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Fundraising Ideas

0121 456 4838

43a Calthorpe RoadEdgbaston

BirminghamB15 1TS

fundraising@edwardstrust.org.uk

www.edwardstrust.org.ukRegistered Charity No:1105370 & Company Ltd by Guarantee in England & Wales No:3487577

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● Support to parents bereaved, or about to bebereaved, of their son or daughter - whateverthe age of their child or cause of death.

● Support to anyone affected by the death of achild aged 18 years or under.

● Support to children and young people ofschool age who are bereaved, or are about tobe bereaved, of a parent, significant carer,sibling or friend.

● Provide a ‘Well Being in Bereavement’ serviceincluding complementary therapies andrespite bereavement care for bereavedparents and carers.

● Provide training and consultation forprofessionals working with bereaved familiesor families who are about to be bereaved

About Edward’s TrustHow your money

will help

Raise £30 and you wouldcover the cost of an hour’sinvaluable counselling for abereaved parent or child

It costs £45 to provide anoutreach session for abereaved child in their school

£100 can help buy craftitems for bereaved children’smemory boxes and providematerials for their artwork

Raise £200 and you wouldcover the cost of sending abereaved child away on anactivity weekend

It costs £1,500 to runEdward’s Trust each andevery single day of the year

It costs £3,000 to fund a‘Respite Bereavement Care’weekend for bereavedparents

Each year it costs £500,000to run Edward’s Trust – yes,that’s half a million pounds

So we need your help!

Edward Dent, left, with younger brother Christopher

Edward’s Trust was set up in 1989 by Peterand Hillary Dent following the death of theirson Edward from cancer.

We offer:

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In 2011, when I was 10, my dad took his own life. We were

all devastated and I felt completely lost and confused. At

first, I was lonely and so upset I could barely speak. My

friends and family were supportive but I didn’t want to talk

about it at all. Everything felt totally upside down. My dad

used to be very close to me and was the person to get me

into music, which is one of my most favourite things. I miss

him so much I can’t even put it into words.

When my mum discovered Edward’s Trust, I felt a little bit

unsure about the sound of it at first. I’ve never been great

at sharing my feelings with people, especially when they

aren’t family. But as the days went on, I grew more and

more confident. I had counselling with Sue and made a

memory jar in remembrance of my dad. Later, I joined the

Kidz Kouncil and I met others in the same position as me.

I went to some of the Edward’s Trust events. At the

Edward’s Trust Remembrance Day, I played my electric

guitar, along with my brother on the keyboard and my step

dad on his drum. We also took part at the abseiling event,

which was really amazing.

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How we Help: Alice’s Story

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Sponsored weight loss; donations per lbis great motivation

Swear box, or similar for lateness,arguing, messiness

Buy greetings cards fromwww.charitycards.edwardstrust.org.uk

Donate pocket money to charity whenyour children misbehave!

Shop online via our online portalwww.spendandraise.com/edwardstrust;we get commission at no extra cost toyou

Donate unused foreign currency

Give something up for a month anddonate the money you save (chocolate,alcohol, smoking)

See if you can save money with UtilityWarehouse, via our website; we getregular commission if you become acustomer

Fundraising Ideas for EverybodyTo get you started, here are some suggestions that are suitable

Recycling; send your old books, phones,stamps, jewellery and printer cartridgesto Edward’s Trust and we can raise fundsfrom recycling them

Save up your loose change in a jar

Buy Edward’s Trust merchandise

Sell on Ebay and donate a percentage ofyour sale directly

Abseiling

Marathon or Half Marathon - we enterthe Great Birmingham Run every year

Walk

Skydive

Mountain Climb

Swim

World Record Attempt

Challenge Runs / Assault courses

Cycle

Great Midlands Fun Runwww.greatmidlandsfunrun.com

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Hold a fete▪ include stalls such as a tombola, games, a

bring and buy, facepainting

▪ have a raffle

▪ if it’s summer, ask the police or fire service tobring in their cars or fire engines; if it’s nearChristmas, have a grotto with paid entrance

