organise a fundraiser
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KNOW WHAT YOU’RE
TRYING TO ACHIEVE
Set yourself a target – it will keep
you motivated. This can be either
financial, or just about spreading
information on what BLESMA does. Always
sort out a budget before you start: will the
event cost you anything up front? BLESMA
can’t pay invoices for events so you’ll need
to take any costs out of the money you
make. This will also help to shape what
takes place before, during and after the
event, to ensure that your target is reached.
ALWAYS TARGET
THE RIGHT PEOPLE
Ask yourself: who is the event for
and how will they be invited? Can
they bring anything with them
(like cake) to help out? Choose the right
people for the right job. Efficiency is
key to avoiding doing things twice, so get
bossy and organise your volunteers. Think
about entertainment to bring an event to life
(carol singers for a Christmas party, for
example) and if you need any support,
advice or merchandise to help to get your
event off the ground, contact BLESMA’s
friendly Community Team (below).
you’re thinking of doing some fundraising,
whether it’s a relatively modest local event
or if you have more ambitious plans of,
say, single-handedly circumnavigating
the globe, here are Annette’s top tips for
making sure your collection tin ends up
chock full of coins…
Meet the team
Annette Hall
Head of
Fundraising
020 8548 3517
fundraising@
blesma.org
GIVE YOURSELF
ENOUGH TIME
A very common pitfall is to
underestimate how long things
take to organise. Promote the
event as early as you can. It’s always better
to promote early and make changes later
than to leave everything until the last minute.
It’s also better to under spend rather than
over spend the money you’ve worked hard
to raise, so be strict with the budget. Have
a running order on the day and stick with it,
otherwise things can get away from you.
be sure to cLEAR
THE EVENT LEGALLY
When organising an event
outside private property, check
with your local council to see
if they have any restrictions in place. They’ll
be able to tell you who to get in touch with
to get any necessary permission. If you’re
running something as part of a wider event,
the people in charge will be able to tell you
what you need. Finally, there are some
restrictions around goods that are donated
as prizes which you aren’t able to claim
Gift Aid against. So double check that, too.
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