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This fundraising pack will If you have any questions, or if you We hope you will be inspired, have tell you more about NAPA need any additional information or a look through and get planning for advice then the NAPA Team are just your NAPA fundraiser. Why not join and the work we do. a phone call away. our community of fundraisers on Facebook and follow us on Twitter? We hope you find everything you NAPA Is a National charity, we support If you are posting about your event need in this fundraising pack. The the Health, Housing and Social Care online, please use the hashtag pack has been sponsored by Unilever Sector to prioritise the well-being #NAPAFundraiser. We cannot wait to Food Solutions and together we have of the people they support through hear about what brilliant things you developed lots of ideas, tips and the promotion of activities, arts and get up to and we hope you enjoy your tricks for you to put on a really engagement. We appreciate every experience of fundraising for NAPA. great fundraiser and smash your donation and we thank you for fundraising target. choosing to support NAPA. Good luck!

Hilary Gianna + Hilary Woodhead + Gianna Burns Executive Director Communications and Fundraising Manager

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NAPA Guide to Fundraising Tea Tuesday 11th August 2020 NAPA Fundraising Ideas

A few words from our supporters...... 3 Celebrate Tea Tuesday ...... 2 The legal part ...... 7 Would you like to fundraise on Extra fundraising activities...... 3 Fundraising ideas – fun things to do! .. 8 behalf of NAPA...... 4 Pinking shear bunting...... 4 A-Z of fundraising ideas ...... 9-10 NAPA’s fundriaisng tips...... 5-6 Daisy sugar spoons...... 5 Frequently asked questions ...... 11 Tea bag art...... 6 Thank you ...... 12 Break in case of tea shortage...... 7 How to host a virtual afternoon tea...... 8-9 Recipes from Unilever food Solutions...... 10-11 Competition time – Creative Cakes & Why have a hydration station...... 12-13

www.napa-activities.co.uk / NAPA guide to fundraising / 2 Oliver & Erika

NAPA is a nationally known organisation in the care sector in the UK that aims to bring love, life, and laughter into every care setting and to everyone involved, whether they might be giving or receiving care. We provide training and expertise, help and advice and we aim to make sure that the provision of activities is constantly at the forefront of everyone’s mind. We are a small and very efficient charity that consistently punches above its weight in our field. We rely on our membership for our funding and on those who are generous and kind enough to support us through their fundraising efforts. Every donation, however large or small, contributes to the work that we do, helping the frailest in our society live lives of fulfilment. We would like to thank Unilever Food Solutions for sponsoring our fundraising materials. We are eternally grateful to everyone who helps us by offering support and raising funds to enable NAPA’s work. Oliver If you would like to raise money for us, thank you for your support and for + Oliver Thomas thinking of us; If you have already raised money for us, thank you so much for NAPA Chairman all your hard work and please be assured that your money will directly help to make the lives of the frailest people in our society better

At Unilever Food Solutions we believe that prioritising wellbeing is essential. Our partnership with NAPA enables us to develop creative resources that enable meaningful engagement for those living in care homes. It is our pleasure to support NAPA’s work and to sponsor this fundraising pack. We hope you enjoy fundraising for NAPA and look forward to hearing how you get on. To find out more about Unilever Food Solutions and our This is Home support programme click here. Erika + Erika Burany Operator Marketing Manager – Elderly Care

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www.napa-activities.co.uk / NAPA guide to fundraising / 3 Would you like to fundraise on behalf of NAPA

Support us to continue our work – use your own fundraising ideas or check out our ‘Idea A-Z’ for inspiration.

However, if you choose to fundraise Not sure where to begin? If you are under 18, a parent or for NAPA, we’re here to support you guardian will need to get in touch every step of the way! Get in touch with the friendly NAPA on your behalf. team. We would be delighted to hear By fundraising for NAPA you will help from you – email us. Please stay safe and always follow us get closer to our goal: that every the current COVID-19 Government setting is able to prioritise the well- We are here to support you and can guidelines. Click here being of people with care and support provide downloadable materials like needs; through access to activities, editable posters and templates. arts and engagement.

www.napa-activities.co.uk / NAPA guide to fundraising / 4 NA PA’s Fundraising Tips

Choose a date: When planning your event ask yourself when does your idea work best? An evening or weekend, at the end of the month after pay day? Make sure you check diaries before you put on your event to ensure your date and time doesn’t clash with anything

