Fundraising Guide - 4YP

SUFFOLK YOUNG PEOPLE‟S HEALTH PROJECT

Suffolk Young People‟s Health Project exists to provide and co-ordinate services which will improve the health and well-being of young people

Suffolk Young People‟s Health Project 14 Lower Brook Street Ipswich IP4 1AP

www.4yp.org.uk 01473 252607 Charity Registration Number – 1084286

[email protected]

@4_yp Company Registration Number – 3954918

ABOUT SUFFOLK YOUNG PEOPLE‟S HEALTH PROJECT We provide and coordinate services that improve the social, emotional, and physical health and wellbeing of young people aged 12-25 in Suffolk. Also known as ‘4YP’, we are a local charity operating from Ipswich town centre throughout the county. Last year, we supported over 12,700 contacts. Offering advice, guidance, practical support, and informal education, we provide intervention and prevention support for issues identified by young people. Provided for free, the support we provide is vital to thousands of young people each year. However, to continue our vital work, we rely on the support of kind people like you.

Do you want to do something to raise money, or volunteer to help out? This guide is your first step to success. If you still have questions, or to tell us about what you’re planning, please contact Karl, our Fundraising and Communications Officer on: [email protected]

01473 252607

@4_yp

Find out more about Suffolk Young People’s Health Project and fundraising at:

www.4yp.org.uk Have fun and THANK YOU for your support. To make a donation to 4YP, please visit: uk.virginmoneygiving.com/charities/4ypsuffolk

WHAT YOUR SUPPORT MEANS TO US Every penny you raise will go directly towards supporting young people by funding the services that improve their health and wellbeing. Our services include: youth work – group work, intensive 1:1 support, drop-in workshops, and fun activities; counselling; drug and alcohol advice and guidance; a nurse-run sexual health clinic; volunteering and work experience opportunities; shower, kitchen, laundry, IT facilities; a reused-clothes store, including outfits appropriate for job interviews.

Quote from a young person’s parent

From cookery sessions, and games that promote exercise, to voluntary work on care farms, we have a range of projects that support young people in so many different ways.

PAGE 2

Activities and services help young people to develop the knowledge, skills, confidence, resilience, aspirations, and coping mechanisms required to live healthily, stay safe, engage in positive relationships, make informed choices, move away from exploitation or harm, and access improved opportunities for educational or economic attainment.

EASY WAYS TO SUPPORT 4YP Want to help us but short on time? Or maybe the idea of all that training for a funrun doesn’t appeal. No problem. Here are some really good, easy ways you can support us with almost no effort.

RAISE DONATIONS FOR FREE SHOPPING ONLINE WITH

www.thegivingmachine.co.uk Choose Suffolk Young People’s Health Project. Use the site to find participating stores and each time you shop online, they make a donation. Download the ‘Shop&Give’ reminder to make it even easier.

MAKE www.everyclick.com YOUR INTERNET SEARCH ENGINE Simply register, make Suffolk Young People‟s Health Project your chosen charity, and search as normal. It works the same as any other search engine, just like Google. Every search you make adds up to pennies, and those pennies slowly build to pounds.

“SELL FOR CHARITY” AT www.ebay.co.uk Link to our eBay account and when you sell, they transfer the donation.

Sometimes we need people to help. When we are involved with a fundraising event, it often requires a number of people working together to be successful. These are usually very simple, but fun, roles. For example, collecting donations at the gate of an event, or helping to pack bags at a supermarket. If you are able to join us for a few hours occasionally, we’d love to hear from you. Just tell us your name, email address, and telephone number and when we’re in need of volunteers, we’ll contact you.

Don’t worry if you can’t help that time – there’s absolutely no obligation. And better yet – volunteering looks great on your CV and increases your sense of wellbeing. PAGE 3

DONATIONS

Check out all the ways to donate to Suffolk Young People‟s Health Project

Please visit

http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/charities/4ypsuffolk to make a one-off or set up regular donations to support our services. Here you can also learn about our current campaigns for specific projects.

We can make good use of your unwanted items such as stationery, clothing, handyman skills. or foodstuff (in date). Items that are in good condition, new, or nearly-new make great draw prizes. If you’re not planning a tombola or raffle of your own, we’d be happy to use your donations for one of ours. Maybe you have a certain skill, or professional expertise. This could be immensely useful to us. Legal or accounting advice are good examples.

