Fundraising Ideas 

Every event, no matter how big or small, helps power progress towards a cure for brain tumours. Need some inspiration to find the best fit for you? Here are some tried and tested favourites to get the cogs whirring. 

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Ideas to inspire your fundraiser 

Get together

Connect your family, friends, community or colleagues with a fantastic fundraising events. You could:

• Host a quiz night and get minds mulling and money rolling in

• Have a ball and organise an unforgettable charity evening with auctions, raffles and games to boost the funds you raise

• Support us at school through a non-uniform day or family fun day and unite students, teachers and parents behind a good cause

• Get your workplace involved and take on a team challenge, fundraising day or nominate Brain Tumour Research as your Charity of the Year

Get active

Physical challenges are a great way to help us go further and faster in the fight to find a cure. And they’re an equally great way to inspire others to give generously too!

• Set yourself a sponsored challenge and walk, run, cycle, swim, hop, skip or jump your way to your fundraising target

• Test your nerve with a skydive, abseil or wing walk – adrenaline-fuelled challenges always inspire support

• Get your fitness class involved and turn a gym session or class into a themed session or sponsored challenge

• Take on a sponsored distance event and see how far you can go to help us fund the fight

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Get creative

Set yourself a personal challenge – it doesn’t have to be physical to test your nerve. 

• Brave the shave or go bold with a new colour – you’d be surprised how successful head shaves or dyes can be! 

• Hold a sponsored silence or turn your hobby in a 24-hour athon challenge – it doesn’t have to be big to be bountiful 

• Make it a ‘piece of cake’ and organise a cake sale or coffee morning – the pounds add up quickly to help find a cure 

Feel-good fundraisers for winter

Spread joy and give your fundraiser a winter-wonderful sparkle: 

• Brave the cold with a Boxing Day dip or don your red suit for a Santa Run
• Have fun with a Christmas jumper day or festive quiz
• Get creative with a wreath workshop or present wrapping service
• Make a donation in lieu of sending Christmas cards – encourage others to do the same too
• Spread cheer by nominating a Christmas carol service and other events to be in aid of Brain Tumour Research

  • Request your Fundraise Your Way Guide 

    Ideas for fundraising events and activities, tips for getting started and everything you need to know in one handy guide.

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  • Create your JustGiving Page 

    The easiest way for family and friends to support you. Set up your online fundraising page in a matter of minutes. 

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  • Download free fundraising resources 

    Posters, sponsorship forms and more – everything you need to do the perfect fundraiser.

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Still need help? Speak to one of our team 

We’re here to support you every step of the way. Email fundraising@braintumourresearch.org and one of our Community Fundraisers will be in touch as soon as possible.