To celebrate The Music Works turning 20 in 2024, here are 20 ideas and inspirations to get you started on your fundraising journey.
20 ideas and inspirations
- Sponsored run or walk: challenge yourself to a sponsored run or walk, pushing your limits for a great cause.
- Coffee morning/bake sale: whip up some delicious treats and host a coffee morning or bake sale in your office or community.
- Karaoke night: showcase your singing skills at a karaoke night with friends, family, and colleagues.
- Hiking challenge: take on a hiking challenge to explore the great outdoors and test your endurance.
- Gaming tournament: organise a friendly gaming tournament and challenge your friends to some competitive fun.
- Non-school uniform day/funky sock day: swap your uniform for funky socks or casual wear in exchange for a small donation.
- Open mic night: host an open mic night filled with comedy or music for your guests to enjoy.
- Sports tournament: organise a football or netball tournament and charge an entry fee for participants.
- Quiz night: test the knowledge of your friends and family with a fun quiz night to raise funds.
- Cycle challenge: embark on a cycling adventure through picturesque landscapes to push your limits.
- Skydive: check skydiving off your bucket list while getting an adrenaline rush and raising vital funds.
- Charity ball/night: get dressed up for a memorable night of fun and fundraising.
- Corporate challenge: challenge different departments or opposing offices to a friendly competition of your choice.
- Birthday giving: ask loved ones to donate to the cause instead of giving you gifts on your birthday.
- Dinner party / Come dine with me: host your very own dinner party or "Come Dine With Me" style competition.
- RAG (raise and give): if you're at university, collaborate with your RAG Group to organize various fundraising events throughout the year.
- Crafting challenge: if you're crafty, set yourself a crafting challenge or sell your handmade crafts to raise funds.
- Give something up: challenge yourself to give up something for a set period, whether it's a week, a month, or even a year, and collect donations.
- Sponsored silence: if you're known as a chatterbox, challenge yourself or a team to stay silent for several hours or an entire day.
- 24-Hour challenge: take on a 24-hour challenge, whether it's singing, jumping, running, rowing, dancing, drawing, reading, or maintaining silence, to push your limits and raise funds.