Auction of pledges

Disco / Dance

Sports match between local teams

Pub crawl

Garden party

Golf day

Teddy bears picnic

Pub quiz

Raffle

Paid entry competitions

Sweep stakes▪ guess a winner, finish time, final score etc▪ or be allocated randomly

Auctions - items or promises

Bring and buy

Tombola

Face painting

Sell merchandise

“My son lost his dad at theage of 6. He became a

different person that wedidn’t recognise but, havinghad counselling at Edward’sTrust, he is much more back

to his old self. He is muchhappier and more

confident.”

Non uniform / dress down day

Car boot sale

Hold a raffle

Bag-Pack at a supermarket

Car wash

Sell home made cards or other items

Cake sale

Darts / Pool tournament in a local pub

Treasure hunt (participants purchaseclues or maps to lead them to a prize)

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You can set up a Just Giving pageto celebrate an event, for examplebirthdays, weddings, civilpartnerships, christenings,graduations and anniversaries. Youmight ask people to donate insteadof buying presents and / orsending cards.

From our Just Giving pagewww.justgiving.com/edwardstrust,select “Raise money for us” andthen “Celebrating an Occasion.”

Ideas From Our Supporters

Christopher andRebecca gave ourpin badges asbutton holes attheir wedding,while Sue andDamon are using our pink and bluewristbands as favours at their wedding.

Chris Dent -Edward’s brother- has taken on,amongst otherthings: the TenbyBoxing Day Swim;two Ultra Mara-

thons of 52 miles and 82 miles; theSnowdonia Marathon; and all of Snowdonia’s15 peaks, which add up to over 3000 feet!

Danielle raised £2,285.74by doing aRollercoaster-thon: beingsponsored to spend 5hours continually ridingthe Shockwave rollercoaster at Drayton Manor!

Triplets Margaret, Maryand Georgina havegiven talks about life astriplets in return fordonations which haveamounted to over£7,467!

Hold a tea party - see our Tea Partypack

Girls night in

DIY spa night – provide treatmentsin return for donations

Have a play date and provideactivities for friends’ children

Have a clothes swap party with anentry fee

“I don’t know how wewould have gotten

through without Edward’sTrust. Thankyou so

much.”

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Set up a Just Giving page in

memory of a loved one, to allow

people to remember them by

making a donation in their name.

From Edward’s Trust’s Just Giving

page,

select “Raise money for us” and

then “Remembering

Someone.”

Many people find that

remembering a loved one by

making donations can be an

uplifting experience. It can also be

fitting to the memory of someone

who helped others.

Other supporters have asked for

donations in lieu of flowers at

funerals, honouring their loved

one by supporting a charity close

to their heart. You can also get in

touch with us about leaving a

legacy to Edward’s Trust in your

own will.

Fundraising In MemorySarah’s Story

On 25th March 2006, I lost my precious little boy whowas 5 ½. Now, some years on the pain is still there, butso are the memories of the treasured time spenttogether.

I try very hard each year to remember my son Dane onspecial days such as his birthday, anniversary andChristmas and mark the occasions. In the past we havelet off balloons and Chinese lanterns, family and friendshave visited and small ‘memorial gifts’ have been given.

Each year it’s a little harder to think of a meaningfuland worthwhile tribute fitting for such a special boy

which will keep his memory alive. I have also reacheda point in my journey that I feel it is time to ‘give

something back’.

So, I decided to create a Tribute Page for Dane on the‘Just Giving’ website. This was very easy to do, and itdidn’t take very long at all. The site is safe and secure andI was able to create a link directly to Edward’s Trust. Thisallows people to make donations to Dane's page, toacknowledge and remember him and also raise muchneeded funds. The site also allows you to upload photosand small video clips, and updates can be added overtime.