Choose a venue: Know about NAPA: Where is the best place to hold your event? If you need to book a venue, When you fundraise for NAPA, it helps what size does it need to be? Can Take the time you need: to know a little about the work we people get there by public transport or Give yourself plenty of time! do, as you may be asked questions do you need to arrange parking? Use Fundraising can take longer than from people interested in supporting your contacts and networks to find the we expect. Choose your date, time you. You should know that NAPA best possible venue and location. Set a budget and think support the care sector to prioritise about how you will incorporate the the well-being of people with care and ‘fundraising’ element; are you selling support needs, through the provision Decide on your audience: tickets? asking for donations? Will you of activities, arts and engagement. We be creating your own posters and currently support approximately 3,000 Who your is event audience? Try to flyers? –email us, and we can send care homes in the UK. The money involve everyone you know – your you the NAPA fundraising logo and that you raise will help fund The NAPA friends, your family your work some templates for posters etc Helpline – A FREE support service for colleagues. You can then estimate care and activity teams and family the number of people who will get carers, offering information, advice, involved and how much money you and resources to support engagement. can expect to raise. Share, Share, Share For more information visit Create a buzz about what you are www.napa-activities.co.uk planning. If your fundraiser is open Set a target: to the public then make sure the wider community knows it is happening Decide what you would A fundraising target can seem a little and when. Tell your friends and scary but with a positive attitude, bit of like to do: family and ask them to tell their planning and by organising, the money friends and family. To make your fundraising count, will start coming in! A target can help the first thing you need is a great motivate you and encourage your idea! If you don’t already have one, friends and family to donate – Events Social media: think about what you enjoy doing, with a target raise 46% more, be brave how much time you can dedicate to and tell the world Your social media pages such as organising your event, how much what you are Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn money you want to raise, and what aiming for – – are ideal for publicising your event will interest your audience, this will BUT whatever and sharing updates and photos with make your fundraising more fun you raise will friends. Set up a Facebook event and and enjoyable make a difference! invite all your contacts. You can also link to the NAPA pages too. Follow us on twitter and Instagram and ‘like’ us on Facebook. And don’t forget to let us know what you’re doing.

www.napa-activities.co.uk / NAPA guide to fundraising / 5 More NAPA Fundraising Tips

Press: Online fundraising: you such as any close relatives i.e. mother, father, grandparents etc. You Contact your local newspaper/radio Set up a giving page. Within a few should let your supporters know the station. Write a press release and minutes you can create a personal details below; either verbally or by send it to the news desk of your online fundraising page. Online copying this information on to your local paper or radio, include key fundraising makes it easy for family JustGiving page: NAPA is contributing information such as detail about and friends to sponsor each other, Just to the cost of my event. These costs your planned fundraising activity and send them a link to your page and all will not exceed 50% of the minimum target. Include some fun photos and the money they give comes straight to sponsorship pledge that has been link to our website. If you are writing NAPA. All Giving Pages are easy to use made which is £XXX. As I am receiving a press release – aim for 25-30 words and offer a great way to quickly collect a benefit, any sponsorship payments per paragraph and no more than two donations. Just make sure that you made by connected persons (i.e. pages, write in the third person, make check to say that you are raising funds family members) will not qualify for sure you include the who, what, where, for NAPA (National Activity Providers Gift Aid and therefore the gift aid box when and why, include your contact Association.) Things to include on your should not be ticked.” If you need details. Share the details with us and online fundraising page – what you are more information on who qualifies NAPA will share on our social media doing, a target amount, a paragraph as a ‘connected person’ or on these platforms too. about why you are fundraising for Gift Aid rules in general please get in NAPA. To personalise your campaign touch with our fundraising team who use photos – including a picture of will be happy to help and send you yourself and contact NAPA for logos more information. NAPA is a Charity: to brand your page. Fundraisers with It is good practice to use our charity photos raise an average of 14% more! number on anything you produce on A good excuse for a #selfie! and tell our behalf: NAPA is a registered charity your story, people will give you more Make your donation: in England and Wales No. 1070674 and if they know why you care, add your in Scotland No. 038991. story to your page. Do not take your page down too soon after the event, 20% of donations come in after an event – so keep in touch with your potential donors, they might feel the need to donate again!

If you have used a giving page or Text to Donate then you don’t need to do Gift Aid: anything. If you are sending a cheque Are you or your sponsors UK to NAPA – Please make it payable to taxpayers? NAPA can claim an extra NAPA and send to 1st Floor, Unit 1, 25p for every £1 you rise. Tick the Gift Fairview Industrial Estate, Raans Road, Aid box! Every gift made to NAPA has Amersham, HP66JY. Make sure you the potential to be worth more at no include your name and address, so we Say thank you! extra cost to your supporters, just by know it is from you. For bank transfers please email us here. Please do not forget to thank everyone them simply ticking the Gift Aid box who sponsors you. If someone makes if they are eligible. This can be done a bigger donation and you would like on your JustGiving page. Please know us to thank them separately, then we that Gift Aid provides a significant You are amazing! would be more than happy to do so, source of income to allow us to help please send us their details and we will hundreds more people. As well as Thank you for all your support. write to them. this, you can also include any Gift Aid You should be proud of your claimed on your donations towards your fundraising total. If you have achievement. Let us know a charity place in one of our events how your event goes and send e.g. the London Marathon, and the us some pictures! We would charity is paying towards the cost of love to share your story in our your place in the event, you need to let your supporters know that you magazine and celebrate your have received a benefit from NAPA. achievements, so don’t be shy! As you have received this benefit, we cannot claim Gift Aid on sponsorship from certain people connected to

www.napa-activities.co.uk / NAPA guide to fundraising / 6 Celebrate with NAPA on the 11th August 2020 Celebrate Tea Tuesday on 11th August 2020

