Fundraising
We rely on people from all walks of life to help us raise money. Without them, we wouldn't be able to fund our work and develop new ways to support young people affected by catastrophic injury.
Giving up a little bit of your time to raise some money for the Matt Hampson Foundation can be rewarding and in this section, we've got some fundraising ideas and advice on how to bring in the money in the best way possible. Read on to find out more.
Remember, it doesn't matter how much you raise.
No matter how much you raise, from a few pounds to a few thousand, your fund-raising will help us to change the lives of young people affected by a catastrophic injury through sport.
We’ve made a list of the top ten fund-raising ideas, this is by no means exhaustive but it might give you inspiration, however before you start there are a few tips and some advice which might also help
Tips for Fund-Raising
Make the most of the internet and email and the social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter, they are excellent for spreading the word about an event to friends and friends’ friends
Blanket emails to family, friends and work colleagues about your fundraiser are also an effective way of communicating or if you’ve got the time, individual emails to people you know asking them to sponsor you and/or attend your event.
Work with the local media -If you’re holding an event and you really want to get a lot of people
involved with it, tell your local media all about it. Get in touch with local newspapers or try and get local radio and television stations interested.
Why not use our justgiving or Charity giving pages for your donation or set up a page yourself. It’s a really easy way for people to sponsor you and add Gift Aid to their sponsorship.
Gift Aid
We love it. Why? Because for every £1 people sponsor you, we can claim an extra 25p back from the
Government. So, really encourage your family, friends and colleagues to beef up all of their sponsorship money by adding Gift Aid to it.
How to get your money to us
Cheques
Cheques should be made payable to The Matt Hampson Foundation
please send to:
The Matt Hampson Foundation
Unit 8, Park Farm Business Units
Park Farm
Skeffington
Leicestershire
LE7 9FN
Bank Transfer
Bank Transfers should be made to
Sort Code
Account Number
Health and Safety Tips
We know that the most successful events are those that are run with safety in mind, please read below some advice that will hopefully stop you from accidentally breaking any laws.
Health and safety is all about common sense. Follow the professional advice of equipment
manufacturers and the staff supervising any facilities.
Please note that The Matt Hampson Foundation cannot accept liability for any loss, damage
or injury suffered by you or anyone else as a result of taking part in a fundraising event.
Food hygiene
Please take great care when handling food and work to basic rules for safe preparation, storage, display and cooking.
Data protection
Make sure any electronic or paper record you keep about people involved in a fundraising event
complies with the Data Protection Act. As a rule of thumb, don’t keep information about people any longer than you have to, and don’t share information or data about someone without their permission. Also you should dispose any records in a thoughtful manner, shredding is probably the safest and most eco- friendly way to dispose of paper records.
Raffles and lotteries
There are strict laws relating to raffles and lotteries. There are also legal requirements regarding prizes, the costs of running a raffle or lottery and the way they are organised. Get in contact with your local authority before holding one and before you spend money on printing tickets.
Useful websites
Food Standards Agency
www.food.gov.uk
www.eatwell.gov.uk/keepingfoodsafe
Lots of useful information on how to prepare food safely
and hygienically.
Health and Safety Executive
www.hse.gov.uk
Provides advice on keeping safe and legal.
Institute of Fundraising
www.institute-of-fundraising.org.uk
Features information on the best ways to fundraise.
Our Top Fund Raising Ideas
- Swim, walk, climb, run, wheel. Why not get your friends and colleagues to sponsor you on a challenge such as a bike-ride, run, marathon or other physical activity. You can raise cash for the foundation and get fit whilst training for your event! Don’t forget that Matt holds his own walking event, ‘Walk for Matt’ which takes place around the Premiership final in the spring of each year. Participants are welcome to join and details can be found on this web-site.
- Sell it! Selling stuff is a great way of raising funds for charity, you can de-clutter your house, garage and shed by selling unwanted items at a car boot sale and donating any profit to the Foundation.
- Fundraising dinners, lunches or coffee mornings are a good way for organisations to raise funds, why not get your club or organisation to hold an event and donate some of the proceeds to Matt’s Foundation, we can help by offering advice on the best way to raise funds at these events.
- Raffles and Lotteries can raise a lot of money but please be aware of the law as previously mentioned above.
- Quiz nights and treasure hunts. Holding events such as these can be a lot of fun and help to raise funds for both your club or organisation and the Foundation, remember it doesn’t matter how much you raise, every pound will be used in assisting a person that has been seriously injured through sport.
- Outdoor events – There are a plethora of ways of raising money through conducting outdoor events such as golf tournaments, rugby sevens, parties and band concerts. As previously stated please refer to the advice given by the relevant organisation to ensure you have the health and safety issues covered off. If in doubt please give us a call to discuss any problems you may have.
- Wacky and Wonderful – There are many other wacky and wonderful ways to raise funds, sponsored head shaves, beard growing, baked bean baths, silences, yes they’re all out there, why not try and come up with your own weird and wonderful idea,( as long as it’s safe and legal of course!)
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