Organise your own event

We have come up with two fun, unique and simple fundraising events, which you could hold anywhere: in a school, your home or your office.

You don’t have to use one of our ideas. If you want to get creative and design your own event, we will help with advice and resources to make sure it goes with a bang. People raise money for us in hundreds of ways — from simple cake sales to glitzy fundraising balls.

Whatever you do, email and tell us your plans. Afterwards, we'd love to hear about it and see photos.

Download our Fundraising Guide for more ideas.

When I Grow Up I Want to be...

When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? A ballerina? Fireman? Footballer? Doctor?

Every child has a dream. Save the Children is working flat out to make sure every child has the right to the education and opportunities that will give them a chance to make theirs come true. And you can help.

For a simple but fun fundraiser, get everyone in your office, school or community to dress up for a day as what they wanted to be when they grew up. All you need to do is choose and publicise the day, then collect £2 from everyone who takes part.

Download resources for this challenge:

Register your dinner party. You can also request hard copies of these resources by emailing us and we will post these to you.

“I want to become an engineer when I grow up so I can help my parents and relatives. When I become an engineer, I’ll build houses for poor people and I’ll also build schools in villages that haven’t got one so all the children can get an education.”

Michelle (right), aged 11, from Côte d’lvoire missed out on years of schooling because war forced her family to leave their home. Now she’s back home, and finally getting the education she deserves at a school built by Save the Children.

Read about what James from Uganda and Sam from Côte d’lvoire want to be when they grow up.

Dinner Parties

Dinner parties have never been more popular. Food, friendship… add fundraising to the mix by charging each guest to come to your party. £5 is a small price to pay for a great evening — if you are an aspiring Heston Blumenthal, charge more!

You could go for a traditional dinner party or adopt a theme — warn your guests in advance so they can dress the part. You could take the theme from a country you have visited, or base it on a TV show like Come Dine With Me style party — with the prize money going to Save the Children, naturally.

If you have foodie friends, try a cheese and wine night with a twist. The twist being blindfolding your guests and getting them to guess the type of wine and different cheeses you are serving.

Download resources for the Dinner Party

Or email and we will post these to you. Register your dinner party and we would love to hear how went and see your pictures.

How you can make a difference and help save children’s lives

Thank you for your interest in taking part in an event and raising money for Save the Children. It’s always helpful to see just what your and your sponsors’ support can achieve. Every donation, no matter how small, can make a big difference to vulnerable children, both in the UK and around the world.

  • £10 could buy blankets to prevent five children catching pneumonia.
  • £20 could buy a kit containing simple items to treat children suffering from diarrhoea.
  • £50 could buy vaccinations to protect a class of 50 children from catching measles.
  • £100 could buy a family a food basket that will last them a whole month.
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