Great Fundraising at Work Ideas
Break up the norm of the working day and organise a fundraising event for you and your colleagues. Our enthusiastic fundraisers are happy to support you with your event in any which way they can.
10,000 Steps
Pledge to walk 10,000 steps for a week or month in exchange for sponsorships. Whether you walk to work, go to the gym or take the stairs, the money you raise will help vulnerable children in Scotland.
Abseiling
Take on a challenge and go abseiling with your coworkers or family. Ask your loved ones or a local sports store for sponsorships.
Bake Sale
Having a bake sale is a staple for many fundraisers. Get volunteers and supporters to bake a wide range of cakes, biscuits, bread and pastries to raise money for charity. Get in touch for advice and guidance on food safety and labelling.
Best / Worst Tie
Charge your colleagues a fee to enter your best or worst tie contest. Have a vote off and award a prize for the winner.
Board Game Tournament
Are you competitive and a lover of board games? Well, this one is for you. Get people together for a game of monopoly, chess or scrabble. Ask participants for a small donation to take part.
Book Swap
Host a book swap and charge a small fee for entry and/or per book exchanged.
Bowl-A-Thon
Get people together for a bowl-a-thon. No bumpers allowed to make it fair for everyone taking part. Ask for a small donation for taking part and award a prize for the winner.
Call Sprint
Call round as many people as you can in a short period of time to gain donations to add to your fundraising efforts. Make it a competition between colleagues or friends to encourage you to come out on top. Award a treat for the winner.
Car Boot Sale
Gather unwanted items from your house and sell them at your local car boot sale. The money you raise will contribute to your fundraising efforts.
Car Wash
Hold a car washing station in your community car park or school grounds where volunteers and supporters wash cars to raise funds for charity. Charge a small fee per vehicle.
Card Making / Selling
Get creative and design your own celebration cards. Set up a stall and sell your cards in your community. Donate a percentage of your profits to Children 1st.
Charity Match
Organise a charity match viewing at your local pub. Charge a fee for entry and gain extra donations on the night.
Collection Buckets
Get yourself some collection buckets and split into teams to gather as many donations as possible to contribute to your fundraising efforts. Award a treat for the winning team.
Dance-A-Thon
Host a dance-a-thon where volunteers compete against each other on who can dance the longest to raise funds for Children 1st.
Dare Contest
Who doesn't love a good dare?! Organise a dare contest in which volunteers agree to do weird and funny things to raise money for Children 1st.
Dress Down Day
Swap your school uniform or office attire and get into your comfies. An easy way to gather a pound or two to contribute to your fundraising efforts.
Eco-fines
This one is all about being eco-friendly. If you catch someone leaving the lights on, printing uneccessary documents or leaving the taps running then charge them a small fine to help contribute to your fundraising efforts.
Embarrass The Boss
Have some fun by persuading your boss or teacher to let you gunge, throw a pie in their face or wax their legs to help raise money for Children 1st.
Face Painting
Set up a stall for people to get their face painted. Charge a small fee for those wishing to look like a tiger, zebra or butterfly.
Fancy Dress
Swap your school uniform or office atire for fancy dress. Organise a theme like disney characters or superheroes. Ask for a small donation for everyone taking part and don't forget to award a prize for best dressed.
Give Something Up
Cigarettes, Chocolate, Netflix? Give something up that means a lot to you in exchange for sponsorships.
Guess The Baby Photo
Charge a small donation for pupils or colleagues to bring in their baby and toddler photos. Set up categories, like "cutest," "best hairdo," "best smile" and "most changed."
Guess The Sweets
Get yourself a clear jar, fill it with sweets and ask participants to guess how many sweets are in the jar to raise a small donation. The winner or the closest guess gets to take home the goodies!
Hiking
Feeling like a challenge? Get your mates or coworkers together to venture up a mountain in exchange for sponsorships.
Karaoke
Hire out a karaoke club and charge a fee for those wishing to come along. Award a prize for the best rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody, Wonderwall or Angels.
Line Of Coins
Use your loose change to make a line of coins. Do this everyday for a week or two then add it all up and donate your proceedings to help support vulnerable children.
Marathon Events
Marathons for movies, tv series and sports or anything else of interest to you.
Hosting a sports marathon? Ask for a sponsorship from your local sports club, hire out a hall and get fundraising for Children 1st.
Office Party
Stop working and get the party started! Invite your clients along for drinks and snacks in exchange for a small entry fee.
Office Swear Jar
Challenge your colleagues by setting up an office swear jar. This is a great way to raise money for those coworkers who can't help but punctuate with profanity.
Sweepstake
Grand National? Eurovision? Wimbledon? World Cup? Use a sweepstake with family and friends and invite them round for a celebration.
Pub Quiz
Head to the pub after a tiring week and participate in the pub quiz. Split into teams and donate your winnings to help vulnerable children in Scotland.
Scavenger Hunt
Get as many people as you can together for a scavenger hunt. A great way to build camaraderie whilst also raising money for a good cause.
Sponsored Runs, Walks & Cycles
Get fit by organising a sponsored run, walk or cycle in your community. Ask for sponsors from your loved ones to contribute to your fundraising efforts.
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