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Every quiz, challenge, or creative project brings us closer to a friendlier, more supported Britain

Whether you host a quiz night, take on a personal challenge, or craft and sell your creations, every pound you raise helps our volunteers provide care, companionship, and support to people across the UK.

Your creativity has the power to change lives, and it’s easier than you think to get started.

Are you a thrill seeker?

Looking for fundraising ideas that get your heart racing? Whether you want to face your fears or try something completely new, there’s a challenge for every adrenaline junkie!

Try daring challenges like:

  • Abseiling
  • Skydiving
  • Cheese rolling
  • Wing walk
  • Snowboarding

Feeling brave? 

A woman smiling at the camera whith her arms out streatched while taking part in a tandem charity sky dive

Do you love to craft & create?

Channel your creativity into fundraising! From handmade crafts to art exhibitions, your talents can make a big difference for our volunteers and the people they support.

Get inspired by ideas like:

  • Art exhibitions or shows

  • Card making & crafts

  • Flower arranging

  • Knitting & crochet

  • Photography

  • Pottery

Unleash your creativity:

A group of women showing their colourful knitting creations as part of a charity knitathon

Fundraisers involving food or refreshments

Love cooking, baking, or sharing delicious treats? Turn your passion for food into fundraising fun!

Delicious ideas to try:

  • Bake sale or jam sale

  • Chocolate or blind tasting

  • Come dine / potluck dinner

  • International food party

  • Tea party

Get more tasty inspiration:

Raising money for charity by selling hotdogs

Put on a show with your fundraiser

Love entertaining? From music to magic, your creativity and performance skills can make fundraising fun for everyone!

Exciting ideas to try:

  • Concert or dance performance

  • Magic show or improv night

  • Quiz night

  • Murder mystery evening

  • Family fun day

Take the spotlight: 

People enjoying a Big Quiz fundraiser

Are you a lover of sports?

Get active and fundraise at the same time! Whether you enjoy team games, solo challenges, or fun competitions, there’s a sporting fundraiser for everyone.

Try these ideas:

Keep moving: 

Two women in a swimming pool

Royal Voluntary Service fundraisers just for you

Or why not take up one of our ready-made fundraisers!

Vintage Tea Party

We’ve got everything you need to enjoy a traditional tea party with family and friends and raise some funds in the process! Get your pack today.

Get baking

Step Up!

A two-week challenge: hit as many steps as you can. Set your own targets or see our suggestions. Running or walking – your choice!

Set your own pace

Marathons & half marathons

Go on - get your sports gear on and make a difference! There's something for all abilities.

Want more of a challenge?

We'd love to hear about your fundraising ideas!

Let us know about your fundraising plans and we'll support in any way that we can.

Can we help? 

If you have any questions about our fundraising events please contact our dedicated team by calling us on 0800 731 9197 or contact us by email.