© Penny Dixie
Fundraise in and with your local community
Your local wildlife needs you and your community!
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.
Fantastic! You’re thinking about getting out there and drumming up support from your local community in aid of wildlife. It’s amazing how the funds mount up when lots of people are choosing to host events across the county.
© Amy Lewis
Both through the money generated and the awareness raised, all these events are vital in terms of how they support nature.
Visit our Getting started - key things to consider page for lots of helpful ideas and information. From hints and tips about the type of event you host, to legal bits & bobs to be aware of.
Make use of our free resources to help give you event impact.
Set up your Community Fundraising page on JustGiving - a great way to both advertise your event, as well kickstart your fundraising. Add any offline income to the online total - it really helps to muster support by keeping people updated on your progress whilst thanking people for their ongoing support.
Other things to think about
· If the opportunity arises, nominate Cumbria Wildlife Trust for Charity of the Year.
· Tell your local supermarket about us - we may be eligible to receive donations from plastic bag sales or could be voted for a community award via token votes
· Does a regular shop of yours welcome collection tins? Would they consider taking one of ours? If so, let us know and we can help arrange for that to happen!
· Get involved with a Local Support Group
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 - drop us an email.
Thank you - you're helping to make a real difference for wildlife
Other ways to help Cumbria's wildlife & wild places
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