A to Z of fundraising ideas

A is for Arts and Crafts

Creative people might want to sell their arts and crafts at a fair or invite the community to an exhibition of their artwork and charge an entry fee.

B is for Bag packing

Ask your local supermarket if a group of volunteers could do some bag packing to raise money for Bliss.

C is for Cake and Coffee

There’s always room for cake when you host a bake sale or coffee morning. We have lots of helpful downloads to help with your fundraising.

D is for Dance

Discos, Ceilidhs, Barn Dances - sell your tickets to raise funds for Bliss and enjoy dancing the night away.

E is for Easter

Easter is a perfect time for a fundraising event. Easter Egg hunts, Easter Egg decorating competitions and Easter Egg sales are just a few ideas!

F is for Football

Check out our Bliss fundraiser, Remy's tips on holding a football fundraiser.

G is for Guess

Guessing the number of sweets in a jar, or the birthday of a teddy bear, and the one who guesses correctly can win the prize. Or get everyone to bring a baby photo of themselves and see if you can all guess who is who correctly!

H is for Halloween

Host a party where you can play traditional games, award prizes for your favourite costumes or pumpkin carvings.

I is for Ice Cream

Summer fetes are a great place for an ice cream stand with lots of yummy toppings to choose from.

J is for Jumble

One person’s trash is another person’s treasure. Gather the toys and books you have outgrown and sell them at a Jumble Sale.

K is for Knitting

Does your school have a knitting group? Contact your local hospital to see if there’s anything you could knit for babies on the neonatal unit. Download our knitting patterns.

M is for Movie Night

Choose a film, put it on a big screen and charge for popcorn and other cinema snacks.

N is for New Year

Set resolutions you can actually keep this year. Challenge yourself with your classmates in the New Year to raise money for Bliss.

O is for Olympics

Sponsored swims, bike rides and indoor rowing challenges are great ways to raise money. Or perhaps have a sports day and invent your own Olympic sports.

P is for Picnic

Bring a blanket, maybe your favourite teddy bear and enjoy your picnic.

Q is for Quiz

Quiz nights are simple to organise and we can give you facts about Bliss’ work to question your contestants on!

R is for Raffle

Ask friends and family or local businesses to donate prizes and raffle them off to raise funds. We can provide a letter to help you source prizes. Find out more about holding a raffle.

T is for Teal Days

Teal Tuesdays (or Thursdays) can be a fun way of getting everyone to wear Bliss colours while helping babies born needing special care.

U is for (no) Uniform

Have a ‘Mufti Day’ at your school where everyone donates £1 to go uniform free. Maybe get your teachers to wear the school uniform instead!

V is for Variety

Magicians, Singers, Dancers, Musicians…gather all the talent in your community to put on a Variety Night Cabaret.

W is for World Prematurity Day

Internationally celebrated on November 17 each year, lots of our fundraisers like to do something in November to fundraise for Bliss to raise money and awareness.

X is for Xmas

Carol Singing, Christmas Craft Fairs, Nativity Plays, Ugly Christmas Sweater Days…the list is endless!

Y is for YPI

Loads of secondary schools are signed up to the Youth Philanthropy Initiative. Find out more about how you can represent Bliss at your school's YPI competition.

Z is for Zumba

Get fit and have fun by organising a Zumbathon.