Fundraising ideas for children

There are loads of simple and effective fundraising challenges your children can take part in – here are some of our top ideas. We can’t wait to hear yours too.

Alternatively, if you want to fundraise as a family, we have plenty of ideas for that too.

• Save your pennies: Fill empty sweet tubes with pennies - they quickly add up to pounds.
• Read-a-thon: Set a target number of books to read in a week, month, or even a year, and collect sponsorship for every page you turn.
• Litter Pick: Do your bit for the environment and collect sponsorship too! Take inspiration from Eric and Idris, who raised more than £300 with their litter picking challenge.
• Drawing challenge: A great one for a classroom or nursery group. Take a donation for each entry. Chop up a piece of famous artwork into squares and have each child draw, paint or colour their own section. Put them all together and create a huge piece of collaborative artwork.
• Talent show: Whether it’s a living room dance off or singing on stage, encourage children to share their skills with a talent show and donate money for their performance.
• Dress up day: Perfect for school or nursery groups, a dress up day is a classic fundraiser that’s simple, easy, and effective. Donate a pound or two to wear own clothes, or choose a theme.