Tea Tuesday is NAPA’s National Day of Conversation and Connection. We invite you to spend a day connecting with family, friends, colleagues, and the people you support. Put the kettle on, put your feet up and chat, in person or virtually, with one person or a hundred! It’s up to you. Tea Tuesday is about making time to be together, to enjoy spending time together, to relax together.

We hope you will join us in celebrating The ‘Celebrate Tea Tuesday’ Pack the importance of Conversation and provides ideas for tea themed events Connection on Tuesday the 11th and activities and links to recipes and +Contents August. We invite you to support resources to help you plan activities NAPA by organising a fundraising not only for Tuesday the 11th but also event and helping us to continue our for the whole of afternoon week, which Celebrate Tea Tuesday ...... 2 work. NAPA – enable the care and runs from the 10th-16th August. We Extra fundraising activities...... 3 support sector to prioritise wellbeing, hope you enjoy planning your events through the promotion of activities, and activities. We would love to hear Pinking shear bunting...... 4 arts and engagement. how you get on. All information about Daisy sugar spoons...... 5 how to donate is included in your To encourage generous donations, ‘Get Involved’ NAPA Fundraising Pack. Tea bag art...... 6 plan a time to say a few words about If you have any questions please why you’re fundraising for NAPA and Break in case of tea shortage...... 7 email us here how your guests’ support will make a How to host a virtual afternoon difference to engagement and activity For more things to do – click here tea...... 8-9 provision in care settings. Recipes from Unilever food The ‘Get Involved’ NAPA Fundraising Solutions...... 10-11 Pack will tell you more about NAPA and the work we do. You can find Competition time – Creative everything you need in there, including Cakes & Why have a hydration come inspirational ideas, tips, and station...... 12-13 tricks on how to organise a really great fundraiser.

www.napa-activities.co.uk / NAPA Tea Tuesday 2020 / 2 Extra Fundraising Activities

There are lots of other ways you can raise even more at your event:

Organise some tea party You could consider Sell remaining cakes games that your guests having stalls to sell and leftovers to family, can play for a donation. homemade creations friends, colleagues, and There more ideas in your e.g. jewellery or neighbours at a discount fundraising pack. mosaics. If you’re not crafty, ask your friends and family if they have any secret talents!

We want every person with care and support needs to be engaged. By holding a Tea Tuesday event, you can help NAPA to achieve this goal – thank you.

www.napa-activities.co.uk / NAPA Tea Tuesday 2020 / 3 Pinking Shear Bunting

What you need: What you do: Now your bunting + Material + Make your card template – bunting is ready to hang! + Pinking shears (the blades are can be any shape you like really, saw-toothed instead of straight. typically it is triangular. They leave a zigzag pattern instead + Lay the material out and using the of a straight edge) pinking shears cut out the shape + Card + Staple the cut-out shapes onto the ribbon + Length of ribbon

Competition Time! Design your own Tea Tuesday Bunting

Design your own bunting. Please email your bunting to Make sure the setting name is [email protected] on the bunting in the design. by the 17th August, the winner will receive a hamper full of goodies!

www.napa-activities.co.uk / NAPA Tea Tuesday 2020 / 4 Daisy Sugar Spoons

What you need: + Pulse until well blended. For Royal Icing: + Pinch sugar in your hand. If it sticks + Sugar Spoons + Pour warm water and meringue together, it’s ready. If not, add more powder in a small mixing bowl. + 1/2 cup caster Granulated Sugar water, one drop at a time, until it or substitute does stick together. + Stir until foamy and well mixed. + 1 teaspoon water, plus more + Brush a light coating of corn syrup + Sift powdered sugar over bowl and if needed on interior of a plastic spoon. mix using a whisk or an electric mixer until glossy and smooth. + 1 drop blue food colouring + Scoop out some sugar mixture + 1 teaspoon corn syrup using the coated spoon. The corn + Dip a food-use-only paint brush into white royal icing then paint + 8 plastic spoons, plus 1 extra syrup will help the sugar stick to the spoon. daisy petals onto all of the sugar + Royal Icing spoons. + Take another dry spoon, turn it + 2 1/2 teaspoons warm water upside down and in the opposite + Colour 1 teaspoon of remaining + 1 teaspoon meringue powder direction, and set over top of the icing yellow and the remaining + 1/2 cup Icing Sugar coloured sugar on the first spoon sugar green. + Yellow and green food colouring to compress it into an egg shape on + Paint a yellow dot in the centre of coated spoon. the daisy petals then add some + Brush away any excess sugar then leaves below the flower. What you do: remove dry spoon. + Allow the decorated spoons to + Repeat, creating a total of 8 dry for at least 2 hours. + For Sugar Spoons, pour granulated sugar spoons. sugar or substitute, 1 teaspoon water, and 1 drop blue food + Allow spoons to dry for 30 minutes Serve with tea or coffee. colouring into bowl of a food before decorating. processor.

