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Ways to fundraise for wildlife
Your local wildlife needs you! Thank you for choosing Cumbria Wildlife Trust
Fundraising for Cumbria Wildlife Trust is a brilliant way to help protect the wildlife you love - and it can be a lot of fun too!
Every single penny raised really does make a difference to wildlife on your doorstep, which in turn, helps nature further afield. Whatever your chosen way of fundraising may be (and there are a gazillion wonderful ways you could go about it!), together, we can bring about the change necessary to help reverse nature’s decline in Cumbria.
Do not underestimate the impact you can have; nature's in crisis and it needs you...
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Children from St John John & St Francis Church of England School helping with ground clearance at Westhay Nature Reserve, Somerset Levels, June 2011. © 2020VISION, Somerset Levels
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Common fundraising approaches
A key element is deciding what form of fundraising suits you best. There are lots of different approaches:
In celebration
Whether it’s your birthday, you’re getting married, or a special occasion - you might wish to consider asking people to donate to a cause close to your heart in lieu of presents. Tell me more
Fundraising from work
Rally the troops and fundraise as a team! Get giving through payroll (easy and cost-effective) or host a collection tin in your office or on reception. Tell me more
In memory
If you've a friend or relative you would like to remember after their death, there are a variety of ways you can do this, through funeral collections, a memory page, or by taking on a challenge in their memory. Tell me more
Challenge events
Taking on a challenge event can be truly exhilarating and a super way to raise funds for wildlife. Tell me more
Community fundraisers
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Try your hand at a bake sale, organise a fashion show, or rally together your local choir or craft group and raise money for nature. Tell me more
Fundraising from home
With just a few clicks, through online shopping or holiday booking you can start raising funds for wildlife! Tell me more
Fundraising from school
Children from St John John & St Francis Church of England School helping with ground clearance at Westhay Nature Reserve, Somerset Levels, June 2011. © 2020VISION, Somerset Levels
Supporting wildlife together with your school friends and teachers, to make a positive impact. Tell me more
Key steps along your fundraising journey
- Getting started Key fundraising hints and tips to consider.
- Make use of our supporting resources including poster templates & bunting to really help your fundraising get off the ground.
- Frequently asked questions.
- How to transfer funds to us.
Go wild, raise money, and help your natural world!
Fundraising Heroes
Thank you to all of these amazing fundraisers, some are still fundraising now . If you'd like to feature alongside them, get in touch. Please visit their pages!
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Other ways to help Cumbria's wildlife & wild places
If, once you’ve absorbed all the info on our fundraising pages, you feel something’s missing or we could explain something better, we'd love to hear from you. Email us.
The Trust is regulated by the Fundraising Regulator. We closely follow the principles outlined in our Fundraising Promise, and commit to abide by the Code of Fundraising Practice
Thank you - you're helping to make a real difference for wildlife