-led events?

Fundraise with your friends

Here are some ways you can get together with the girls to raise money for breast cancer research:

• Pink party – organise a night of pink fancy dress – it could involve just your friends or the whole community.
• Spa day / make-up lesson – organise a day of pampering and make a donation for each treatment.
• Fashion show / fashion sale – give your wardrobe a twist – get some friends together and sell your unwanted clothes, or dig out some old classics and hold a fashion show.
• Karaoke night – take to the mic for the night and get participants and spectators to pay a fee to join in.

These are just some ideas to get you started but there's no limit to the ways you can raise money for breast cancer research and you can be as creative as you like.

Request a fundraising pack

We've got everything you need to help kick-start your fundraising – request a fundraising pack for fundraising materials and advice.

Fundraising tips

We've got some handy checklists to help make raising money for breast cancer research even easier – print them out and tick off the activities as you go along.

• Fundraising checklist for your event (PDF, 69KB)
• Top tips for fundraising online (PDF, 75KB)

If your sponsors are UK taxpayers, ask them to Gift Aid their donation. We'll receive at least an extra 25p for every pound you raise – at no cost to you.

Fundraise online

Fundraising online is the simplest way to fundraise for your event and support our vital work.

Your fundraising success stories

Catherine from Rotherham got a group of people together for a pink party at her local pub. The pub's manager offered to support her and the staff dressed in pink – as did her 60 guests who each paid a £2 entry fee.

Catherine said, "The expressions on the pub customers' faces were priceless as the place filled up with pink people. The atmosphere was fantastic and everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves. We organised football ticket raffles and even took over the pub's PA system to spread the word; money just flowed into our pink collection bucket and collection pyramids."

Join others in the fight for women's survival

Don't forget to tell your friends, family and colleagues about your fundraising and how their money can make a difference. Spread the word and get more people to join the fight.

Or why not join one of our supporter-led events?

Fundraising that gets people together

Keep your fundraising local and get everyone in your community involved in raising money for breast cancer research:

• Community variety night – have an evening of laughter and song by putting on a variety performance.
• Pink ball / pink dance – organise a night of pink glitz and glamour by holding a ball or dance in your community.
• Tea / coffee morning – hold a pink tea and coffee morning and charge friends for a cuppa. You could also bake some goods to sell on the day.

Request a fundraising pack

We've got everything you need to help kick-start your fundraising – request a fundraising pack for fundraising materials and advice.

Fundraising tips

We've got some handy checklists to help make raising money for breast cancer research even easier – print them out and tick off the activities as you go along.

• Fundraising checklist for your event (PDF, 69KB)
• Top tips for fundraising online (PDF, 75KB)

If your sponsors are UK taxpayers, ask them to Gift Aid their donation. We'll receive at least an extra 25p for every pound you raise – at no cost to you.

Fundraise online

Fundraising online is the simplest way to fundraise for your event and support our vital work.

Your fundraising success stories

Thorndon Country Park near Brentwood, Essex was the venue for a highly successful local walk in aid of Cancer Research UK. Almost 600 walkers took part in the 5 mile walk through the beautiful Essex countryside and raised at least £30,000 in support of breast cancer research – a wonderful result.

Jeanne Ward-Bevan, chair of the group, said, "[I] was amazed and delighted that so many local people turned out to support the event. The sun shone and all the walkers, many dressed in pink, enjoyed the day."

Join others in the fight for women's survival

Don't forget to tell your friends, family and colleagues about your fundraising and how their money can make a difference. Spread the word and get more people to join the fight.

Or why not join one of our supporter-led events?

Fundraising for shopaholics

Be creative with your shopping. Here are a few ideas for how a little retail therapy can go a long way to support breast cancer awareness:

• Pink products – shop till you drop with our pink products
• Exclusive Cancer Research UK ducks – collect our three designer ducks and pretty up your bathroom this year
• Pink ribbon badges – buy our pink ribbon badges in bulk and surprise your friends with a pink ribbon badge present
• Pink party – get the girls together and encourage them all to wear one of our pink products
• Office auctions – auction off our pink products amongst your work colleagues

Browse our range of pink products

Check out this year's range of breast cancer awareness products and shop to beat cancer.

Request a fundraising pack

We've got everything you need to help kick-start your fundraising – request a fundraising pack for fundraising materials and advice.

Fundraising tips

We've got some handy checklists to help make raising money for breast cancer research even easier – print them out and tick off the activities as you go along.

• Fundraising checklist for your event (PDF, 69KB)
• Top tips for fundraising online (PDF, 75KB)

If your sponsors are UK taxpayers, ask them to Gift Aid their donation. We'll receive at least an extra 25p for every pound you raise – at no cost to you.

Fundraise online

Fundraising online is the simplest way to fundraise for your event and support our vital work.

Join others in the fight for women's survival

Don't forget to tell your friends, family and colleagues about your fundraising and how their money can make a difference. Spread the word and get more people to join the fight.

Or why not join one of our supporter-led events?

Fundraising for guys who look after their girls

Although it's much rarer, breast cancer can affect men as well as women. Get the guys together to raise money for breast cancer research:

• Pink cross-dress day – put yourself in her shoes – get sponsored to cross-dress for the day
• Football tournament– hold a 5-a-side tournament and get your friends to make a donation to join in.
• Pub quiz – mock the week or make someone a millionaire with a pub quiz – charge teams an entry fee and donate it to breast cancer research
• Take on a dare – get sponsored to accept a daring challenge – dress as your favourite superhero to work, walk sideways for a day or skip rather than walk wherever you go.

Request a fundraising pack

We've got everything you need to help kick-start your fundraising – request a fundraising pack for fundraising materials and advice.

Fundraising tips

We've got some handy checklists to help make raising money for breast cancer research even easier – print them out and tick off the activities as you go along.

• Fundraising checklist for your event (PDF, 69KB)
• Top tips for fundraising online (PDF, 75KB)

If your sponsors are UK taxpayers, ask them to Gift Aid their donation. We'll receive at least an extra 25p for every pound you raise – at no cost to you.

Fundraise online

Fundraising online is the simplest way to fundraise for your event and support our vital work.

Your fundraising success stories

Tricky's pub and restaurant held its third annual Breast Cancer Awareness Night in October and raised £4,578.85 for Cancer Research UK.

Head chef, Mark Dolton, made his mark by sitting in a bath of baked beans on stage for four hours and apprentice chef, Josh Pellow, had his eyebrows waxed off and they finished the the evening on a high with an auction.

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Join others in the fight for women's survival

Don't forget to tell your friends, family and colleagues about your fundraising and how their money can make a difference. Spread the word and get more people to join the fight.

Or why not join one of our supporter-led events?