www.napa-activities.co.uk / NAPA Tea Tuesday 2020 / 5 Tea Bag Art

What you need: What you do: + Dry, empty tea bags + Carefully cut the teabag open and discard the tea leaves + Pencil, to do an outline on your teabag + Decide what you are going to paint/ draw + Paint, or colouring pens – fine tip + You could do a scene, a portrait or your favourite flower + Be creative!

Add some string for effect

Note: Teabags are quite small, so you could use a sheet of paper, just cut it (to make it look like a teabag)

www.napa-activities.co.uk / NAPA Tea Tuesday 2020 / 6 Break in Case of Tea Shortage

What you need: + Old photo frame, relatively small + 1 tea bag preferably not pyramid shaped + String or ribbon + Old teaspoon + Coloured paper

What you do: + Remove the cardboard that is usually found inside the old photo frame, cut the coloured paper the same size as the cardboard then stick it to the backing card + Place the tea bag where desired and glue down the cardboard tag. This helps to stop it from moving when the glass is replaced. + In attractive lettering write around the tea bag “In case of tea shortage break glass” then carefully place the glass on top and put it back into the frame. + Tie the ribbon/string around the spoon then attach the string to the back of the frame using glue or Sellotape or just tie it in position.

Think: These would be a perfect gift for a tea lover. You could also make them to sell at your Summer Fete.

www.napa-activities.co.uk / NAPA Tea Tuesday 2020 / 7 Virtual Afternoon Tea How To Host: Skype

Skype is a type of video calling software/website. On the free plan, you can invite up to 50 attendees and there is no time limit on the call.

To host a Skype meeting To attend aSkype meeting Create a login here and also download Skype here. Skype is a type of video calling software/website. 1. Once you have decided on a date and time to host your You don’t need to install anything to use Skype, it can all Virtual Afternoon Tea, open Skype on your computer be done through your internet browser. If you are using a and sign in. smartphone, you will need to download the Skype app from the app store on your phone ahead of time. The Virtual 2. Select the Meet Now button. Afternoon Tea host will send you a link to join the video 3. This will create a call link and a Share invite button. call before the tea commences. 4. Copy the information (date, time and call link) of the 1. Click on the link your contact has sent you. Virtual Afternoon Tea that you have just set up on 2. A window (or the Skype app if using a smartphone) Skype and send all invitees this information via email or will open. Click ‘join as guest’. another method of your choice. 3. Type in your name and click ‘join’ to join the video call. 5. To start the Virtual Afternoon Tea, once again open and sign in to Skype on your computer. Set your call to video 4. To end the call, click the red phone icon or close the and select the Start call button. Make sure your audio browser window. and video are turned on and working! If you are using a desktop computer that does not have a built-in camera and microphone you may have to purchase a headset. Laptop computers have a built-in camera and microphone.

www.napa-activities.co.uk / NAPA Tea Tuesday 2020 / 8 Virtual Afternoon Tea How To Host: Zoom

Zoom is a type of video calling software/website. On the free plan, you can invite up to 100 attendees and there is a call time limit of 40 minutes.

To host a Zoom meeting To attend aZoom meeting To host a Zoom meeting, you must first create a Zoom is a type of video calling software/website. login here and also download Zoom Client for You don’t need to install anything to use Zoom, it can all Meetings from here on your computer. be done through your internet browser. If you are using a 1. Open Zoom Client for Meetings on your computer smartphone, you will need to download the Zoom app from and sign in. the app store on your phone ahead of time. The Virtual Afternoon Tea host will send you a link to join the video 2. Click on the Schedule button and complete all fields in call before the tea commences. the Scheduler window. For the Calendars option, choose Other Calendars at the bottom of the window which 1. Click on the link your contact has sent you. will allow you to copy and paste scheduled meeting information such as the date, time and meeting URL. 2. Click ‘join from your browser’ to join the video call. The Click Schedule to finish. Zoom app will open if you are using a smartphone. 3. Copy the information (date, time and meeting URL) of 3. To end the call, click the red phone icon or close the the Virtual Afternoon Tea that you have just set up in browser window. Zoom and send all invitees this information via email or If you are using a desktop computer that does not have another method of your choice. a built-in camera and microphone you may have to 4. To start the Virtual Afternoon Tea, once again open and purchase a headset. Laptop computers have a built-in sign in to Zoom Client for Meetings on your computer. camera and microphone. From the Zoom home screen, you will be able to see the Virtual Afternoon Tea that you have created listed as a Meeting. Click the Start button of that Meeting. Make sure your audio and video are turned on!

