There are many ways in which you can raise money to help us support families in Essex with children and young people who have special needs and disabilities. You can do anything, whether it’s something that is easier to organise or something a little more demanding. These events are often a lot of fun and very rewarding.
We hope this page gives you the inspiration to do something amazing and organise an event of your own to raise vital funds for SNAP!
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Antiques fair
Arts or crafts stall/exhibition/fair
Auctions
B
Balls (Valentine’s, Easter, Summer and Christmas/New Year or themed?)
Bad hair/tie day
Bag packing at local Supermarket
Baked beans bath
Barbecue Barn Dance
Bingo evening – everyone loves bingo – set an evening aside and call out those numbers.
Book sale
Bouncy castle
Bring and buy sale
C
Cabarets/talent shows
Car boot sale
Car washing (in schools grounds/fire stations)
Charity of the Year in your school/workplace
City Marathon
Classroom collections
Come dine with me – set up a series of dinner parties with your friends and collect the proceeds.
Competitions
Computer games knockout – organise a competition, best if played in pairs
Concerts/recitals/plays/shows
Cook books – writing a class or school cookbook that can then be sold
Cookery contest (e.g. Ready Steady Cook – could be the teachers!)
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Dance marathon
Dinner dance/ball
Discos
Donkey Derby
Dodgeball competition
Dragon boat race
Dry Cornflakes/Cream Cracker-eating contest
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Easter Eggs hunt
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Face painting
Fairs, fetes, bazaars, etc
Fancy dress party/day
Fashion show (with clothes made by pupils or donated by local shops)
Film show/premiere
Fireworks party (adults to organise)
Flower/fruit/vegetable show/sale/display/stall
Food Competition
Football tournament
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Game shows (e.g. Stars In Their Eyes, Wheel of Fortune, Blockbusters, Blind Date etc)
Gigs (local bands play in school or clubs)
Give up your favourite alcoholic drink for a month (this will also help your training!) and see how much you raise.
Golf day
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Halloween party
Hot-dog/burger stand at fetes or fairs
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Judo competition or display (adults to organise)
Jumble sale
Jelly Bath
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Karaoke competition/display (adults to organise)
Karate display/competition
Kickboxing display/competition
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Line dancing
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Marathon events – table tennis, aerobics, line dancing, badminton, etc (in shift teams)
Midnight film shows/parties/etc
Murder Mystery evening/weekend
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New Year’s Eve dance/party
No work day, students choose what they want to do
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Old-time music hall
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Pamper party – invite the girls over, have the mudpacks, nail polish and wine ready
Pancake day race/competition
Parties – school birthday/anniversary
Penalty shoot-out competition
Photographic competitions
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Races
Raffles
Rapping contest, show or sponsored event
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Santa’s grotto
School fair
Silly games afternoons: egg & spoon, silly races, wet sponge throwing, etc
Sports contests, teachers vs students (no PE teachers allowed!)
Stalls at fairs etc (e.g. cakes, plants, books)
Strawberry and cream tea party
Student-teacher swap day
Swap-shop
Swear-box – place a box near you or dot them around the office and your home. Pop some silver in every time someone slips up.
Sweepstake for football league or reality TV show – place bets on who will win the latest reality show or sports league.
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Teddy bears’ picnic
Theme days/evenings (e.g. countries – French, Spanish; soap operas, past-eras etc)
Throwing wet sponges at a person/teacher/manager in stocks, great at a summer fair!
Tombola
Top of the Pops show, teachers or students miming and dancing to chart music
Treasure hunt
Tuck shop
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Uniform days (for schools without a uniform and/or for teachers)
University challenge
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Variety show
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Who’s that baby? (students and staff bring in photos of themselves as babies)
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Xmas fair/panto/party
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Yacht race
Yo Yo competition – whose the best in the School or even sadder at work
Young Enterprise Scheme run by students, donate part of profits (e.g. making and selling cards)
SNAP couldn’t continue its valuable work without the active involvement of the local community and the support from generous people who help to raise funds and help spread awareness of our good work.
Download our Fundraising Guide
For more inspiration and information on our charity. Alternatively, get in touch with SNAP’s Fundraising Team on 01277 245345 or email [email protected]
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