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BEPARTOFTHESOLUTIONInspirational ideas on how to get started with your fundraising!

ABOUT USAt International Animal Rescue (IAR) we do exactlywhat our name says – we save animals from sufferingaround the world. We cut free and care for dancingbears in India, rescue orangutans andother primates from traffickers inIndonesia and treat stray dogs andcats in developing countries. Andmuch more besides. Whenever wecan we release animals back intothe wild. And when that’s notpossible, we give them a safehaven for life.

THANK YOUThank you so much for choosing tofundraise for International Animal Rescue!Thanks to people like you, we are able to continueour important work rescuing animals from crueltyand suffering.

Our work is funded entirely by public donations. Yoursupport is vital if we are to make a lasting differenceto animals' lives. By choosing to fundraise for us, youbecome a part of something incredible, part of an endto animal suffering, part of the solution.

£1,500

Buy an orangutan-transporting wheelbarrow

£4,000Rescue an orangutan

£200Feed a rescuedorangutan for a month

£100

£25Buy an enrichingwobble tree for a bear

£50

Care for a rescuedslow loris for a month

Provide health screeningfor a rescued orangutan

Feed a rescuedbear for a year

£500

YOUR FUNDRAISING COULD ….

www.internationalanimalrescue.org/fundraise [email protected]

In this pack you will find lots of helpful information and inspirationto get you started with your fundraising! We would love to hear allabout your plans so be sure to let us know what you’re planning byemailing us at: [email protected]

DEBORAH TESSIER Deborah has been organising

fundraising events for us for many years!To date she has raised an amazing £2984through a variety of tea parties, raffles,quizzes and stalls at fetes!

“I'm grateful that IAR can give us all anopportunity to do our bit by fundraising and

raising awareness. If we all pull together wecan effect change. It's not enough justlooking at images of gorgeous babyorangutans, we need to take on board whythey are without their mothers and help as

much as we can.”

JEN CROOK During the winter months,

Jen walked the length ofScotland, with her rescue dogHaggis. Together they walkedan amazing 550 miles, campingin all weather conditions along the way.

“In the long term, I hope to be able tofund a larger tangible goal in terms of

fundraising for the charity, such asbuying the land required for the new

orangutan island in Borneo (this wouldbe huge!) In the short term,

I hope to raise £2,000 for the charity'sgeneral cause.”

LOUISE JOHNSON “Although the marathon was long andpainful, it was nothing compared tothe pain and suffering endured by somany defenceless animals in the worldtoday. This was enough in itself toensure I raised as much money as Icould for a charity that is very close tomy heart.”

FUNDRAISING STARS

MEGAN TIPLADY“I ran the London Marathon forInternational Animal Rescue becauseI've seen first-hand how incredible theirteams are at helping sick and injured animals.It was a lot of hard work and the training waspunishing but it was worth every ounce of pain toraise £550 and to get the name of the charity outthere. I completed it in 4 hours 43 minutes and,as you can see, I was just a little bit relieved tocross the finish line in one piece!”

£400RAISED

£550RAISED

BALI CUTHBERT 10 year old Bali Cuthbert sold cupcakes andjewellery at a spring fair to raise money tosupport our work!

"I choose to support International AnimalRescue because my aunt and I loveanimals a lot and we know that orangutansare very endangered. Plus it is always goodto help the world."

£930RAISED

£2984RAISED


AdrenalinRaise funds whilst

you raise yourheartbeat. Do a

sponsored Bungeejump, skydive or

abseil.

GET INSPIRED!

A

BakeBecause everyoneloves cake.

B

Coffeemorning

Invite your friendsand ask for a small

donation.

C

DanceA sponsored dance-

a-thon or discofundraiser.

D HairDye your hair a

crazy colour or hosta mad hair day in

your school oroffice.

H

Music M

No more ...Get sponsoredto give up

something you love.

OccasionsAsk for

donations insteadof gifts at your

birthday or wedding.

