Do your own fundraising
From skydiving to a garden party, a pamper evening or a quiz night, there are lots of options for having fun while raising money to support children and young people.
Start your fundraising journey today
If you have an idea and are ready to start fundraising, you can create your JustGiving page linked to Coram by clicking here. Simply log in or create a JustGiving account, put in the details of your fundraising and get started!
Not sure where to start or looking for inspiration? Explore our fundraising pack for ideas to inspire you, information on how your fundraising supports us and everything you need to get your fundraising off the ground.
We also have other downloadable materials to help you on your fundraising journey. Choose from our:
Fundraise in your community
Community fundraising is a great way to get to bring people together, have fun and raise funds for Coram. Whether you’re part of a Women’s Institute group, sports club or school, we can support you on your journey. There are lots of ideas in our fundraising pack, which you can download here today.
We’re here to help
We are here every step of the way on your fundraising journey. Browse our free fundraising pack to support your event.
We also have collection boxes, T-shirts, balloons, pens and much more (limited supply). Contact us with your requests and for more information at challengeyourself@coram.org.uk.
Below is a list of things to help you think about how to keep your fundraising safe, legal and fun.
Transferring money raised to Coram
It’s easy to send us the money you raise after your fundraising. Here are some options:
An online page
The easiest way to fundraise for Coram is by creating an online fundraising page. You can use any fundraising platform you like, but we recommend JustGiving. To create your JustGiving page for Coram, click here.
By bank transfer or online
Please email challengeyourself@coram.org.uk for details or to let us know you have made the transfer, or paid online.
And don’t forget Gift Aid
Are the people supporting your fundraising tax payers? For every £1 the people they donate, HMRC will give us an extra 25p at no cost to them. So, to help us turn every £1 raised into £1.25, please make sure all of your supporters use Gift Aid.
Health and safety
When considering fundraising activities, you will need to consider the risks and how to minimize potential risk.
Please note: Coram cannot accept any responsibility for accident, injury, loss or damage as a result of your fundraising event.
Risk assessments
Please conduct a risk assessment to ensure you have plans in place to protect participants.
If you need more information, consult the Health and Safety Executive at www.hse.gov.uk
If you are thinking of organising a large-scale event, please email challengeyourself@coram.org.uk and we will complete a more detailed risk assessment with you.
Please ensure that all participants are fully briefed about the event, including any risks, fitness requirements, special equipment or clothing required, and standards of behaviour expected.
If you are taking part in or hosting a fitness event, it is the responsibility of the individual to ensure they are fit enough to take part.
Please ensure that your event is adequately supervised.
Children
Where children are included, it’s important that you:
- provide adequate adult supervision
- check with parents/guardians that the child is able to take part from parents/guardians
- consider what insurance cover you need for your event
Insurance
Coram cannot accept any responsibility for accident, injury, loss or damage as a result of your fundraising activity. We strongly recommend that you have adequate insurance, and that you take all reasonable steps to ensure the safety of all concerned.
Licences
Please see entertaining licence information on www.gov.uk or contact your local authority to see if a licence is required for your event.
Become a fundraising champion
Our fundraising pack will give you ideas for how to raise money for vulnerable children with tips and advice to get you started and help your event run smoothly.
Download the fundraising pack