For me it is a long lasting way to remember Dane myself,and enable family and friends to remember him too.People have often said to me that they are not surewhether to say or do anything when it is Dane's birthdayor anniversary. It eliminates the issue people often facewhen wondering what is appropriate, what will upset oroffend.

Little messages have been lefton Dane’s page by people,

which give me such comfortwhen I log onto his page andsee their comments. It is so

important that my son’s life isremembered and a simple lineof acknowledgement by others

means so much to me.

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Non-uniform day

Staff and students create items to be soldcakes, paintings, jewellery items, woodwork items, textile items

Hold a debate, but cast votes by donating change, andwhichever team raises the most in donations wins! You candebate literally any topic that you have been studying, making this into arecap exercise.

Host an art galleryDisplay art work created by students, then parents pay to purchase a pieceof art. Your art teacher could create some pieces for staff and students tobid for

Competitions with paid entryFor example:▪ Staff bring in baby photos for students and parents to guess which

member of staff each photo is of

▪ Play ‘Family Fortunes’ with the answers being those given by teachers

▪ Mix educational and fun questions

Hold a School Fete▪ Include stalls such as a tombola, games, a bring and buy, facepainting

▪ have a raffle

▪ if it’s summer, ask the police or fire service to bring in their cars or fireengines; if it’s nearly Christmas, have a grotto with paid entrance

Organise a school play or talent show and sell tickets

Hold a tea party

Sponsor a member of staff to join our Team for the GreatBirmingham Run, or train as a class for the Junior / MiniMarathon

SchoolsSchools have an

excellentopportunity tofundraise, with

large numbers ofstudents meaning

lots of volunteers, alot of enthusiasm,and a great mix oftalents. It is also

important for us toraise awareness ofour charity among

schools so that,should the worst

happen, anystudent that needsour support knows

where to come.

Having worked withchildren in and out

of school, weunderstand that itis important that

school activities areengaging and fun,can be varied fordifferent group

sizes and ages, andcan fit into your

curriculum. Insteadof taking children

away from learning,we hope ouractivities can

provide analternative way of

learning, adaptablefor all ages.

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Hold a special class which childrenand/or parents can pay to attend▪ For example: dance, zumba, aerobics,

painting, cake decorating▪ If any of your parents or staff have any

special talents, get them to donate theirtime and skills.

Give the class an enterprise challenge;this could take many forms, for

example:▪ Students think of the best ways to raise

money & implement the best one as aclass

▪ Students work in teams to raise the mostmoney

▪ Give each team an event or idea toorganise or implement – includingpublicising the event

Sponsor staff or studentsThere are hundreds of possibilities, forexample:▪ sponsored walkathon▪ sponsored silence▪ sponsored skipping▪ Sponsored read-a-thon

Have a sports match between teams –students v teachers, or a tournament fordifferent subject groups

Sell our merchandise in the staff roomor at reception

Sports day – get local businesses tosponsor events, or hold sweepstakes ona teachers race

Get competitive – hold challengesbetween classes, year groups, or subjectgroups to add some motivation

Hold a story competition – Edward lovedwriting stories

Allow Edward’s Trust to have a stall atyour school fete.

Hold a raffle. Encourage children to selltickets by offering a prize or incentive tothe person who sells the winning ticketor the most tickets; a similar incentivecould also encourage children to sellevent tickets

Download and assemble our CoinCollector boxes from our website - thesecan be a maths activity for primaryschool children.

Place collection boxes in supervisedareas, such as reception or the canteen

Encourage your students to volunteerwith us, or attend our events. Advertiseour events and opportunities - we cansend posters to display

Quiz night for parents, or quiz afternoonfor students

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- Name Edward’s Trust as your Charity of theYear

- Enter teams into events such as the GreatBirmingham Run or Great Birmingham FunRun

- Contact us about sponsoring events,schemes or specific items we need

- Match funding Sponsorship - Ask yourmanager whether your company operates amatch giving scheme where they’ll match theamount you raise, pound for pound. If theydon’t, this could be a great time to start!

