There are many ways of raising funds in order to further the progress of M.A.P.S
Below are some of the ones we thought of, you may think of many more
Below are some of the ones we thought of, you may think of many more
All day event - Ask your local pub or sports club if they can arrange a 24-hour sponsored event such as darts, squash or bridge.
Auction of Promises - Try to get people to donate a gift, the promise of their time or use of their belongings. You can even ask people to donate themselves as 'slaves for the day'!
Aerobics - If you enjoy keeping fit - or want to start - why not get people to sponsor you over a certain time?
Auction of Promises - Try to get people to donate a gift, the promise of their time or use of their belongings. You can even ask people to donate themselves as 'slaves for the day'!
Aerobics - If you enjoy keeping fit - or want to start - why not get people to sponsor you over a certain time?
Bring a Pound into Work - Simply ask your colleagues to each bring a pound into work in aid of the charity you are raising money for.
Barbecue - Hold a charity barbecue and charge people to come to your party.
Book Sale - Dig out all those old books and have a book sale at home or at work.
Barbecue - Hold a charity barbecue and charge people to come to your party.
Book Sale - Dig out all those old books and have a book sale at home or at work.
Car Boot Sale - Get all those unwanted items stashed in the back of cupboards or in your loft and sell them at a car boot sale.
Coffee Morning - Get all friends together and have a coffee morning, it's a great way to catch up on all the gossip!
Competition - Hold a competition at work, at home or at a club.
Charge for favours - Every time someone asks if you would do a favour, charge him or her.
Coffee Morning - Get all friends together and have a coffee morning, it's a great way to catch up on all the gossip!
Competition - Hold a competition at work, at home or at a club.
Charge for favours - Every time someone asks if you would do a favour, charge him or her.
Dinner Dance - Have a band, good food, organise a raffle and/or an auction.
Disco Organise - a disco or 70's night - with fancy dress!
Dress Down Day - Ideal if you work in an office environment where your colleagues might be keen for an opportunity to work in jeans.
Disco Organise - a disco or 70's night - with fancy dress!
Dress Down Day - Ideal if you work in an office environment where your colleagues might be keen for an opportunity to work in jeans.
Easter Egg Hunt/Party
Egg Rolling Competition
Egg Rolling Competition
Fancy dress party
Football Tournament
Film Show
Football Tournament
Film Show
Golf Match - Organise a charity golf day.
Halloween Ball -Sell tickets to a fancy dress ball or party.
Ice Skating -Get people to sponsor you for how many times you can go around the ring without falling over..
Ice Cream - How much ice cream can you eat in a minute? Ask people to sponsor you and find out.
Ice Cream - How much ice cream can you eat in a minute? Ask people to sponsor you and find out.
Jumble Sale - People love a good rummage and it's always a good fundraiser.
Karaoke Evening - Ask a local pub to host a Karaoke night for you and charge people to get in or take part.
Lunch Money - Ask all your colleagues to bring in sandwiches for their lunch and donate the money they saved to charity.
Lunchtime Quiz - Stimulate the mind before heading back for the afternoon slog. Get together teams and charge to take part.
Lunchtime Quiz - Stimulate the mind before heading back for the afternoon slog. Get together teams and charge to take part.
Match the pet to the owner competition - Ask your colleagues to bring in one photo of themselves and one of their pet. Charge people £1 a time to match up all the photographs
Murder Mystery Evening
Masked Ball - Everyone wears a mask of his or her choice. Have a competition to guess who's who.
Murder Mystery Evening
Masked Ball - Everyone wears a mask of his or her choice. Have a competition to guess who's who.
Night in - Stay in on a Saturday night and the money you save, donate to The Blue Cross.
No Smoking - Get people to sponsor you for giving up cigarettes.
No Drinking - Revitalise your body and give up the bottle for a few weeks - ask people to sponsor you.
No Smoking - Get people to sponsor you for giving up cigarettes.
No Drinking - Revitalise your body and give up the bottle for a few weeks - ask people to sponsor you.
Open Day - If you have a colourful garden, let all those garden lovers come and admire, for a charge.
Publicity - Send a press release to all your local papers asking for sponsorship from companies and individuals.
Photography competition - Invite your friends to get their baby photos out and pay £1.00 a go to 'guess the baby'.
Photography competition - Invite your friends to get their baby photos out and pay £1.00 a go to 'guess the baby'.
Quiz Nights - always a favourite whether it is at home at work, in a club or in your local. Charge people to take part.
Question of Sport - All you sports fanatics, make up your own questions and test your friends' knowledge.
Question of Sport - All you sports fanatics, make up your own questions and test your friends' knowledge.
Race Night - Hold a race night in aid of The M.A.P.S
Shocking sock/tie day - Those who take part are asked to donate £1, those who don't pay a forfeit of £2.
Snack attack - Everyone gets peckish in the middle of the morning, so hold a cake or biscuit sale.
Sweepstake - Run a sweepstake on how many times your boss gets a cup a tea or how may times your colleague leaves their desk during the day. £1.00 to have a go.
Sponsored Events - Bike Ride, walk, silence, swim, slim, headshave.
Swap Shop - You may not like filing or doing those chores around the house. Ask your friends to pool the things they hate doing and get everyone to bid for the ones they would like to do.
Snack attack - Everyone gets peckish in the middle of the morning, so hold a cake or biscuit sale.
Sweepstake - Run a sweepstake on how many times your boss gets a cup a tea or how may times your colleague leaves their desk during the day. £1.00 to have a go.
Sponsored Events - Bike Ride, walk, silence, swim, slim, headshave.
Swap Shop - You may not like filing or doing those chores around the house. Ask your friends to pool the things they hate doing and get everyone to bid for the ones they would like to do.
University Challenge - Collect together teams who attend the same or nearby universities and hold a challenge to see which university comes top.
Variety Show - Round up your talented friends and tread the boards, charging for admission.
Wine Tasting - Invite an 'expert' or local wine dealer to bring along a few cases of wine and donate some of the proceeds to charity.
White Elephant Stall
White Elephant Stall
X-Files Party
Yanky Doodle BBQ
Yorkshire Pudding - Aunt Bessie makes the best, see how many you can eat. Get your friends to run a sweepstake.
Yorkshire Pudding - Aunt Bessie makes the best, see how many you can eat. Get your friends to run a sweepstake.
Zebedee Lookalike - Party For all you Magic Roundabout fans.
Zombie Party
Zombie Party
Everyone from M.A.P.S would like to wish you GOOD LUCK with your fund raising!