We can now get donations recycling mobile „phones and home-use ink cartridges or photocopier toners. So, if you can want to get rid of an old mobile „phone or empty ink cartridges, please let us know. We can accept cartridges from Lexmark, Canon, Hewlett Packard, Neopost, Samsung, or Dell (but sadly not any refillable ones).

Please get in contact to arrange a meeting, or for dropping off/collecting your donations. PAGE 4

COMMUNITY FUNDRAISING There are so many ways you can support 4YP and have fun at the same time. Why not get together with your friends, family, classmates, and colleagues to come up with ideas. Everyone can have a role in preparing for and running your event or activity. Use your imagination. Be creative. Have fun.

GETTING SPONSORED FOR YOUR EVENT? For easy, hassle-free online donations, we recommend Virgin Money Giving. Donations are automatically processed and transferred with absolutely no work for you. They will even add Giftaid for donations from UK taxpayers – that’s an extra 25% to charity! Set up your site, for free, at:

Or contact us for help. To register, you just need your email address, date of birth, and a password. If you prefer to do things the good old-fashioned way, we‟d be happy to email or post you a sponsorship form. Let us know: [email protected]

4YP t-shirts are available to our volunteers and fundraisers.

People who pay Income or Capital Gains tax in the UK can choose to add Giftaid to their donations.

Wearing one lets people know at a glance that you’re supporting Suffolk Young People’s Health Project.

This allows us to claim an extra 25% at no extra cost to you. Simply tick the box to agree to the terms when making a donation online or using a paper form.

Sizes are available from small to XXL.

if you’re using a collection bucket, don’t shake it – just stand still and let people approach you if they want. Also, you might need a licence from the local council. Just give them a call, they’ll be happy to help; BE SAFE. Whatever you’re planning to do, tell people. Make sure you have a way to contact someone in an emergency. Preferably, don’t do anything alone. If you’re thinking of taking on a dangerous challenge – like a bungee jump – only do it with a reputable company with the correct safety measures in place; make sure people know you are fundraising on behalf of Suffolk Young People’s Health Project (either when speaking to them, or with a notice); include our registered charity number (1084286) on your promotional materials, such as posters. PAGE 5

4YP NEWSLETTER For all the latest information about projects, services, and activities at 4YP, sign up to receive our newsletter. These go out three times a year, emailed straight to your inbox. To sign up, simply go to our website at www.4yp.org.uk and enter your name and email address in the box on the right-hand side. For more frequent fundraising alerts, sign up to our Newsflash at http://eepurl.com/0EDf1 to hear about our upcoming events.

Does your workplace have a Corporate Social Responsibility policy? Are you allowed time off work to volunteer? Could your office or workplace hold an event? How about a casual dress day, or charity ball? Maybe you could nominate us for your Charity of the Year. We are very keen to build links with local businesses. Not only do many companies have great initiatives to support good causes, but these partnerships are a great way to raise awareness of the services we offer and a great source of marketing for your business. To discuss the possibilities, please get in touch. We’re very interested to hear your ideas.

for one young person to learn practical cookery skills, the importance of healthy eating, and budgeting. for a young person who does not have these facilities elsewhere because they live in unstable or shared accommodation, or are homeless.

offering advice, guidance, and support on a range of issues including; drug and alcohol abuse, contraception and sexual health, harm-reduction, basic money management, housing and benefits, and employment skills.

with a qualified, experienced Counsellor who listens to a young person in a safe, secure, confidential environment, and helps communicate and address the issues affecting their lives. for one young person, improving their emotional and mental health to help lead a healthier, happier, safer, more independent life.

