Fundraise

Your fundraising can make a real difference to the lives of young people around the world - it can also be great fun!

Get together with your friends, your colleagues, your school, youth group, church or local YMCA to plan an activity or event that will be fun and memorable.

As well as raising essential funds for Y Care International, your fundraising efforts are an excellent opportunity to raise awareness too. Whatever you plan to do, however much you hope to raise, you can be sure that the money raised will be used where it is needed most. 

See here for some fundraising ideas

"I’ve found fundraising for Y Care International to be motivating and fun for me personally and for the group. Why Y Care International? Because we know that money raised is going directly to YMCAs already working with those in need in some of the poorest communities in the world." Susan Foster, Stoke YMCA

We can help

We can provide advice and resources including posters and leaflets, collecting tins and stickers. Contact us

The media

If you have planned a great event, don't forget to contact your local press - the more people who know about your efforts, the more money and awareness you're likely to raise.

Create a 'justgiving page' - the hassle-free way to collect donations

Whether you are collecting donations or sponsorship, it's a good idea to set up a personal fundraising page on 'justgiving'. It's very simple to use and it cuts out the hassle of distributing forms and collecting cheques and cash. Plus it automatically registers all donations from UK taxpayers for Gift Aid - making them worth even more.

Here's how it works:

• Visit www.justgiving.co.uk and build your personal fundraising page
• Email your friends with details of your fundraising and a link to your page
• Your friends donate online using the secure payment facility
• You watch the total grow
• The money goes straight to Y Care International

If you would like more information about this timesaving (and fund-boosting) idea, visit www.justgiving.co.uk or contact our fundraising department.

And whatever you decide to do - thank you!