www.napa-activities.co.uk / NAPA Tea Tuesday 2020 / 9 Unilever Food Solutions

Unilever Food Solutions have kindly shared the following recipes for you to try. Have a go and let us know how they turn out!

More information on our recipes can be found here

www.napa-activities.co.uk / NAPA Tea Tuesday 2020 / 10 Unilever Food Solutions Frank Sinatra Themed Meal

INGREDIENTS PREPARATION 10 Portions Method

160 g Orange 1 Slice the oranges and lemons. 100 g Lemon 2 Boil the water then remove from the heat. 15 g Cinnamon Sticks 3 4 bags PG tips Tea Bags* Add in the PG tips tea bags and allow to steep along with the cinnamon stick, mint, honey and sliced fruit. 1.5 L Water

10 g Mint 4 Stir and allow to brew for 2-3 minutes.

50 g Honey 5 Pass the mix then store in a flask until ready to use.

OUR Product YESTERDAY Nutrition Energy Fat Saturates Sugars Salt *PG tips 1200 Two Cup Stronger Catering Unilever PDF – to come HYDRATION Tea Bags Per 1 Portion 21Kcal 0.0g 0.0g 5.3g 0.00g

Unilever Food Solutions Hydration Kit – download here

www.napa-activities.co.uk / NAPA Tea Tuesday 2020 / 11 Competition time Creative cakes

You can decorate a large cake or individual ones, cakes We are inviting you to enter our can be any shape and style you like. The only rules are that creative baking competition for they ‘tea themed’ and bright and colourful so get out your coloured icing and glitter! We have created a Cake Board Tea Tuesday. to help with ideas, on Pinterest – click here

These images are for inspiration.

The winner will receive a Unilever Food Solutions hamper full of goodies!

Please send a photograph of your creation We will display all photographs on social media. and a short write up (100 words max) to If you are sharing photos of your masterpiece [email protected] on social media please use the hastag Competition closing date – Monday 17th August. #NAPACakeComp and tag @napalivinglife We will pick a winner by the 31st August. Terms and conditions: Only 1 entry per care setting.

www.napa-activities.co.uk / NAPA Tea Tuesday 2020 / 12 Why have a Hydration Station?

Installing a self-service tea station can A Hydration Station help improve mobility, hydration, social interactions and independence. helps improve the Discover the benefits of installing a tea station in your care home by building you own, send us a picture of your lives of residents. tea station for a chance to win this …. Email your photos to [email protected] by the 17th August to be entered into the prize draw.

More information on Hydration stations can be found here

www.napa-activities.co.uk / NAPA Tea Tuesday 2020 / 13 www.napa-activities.co.uk / NAPA Tea Tuesday 2020 / 14 The legal part:

It is your responsibility to ensure that any activity you No matter what type of organise in aid of NAPA complies with the law. Here are fundraising event you are some of the most crucial points to keep you safe and legal but if you want to check anything then please get in touch planning, there are likely to be and we will help you: It is important to make sure that your fundraising event rules and regulations to follow. is safe and legal as well as fun! Here are a few things to keep in mind:

