www.facebook.com/cornwallhospicecare www.twitter.com/cornwallhospice www.cornwallhospicecare.co.uk 01726 66868 Dear Supporter, Thank you for your interest in provide at Mount Edgcumbe supporting the work of Cornwall Hospice in St Austell and St Julia’s Hospice Care. Your support Hospice in Hayle, your support is crucial in helping us to raise will allow us to give more people the £5 million that we need each the specialist support they so year to continue providing desperately need. Specialist Palliative Care for the Don’t be put off if you have never people of Cornwall. organised an event before - there You can make a real contribution are some handy tips and ideas to the future of the adult hospices, in this guide, and we are always and help us to build and expand available to offer more in depth the dedicated care that we advice and support. There are provide. With ever increasing also lots of event ideas to inspire demand on the services we you, or you may already have your own ideas on how to help us raise funds...We’d love to hear them! The Fundraising Team 01726 66868 (St Austell Office) 01736 755770 (Hayle Office) About Cornwall Hospice Care ornwall Hospice Care is a 24/7 Complementary Therapists and CCornish Charity that provides Bereavement Counsellors. specialist care for people with terminal illnesses. It costs over £5 million to provide the Our nursing teams support patients specialist care we offer to our in and and their families at Mount out patients. Only 20% of this is Edgcumbe Hospice in St Austell, St funded through a contribution from 500 Julia's Hospice in Hayle and in Cornwall’s NHS Commissioners. The in-patients and held o Cornwall’s hospitals, care homes other £4million is raised via the and in the community with our new support of people in Cornwall who Neighbourhood Hubs. The charity leave us legacies, support fundraising also runs a 24 hour advice line for events, play our lottery and visit our 33 other healthcare professionals. shops. Mount Edgcumbe Hospice - St Austell St Julia’s Hospice - Hayle We offer clinical, practical and Our services are completely free emotional support - all encompassing care not just for the of charge to the patient. patient but for their family and carers Thank you for as well. supporting the work of If costs £5 million to run Cornwall Hospice Care. our two hospices each year You are making a Working alongside our doctors and nurses the clinical team includes difference to the lives Lymphoedema Clincial Nurse Specialists, of the patients and Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists families we help. 01726 66868 www.cornwallhospicecare.co.uk Contact the team Our fundraising team are always on hand to help with any ideas you may have, or any advice or materials you may need. If you aren't sure who you need to speak to you can phone 01726 66868 or e-mail [email protected] Kelly Keat, Community Fundraiser (North Cornwall) 01726 66868/[email protected] Anna Seymour, Community Fundraiser (East Cornwall) 01726 66868/[email protected] Julie Treneer, Community Fundraiser (West Cornwall) 01736 755770/[email protected] Jane Appleton, Events Fundraiser 01726 66868/[email protected] Angela Flamank, Fundraising Groups Co-Ordinator 01736 755770/[email protected] 01726 66868 www.cornwallhospicecare.co.uk 01726 66868 www.cornwallhospicecare.co.uk 01726 66868 www.cornwallhospicecare.co.uk A-Z of Fundraising Ideas bseiling, Aerobic-a-thon, Afternoon ace painting, fancy dress, Fashion ATea Party, Antiques Fair, Arm Fshow, Fasting, Fifties night, Film Wrestling Competition, evening, Fish & chip event, Five-a-side Art Exhibition, Auction of tournament, Fun run, Furniture sale Promises arage sale, Gardening slave aby photo Gauction, Garden party, Glamorous Bcompetition, Backward walk, Bad granny contest, Go-Karting, hair day, Baked bean bath, Bake Golf competition, Grand off, B.B.Q, Barn dance, Beach party, ball, Guess the weight Beard shave, Bed push, Bingo night, Blindfold challenge, Book sale, Bowls alloween party, Harvest competition, Bungee jump Hfestival, Head shave, Homemade calendar sales, Homemade ard tournament, Car boot sale, cards, Honesty box, Horse CCaribbean night, Car wash, show, House to house Charity concert, Cheese & wine clearance evening, Christmas hamper draw, Clay pigeon shoot, Coffee morning, ce cream eating challenge, Ice Cow pat lottery, Craft fair, Cream tea, Iskating party, Indoor games night, Curry night, Cycle race Inter pub quiz, Ironing slave auction, Italian evening, It’s a knock out ance-a-thon, Darts Dcompetition, Dinner ail & bail, Japanese evening, Jazz dance, Disco, Dog show, Jevening, Jewellery making, Jive Dragon boat race, Dress marathon, Jumble sale down day, Dry cornflakes competition, Duck race araoke competition, Kite flying Kcontest, Knit-in evening, aster fair, Egg eating competition, Knobbly knees