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Fundraising ideas

A years worth of fundraising ideas

 Here are some fantastic ideas to help give you inspiration and set up your own fundraiser for Springhill Hospice!

January

  • Feeling guilty after Christmas? Organise a sponsored walk to help you shed that holiday weight

  • New Year, New you! Set yourself the resolution of taking on a life changing challenge and sign up to one of our overseas events!

  • Ditch the alcohol for Dry January and donate the money you and your friends and family would have spent on alcohol

March

  • Time for a spring clean! Empty out your wardrobes and sell your preloved items online or with a car boot sale

  • Hold an auction event with your family and friends

  • Take on one of our local challenges

May

  • Go Green for Springhill. Raise money with your friends, family and colleges (You can even organise a visit from Springy)

  • Dust off those football boots and have a charity match

  • Relax and have a pamper day

July

  • Summer is back! Gather the friends and family around and have a BBQ fundraiser from your garden 

  • Grab the suds and soaps and have a car wash

  • Host a summer ball and enjoy the summer nights

September

  • Take part in a golf day tournament

  • Have a non-uniform day

  • Push yourself to new limits and take on a marathon

November

  • Host your own firework display

  • Belt out a tune for Karaoke night

  • Have your own ugly jumper competition

February

  • Host a dinner party for all your loved ones in the spirt of Valentines

  • Set up a singles night

  • Set up a Facebook Fundraiser!

April

  • April Fools! Host your own comedy night

  • Call on your friends for a much needed wine and cheese night

  • Celebrate your blooming back garden with a good old fashioned garden party!

  • Host an Easter egg hunt

June

  • Celebrating a birthday or anniversary? Why not give in celebration and make the event that much more memorable!

  • Brave the shave! Take a razor to your luscious locks

  • Host a raffle

August

  • Take on the £30 Corporate Challenge and test your entrepreneurial skills with your colleagues

  • Take on one of our local challenges such as the Yorkshire 3 Peaks

  • Organise a sports day

October

  • Host a best dressed competition at your Halloween party  

  • Have a pumpkin carving competition

  • Be a collection pot hero and collect spare change from your local community

December
  • Get into the festive spirit with a Christmas Party
  • Wear Your Woollies Day
  • Sign up for a Santa Dash or Reindeer Run
Download our Christmas Fundraising Pack here

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01st Jan 2024

£30 Challenge

OPEN NOW By taking part in Springhill’s £30 challenge, you can help your students learn how to grow and invest their money wisely.  If your school enters Springhill's £30 Challenge you will receive a £30 start-up investment, it will then be up to you to come up with ideas on how to grow this fund; whether that be planning events, creating a product, or starting a small independent business. The challenge is completely flexible - pitch it at any level and have as many teams or year groups competing as you like. Your whole school can take part, or you can set year groups, classes or houses against each other to reach the goal of most money raised for Springhill.  There will be prizes awarded for: • The most money raised • The most innovative fundraising idea Your pupils can unleash their inner Alan Sugar whilst growing their fundraising empire. They will develop budgeting, procurement and sales skills whilst building confidence and understanding of money and mathematical skills. Encourage creativity, inspire team work and develop citizenship skills! For more information or to register please contact fundraising at fundraising@springhill.org.uk or call us on 01706 641790.

22nd Nov 2024

Business Buddies Big Breakfast

Springhill Suite, Springhill Hospice, OL16 4PZ

Join Springhill Hospice and many other like-minded businesses for our quarterly breakfast networking event. Members of the Buddies scheme can join for free. Guests and non-members can attend for just £5. Guest speakers speakers this month are: Tim Fairley, Tim Knights and David Kennedy who earlier this year cycled 1,000 miles from Hollingworth Lake to Lake Garda raising £100k for Springhill Hospice and the British Heart Foundation To find out more about becomin a Business Buddy, please CLICK HERE  
24th Nov 2024

Christmas Fair

Kingsway Park High School

SAVE THE DATE   Our biggest public event of the year-guaranteed to get you in the festive spirit. Over 50 stalls, DJ ,entertainment and of course Santa’s grotto. Free entry for all. Stall enquiries will open in summer 2024. Please email joanne.ali@springhill.org.uk or call the Fundraising Team on 01706 641790 for more information.

29th Nov 2024

Man of Rochdale

Rochdale Town Hall 

We are delighted to invite you back to the Man of Rochdale Luncheon 2024 for an afternoon filled with incredible food, drink and entertainment. Springhill Hospice’s prestigious male only Luncheon at Rochdale Town Hall celebrates the achievements of the men of Rochdale. Drink Reception 13.00pm for 13.30pm Three Course Lunch Tickets £60 each To book your table, please contact Vicki Barnett of 01706 641790 Celebrate with the retiring Man of Rochdale and prestigious guests as they present the new Man of Rochdale award to the 2024 winner. NOMINATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED! Our Man of Rochdale event sponsors are: Main event: Jackson Jackson Entertainment: PDS  Welcome Drinks: Front Row Financial Raffle: Recruitment Solutions North West

01st Dec 2024

Reindeer Run

Springhill’s Reindeer Run provides a fun festive activity for children and staff to enjoy, giving us all something to smile about at Christmas. How does it work? The Reindeer Run is designed to be flexible to meet your timescales, school environment and children’s ages. You choose the date, the activity – run or walk - and where and how it will be held.         It can be entirely classroom based with supporting activities or It can take place in the school hall or an available outdoor space. Holding the event over more than one day for different groups is also an option.  We will provide everything you need to deliver your Reindeer Run - this will include:  Reindeer antlers for each child to wear. Template communications to send to parents/guardians. Supporting activity sheets with story time, writing or drawing exercises, quizzes and games for children of different ages.   Self-seal sponsorship envelopes to collect donations for Springhill Hospice. We will arrange to collect these envelopes from you and provide you with your fundraising total. You will be provided with a template certificate for all children taking part.  We will happily book in a visit with our mascot Springy the Frog to thank you all for your fundraising efforts. What to do next To let us know that you would like to take part and reserve your Reindeer Run fundraising pack:   Register using the online form below Call the Fundraising Team on 01706 641790 or  Email fundraising@springhill.org.uk        Please contact us as soon as possible, to ensure you receive everything in time for your successful Reindeer Run! REGISTRATION NOW OPEN