Your responsibilities: Collections: In law, you will be a trustee of funds Visit institute-of-fundraising.org.uk raised and you must ensure that all for the most up-to-date information donations and sponsorship money on collections. When organising a from your event is paid to NAPA. You collection please make sure that you must inform potential donors if any of have written permission from the host the funds you rise will not be paid to organisation and those taking part. the charity. Collections can only be done by people aged 16 or over Collection boxes and buckets must be clearly labelled General Data Protection Health and Safety: with the NAPA logo. Please do not go door-to-door asking for sponsorship. Do you need First Aid cover? Take Regulation (GDPR): Anyone fundraising for NAPA who advice from a voluntary first aid At NAPA we take data protection very is under the age of 18 must be organisation such as St. John seriously. Please be cautious with accompanied by a parent or guardian. Ambulance: St. John Ambulance 27 any paper or electronic records you St. John’s Lane London EC1 4BU Tel: may keep about anyone and do not 0870 010 4950 or the British Red share anyone’s personal information Cross: British Red Cross UK Office 44 The Fundraising Regulator: without gaining their permission first. Moorfields London EC2Y 9AL Tel: 0870 If you have any concerns or questions We are proud to be registered with 170 7000. Carry out a risk assessment regarding this, please get in touch. the Fundraising Regulator who set and to identify any risks at your event: a maintain the standards for charitable hazard is anything that causes harm fundraising. The Fundraising Regulator and the risk is the chance, high or low, aims to ensure that fundraising Food and Alcohol: that someone could be harmed by the is respectful, open, honest and If you are providing food, follow the hazards, together with an indication of accountable to the public. simple guidelines for handling and how serious the harm could be. cooking food set out by the Food Standards Agency. Visit food.gov.uk for more details. If you have asked a Insurance: caterer to come to the event, ask them Do you need Insurance? NAPA holds to provide you with a copy of their Public Liability Insurance which food hygiene certificate and public covers supporters taking part in most liability insurance standard charity activities. If you are not sure whether your event would be covered, please get in touch. Lotteries and Raffles: The legislation regarding lotteries and raffles can be confusing. Check Accident, Loss or Damage: the latest information and advice at NAPA cannot be held responsible for gamblingcommission.gov.uk If you’re unsure about anything any accident, injury or loss incurred as at all, then please just ask. a result of your fundraising activity We’re here to help you!

www.napa-activities.co.uk / NAPA guide to fundraising / 8 Fundraising ideas Fun things to do!

Afternoon Tea Summer Fete Raffle We all love a cup of tea, so why not People love the sense of community Ask local businesses, friends and host a NAPA Tea Party, asking people that comes with a traditional fete. family to donate items for donations of scones, cakes and Invite local businesses and offer tea. It is a perfect event to run in a them stalls in return for donations care home or a community centre – all for the NAPA Fete. Ask volunteers to you need is a kettle, some tables and host small side shows and activities, Open Garden chairs, tea, cake and some people attracting donations Ask visitors to donate an entry fee and pay for refreshments or hold a raffle as well Bake Sale Garden Party You can’t go wrong! Very much a We all know how much the care sector classic. A Bake Sale is a popular loves a garden! Hoist up some bunting fundraiser. We’ve put together a and pass out some cold drinks on a document to help you plan your NAPA warm summer evening. Invite friends Bake Sale, click here to download it and family and the local community to see your garden in all its glory Easy Fundraising BBQ Raise donations for NAPA whenever you shop online. Share this link with Not one for December but if you have relatives, family, friends and colleagues. a garden and an engaged community, why not open the garden to the public It's 100% free to use. You can raise and invite them to have a great day out money for your favourite cause every at a NAPA BBQ! Donate profits from the time you shop online. Donations are sales of burgers and hot dogs to NAPA Giving Tuesday available through over 3,700 online #GivingTuesday is a national campaign brands and retailers. Download our which aims to encourage people to helpful Donation Reminder and mobile Cinema screening give to charities or support causes they app so that you never forget to collect care about on a Tuesday! a free donation Why not hold a NAPA Movie Night, free @GivingTuesdayUK #givingtuesday entry, serve popcorn and sweets and Give to NAPA! let people kick back and relax? People may enjoy older films that bring back memories. Invite friends and family and ask people to pop a donation in a Knitting marathon AmazonSmile bucket as they leave Put restless hands to good use. Make Is a simple and automatic way for you the longest scarf ever! Then auction it! to support NAPA every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at Christmas Carol Concert smile.amazon.co.uk, you’ll find the What could be a better way to spread Mile of coins competition exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience the festive cheer than singing at a How many coins will it take? Person as amazon.co.uk, with the added NAPA Christmas Carol Concert? Invite with the closest guess gets a prize. bonus that Amazon will donate a families and communities to a central Invite the community, colleagues, portion of the purchase price to location, hand out hymn sheets and friends and relatives to get involved serve hot beverages and mince pies NAPA – Find out more and ask people to pop a donation in a bucket as they leave

www.napa-activities.co.uk / NAPA guide to fundraising / 9 Check out our A-Z list of fundraising ideas:

