Fundraise For Us
This page is filled with tips and advice to help ensure your fundraising is a big success!
This page is filled with tips and advice to help ensure your fundraising is a big success!
Our patients and their families are at the heart of everything we do. All our services are provided completely free of charge, but to do this, we need to raise over £6 million every year, from scratch.
We would not be here without the support of fundraisers like you, our volunteers and the continued generosity of our community. The difference we want to make is all about you, the people of North Devon. Your life is a story, and we believe the ending matters.
Whether you decide to take on a challenge, bake a cake, put on a quiz, walk on the wings of a plane – we are your biggest fans, and you are amazing!
Caring for patients and families is one of the highest privileges imaginable. We are only able to do this thanks to the generosity of our local community who show their support in so many different ways. We can only hope that their vital fundraising continues so we can be here for as long as we are needed.
Your generosity and dedication is needed now, more than ever, as we try to help the growing number of patients and families who need us. Every activity and every donation – large or small – matters. Nothing can change the increasing need for our services: death is a part of life. But by supporting us now, you can give more people the chance to receive our outstanding care in the months and years to come.
Have fun, engage people and raise money!
Hosting a big breakfast or coffee morning is an easy way to get started. You can arrange something at home, in the garden, at work, in the church hall or community centre. Charge everyone a small donation to attend and why not add a raffle in for good fun?
Treat your colleagues by bringing in homemade bakes and asking for donations in return. A simple way to raise funds while sharing something sweet.
Could you open your garden to raise funds for the Hospice? Charge an entry fee for people, offer refreshments and even sell plants to help your fundraising bloom.
Get everyone moving with a steps competition, cycling miles, or a sea swim challenge. A great way to boost team spirit and fundraise at the same time.
Brighten up your home with festive lights and invite neighbours to enjoy the display, donating to support the hospice. A magical way to spread Christmas cheer while raising funds.
Sell unwanted books, plants, or handmade crafts in the office. It’s a fun way to recycle, reduce waste, and raise money.
This is a great way to ask people to donate to North Devon Hospice instead of giving you a gift for your birthday. If you’re on Facebook, this is even easier and can be done with just a couple clicks!
Run a sweepstake for a sporting event, TV final, or even how many sweets in a jar. Half the entry money goes to the winner, half to the hospice.
Host a fun evening of bingo with small prizes and donations for entry. Simple, social and great for raising funds.
Ditch the usual workwear for casual clothes or themed outfits, with everyone donating to take part. Simple, fun, and effective!
Test your colleagues’ or friends’ knowledge with a quiz. Charge teams to enter and offer a prize for the winners – a brilliant way to raise money while having fun. Approach your local pub about hosting one. They will be keen if it helps make the place busy!
Ask your employer if they’ll match what you raise. Many companies will double the amount you collect, instantly boosting your total.
Plan Early – Give yourself plenty of time to organise, promote, and gather resources.
Set Clear Goals – Decide how much you want to raise and what the event will achieve.
Know Your Audience – Tailor the activity to the people most likely to attend or donate.
Create a Budget – Keep costs low so more of what you raise goes to the hospice.
Get a Team Together – Recruit helpers to share tasks and make the event run smoothly.
Promote Widely – Use social media, posters, emails, and word-of-mouth to spread the word.
Make It Fun and Engaging – People are more likely to attend, participate, and donate if it’s enjoyable.
Include Simple Ways to Donate – Offer online donations, cash collections, or raffle tickets.
Set up an Online Fundraising Page - creating an online page through platforms like JustGiving makes it easy to collect donations and share your challenge with friends and family. Simply sign up, personalise your page with your story and photos, and share the link to start fundraising instantly.
Thank Everyone – Show appreciation to volunteers, attendees, and donors. Let people know how much was raised and the impact it will have.
Our experienced fundraising team are always very happy to chat over the phone, or on email, about your fundraising plans and we’ll do everything we can to offer support and guidance.
We have an array of handy fundraising and awareness materials available for you to use including posters, invitations, leaflets and sweepstakes. We also have branded items such as t-shirts, banners, collection buckets and bunting available upon request. These can be collected from the hospice at Deer Park on an agreed date and time.
Our friendly community fundraisers are out and about at events throughout the year and love to be involved in your fundraising activities. However, with limited resource, we cannot be at everything, everywhere!
This is where our amazing team of volunteers step in. Should you wish to have a hospice volunteer at your event, either to lend a helping hand or to help raise awareness, please contact us in plenty of time and we will do our best to find volunteers who are available.
Once you have finished your fantastic fundraising and have paid your donations into the hospice, we will organise for an official thank you. This may be in the form of a letter and certificate you can share with everyone who participated in your event or on some occasions we may be able to organise a cheque presentation and in-person thank you, whether this is with a member of the fundraising team or with one of our volunteers.
We want your fundraising to be as successful as possible, so here are a few things to consider to keep it all above board plus advice to help you shout about what you're doing so others can help you get to your target!
Good luck!
We want to make sure you have the best time fundraising so please do get in touch if you have any questions about fundraising and the law. It is important your event or activity is safe for you and anyone else involved. Here are some things to consider.
If you’re organising a fundraiser for North Devon Hospice, you’ll need to shout about it to everyone you know to have the most impact. It’s also helpful if you tell us what you’re planning so our team can support you by providing advice and materials to promote your activity. Because every pound raised will help ensure many more people affected by a life-limiting illness, and their families, will be able to be cared for and that’s worth shouting about.
Every donation you raise has a direct impact, helping North Devon Hospice care for patients and support families in need. By paying in your fundraising promptly, you make it possible for us to start putting your efforts to work straight away – turning your hard work into real, life-changing support.
You can pay in any fundraising or sponsorship via our website.
Give our friendly fundraising team a call on 01271 344248, and we can take payment over the phone.
If paying in via bank transfer, please ensure you use an easily identifiable reference.
Account name: North Devon Hospice
Account number: 95336141
Sort code: 60-02-03
Please also email us to let us know when and how much you have paid in.
Cheques must be made payable to 'North Devon Hospice' and sent directly to our head office:
North Devon Hospice, Deer Park, Newport, Barnstaple, EX32 0HU.
Please enclose a letter telling us who it's from, your contact details, and details about what the donation relates to.
If you live near our Hospice at Deer Park in Barnstaple or near to one of our charity shops, please do drop in and give us your fundraising directly...we would love to see you!
You can choose to collect money from your event or fundraising activity through JustGiving or one of the other many fundraising platforms – make sure you share the link to your page so you can start collecting donations!
The money will come to North Devon Hospice automatically, so nothing more for you to do other than encourage your network to donate to the page!
Gift Aid
HMRC operates a scheme called Gift Aid which allows charities to claim the basic rate tax, 25p, on every pound donated. So, if someone donated £100 to your fundraising efforts, then it means that they could be giving us £125. Giving under Gift Aid means that so much more money can be raised at no extra cost! What a win-win!
Use our handy sponsorship form to encourage your event participants and sponsors to complete their address details and to tick the Gift Aid box. This enables us to claim an extra 25% on the donation. Post or email scan these forms back to us when you’re ready.
If you’re fundraising online, don’t worry as Gift Aid will be automatically collected and transferred to us!
Whatever you choose to do – bake, run, jump, quiz, or sing – you are making a real difference. You are helping local people live their final months with dignity, peace, and the best possible care.
From all of us at North Devon Hospice, thank you. You are amazing.