O

Lemonbalance

challengeSet this up in your

home or office andsee how much you

can raise.

L Party

P

QuizOrganise a

quiz night at yourlocal pub or in

your home.

Q

Race5k, 10K ormarathon,

challenge yourself.

R

SchoolGet your school

involved.

S

Tombola/Tuck shop

T

Uniformfree dayEither at

school or in theoffice – ask people

to make a smalldonation to wearcasual clothing.

U

V

WorkplaceGet your office

involved.

W

Xmas cardsGive a donationinstead of givingcards during theholiday season.

X

ZzzzzzGet sponsored to

stay awake for24 hours.

Z

InspireHand out

informationand talk to

people about ourwork.

IEventsBe creative.E

FoodChallenge

Ask your friends tosponsor you to

give up yourfavourite food.

F

Garden Party

G

Jumblesale

J

KaraokeHost a karaoke

party, asking fordonations.

K

Volunteering

Yard saleY

N


Follow these steps to get started organising your fundraiser! GETTING STARTED 5

STEP

THINKOF AN IDEA

Is there something you enjoy doingor know you are particularly good at?

Can you think of a way you could raisemoney by doing it? Have a look throughour A to Z of fundraising ideas and picksomething that you think sounds fun.

There are hundreds of ways tofundraise for us, so be creative and

don’t be scared to trysomething a bit

different!

1STEP

CHOOSE A DATEAND LOCATION

Think about how long youwill need to organise andplan for your fundraiser, seta date and start thinkingabout a good location ifyou will need one. If youwill be fundraising in avenue, make sure they haveall the required licences.

2STEP

SET YOURTARGET

Having a target helpsto motivate yourselfand others to getstarted and getdonating. If yourfundraising target islarge, divide it intosmaller moremanageable chunksto make it lessdaunting.

3STEP

ASKFOR HELP

If you are planning a bigevent it might be good to askyour friends or family to help

with the planning andpromoting of the event

and to volunteer onthe day.

4STEP

MAKE SURE EVERYTHINGIS SAFE AND LEGAL Read through the ‘Keeping it safe and

legal’ section of this booklet for more

information and advice.

LETUS KNOW

We would love to hear all about

your plans to raise money for our work.

Get in touch by emailing:

[email protected].

If you need any help at all, we will do all we

can to promote and support your fundraising

efforts. If you are going to post about your

fundraising on social media don’t forget

to tag us on Facebook (@International

Animal Rescue) and Twitter

(@IAR_updates).

6STEP

SET UP A JUSTGIVING PAGEAn online giving page can help collect even more donations. If you

are planning to run a marathon or do a bungee jump or any activitythat requires sponsorship collection, an online page is a simple andeasy way to collect donations and gift aid information (moreinformation about setting up a Justgiving page can be found in thisbooklet). Even if you are planning an event or cake sale, it may still bea good idea to set up a Justgiving page as it allows those who areunable to attend your event to still make a donation. To set up yourpage, visit: www.justgiving.com/internationalanimalrescue.

8STEP

SPREADTHE WORD

Make sure everyoneknows what you areplanning and how theycan support you. Postabout it on your socialmedia, email all yourcontacts, put up postersin your local community,contact your local pressand radio stations andask if you can leaveleaflets in local coffeeshops or offices.

7STEP


Followthe steps to

register and set upyour page and click

on ‘Create yourpage’.

Follow these simple steps to get startedraising money online!

FUNDRAISING ONLINE

Go to: www.justgiving.com/ internationalanimalrescue

1STEP

2STEPClick

on the‘Fundraise

for us’button

Select whetheryou are ‘taking

part in an event’,‘celebrating anoccasion’,‘fundraising inmemory’ or ‘doingyour own thing’.

3STEP

4STEP

Personalise your page! Add aphoto, explain what you are doingand why you are fundraising for us.

The more engaging and interestingyour page is, the more likely people areto donate!

