The main thing to remember when you’re fundraising is to have fun! Because you’re fundraising for a great cause, you'll find that you'll get enormous support from friends and family.
We’ve put together a few top tips to ramp up that Relay fundraising:
- Set a goal – decide how much money you think you can raise, and add £100! Let all your friends and family know about your target and ask them to help you beat it. This year, we're asking team members to aim to raise £200 each (£17 per month over a year's fundraising).
- Make sure that at the start of your fundraising you set up an online fundraising page – this is one of best ways you can raise money, and it’s really simple and secure.
- Start fundraising as soon as you form your team. Fundraising for Relay For Life takes place right up to the event itself.
- Check out our fundraising toolkit for materials that will help you get the most out of your fundraising.
- Set up a Donation Station to collect second hand items and donate them to us. We'll sell the items you donate in our shops and they can be counted as a bonus to your fundraising.
- Brainstorm your fundraising ideas with team members and your Relay Committee. You’ll be amazed at what you come up with.
- Hold fun events and get everyone involved! Get as much publicity for them as you can by making a list of local newspapers, magazines and websites, and sending them information about your events.
- Keep in touch with your Relay Committee for ways to promote your events and make sure you attend Team Captains' meetings – they're a great way to meet other teams and share fundraising ideas.
- Many organisations will match your fundraising pound for pound, and they can claim a tax break by doing so. Why not approach your employers to see if they can help?
- Contact as many of your friends as possible, asking them to support your fundraising and dedicate a Candle of Hope.
- Make sure you keep people up to date with your progress, and let them know what's happening throughout the year. Remember to thank them for their contribution.
What are you waiting for? Team up with friends and family. Raise money for Cancer Research UK. Save lives.