Jamie G Sporting Trust

Fundraise For Us

Planning your fundraising event or activity

Good planning gives your event the edge. Use our checklist to make the best of your fundraising. You can also download our A - Z of Fundraising Ideas by Clicking Here.

You can donate to the Jamie G Sporting Trust at any time by texting JGST09 £10 (or any amount up to £10) to this number : 70070. THANK YOU!

Plan Early for best results
It is important to begin your plans early enough to make fundraising a pleasure rather than a chore. If you take some time to organise an event you will enjoy it much more and produce far better results than a last minute rush. If you are still at school it’s really important to let your parents know and ask them to help you. They probably work and can invite people they work with to come to the event and support you.

Choose a date and venue
Where is best for your activity? Will your event be held at your school, sports club or somewhere else, inside or outdoors? Think about the time of year for weather, activities and check out what else is going on in Andover so your event doesn't clash.

Plan your theme
Why not plan a race night, a themed evening or something completely original. Take a look at our A-Z of fundraising ideas for some suggestions.

Set your fundraising target
Set your donation or entry fee for the event and plan some extra fundraising activities such as raffles and auctions to raise even more money. You must make sure the price of your tickets cover the cost of the event and make money.

Invite your guests
The more guests you have, the greater potential money raised. Send out details of your event to friends, family and work colleagues.

Promote your event
Put up posters in your local area, we will provide them if you need help and the same for your tickets, and ask The Andover Advertiser and Andover Sound for coverage.

Put Posters on notice boards at your school or club and we will feature your event on our website and Face book. Ask your school, work or club newsletter to feature it for you and to announce it at any meetings they may have.

Get some help
Contact local shops, pubs and restaurants and ask them to donate prizes and to display posters. Ask everyone you know and their friends and families too.

Set up a fundraising page on www.charitygiving.co.uk The Trust is registered with them and you can send this link all over the world for people to donate money.

Have fun and make it safe
The way to have a great event, and successful fundraising, is to enjoy yourself. The more fun you have, the more your guests are likely to give. As well as having fun it is vital that in holding any event you protect yourself and others. Make sure you keep it safe and legal.

Donations
Make a record of all the money you receive.

Thank your guests
Everyone who comes to your event will be making a difference to your fundraising, so let them know how much money you have raised and how things went. Send us photos to put on our website.

Last but not least Enjoy yourself!