Student Fundraising Groups

Develop a Fundraising team

Develop a team

The first stage is to develop a team who can support in fundraising.

Get Empowered

Browse the fundraising ideas and find the right activity for you. Our supporters choose to do their own fundraising activities in a time and place that suits them.

Get your fundraising pack

Sign up for free today and get everything you need to launch your fundraising campaign. You will receive the pack via email. 

Fundraise and have fun

Get fearless with your fundraising. Tell your friends, family and colleagues why you’re fundraising and get them to sponsor you. And most of all, have fun with it! You’re doing something amazing and we’re so thankful for your support. 

If you have any questions, you can email the team at deepak@empoweringageneration.org for information, literature, resources. The more we can help you; the more you will be able to offer real help to our students.

Fundraising Ideas

Raising money can involve anything from attending one of our many activities and charity challenge events. We really appreciate the efforts of all students who have dedicated some of their time and try to reflect this in our support, here are just a few ideas:

Events – The list is limited only by your imagination. Dinners, fashion shows, concerts, quizzes, guest speakers, garage sales, car boot events, village fetes or street parties; anything from a family affair to hiring a large venue for hundreds of people.

Bucket Collection – Though bucket collection is a straightforward way of getting funds in, you might need formal permits from local authorities, so check out Byelaws or necessary approval if working on private property. Try your local supermarket or sports ground, railway station or shopping centre. Most people understand that the world’s poorest need support. A winning smile and a genuine appeal for support will often do the trick.

Non-Uniform Day – What an opportunity to impress your own school teachers or your children’s school! An opportunity to be an outrageous show-off with a great reason for doing so. Use the opportunity to publicise Orphans In Need and make more people aware of what we do. Dress inappropriately (within reason!) for £1 and watch the coins pour in.

Talent/Fashion show – This is also a great idea for schools, colleges, and universities. Make it a ticketed event and charge a bit extra for refreshments. Display some of our posters and leaflets and offer a short talk about what we do.

Challenges – From a swim-a-thon to pooh sticks, from time trials and races to long walks and mini-Olympics. Everyone loves a challenge and everyone loves a challenge that helps other people more.

Sponsorship Forms – This is where innovative and clever ideas work best. Would a local sports team grow beards for charity, or maybe even go bald? Would a local company have a ‘dress down’ day? Many people love doing daft things for charity and take great delight in doing something with a real purpose. Ask us for our special sponsorship forms and get cracking.

Smartie Tubes – The old ideas are often the best ones. You give your friends, work colleagues, neighbours a tube of Smarties on the condition they pop in a £1 coin then hand it back when full. A Smarties tube will raise a whopping £27. Go on, try it!

Bag Packing – Dressed in our Empowering A Generation t-shirts we reckon most supermarkets would offer you a day or two to help pack bags at the checkouts. Get them to mention it regularly as a tannoy announcement and ask customers just to spare a bit of loose change for a good cause. If you shop in a supermarket you’ll appreciate just how essential nutritious food is – for everyone.

Simply Donate – We never underestimate the simple act of giving and asking others to give something as well. A donation of any size is very welcome so make sure to thank people and tell them what we do.

Set up a Stall – This involves scanning your local newspaper or notice boards and spotting events where you could have a fundraising stall. The list is endless and many organisers will give you a free stall for a good cause. It could be a donation stall with our publicity material or you could sell things to make money. Now, where did I put that paper?

Swear Box – Not that we swear of course, but life is often stressful and workplaces are no exception. So while we can’t condone bad language, the occasional donation to a conveniently placed donations box is often a #****##! good idea.

Car Washing – Another old favourite. There are lots of small businesses doing this now, so be sensitive as to where you operate. You’ll need a good supply of warm water, sponges and shampoo so why not start in your street, mosque/church car park or a cafe at lunchtime? This idea is best done in a team to maximise effort and income.

Dress Down Day – Similar to a non-uniform day but in a work environment. Many companies allow this on a Friday so why not tap into this growing tradition and make it work for orphans and widows. Everyone benefits and productivity will probably increase.

Collection Boxes – It’s another simple idea. Find a retail outlet, restaurant, garage reception point or anywhere customers travel through all of the time and seek permission to leave a (secure) box for, say, a month. Visit weekly to collect donations and thank the business owners for the opportunity.

Email us at deepak@empoweringageneration.org for information, literature, resources. The more we can help you; the more you will be able to offer real help to our students.

We are extremely grateful for all our contributor’s efforts in fundraising for our students. Your support enables us to change the lives of those less fortunate and opportunities to those in Africa.

Register to get your fundraising pack

Are you a fantastic individual, RAG, club or society looking to support Mind with your event?

Register with us, and we’ll send you a digital fundraising welcome pack.

It’s a handy starting point, full of advice, from planning a successful fundraising event to publicising your efforts. And it includes lots of inspiration from other fundraisers!

Find out how to:

  • set up an online fundraising page
  • supercharge your fundraising
  • shine on social media.

And material to support you:

  • Leaflets
  • Posters
  • Logo

Register for your fundraising pack

Student Partnership through RAG Event

Choose the Empowering A Generation as a RAG Challenge Partner or Charity of the Year and you’ll help make a positive impact on the lives of the female students in the developing world. Please Email us at deepak@empoweringageneration.org for information.

We are always looking to work with other universities and student groups, and would love to hear from you! If you are interested in partnering with us to put on one of our many challenge events.

When you choose us as your charity of the year, you will be provided with a dedicated account manager to support you throughout. We work with all RAG societies and understand that you know your campus best. Whether it’s for a single event or for a longer partnership, we will work alongside you to ensure your event is a success.

To set up a RAG society for your university, please get in touch with us and we can help guide you through the process.

If you choose to sign up, over the year we will provide you bespoke fundraising support as well as a variety of resources that will help you achieve your target! In addition, we will also arrange local charitable collections for you to attend, that will help make your fundraising as easy as possible.

What your Sponsorship will buy

  • £100 will get a student enrolled and start her on her journey
  • £500 will equip her with the tools for her learning
  • £1000 will pay for half a year of academic study
  • £2000 will pay for a named student for complete academic year
  • £8000 will pay for a named student for her full degree

Smaller donations can be made via Just Giving, https://www.empoweringageneration.org/donate-now/ 

Why your Fundraising Matters

There are a number of proven benefits when investing in women’s education.

  • Benefit to the female student: Educated women are healthier, have greater income and longer lives.
  • Benefit to their society: Educated women are more likely to vote, engage in volunteering, and support the education of others.
  • Benefit to the economy: More likely to be innovative, pay more taxes and have less exposure to unemployment and changes in the economic situation.
  • Benefit to the world: They develop better social cohesion, trust and tolerance which then fosters a greater political stability within a country and they are a real benefit to our global community.

Email us at deepak@empoweringageneration.org for information, literature, resources. The more we can help you; the more you will be able to offer real help to our students.

Banking your money

Your fundraising activity was a success and you have some money to bank – this is great news, thank you so much. There are two main ways to bank your money:

  • Bank Transfer: Transfer directly to our bank account. (Email deepak@empoweringageneration.org if you would like the bank details)
  • Pay at Co-op Bank: Take cash to Co-op bank and pay it in to our bank account