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CENTENARY CHALLENGE 2019

1 CENTENARY CHALLENGE 100 YEARS FIGHTING FOR CHILDREN In 2019, our 100th year, Save the Children will build a historic movement for change.

All across the UK, we’ll bring It’s why we’ve always been there together supporters, partners and for children when they need us everyone who believes in the power most – from the Vietnam War to the of children to shape all our futures. Rwandan genocide, from the Ethiopian famine to the Asian tsunami. It’s meant And we want you to be part of it. we could play a key role in wiping out killer diseases like polio. It’s helped Why? It’s the support of people like slash the number of children who die you that has made everything we’ve before their fifth birthday from 12 accomplished over the past 100 million to less than 6 million in the years possible. space of just 25 years.

2 CENTENARY CHALLENGE NOW MORE THAN EVER One hundred years ago Eglantyne Jebb called for a stop to “wars against children.” But the war on children – especially in countries like Yemen and Syria – is actually intensifying. Children are more at risk of conflict now than at any time in the past 20 years. DOROTHY Even after Ebola killed her aunt – Millions more are not getting the who’d inspired her passion for learning vaccinations they need to grow up – Dorothy was determined get an healthy, or the care they need when education. When the epidemic closed they’re sick. They’re being denied an Sierra Leone’s schools, Save the Children education, and the chance to build a gave her books, pens and a radio so she future better than their past. could learn remotely. Now she’s back in class and thriving. “Save the Children has given me the emotional support I Our centenary is a once-in-a-lifetime need to improve in my education,” says opportunity to change to all this – to Dorothy. “They give me the hope and make sure every child can survive, the faith, the substance that I have been learn and be protected. That’s why, looking for to go back to school.” during 2019, we’ll be calling on you like never before.

GLORIOSE Gloriose was only five when her parents were killed in the Rwandan genocide in 1994. We managed to reunite her with an uncle. When we met her again, exactly 20 years later, she was studying crop science at university, and dreaming of completing a master’s degree.

3 CENTENARY CHALLENGE TAKE ON A CENTENARY CHALLENGE The amazing achievements of the last 100 years are down to our amazing supporters like you who have raised millions of pounds for our work. To help us continue fighting for children for the next 100 years we’re asking everyone to join together and take on the centenary challenge in 2019.

BE A CENTENARY CHAMPION. BE A CENTENARY SUPERSTAR. The challenge is to raise £100 in If you’re a seasoned fundraiser, or any way you can – how you do it is are fundraising in a big group or entirely up to you. If you’re stuck for workplace, be a centenary superstar ideas we have plenty in this pack to and aim for a fantastic £1000. get you started!

4 CENTENARY CHALLENGE We also have a host of downloadable resources available on our website savethechildren.org.uk/ centenary-challenge

• Event poster • Fundraising totaliser • Sponsorship form • Centenary sweepstake • Paying in form

Plus a range of materials to let WE’RE HERE TO HELP everyone know you are fundraising Whether you’re aiming for £100 for Save the Children, such as: or £1000 we are here to help you every step of the way. • Balloons • Posters Register your event today to • Collection tins or buckets receive fundraising tips and advice • T-shirts and order materials for your event. • Banners We’d love to hear from you! • Centenary leaflets fundraising@ savethechildren.org.uk 020 7012 6400

5 CENTENARY CHALLENGE FUNDRAISING IDEAS HERE ARE A FEW OF OUR FAVOURITES

Whether you’re aiming for £100 or £1000, there are loads of centenary-themed ways to celebrate our anniversary while fundraising to fight for children around the world.