05th Dec 2024

Light Up a Life 2024

Springhill Hospice invites you to dedicate a light on our tree and join others in remembering those exceptional people who have brought joy and light to your life.  What is Light up a Life? Light up a Life provides a chance for you to remember and celebrate the lives of your loved ones, by dedicating a light on our beautiful Hospice tree. Hundreds of lights will shine brightly, each in memory of those you love, turning our garden into a haven of light and hope. You can make a donation of your choice to dedicate your light in memory of your loved one. Each dedication will mean our patients and their loved ones will receive the care they need to make every moment count. You will receive a personalised card, displaying your loved one’s name, and a Light up a Life home pack including a dedication star which you can personalise with your own special memory. All dedications will appear in our Book of Lights which will be displayed virtually on our website. You can even send a photograph of your loved one to feature in our Celebration Video (you can do this at checkout - please note, cut off date to submit photos is Midnight 20th November 2024) For 2024, you will have two opportunities to join in with our Light up a Life celebrations: St Chads Church Service: Thursday 5th December - 7pm Springhill Hospice Celebration: Saturday 7th December - 4pm These events will include music, carols, readings and poems for you to reflect, remember and celebrate the memories of your loved ones. PLEASE NOTE, PHYSICAL TICKETS WILL NOT BE SENT OUT. We will also have a very special Celebration Video available on our website from Thursday 5th December which will remain available throughout December for you to watch at a time that is meaningful to you. We also have products available for you to buy to enjoy at home to keep that light shining throughout the season.

13th Dec 2024

Wear Your Woollies

SAVE THE DATE Get your festive jumpers at the ready - Springhill's Wear Your Woollies is back! Dig out your best winter warmers, get your colleagues or class involved and simply donate £2 for adults and £1 for children to Hospice care at Springhill. Add to the fun with your own 'best dressed' competition, cake sale or Christmas quiz. We would like you to join together and have a bit of fun by showing off your best woollies on Friday 13th December. However, don't worry if this date doesn't suit you, you can pick any date throughout December! How it Works: 1.    Sign up with your workplace, school or friendship group via the form below. 2.    Request your fundraising resources. 3.    Use your fundraising pack to promote Wear Your Woollies Day to your staff, colleagues, students or friends. 4.    Pick out your best winter woollies and show them off! 5.    Gather with your colleagues either in the office or virtually on Friday 13th December and show off your wackiest woollies. 6.   Then, afterwards, donate your £2 per adult (and £1 per child) to Springhill Hospice by clicking the donate button below or ringing 01706 641790. Fundraising Ideas: •    Combine the day with your office Christmas celebrations. •    Compile a Christmas Quiz. •    Run a ‘Best Dressed’ competition Schools: We will provide everything you need to deliver your Wear Your Woollies Day: •    Template communications to send to parents/guardians. •    Supporting activity sheets with writing or drawing exercises, quizzes, and games for children of different ages.  •    Springhill Hospice collecting buckets that can be sealed for donations to be dropped in. We will arrange to collect the buckets from you and provide you with your fundraising total. •    We will happily book in a visit alongside our mascot Springy the Frog to celebrate your achievement
13th Dec 2024

Christmas Cracker Ladies Lunch

Norton Grange Hotel. OL11 2XZ

THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT! Ladies; Gather your girlfriends and don your best festive outfits for an afternoon of fun, glamour and fundraising. Held at the beautiful Norton Grange Hotel, guests will enjoy a Prosecco reception, 3 course lunch, live entertainment and a shopping experience. Plus our famous high-end auction for you to grab yourself some special Christmas gifts. This is the perfect pre-Christmas event. Tickets are limited and we anticipate an early sell out so book your table now! FULL MENU DETAILS BELOW - please select your options at checkout You can also find them in the downloadable brochure pack Norton Grange Hotel Manchester Rd, Castleton, Rochdale OL11 2XZ Friday 13th December 11.30am - 4.30pm Please contact us for sponsorship opportunities.
10th Jan 2025

Christmas Tree Collection

Springhill’s Christmas Tree Collection Service is back and the Hospice team will be out from Friday 10th – Monday 13th January 2025 to collect trees across the borough of Rochdale. For a minimum donation of £10 the team will collect your tree from outside your property.   From there your tree will be taken to the Hospice where it will be recycled and turned into chippings.  The chippings are then used for pathways and garden beds within the Hospice grounds. Before booking please ensure that you live in a property within the postcode areas listed below.  Please also be aware that we cannot stipulate an exact date that your tree will be picked up. There are lots of factors that can affect the tree collection service (not least the great British weather!)  Postcodes we will collect from: OL10, OL11, OL12, OL14, OL15,OL16, M24 You will need to leave your tree in an accessible place outside your property from 8am on Friday 10th January 2025.  To enable us to plan the collection routes effectively the booking system will close at 12pm on Wednesday 8th January.  After this date we are unable to guarantee booking in your tree for collection. For enquiries about the tree collection service please email fundraising@springhill.org.uk or call 01706 641790 BOOK YOUR COLLECTION BELOW  

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