conpetition EEndurance race, Eurovision song contest party, adies lunch, Left-handed Lday, Line dancing, Look-a-like contest, Lottery, Lunch money day 01726 66868 www.cornwallhospicecare.co.uk A-Z of Fundraising Ideas ad hatters tea eddy bears picnic, Mparty, Medieval TThemed dinners, banquet, Mountain bike Talent contest, Treasure race, Marathon, Masked hunt, Theatre premiere, ball, Murder mystery, Music concert, Tombola, Tug-o-war, Mile of coins Three legged race early-new sale, Night walk, New nderwater eating competition, Nyear’s resolution (sponsored), UUniversity challenge, Unwanted Nature trail gifts auction, Ugly face pulling contest pen garden day, Onion peeling alentines day ball, Variety show, Ocontest, Odd jobs, Orienteering, VVintage car rally Opera event ine tasting evening, asty party, Pie, WWinter fair, PPudding ‘n punch Windsurfing contest, club, Pram push, Wheel barrow race, Welly wanging Parachute, Pantomime, Plant stall, competition, White elephant stall, Win Pool competition, PJ Party, Pancake a day off work challenge files party, Xmas uiz night, Quasar Laser X card sale, Xmas carol Qparty, Quit for a day, concert, X-ercise challenge Question of sport acht race, Yorkshire pudding aft race, Raffle, Relay race, Rather Ychallenge, Yo-Yo Rposh evening, Race night, Recipe competition, Yard of ale swap ip yer lip day, Zip wire afari supper, Scrabble tournament, Zchallenge, Zombie SScavenger hunt, Swear party, Zodiac evening box, Shocking socks day, Shoe shine, Steam engine Remember to keep the Fun in rally, Swim-a-thon Fundraising! 01726 66868 www.cornwallhospicecare.co.uk Planning & Running Your Event Have you got a great fundraising idea, but aren’t sure where to start? Here are a few points to consider... Location... Increase your profit... How many tickets do you need Don’t be afraid to ask - use your to sell to make a contacts to get as much free stuff as profit? Is the venue possible. This doesn’t just include raffle big enough to hold prizes, but can also be sponsorship all these people? for printing costs or donating the Is there adequate refreshments etc. Please notify the parking? Are there fundraising team when you are catering facilities and approaching businesses, as we may enough toilet facilities? (If not, you already have a relationship with them. may have to pay to bring these on Assess the price of site.) Accessibility? Consider disabled your tickets carefully - access and safety for children. Is it You could raise your profits well signposted? If not, you may want by adding extra attractions to create your own signs. such as refreshments, an Timing... auction, stalls etc. Consider your potential Try to work out the date(s) carefully. Does costs of the event it conflict with another as early as possible - include event in your area or everything from hiring the porta loos nationally recognised two months before, to buying teabags date (e.g. Valentines on the day. That way you will feel in Day, School half-term)? If your event is control of any pre-event expenses, and outside, plan for the worst weather and be more likely to make a profit. The have a back up! last thing we want is for you to end up out of pocket. Ask your employer to match £ for £ what you raise - they could benefit from their logo on posters, programmes and any publicity or media coverage. 01726 66868 www.cornwallhospicecare.co.uk Planning & Running Your Event Keeping all the balls in the air... Areas to consider for reducing Organising an event is not as daunting risks... as it can seem if you break it down Are the venue and into manageable chunks. Identify car park well lit, each action that needs to happen, sign posted and then allocate specific tasks to people... accessible? Are this avoids confusion and makes the there any potential job easier! hazards in the form Get all your friends, family and of slipping, tripping, spillages? Are colleagues to help - you’ll be amazed there adequate fire extinguishers and how quickly things get done, and you’ll fire exits? Is there a first aid box and have a lot more fun working with others! trained first aider? The venue should have a fire evacuation policy and Some community groups can offer adequate Public Liability Insurance help on the day. Try your local Inner Wheel, Rotary, Lions, Masons or Scout Make sure your event complies with clubs. We also have Fundraising the regulations of the food safety act groups located across the county, (1990) in the preparation, cooking and who may be able to help - just ask the selling of food. fundraising office. Try to consider all the potential hazards Safety on site... in running your event and for anyone who might attend it, and take steps to It is important to work closely with reduce the risks. It could be as simple the venue to make sure any risks are as having a bucket of water next to a kept to a minimum.