Host your own fundraising event
Through hosting your own fundraising event for SOS Children you will make a lasting contribution to the lives of vulnerable children around the world. Not only will you have lots of fun but you'll also play a vital role in the work we do caring for orphaned and abandoned children.
You can start raising funds for SOS Children today. Here's our simple step-by-step guide to help you get started:
Step 1: What event would you like to do?
Choose an event that you and your friends would like to do. Get creative and keep it fun and original.
Step 2: Set a date
Think of the best date to hold your event. Choose a date which allows plenty of time for preparation and ensure it doesn't clash with any big events. Once you have set a date - tell us about it. This allows us enough time to send you any resources and advice you need to help with the day.
Step 3: Find a location
Choose a suitable venue that is easily accessible. It's always worth asking if they have a charity rate to book it out.
Step 4: Promote, promote, promote
You need to get the word out; invite your friends, family, neighbours and colleagues to get involved. Use social media to maximise your impact and put posters and leaflets up in your local community.
Step 5: Send the funds in
Send in all the funds raised to SOS Children along with any photos from the event. We love to see what our supporters have been up to. Finally, enjoy hosting a successful event and thank everyone that attended.
We hope the following information will answer any questions you may have and help make your event a huge success.
Get Publicity
Advertising your event in local newspapers and radio stations is a fantastic way to gain support from your community. If you would like help writing a press release for your event contact our press team at hannah@soschildren.org.
Use Facebook and Twitter to tell everyone about your event. Promote your event to other SOS Children supporters on www.facebook.com/soschildren and upload your event photos to inspire others to get fundraising.
SOS Children resources
SOS Children can provide you with materials to help your event go off with a bang. Get in touch to let us know what event you are planning and we can send you out our fundraising materials such as:
- Balloons
- Posters
- Collection tins and stickers
- Leaflets
Fundraise online
Online fundraising is a very easy and effective way of raising sponsorships or donations and can even be used for selling tickets. We are registered with both Virgin Money Giving and JustGiving, so you can use either. Find out more about online fundraising options.Keep your event legal
Make sure you consider the legal and safety aspects of your event. If you are undertaking a public collection or street collection you will need a license from the local authority. Please read keeping your fundraising event legal and safe for more information about collections.
Making your donation
You can send us your donation online, by post or by phone. For further information see our one-off donations section.
Gift Aid
Without any cost to you or your sponsors, we can reclaim an additional 25% from the government. For us to be able to claim GiftAid on your donation you need to confirm that you are a UK tax payer and that you pay an amount of income tax or capital gains tax equal to the tax we reclaim on your donations. Download the Gift Aid form here.
Thank you!
We really appreciate all the hard work that our fundraisers put in to create successful and enjoyable events that not only raise funds but also help inspire others to support SOS Children.
You can read some inspiring stories about the wonderful things that people are doing to raise funds for SOS Children in our Fundraising Matters magazine.
For further information or to speak to us about your event, please contact us at lottie@soschildren.org.
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