Pied flycatcher by Mark Hamblin/2020VISION
A-Z of fundraising ideas
From Abseils to Zumba, and everything in between… we’ve put together our A-Z of fundraising ideas to inspire you. Whether you are sporty, artistic, a culinary whizz, an adrenaline junkie, or simply like the idea of bringing everyone together to have some fun, we have you covered.
A - M
- Abseil
- Art exhibition
- Art & Crafts stall
- Auction
- Afternoon tea
- Bake off
- Barn dance
- BBQ
- Bingo
- Bring and Buy sale
- Carol singing
- Car wash
- Clothes swap
- Coffee morning
- Cocktail night
- Dance event
- Dinner party
- Dog walking
- Drawing contest
- Dress up/down day
- Easter egg hunt
- Ebay auction
- Employers’ matched funding
- Exercise marathon
- Expert talk
- Facebook fundraiser
- Fancy dress day
- Fashion show
- Film night
- Football tournament
- Games night
- Give up something
- Garden party
- Golf competition
- Guess the weight/number of
- Halloween party
- Head shave
- Hiking
- Hour of pay
- Hula hoopathon
- Ice cream tasting
- Improv night
- International day/evening
- Inflatables
- It’s a Knockout
- Jam making
- Jazz night
- Jar of wild actions
- Jewellery making
- Jeans day
- Karaoke
- Kayaking
- Keepy uppy challenge
- Kite flying
- Knitting
- Ladies night
- Lego contest
- Line dance
- Litter pick
- Loose change collection
- Magic show
- Marathon
- Mobile free day
- Mountain climb
- Murder mystery evening
N - Z
- Nail art
- Name the… (e.g. bear/baby)
- Nature trail guided walk
- Night-time trek
- Netball tournament
- Obstacle course
- Odd jobs for donations
- Office Olympics
- Open garden
- Open mic night
- Picnic at a reserve
- Plank/press up challenge
- Plant sale
- Poker night
- Potluck dinner
- Quad bike racing
- Quickest time competition
- Quilt making
- Quiz
- Quiet time
- Race night
- Raffle
- Recipe book sale
- Recycle challenge
- Rounders tournament
- Skydive
- Sports day
- Sponsored silence
- Street party
- Sweepstake
- Talent show
- Teddy bear’s picnic
- Treasure hunt
- Tuck shop
- Tug-of-war
- Ultimate frisbee
- University challenge
- Upcycle
- Uniform day
- Unplug from tech
- Valentine’s day
- Valet service
- Vegetable patch
- Video game competition
- Vintage sale
- Walk for wildlife
- Waxing
- Window cleaning
- Wine tasting
- Word search
- Xbox/PlayStation tournament
- Xmas – 12 days wild challenge
- ‘X marks the spot’ treasure hunt
- X Factor competition
- Xylophone concert
- Year to remember
- Yoga
- Yo-yo competition
- Zip wire
- Zumba
If you want to do something amazing for wildlife and raise money for Essex Wildlife Trust, please do download our fundraising pack for some more great ideas and top tips.
Or email to discuss your ideas – we love to hear from you!