-Get competitive – hold an Inter-departmental sports match or other challenge

- You can also support us in other ways, suchas providing your products or services asprizes for us to use, or by encouraging yourstaff to volunteer

- Donate a set amount for each job youcomplete, item you sell, or so on, dependingon what your business does.

- Place a collection tin in your premises

-Sell our merchandise

Payroll Giving allows you to makedonations to charity directly fromyour pay. The donations are made

after your National Insurancecontributions are calculated but

before Income Tax is worked out anddeducted. Because of this, you onlypay tax on what's left. This means

that you get tax relief on yourdonation immediately - and at your

highest rate of tax.Payroll Giving is a flexible schemewhich allows anyone who pays UK

income tax to give regularly and on atax free basis to the charities and

good causes of their choice.

It is cheaper because its tax free - forexample, a donation of £5 per monthcosts the basic rate tax payer £4.00

(the taxman pays the rest!)

Payroll Giving (also known as Give AsYou Earn or workplace giving) is a

valuable, long term source ofrevenue, providing regular income;which helps charities budget and

plan ahead effectively.Speak to your employer about setting

up an automatic donation.

We aim to give businesses back as much asthey put in - providing activities that yourstaff will enjoy working together on, andpromoting your hard work to our manydedicated supporters, introducing yourbusiness to a whole new audience. No

matter what your business does, you will beable to offer unique support.

Businesses

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There is never enough money, but at least we were able to provide a little more. The work thatthey do is a necessity; reading and hearing some of the stories of those you have helped is reallyquite humbling and deserves significant recognition. Their work has a direct impact on lives.

We as a company are supporting the local community and learning as we do so that raisingmoney for charity doesn’t have to be hard - in fact just the opposite is true. So why not getbaking or put on your trainers and have some fun - we did and we’ve loved every minute of it.

Supporting Edward’s Trust has been fun and extremely rewarding but more thanthat, it has helped to engage our employees, bring them together with a common

goal and motivate them to do their bit. As individuals, they’ve learnt about thefantastic work that Edward’s Trust do to support families and have also shared

their passion with friends and family members. The relationship developed overthe past 18 months or so has been very rewarding for all of us. So many of ouremployees feel really good about the direct way that they were able to help.

The charity committee came up with ways in which they could raise funds, involving their work-force of approximately 400. What they discovered was that the most simple ideas can be veryeffective - donations of baked cakes sold during break time raised several hundred pounds andgot people chatting about what more could be done.

The Great Midlands Fun Run in 2012 and 2013 raised another £15,000, use of our LectureTheatre for a ladies night in October 2012 raised another £1000 and an abseil down ourbuilding in May 2013 with an Open Day highlighted the work of the charity and raised awhopping £22,000. Without too much effort, we’ve refurbished Edward’s Trust’s kitchen areasand have helped the charity save money by providing large off site rooms for meetings.

At the end of 2011, The Binding Site Group formed a charity committee with theintention of doing its bit for those around them. We knew that with a little effort, wecould make a difference to this amazing charity and support local people in doing so.

The Binding Site

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How much are you willing to spend on theevent? Will the amount raised justify the cost?How can you reduce the cost?

: What could go wrong? Have a ‘Plan B’just in case

Is your event just for friends andfamily or the general public as well? Largerevents will raise more money, but also takemore planning, and involve more considerationssuch as health and safety.

: How long will it take to organise andmarket the event?

They may give discounts forcharity, or if they think it could be goodadvertising for them to be involved.

How will people know about yourfundraiser? This will depend upon the scale andlocation of the event, but for larger events (not inyour home) consider asking companies todisplay posters, setting up an event onFacebook, or contacting local press.

