Fundraising Ideas
Challenges
SimplyHealth Great North Run 2020
This will be the 40th anniversary of the Great North Run; an extra special time to join the 13.1 mile challenge and raise funds for Darlington Town Mission at the same time!
Date: 13th September 2020
Registration Fee*: £58
Minimum Sponsorship: £300
Tandem Skydive
We've partnered with the Skydive Academy at Peterlee Parachute Centre and have places for a thrilling skydive over beautiful County Durham.
Date: 27th June 2020, 11am start (other dates available if you want to take part separately, please contact us)
Location: Peterlee, County Durham
Registration Fee*: £70
Minimum Sponsorship: £500
John West Great North Swim 2020
Join us for this fantastic two mile open water event at Windermere in the heart of the beautiful Lake District.
Date: 7th June 2020, 10.30-12.00
Location: Brockhole on Windermere, Lake District
Registration Fee*: £49
Minimum Sponsorship: £300
Coast 2 Coast Cycle 2020
A new challenge for 2020, we're looking for supporters to join us on this exciting two-day bike ride from Workington to Tynemouth.
Date: 13th & 14th June 2020. Leave from Tynemouth for Workington (to start the ride on Saturday morning) in the afternoon on 12th June.
Location: Workington to Tynemouth
Registration Fee*: £199 which includes transport from Tynemouth to Workington and two nights' accommodation.
Minimum Sponsorship: £500
*Registration fees are non-refundable.
Help Raise Vital Funds
A-Z of Fundraising Ideas
- Afternoon tea
- Antiques fair
- Arts and crafts stall
- Auction
- BBQ
- Battle of the Bands
- Book sale
- Bingo
- Bring and buy
- Bake sale
- Coffee morning
- Concert
- Carol singing
- Competition
- Dance event
- Darts tournament
- Dog-walking
- Dress down day
- Egg and spoon race
- Eighties night
- Easter egg hunt
- Exhibition
- Expert talk
- Fashion show
- Football tournament
- Fancy dress
- Film night
- Games night
- Gardening
- Give something up
- Guess how many sweets are in the jar
- Head-shaving
- Hair braiding
- International food night
- Italian evening
- Jazz night
- Jewellery-making
- Jumble sale
- Karaoke night
- Kite-flying day
- Knitting marathon
- Late night walk
- Line dancing
- Masquerade ball
- Murder mystery
- Marathon-themed evening
- Mile of coins
- Non-uniform day
- Netball tournament
- Nearly-new sale
- Obstacle course
- Odd jobs for donations
- Old clothes sale
- Pancake flip
- Plant sale
- Pot luck dinner
- Pub games night
- Quilt making
- Quiz night
- Race night
- Recipe book sale
- Raffle
- Reverse Raffle
- Rounders tournament
- Rugby sweepstake
- School sports day
- Scrabble tournament
- Skydiving
- Swear box
- Sponsored silence
- Tombola
- Treasure hunt
- Talent competition
- Under the sea party
- Uniform for teachers
- Valet service
- Variety show
- Vegetarian night
- ‘Who’s the baby?’ photo quiz
- Wine tasting
- Word search
- X-Factor party
- Xmas fayre
- Yoga marathon
- Zumbathon