A - Abseil; Afternoon tea, Art E - eBay for Charity, Eurovision party, exhibition, Anniversary Eighties night, Easter egg hunt, Egg celebration, Auction of promises, painting competition, Exercise bike Arm wrestling competition, challenge – Exercise challenges are Auction of prizes or promises a great way to raise money. You can do a sponsored walk, swim, B - Bring and buy, Bike ride, Breakfast run, skip-a-thon, climb… the list club, Bric-a-brac sale, Brunch party, is Endless! Bag packing, Book sale, Beauty night, Bingo, Barbeque party, Ball, F - Fantasy football, Fashion show, Barn dance, Balloon race, Burns Festive fundraising, Film evening, night, Bonfire party, Battle of Firework display, Football the bands, Bowls tournament, tournament, Fancy dress party/ Birthday celebration, Boxing days, Food hamper raffle, Fun challenge, Big Half, Ben Nevis run, Freedom Trail Trek, Fair and Trek, Bake Sale, Black Tie events, Fetes open up loads of fundraising sell unwanted Books through possibilities, start a Fantasy It's a knockout, Ice cream party, webuybooks.co.uk, Busking Football team I - Italian evening, Ice skating, Ironman, Indian evening, Ironing C - Cake sale, Cinema night, Coffee challenge, International dinner morning, Car rally, Champagne party, use your Imagination and breakfast, Car boot sale, Car wash, create your own fundraising ideas! Carol singing, Collection boxes, Craft fair, Concert, Cycle ride, J - Jazz night, Jelly eating, Jumble 'Come dine with me', Christmas Gift Aid, Golf-a-thon, Garden party, G - sale, Jewellery making, Jeans day card sale, Casino night, Cheese Guess the baby photo/number of at work, Junk food challenge (give and wine evening, Christmas sweets in the jar etc., Go-karting, it up for a week!), Juggle-a-thon, Cake off, Charity Night, Corporate Greetings card sale, Grass cutting, Jump in June, have a prize for the partnerships, Christmas Quiz, Gig night, Gift wrapping, Garage best Joke in the office – with Christmas Jumper Day -If you sale, Give up alcohol or chocolate a donation to enter the are Celebrating a birthday or for 1 month, Grow a beard or competition – or bet on which anniversary, then why not ask moustache, Great North Run, Sign joke will be the favourite friends and family to donate up to Give As You Live, donate your instead of buying you a gift? unwanted car through Give-a-car, hold a Golf Day, start a Guess the… K - Kick a bad habit, Karaoke night, Kids colouring competition, D - Dog walk, Dinner dance, Drag race, competition and see if you can Knit-a-thon, Keep fit class, Disco, Donations in lieu of gifts, Dog guess whose baby photo belongs Kilimanjaro trek show, Darts competition, Doughnut to which member of staff, how eating competition, Donate by many sweets are in the jar or the Direct Debit, Dress down/dress up name of the teddy L - Litter collection, Lunch party, day, Dance-a-thon, Drinks evening, ask colleagues to bring a packed Donate! Donate! Donate! H - Ask your boss to donate Half a lunch in and buy them from each day’s Holiday and raffle it, Hideous other- then donate the money Hair day; Head shave; Hanging to NAPA, Line dancing, Lollipop basket sales, Halloween night; hunt, Land's End to John O'Groats, Horse riding, Happy hour, Hook Limbo competition, Loud shirt a duck, Hoopla, Hen night, Harry day, Lottery, London Marathon, Potter party, sweepstake on the London to Brighton, London to Horse Races Paris (Tour de France), London to Amsterdam

www.napa-activities.co.uk / NAPA guide to fundraising / 10 Check out our A-Z list of fundraising ideas:

M - Matched giving by employer T - Tribute band night, Talent to match any money you raise, competition, Teddy bear's picnic, Murder Mystery, Masked ball, Three peaks challenge, Treasure Musical recital, Morris Men display, hunt, Tug of war, Triathlon, May Day celebration, Makeover Tombola, Throw a wet sponge at day, Monster Ski challenge, your boss, Trivial Pursuit night, Medieval banquet, Mountain climb, Toy stall, Three legged race, Team run a Marathon, Talk to building, Tuck shop at school/work, your local Media to drum up some Tea Party, Treasure Hunt, have a extra support, Movie Night Themed event or day, R - Reflexology party, Raffle, Rock 'n' N - Name the teddy bear, New Year's roll night, Running, Race night, U - Ultimate Frisbee competition, resolution, Non-uniform day, No Read-a-thon, Rowing event, Ukulele concert, USA party, TV for a week, Nineties party, Regatta, Record breaking, Recipe Unwanted gift swap, University have a Night In and donate the swap, Reindeer Rally Run, Rowing challenge, Unicycle race, money you would have spent machine challenge, Ride London, Ultramarathon, University raising going out, hold a Night Walk to Raffle, try to be a world Record and giving (RAG), Ultra Challenge raise some money Breaker, get in touch with the Series, Try something Unusual and Recycling Factory and raise raise some money in the process money through your Rubbish O - Odd job day, Open garden, One day fast, Orienteering race, Open V - Valentine's day ball, Vegetable sale, mic night, Online fundraising, S - Skiing and snowboarding Village fete, Video night, Variety Outward Bound, Overseas challenge, Street party, Summer show, Violin recital, Vietnam to challenge events, Opera night, ball, Sailing, Skydive, Silent auction, Cambodia Cycle Challenge promote your fundraising Online, Strawberry tea, Salsa night, Swear box, Sports day, Sponsored hold an Open Day at your work W - Welly throwing; Wimbledon party, silence/swim, Sweepstake, and collect donations Wall of shame (vote for the most Supermarket collection, Sunflower embarrassing photo!), White Water competition, Sudoku competition, P - Picnic (teddy bear), Pet rafting; Wear a Wig to Work day, Space hopper race, Sprout eating competition, Pantomime, Pub Take part in a sponsored Walk competition, School fete, Santa games, Pool party, Paintballing, Run, Student fundraising, Sahara Pub crawl, Pogo stick hop-a-thon, Trek, Sponsored Silence, Skydive, X - Xmas fayre, X-Factor competition, Pool tournament, Pyjama party, Sports challenge, hold a company Xmas ball, X-box Game-a-thon, Parachute jump, Pyjama day at the Sports day Xanadu party office, Photograph competition Y - Yachting, Yo-yo challenge, Yoga, Q - Quiz night, Quilt auction, QI night, You've Been Framed, ‘Yes-day’ Quickstep – learn a new skill, Quad bike racing, Quit something for a day – week or month and get Z - Zodiac party, Zumba-thon, Zoo sponsored, hold a Quiz night party, Zany clothes day, Zip slide