We can provide collection tinsand other items with our logo on, or offeradvice. We can also provide posters or invitesfor events if they are needed, so people knowthat the money raised is going to charity!

Hired venues should be ableto provide you with their risk assessment.Consider having a trained First-Aider at someevents, such as a Sports Day.

Tips

Sponsorship

Registering on Just Giving at

will save you the effort of

physically collecting

sponsorships and sending it

to us. You can see what you

raise but the money will

come straight to us, leaving

you free to focus on

peparing! Don’t forget to

share the link on your social

media pages to get more

sponsors. Printing out your

page also provides a handy

QR code so that, when you

tell people in person, they

can easily get to your page

on their phones or tablets.

Of course, we can provide

sponsorship forms if you

would prefer - just contact

us and we will arrange to

send them out.

justgiving.com/edwardstrust

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Gift Aid costs you nothing, yet it increases thevalue of your donations.

If you are a UK taxpayer, we can claim an extra 25pfor every £1 you donate, at no extra cost to you,from the tax you have already paid on it. The sameapplies to your sponsors.

- If you have an online page then you can just tickthe Gift Aid box and ask your sponsors to do thesame.

- If you are making a personal donation you justneed to tick the Gift Aid box on the form.

- If you are being sponsored you need to makesure that each person sponsoring you enters theirfull name and home address and ticks the Gift Aidbox on your sponsor form and that you return itwith the money.

- If you are raising money from a group of people,each one needs to provide their name andaddress details and agree to Gift Aid.

“The counselling is fantastic.Edward’s Trust is the one place that

is the safest place to be in the world.They help you to understand what

you’re experiencing and that it’s ok.To understand that there is a future– it is a different one to the one youhad planned but there is a future of

hope.”

Gift Aid It

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: you must have a licence or permit from your local authority ifyou want to hold a street collection, house-to-house collection, or any othercollection in a public place. Children under 16 are not allowed to collect moneyfrom members of the public.

The law requires that boxes should be sealed and numbered – we will providethem in this condition. This reassures people donating that their money will findits way to us. Boxes without seals, or with damaged seals may also deter possibledonors. Donation boxes must still be sealed when they are returned back toEdward’s Trust. This provides security of mind for you as well as donors.

- if your raffle or draw is held within a 24-hour period, is in one single venue and ispart of another event, you can use cloakroom tickets.

- If your raffle lasts longer than 24 hours you will need a local lottery licence andprinted tickets, as there are a number of things that must be legally printed oneach ticket.

to sell alcohol at events to which the public is invited, a premiseslicence is required. Check with your venue about licensing.

whenever food is sold at events there should be adequate facilities toprepare and serve food safely and hygienically. For more information pleasecontact us - most of our staff are food hygiene trained.

when you are promoting your events andfundraising, you are required by law to include Edward’s Trust’s registered charitynumber:“Registered Charity No:1105370 & Company Ltd by Guarantee in England & WalesNo:3487577”

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“Edward’s Trust have amazing staff who go out of their way tomake life that little bit easier at a time when it couldn't get

much worse.”

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Tel: 0121 456 4838www.edwardstrust.org.uk

fundraising@edwardstrust.org.uk

facebook.com/edwardstrust@Edwardstrust

Registered Charity No:1105370 & Company Ltd by Guarantee in England & WalesNo:3487577

THANKYOUfor supporting Edward’s Trust and helping

children and families facing loss and surviving bereavement

When you’ve raised the money, there are a numberof ways to send it in:

Donate Online: www.justgiving.com/edwardstrust

Donate by Text: Text KITE25 followed by the amount to: 70070(eg KITE25 £100)

Donate by Cheque: Make the cheque payable to ‘Edward’s Trust’ andthen send it to 43a Calthorpe Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 1TS .

Donate by Cash: If you would prefer to bring the money to us, you canalways pop in at 43a Calthorpe Road, Edgbaston, B15 1TS.