100 THEMED EVENTS SHARE YOUR BIRTHDAY Challenge yourself to do 100 of something and WITH SAVE THE CHILDREN ask for sponsors – 100 laps of a running track, Let’s celebrate together! During our 100th year 100 minutes of sponsored silence or 100 good can you share your birthday with us and ask for deeds donations instead of presents? • 10x10 dinner party The easiest way to do this is by setting up (10 hosts hosting ten people) a Facebook Fundraiser at facebook.com/ • 100 bake sale – get your friends or Fundraisers colleagues together to bake 100 cakes or savoury treats and sell them all for £1 each • 100 people – get 100 people together for a SAVE THE CHILDREN mass fundraising activity such as a choir of 100 singers, 100 knitters or FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGNS 100 quizzers! Why not put a centenary spin on one of our existing fundraising activities? Muddy Puddles Walk 100 YEARS THEMED EVENTS 100 participants, 100 wellies or 100 puddles! • Concert of music through the century from muddypuddlewalk.co.uk 1919–2019 Christmas Jumper Day • Century fashion show with fashions from 100 jumpers - one mega photo; 100 hours of each decade wearing a Christmas jumper, 100 jumps in a Christmas jumper… • Centenary quiz with a rounds featured on christmasjumperday.org decades from 1910s to now

1919 THEMED EVENTS • 1919 party with themed dress and music • Concert of 1919 style music, whether pop or classical! • 1919 style fashion show

6 CENTENARY CHALLENGE THE 100 DAY CHALLENGE

Challenge yourself to give something up or take something up for 100 days. Choose a 100 day Whatever you period of your choice in 2019. choose, ask your friends and family HAVE A SWEET TOOTH? to sponsor you for completing your Why not give up sweets and chocolate for 100 days? challenge! WANT TO RUN A HALF-MARATHON BUT DON’T KNOW WHERE TO START? How about running over the course of 100 days leading up to the event?

BORED OF YOUR DAILY COMMUTE? Why not walk to work for 100 days?

7 CENTENARY CHALLENGE SPORTING CHALLENGES There are so many sporting challenges you can take on with a 100 theme. And whatever you decide you can fundraise by asking people to pay an entry fee or to get sponsored for your efforts. RIDELONDON 100 100 PARTICIPANTS Sign up with Team Save to cycle 100 miles through Organise a sports tournament with 100 players central London and Surrey’s stunning countryside taking part, or even 100 teams! Or get 100 people on Sunday 4 August 2019. Find out more at together to walk, run or even Skydive savethechildren.org.uk/ride-london 100 PASSES 100 KILOMETRES (OR MILES) Or shots, goals, runs, penalties, points, catches, Complete 10 x 10K runs, cycle rides, or walks. Or bounces, somersaults, sit-ups, crunchies, star jumps, make a team of 10 to run, cycle or walk 10K each widths, lengths….you get the idea! 100 MINUTES 100 KEEPIE-UPPIES Run, walk, cycle, swim, hop, skip or jump without Try a football, a hockey stick & ball or a cricket stopping for 100 minutes bat & ball

NEED-TO-KNOWS Here are some great ways to make your donations go even further.

MATCHED GIVING GIFTAID IT! Ask your employer if they’ll match GiftAid allows UK charities to reclaim an extra 25% in tax your fundraising total, pound for on every eligible donation made by a UK taxpayer. Make pound. Loads of companies are quite sure you’re encouraging your donors to claim it if they can happy to do this, so don’t miss out! – check our guidelines on this at savethechildren.org.uk/ fundraising-need-to-know-info

BUT REMEMBER TO KEEP IT LEGAL visit savethechildren.org.uk/fundraising-need-to-know-info to make sure it’s all above board.

8 CENTENARY CHALLENGE SET UP A FUNDRAISING PAGE ONLINE

Setting up a fundraising page is as easy as 1-2-3 (and 4-5-6). It’s the best way to get sponsorship from your friends, family and colleagues. Simply visit justgiving.com/savethechildren, follow the step-by-step instructions to set up an account and create your very own JustGiving page. You’ll even get a link you can send to everyone you know encouraging them to donate.

1 2 3 INSPIRE THEM TAKE AIM SHARE SNAPS –QUICKLY! Setting a target is proven Let pictures do some of the to increase donations – it talking - something that Write a punchy introduction creates momentum and helps to tell your story. Show to your fundaiser. This gives you a goal to focus on. your supporters the faces of will be what people see the children who’ll benefit when they land on your from their generosity. fundraising page, or when you share it on social media. Keep it short and sweet – get to the heart of what you’re raising money for, and the reason you’re doing it.