www.napa-activities.co.uk / NAPA guide to fundraising / 11 Frequently Asked Questions:

Q. Can I use the NAPA logo? A. As a fundraiser, you can you use the – to help you promote your fundraiser. Contact: [email protected] to find out more

Q. How do I get poster templates fliers etc? “Just to say thank you for the A. Examples of these are provided in the Spottea event this morning. [We] fundraising pack really enjoyed sharing tea, cake and chat with mum and you and it’s the first time in a very long time Q. How do I send in the money that I raise? I have put a posh frock on which made a lovely change….” A. If you have used a giving page or Text to Donate From a Relative of a Resident at Wiltshire then you don’t need to do anything. If you are Heights Care Home (Bradford-on-Avon) sending a cheque to NAPA – Please make it payable to NAPA and send to 1st Floor, Unit 1, Fairview Industrial Estate, Raans Road, Amersham, HP66JY. Make sure you include your name and address so we know it is from you. For bank transfers please contact: [email protected]

Q. How can I claim gift aid on the money that I raise? A. If your sponsors are UK taxpayers then NAPA can claim an extra 25p for every £1 you rise. Just tick the Gift Aid box!

If you have any questions that are not covered please contact: [email protected]

“A Spot of Tea Together was a great success This was wonderful with relatives dressing up with a multitude of booked during the week in spots for the occasion and enjoying a cup (98 calls) and we thought that the Sunday of tea together. These calls lasted between 30 Spot of Tea Together was going to be quiet! minutes to an hour whilst family and residents With the amazing residents and relatives we relished their time together” have at Wiltshire Heights a charitable 9 calls From the Leisure & Wellness Coordinator at were booked for all day; other relatives said Wiltshire Heights Care Home (Bradford-on-Avon): they would donate to NAPA whilst on their calls during the week.

www.napa-activities.co.uk / NAPA guide to fundraising / 12 “Porthaven supports NAPA because as a small team they are devoted to supporting everyone living and working within a care setting in a huge way, whether that is through activity ideas, competitions, resources or training for staff. We are always up for a challenge to help support NAPA and the Spottea Together campaign was a perfect fundraiser during a very difficult time for everyone. With visiting not possible due to the coronavirus, what better than grabbing a cuppa and bringing loved ones and friends together on-line, whilst at the same time helping NAPA to raise funds for their much-needed Helpline” + Suzy Cooper NAPA Trustee & Fundraising Advisor

"Activity, meaningful occupation and good NAPA is an amazing organisation that reaches out to hundreds relationships are vital for our wellbeing. of carers and supports their quest to improve well being of the NAPA promotes activities in care homes people they support. We at QCS believe that a fundamental part of any caring organisation is to enable and encourage well–being, and communities – needed more than life, love and laughter in the individuals they are supporting. ever during these times of isolation and distancing. I fully support NAPA's work so QCS is delighted to be able to support NAPA I made a pot of tea, invited a friend to sit in their journey and recently the whole company across a large table in my garden, shared hugely enjoyed Spottea together, bringing colleagues, a home-made cake and found as many customers friends and family together with a cuppa. 'spots and dots' as I could. A happy hour We look forward to continuing to support NAPA and in the sun and a small donation to NAPA's work closely with them to help outstanding people deliver valuable work." outstanding care. Sue Heiser, NAPA Supporter Philippa Stevens, Major Accounts & Alliances Manager Quality Compliance Systems Ltd

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