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Calendar of fundraising ideas

January February March

May June

New Years resolutions – Why not ask for sponsorship to help you kick that habit or lose those extra pounds

Winnie the Pooh Day – On January 18 why not hold an indoor picnic for Winnie the Pooh or maybe a pooh sticks competition!

Back to work blues – Banish those back to work blues by raffl ing off a lie-in to staff or sponsor your boss to job swop for a day; you know

you’d like to see them on reception.

Valentines Day – Share the love by selling homemade valentines cards or themed cup cakes

Shrove Tuesday – Have some fun by throwing a pancake tossing competition

British Yorkshire pudding day – Yup, the fi rst Sunday in February is dedicated to the humble Yorkshire pud. Why not have a cooking competition, or even a tasting with different fi llings.

St Patricks Day – Go green for a dress down day at work, sell shamrock shaped cookies or hold a fancy dress competition

Mothers Day – Sell homemade Mothers Day gifts, or offer a gift wrapping service

Easter – Organise an Easter egg hunt, or maybe an Easter bonnet competition .

St Georges Day – Have a redand white day at work with face painting

London Marathon – Consider Blue Cross as your charity of choice

Blue Cross Paws for Tea – Throw a tea party for friends and family to collect those pennies

English Wine Week – If you want something a little more grown up, why not have a wine tasting evening, or cheese and wine party

Volunteers Week – Find out more about the varied volunteer roles available at Blue Cross

Euro 2016 – The football kicks off this month in France, so why not hold you own table football tournament, keepy-uppy challenge or penalty shoot out

Royal Ascot – if you can’t make it in person, try hosting your own Ladies Day luncheon; any excuse to dress up!

April

GOBLUEfor Blue Cross

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Calendar of fundraising ideas

July August September

November December

4th of July – Arrange a barn dance or bbq, or maybe a line dancing marathon

Car washing – Get permission to set up a stand, work with a local group or school or just pester your friends and family but make those cars sparkle. Wax on, wax off!

Wimbledon – Hold a themed party or tennis tournament

Summer Olympics – Let your competitive side take over and arrange a sports day or sweepstake for your favourite event

Left Handers Day – challenge yourself and learn to do things left handed

National Cupcake Week – all we need to say to you is ‘cupcake bake off’

Back to school – get the kids involved; they could make and sell cats toys, fill sweet tubes with pennies or do a sponsored silence.

Reality TV sweepstake – it’s that time of year, whether its X Factor, Strictly or Bake Off, why not hold a sweepstake for your favourite telly programme

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Halloween – Get creative with a pumpkin carving competition or offer spooky face painting

World Animal Day – sell doggie treats, or maybe ask work colleagues to dress in animal themed onesies for the day

Kindness Day UK – We are going to take a month out and say a big thank you to all our supporters who have been kind enough to support our appeal

Christmas – the options here are endless, carol singing, homemade Christmas cards, festive winter walk, Christmas fetes.

Day of the Ninja – who knew! If you need a break from the Christmas festivities, raise money dressed as a ninja!

October