5STEP

Let us knowyou have set up

a page as we maybe able to share

it with oursupporters.

7STEP


Share the link to your page on your social media andemail it to all your contacts asking them to make a

donation and share the page. 6STEP

FOOD AND DRINKIf you plan to have refreshments at yourevent, you must make sure that food isprepared safely. Check www.food.gov.uk(or if you live in the USA, check:www.foodsafety.gov) for information onhow to do this. If you plan to servealcohol, you must make sure that thevenue has a licence or obtain your ownfrom your local authority. Be sure tospecify if your food contains anyingredients people may be allergic to.

HANDLING DONATIONSPlease make sure thatothers are present whenyou are counting moneyand that you send it to uswithout delay.

DATA PROTECTIONMake sure that youcomply with dataprotection law. Please donot store details ofindividuals for longer thannecessary and keep anydetails secure and private. Donot pass personal details ontothird parties.

HEALTH AND SAFETYMake sure that safety precautions are taken and you have a first aid kit

on site. You may also need a first aider. If you are organising a largeevent, please contact your local St Johns Ambulance who can help you to

decide what and who you will need at the event. For more information onhealth and safety, please visit: www.hse.gov.uk (or if you live in the USA,visit www.osha.gov). Please complete a risk assessment beforeorganising your event. This will help you to identify and limit potentialhazards. Make sure you have a fire evacuation route in place and it isclearly marked.

It is your responsibility to make sure that your event is safeand legal. International Animal Rescue cannot accept liabilityfor any loss, damage or injury suffered by you or anyone elseas a result of your fundraising activity. Listed beloware some important points to consider:

STAYING SAFE AND LEGAL

INSURANCEYou must make sure that youhave proper insurance cover foryour event. This may be coveredby the venue but you must checkthis well in advance.

CHILDRENChildren must beaccompanied atall times.


We would love to hear all about how you goton and see any photos of your fundraising!

There are a number of ways you can send in the money you have raised,whichever method you choose, please also send a paying-in form (included inthis pack or available at: www.internationalanimalrescue.org/fundraise.)Once you have collected and counted up all the donations, there are a few waysyou can pay the money raised in to us:

• Make a donation via our website at : www.internationalanimalrescue.org/donate - if you do this, please also email [email protected] so we are aware the online donation is a result of money collected through your fundraising.

• Send a cheque made payable to ‘International Animal Rescue’ to our head office (International Animal Rescue, Lime House, Regency Close, Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22 1DS). Please include a paying-in form (included in this pack or available at: www.internationalanimalrescue.org/fundraise ) when sending in your cheque to let us know the money was raised through your fundraising.

• Make a donation over the phone. Please call us on +44 (0)1825 767688 to donate the money raised over the phone using a credit or debit card.

AFTER THE EVENT

LOTTERIES AND RAFFLESIf you plan to organise a lottery orraffle at your event or on its own, thenplease check the laws governing thisactivity at: www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk andwww.institute-of-fundraising.org.uk(or if you live in the USA, visitwww.gambling-law-us.com).

PUBLIC COLLECTIONSYou need to obtain a licencebefore organising a streetcollection. Let us know if yourequire an official letterstating you are fundraisingon our behalf. All collectorsmust be over the age of 16.

LICENCESYou will need licences for anumber of things includingextended hours and music.Please contact your localauthority for details.

DISABLED ACCESSDon’t forget to plan for disabledaccess and facilities.


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CONTACT USUK Office

International Animal RescueLime House, Regency Close, Uckfield,

East Sussex TN22 1DS

E: [email protected]: 01825 767688

www.internationalanimalrescue.orgRegistered Charity Number: 1118277

US OfficeInternational Animal Rescue - US

PO Box 137, ShrewsburyMA 01545, United States

E: [email protected]: +1 508 826 1083

Registered 501© (3) non-profit organization (Tax Id: 54-2044674)

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