Focus your event on a specific appeal – You can support any one of our amazing appeals, that way you know your donation is going to a great cause!
There’s are few things you need to remember to ensure your fundraising event is successful. Below we have listed all the things you need to consider below:
Of course it all depends on the type of fundraising event you are thinking about doing, but here’s some of the basic things to think about:
Register your event online by emailing roc@nhs.uk this will mean you’ll be given a letter of authorisation to show this is a legitimate fundraising campaign.
Build your online fundraising page on:
Think about the weather, the amount of people you would like to attend, facilities available, disabled access etc.
Don’t forget to ask about freebies! Businesses may be interested in donating things or giving a discount code for a good cause. This is great for things like raffles, bake sales or tombolas, so never be afraid to ask!
Set a budget for the event, make a list of all the essentials you’ll need and stick to it.
Set a realistic fundraising target, and give yourself enough time to set a plan of how to achieve it!
Don’t forget that there are laws around where and when we can fundraise. We would ask that you respect local businesses and members of the community by adhering to the below rules:
Make sure you ask the owner’s permission in advance. Leave plenty of time in case the person you ask has to check with someone else.
In order to collect donations in the public place you will need a licence. For details around this contact us at roc@nhs.net
Don’t forget to tell people about your event! If people don’t know about it, they won’t donate.
Below are just a few things you can do to publicise your event:
Social media is a great way of letting a lot of people know about your event without much work. Write a post and don’t forget to tag @FundROH or #TeamROH and we’ll share/re-tweet!
If you’re organising an event, don’t forget to tag any other businesses involved and get them to share the post too!
For events, we find posters, flyers and online ads are a great way to spread the word within the local community. Don’t forget we’re always here to help with this, if you need it!
If you think your event is press worthy, let us know and we’ll talk through this with you.
We’re here to help with all things fundraising, whether this is sending an invite to all our stakeholders, or putting a poster in our monthly newsletter, we can help.
You can either send this in the post to the below address or pop in to see us!
The NHS BigTea is all about supporting NHS hospital charities and celebrating amazing care. The NHS BigTea has been built so that the public can get involved too!
Giving Tuesday is a day where everyone, everywhere can do something to support the good causes that mean so much to them.
You could plan your event around UK Charity week 2023 which is 4th-8th December.
Bristol Road South
Northfield
Birmingham
B31 2AP
Registered Charity Number: 1078046
Call: 0121 6854379
Email: roc@nhs.net