4 5 6 EXPLAIN GIVE UPDATES TOT IT UP YOURSELF! Keep your supporters posted Make sure you include any on how things are going. donations you receive by Explain why you’re raising Sharing how close you are cash and cheques in your money, how you are doing it, to your target, how your offline donations so that and why the cause means so preparation is going, or just people can see how well much to you. saying thanks for their help you’re doing. will keep them engaged with your fundraiser.

9 CENTENARY CHALLENGE DONE IT? TICK IT!

DECIDE ON YOUR FUNDRAISING ACTIVITY AND DATE The important first step! Make sure you leave enough time to promote your fundraiser. Check out our fundraising ideas in this guide for inspiration!

SET UP YOUR ONLINE FUNDRAISING PAGE Simply visit justgiving.com/savethechildren and follow the quick and easy steps to create your page.

CHECK OUT OUR FUNDRAISING MATERIALS You can get hold of posters, collection tins, balloons and other goodies by emailing [email protected]

SPREAD THE WORD Put up posters, post on your social media channels and let everyone know what you’re doing and why. You can download special fundraising promotion materials at savethechildren.org.uk/centenary-challenge

TAKE SNAPS We love to see our fundraisers in action and we know your supporters do too! Share your fundraiser photos and make sure you use #TeamSave and our social media handles.

COLLECT AND PAY IN Proudly pay in those life-saving funds – your instructions are just over the page.

10 CENTENARY CHALLENGE HOW YOUR FUNDRAISING HELPS 100p £100 £1000 Could pay for a pair Could provide 10 Could pay for 3 of socks for a child in hygiene kits which children to go to Afghanistan, helping to include vital items such school for one year keep them healthy and as soap, shampoo, in Afghanistan, giving warm buckets and towels them a chance to fulfil their ambitions Could provide enough supplies to ensure Could pay for water the safe delivery of 8 trucking to a school in babies in one of our Somalia for one month, health facilities keeping 800 children in classrooms continuing their education Could feed a severely malnourished child with therapeutic milk for up to 7 weeks

11 CENTENARY CHALLENGE Photo: Jamie Baker/Save the Children PAYING IN

While you’re basking in that post-fundraising glow, don’t forget to send us all the donations you worked hard to raise. It’s quick and easy.

Pay in via our paying in form online at Pay on your fundraising page. If you haven’t savethechildren.org.uk/ got one, you can set one up at justgiving. centenary-challenge com/savethechildren

Call us on 020 7012 6400 and make a card Send us a cheque made payable to ‘Save the payment over the phone with our Supporter Children’ to Save the Children, 1 St John’s Care team. Lane, London EC1M 4AR.

Don’t worry about donations that come through online fundraising platforms like JustGiving and Virgin Money Giving – we get them automatically. Please do not send cash through the post – we don’t want those vital funds to get lost!

12 CENTENARY CHALLENGE Photo: Jennifer Huxta/Save the Children THANK YOU!

You’re helping to save children’s Because of you, we can keep making the lives. You’re in good company too – world better for children everywhere, incredible people across the UK are and help them to build a brighter future holding fundraisers – dedicating their for us all. talents, time and energy to support children. Discover more about our work at savethechildren.org.uk/about-us You’re joining a team that does whatever it takes to transform children’s lives, standing side by side with children in some of the world’s toughest places. We work round the clock to make sure they survive their first fragile years, get protection when they’re in danger, and have the chance to learn.

13 CENTENARY CHALLENGE TALK TO US If you need anything, please get in touch. We’re here to help. [email protected] 020 7012 6400 facebook.com/savethechildrenuk twitter.com/savechildrenuk instagram.com/savechildrenuk youtube.com/user/savethechildrenuk

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Cover photos: Jack Taylor / Save the Children, James Cannon/Save the Children, 14 CENTENARYCharlie Forgham-Bailey/Save CHALLENGE the Children, Jack Taylor/Save the Children.