Organising or taking part in a sponsored event is a great way to raise money for the Charity. Whatever your sport or activity, you can have great fun and help the charity at the same time.

Our volunteer fundraisers raise money for us in lots of ways – from marathon running to sponsored swims, slimathons and skydives. Use your imagination, and the possibilities are nearly endless. If you’re looking for inspiration, why not check out our fundraiser stories or have a look at the How 2 Fundraise website.

The important thing to remember is to choose an activity that you’ll have fun completing – no matter how much of a challenge it may be.

The easiest way to raise your sponsorship money is to set up an online fundraising page – either on our website, or with JustGiving. Pages are very easy to create and you can add your personal story, photos and video. Then it’s simply a case of sending the link to your friends and family so that they can make secure donations using a credit or debit card.

You can take your fundraising to the next level using Facebook or Twitter to promote your page, and JustGiving have developed an app that allows people to donate to your page without leaving Facebook.

It's also worth contacting your local newspaper to see if they'll feature your story - particularly if it's a truly inspirational one. They like to include strong human interest features from the local area, so it may be that your story is just the thing they're looking for! The extra publicity can really help boost your fundraising total.

For any more help and advice, please get in touch.