Plan your own fundraising

When:
Whenever suits you!
Where:
Across the UK
Who can get involved:
Everyone!
Ride London 2016 WaterAid/Brendan Foster

Get involved

Decided to fundraise for WaterAid? Welcome to the team! If you’re in need of some inspiration, check out our hot tips below. Whether you’re planning on raising funds on your own, at work or in your local community, there is something to suit everyone

FAQs

I've got an idea for my fundraising event - what now?

Great news! Whether you’re going to be splashing in a bath of baked beans or whipping up a storm in the kitchen, your generosity is going to change lives. Make sure to let us know about your fundraising by and we’ll be in touch to support you on your journey. We also recommend reading our and to get the ball rolling.

 

How can I promote my fundraising challenge?

If you are planning to raise money online, set up a using our . Share your page with friends and family, post it on social media and email it around at work. If you want to go one step further, use our template  to try and secure some local press coverage.

What WaterAid materials can I get for my fundraising?

We'd love to send you some WaterAid goodies to help you with your fundraising. We have collection tins and buckets, banners, tablecloths, stickers and T-shirts, as well as sponsorship forms, leaflets and posters. Email us at  and we'll send them out to you.

How can I pay in my money?

If you've raised money on JustGiving or VirginMoneyGiving, your job is done! All the online donations made to your fundraising page are automatically transferred over to WaterAid and allocated to your total.

If you've raised money offline, you can send in your fundraising by making a bank transfer, sending us a cheque, or paying in your money over the phone.

If you’re making a bank transfer please use the following details:

WaterAid Current Account
Barclays Bank PLC
Sort code: 20-65-82
Account number: 20422746

If you’re sending in a cheque, please make it payable to WaterAid and send it to:

WaterAid
47-49 Durham Street
London
SE11 5JD

Please also fill in a donation form with your name and details of your fundraising, and send it in to us. Otherwise we won’t know that the money is from you, and we won’t be able to thank you for your fundraising!

If you want to pay your money in over the phone, give us a call on 020 7793 4594.

Fundraising ideas

10 year old Masseray Momoh from Sierra Leone.

Fundraise this Spring

Celebrate the lighter evenings and sunshine by organising a Spring fundraiser – have a bank holiday barbeque, organise a sponsored walk with family and friends, grow and sell plants in your garden or have a nearly new sale at work.

Ride London 2016

Sponsored challenge

It could be anything from a family walk along the South Downs, a 10k run around your local park or swimming the English channel. Ask friends, family and colleagues to sponsor you, and keep them updated with how your training is going.

Peer to Peer fundraising image

Celebrate with us

Do you have that big day coming up? Why not celebrate your birthday, wedding or another special occasion by raising funds for WaterAid. You can ask for donations in place of gifts, or throw a party and ask for donations at the door.

World Water Day Fundraising

Host an event

Try your hand at putting on a pub quiz, film night or music event, or keep it low key with a summer barbeque, coffee morning or curry night. You could even ask local businesses to donate prizes for a raffle – after all, it’s for a good cause!

Tandem Skydive

Be adventurous

Bring out your inner daredevil! Keep it local with a sponsored head shave, skydive or dance-athon, or venture further afield. Our previous fundraisers have travelled the world on tandem bikes, along rivers in canoes, and coast to coast on a unicycle.

WaterAid fundraising page

Get crafty

Selling your homemade goods is a brilliant way of raising money. Over the years our supporters have raised thousands by selling jam, handmade cards, bath bombs and of course, the humble cake.

WaterAid collection tin

Organise a collection

Ask your local supermarket, church or community centre if you can have a collection at the next big event, or host one in your workplace, school or on campus. We can supply you with tins and buckets, and tips on making your collection a roaring success.

Give Something Up

Give it up

Choose something you love or a bad habit, and give it up! The key is to choose something that is a real challenge to do without – our personal favourites include no driving for six months and no cake for a year. Are you ready to test your willpower?