On the next couple of pages you’ll see a list of possible fundraising activities you might be interested in. These ideas are just to get you started. Or, for a once-in-a-lifetime challenge, check out what’s on offer at

PAGE 6

A-Z

OF

FUNDRAISING ycle ride éilidh (Irish dance) ar wash or boot sale

bseiling fternoon tea rt exhibition uction of promises

arn dance

arol singing

attle of the bands ingo eetle drive

ssault course

omedy night

ake sale ighties night gg and spoon race

ishwashing

ress down day

ndurance race or expedition

ay at the race event onate a days wages

bay sales xercise challenge

ace painting air / fete ootball tournament et sponsored arage sale

ashion show ancy dress fun run

ames night (make a donation to attend, or pay per play) arden party (and have a ‘grow the largest vegetable’ competition)

oopla contest andicrafts (make, sell or donate) ook the plastic duck game

dentify the baby photo

omemade cake sale

ndian curry night ndoor games tournament pswich-based treasure hunt

igsaw-puzzle challenge (how many can you complete in an hour? uggling

ite surfing

am making (careful, it gets hot… but tastes GREAT!)

araoke competition

umble sale

nitting nobbly knees (roll up yer trousers and celebrate the bumpiest)

earn a language (ready for holiday)

awn mowing oose change jar (save it, then donate it) itter picking

ame the cuddly toy ational days – dress/act/eat appropriately (check out www.daysoftheyear.com)

asquerade ball

on-uniform day early new sale ew Years Eve party

odel making/painting usic event urder mystery party PAGE 7

nline shopping (generate donations for FREE at www.thegivingmachine.co.uk) dd jobs (get sponsored for helping out) pen gardens (show off your home-grown flowers and sell some homemade cakes)

ainting or photo exhibition (show off your arty skills) ancake toss race icnic (with fun and games in the park) antomime or play

uiz night ueen or King for a day (auction your butlering skills to pamper someone for a day) UIET! (shhh, it’s a sponsored silence) wear box kateboarding display ixties or seventies theme night

ledge your time, a service, or expertise to 4YP)

affle aces (egg and spoon, mini-Olympics, virtual horse-racing…) egular donation – even £1 a month makes a difference

afari supper (dine with friends, but each course at a different location) alent competition rade up (swap something for an item of higher value… then again… and again… eventually donate or auction off whatever you end up with) ug-of-war nicycling heatre (learn your lines and nwanted gifts make great trip the light fantastic) donations or draw prizes niversity Student’s Union chosen charity of the year egetarian cookery (whip up something animal-friendly to show people healthy food can be tasty) olleyball irtual challenges (creativity is the key. Get some mates together for a tournament on your favourite football computer game, or have a acky races – sheep, ducks, snails… marathon DVD-watching session… elly throwing competition who can watch the most films?) hist drive indow cleaning erox (donate your used ink cartridges and mobile phones and we can get axing (raise money and get ready a donation for recycling them) for the summer season) Factor competition marks the spot treasure hunt mas card or hamper sales

any shirt day – encourage your school or workplace to ‘go Hawaiian’ orbing, zip-wires or any other adventure

oga teaching odelling competition o-yo competition – round the world and walk the dog, demonstrate your best moves atch race PAGE 8

… whatever you do, do it with enthusiasm

PROMOTION Fundraising and volunteering for Suffolk Young People’s Health Project helps us in many ways. It helps us raise money, lets people know what we do, and aids us in supporting more and more young people, their families, and Suffolk’s communities. We really appreciate it. So, when you‟re supporting us, tell people. It doesn’t need to cost a thing. Make posters, tell your friends and family, put up posters, spread the word on social media and websites, write to local newspapers and village magazines…

This will all help to encourage more people to take part in your event, or sponsor you.

AND DON’T FORGET TO TELL US This is important. If we know when you‟re organising or taking part in an event or activity, it gives us chance to: help you to promote it; give you any other information that might be important; provide support materials that could help, such as sponsorship forms; decide how would be best for you to pass us the money you raise, and agree when to do it.

01473 252607 So, get in touch and let us know any details you think are relevant – date, time, place, and what your event involves. It’s always useful for us to know your contact details, and really appreciate any appropriate pictures you take during your fundraiser. It helps us to show other people what you have done, and say ‘than you’. Take a look at the photographs in this guide for some ideas.

[email protected] www.4yp.org.uk

We have a calendar of planned events that you could take part in as a fundraiser, so if you’re stuck for ideas, get in touch and maybe we can offer some inspiration.

@4_yp

TO MAKE A DONATION TO 4YP, PLEASE VISIT:

UK.VIRGINMONEYGIVING.COM/CHARITIES/4YPSUFFOLK PAGE 9