Red Nose Day RND24 Community Fundraising User Guide

Red Nose Day RND24 Community Fundraising

Product Information

Specifications

• Product Name: Fundraising Guide
• Manufacturer: Red Nose Day
• Use: Fundraising, Event Planning
• Contents: Fundraising Ideas, Top Tips, Story, Downloads, Payment Instructions, Checklist, Merchandise Information

Product Usage Instructions

1. Introduction
   Welcome to your Fundraising Guide! This guide is designed to help you organize and execute fundraising events for Red Nose Day.

2. Getting Started
   Decide on the type of fundraising activity you want to do. Whether it’s baking, hosting an event, or any other creative idea, the sky’s the limit!

3. Fundraising Ideas
   Explore the provided fundraising ideas such as baking up a storm, setting up stalls, or creating unique events to raise money for a good cause.

4. Top Tips
   Use the top tips provided in the guide to maximize your fundraising efforts and reach your goals.

5. Fundraising Story
   Read about how fundraising efforts have positively impacted individuals like Kaitlyn and get inspired to make a difference.

6. Free Fundraising Downloads
   Access free fundraising downloads available to assist you in promoting your events and activities.

7. Payment Instructions
   Learn how to collect and submit the funds raised effectively and efficiently.

8. Checklist
   Use the checklist provided to ensure you have everything organized and ready for your fundraising event.

9. Red Nose Day Merchandise
   Explore the merchandise options available for purchase to support your fundraising efforts.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

1. Q: Can I fundraise alone?
   A: Yes, you can fundraise alone or with a group of friends or family. The choice is yours!

2. Q: How can I promote my fundraising event?
   A: Utilize the free fundraising downloads provided in the guide to create promotional materials. You can also use social media and word of mouth to spread the word.

3. Q: What do I do with the funds raised?
   A: Follow the payment instructions provided in the guide to ensure the collected funds are submitted correctly for the cause.

• We’re over the moon that you’re joining us to Do Something Funny For Money on Friday 15 March.

• Let’s bring the nation together to have a laugh, raise loads of cash and help tackle some serious problems.

• Right now, many people across the UK and around the world are being forced to make truly impossible choices, every single day. But we know that when people come together for

• Red Nose Day, we can make a huge difference.

• So we need you and your brilliant community, now more than ever.

• Inside this handy little guide, you’ll find everything you need to get set for some fun all in the name of raising the all important money. Because having a laugh really can make a serious difference.

• Fabulous fundraising ideas Top tips to raise even more Fundraising story

• Free fundraising downloads How to pay in

• Checklist

• Red Nose Day Merchandise

HOW YOUR MONEY HELPS

• Many people across the UK and around the world are trying  to get by in the face of poverty and injustice. Your fundraising could help provide shelter for those that need it. It will help fund organisations here in the UK and around the world working tirelessly to provide the services most needed; at the time and place they are needed most.
• When Kaitlyn was 18, she found herself homeless and walking all night because she was afraid to sleep rough on the streets.
• Thanks to Streetlife, which is funded by Comic Relief, Kaitlyn now has shelter and support. She has become actively involved in country walking and mountaineering, is  volunteering at local charities, and wants to be a support worker for other young people.

Your fundraising this Red Nose Day could help people just like Kaitlyn. You’ve proved this year after year; let’s make this one the best one yet.

DO SOMETHING FUNKY FOR MONEY

• It takes different kinds of people to be all kinds of funny.

• It takes different kinds of people to raise all kinds of money. Thanks for taking the first step and signing up to fundraise this Red Nose Day. Now it’s time to decide what you are going to do.

• It’s people like you – and your incredible fundraising – that make change happen.

• The impact of poverty, conflict and climate change continues to be felt further and wider and we need your support more than ever.

• Grab your friends, rally your family or go it alone – we don’t mind what you do but we’ve got some great ideas to inspire you to do your bit to help others.

• Bake up a storm

  • Show stopping and stunning or wonky, weird and wonderful, your brilliant bakes could bring in some serious dough. Set up a stall or deliver to family and friends, and turn your cakes into cash, cash, cash.

• Dine for dosh

  • Whether you’re a master chef or a ready-meal maestro, host a dinner party in return for a donation. Bonus points for nose-themed dishes (snoseberries and cream, anyone?).

• Red to toe

  • Dust off your ruby slippers, dig out those delay boppers, pop on some face paint and of course a Red Nose, and dress in red from head to toe, in return for a donation.
  • Remember: the redder the better!

• Top Tip

  • For Red Nose Day recipes, head to comicrelief.com/fundraising. No time to bake? Just buy – we won’t tell. Look the part in our stylish aprons available from your local Homesense store.
    £40 could help fund teacher training in Kenya to ensure children with a disability can get the most out of school.

• Top Tip

  • Remember: you can catch up on Red Nose Day on BBC iPlayer later, so you can pay full attention to what’s on your plate. Yum! £100 could help provide a week’s worth of nutritious meals and activities for two children over half term.

• Top Tip

  • Look the part while fundraising, for Noses visit amazon.co.uk/comicrelief and for t-shirts head in-store or online at tkmaxx.com or visit comicrelief.com/shop to get your hands on both.
  • £150 could help provide families with winter warm kits, containing energy top-up cards, blankets, food supplies and slow cookers.

Challenge yourself

Get sponsored to tackle  an epic (or downright daft) challenge, on your own or as a team. How about a 5K skipping race with forfeits on the way, or a 24-hour dance-a-thon dressed in onesies? Or a truly gruelling all-day silence. Shh…

• Make your parkrun funny for money
  Whether you’re a regular or a parkrun first-timer, make your walk or run funny for money on Saturday 16 March. Donate to Red Nose Day, then go all out with the fancy dress (wait, was I just lapped by a banana?), cross the finish line backwards, tell jokes as you go, or simply don a Red Nose and run like the wind.

• Dress to impress
  Forget dress-down Friday, donate to dress up and pop on the famous Red Nose. Think bad-taste combos, famous faces, or ballgowns, tiaras and tuxedos. You could even strut your stuff with a fashion show, in return for audience donations.

• Get quizzical
  Think you nose it all?
  Put those brain cells to the test with our free quiz at comicrelief.com/fundraising. Host a pay-to-play lunchtime brain-teaser, or make an evening of it, selling tickets for an online or in-person event. Friendly (or fierce) competition is strongly encouraged.

• Do your own thing
  Got a better idea? Go for it! The funnier the better – because when it comes to Red Nose Day, no idea is too weird or wonderful. So get creative to bring in the cash.

1. Set a fundraising target Setting a target is known to boost your final total. So aim high, tell the world and see if you can smash it.

2. Make a week of it
   Plan a week of Red Nose fun to really build excitement and keep the cash rolling in.

3. Shout about it
   Put up the posters available online, send out emails, tell everyone you see – anything to promote your fundraising events and drum up donations.

4. Go social
   Share your fundraising on social media, tagging @comicrelief on TikTok, X, Instagram or Facebook with #RedNoseDay.

5. Make it creative and unique Let your imagination run wild and dream up an unforgettable fundraising idea. Anything’s possible on Red Nose Day!

6. Donate with JustGiving Activate your JustGiving page and share the link or QR code on email and social media.

FABULOUS FUNDRAISERS
For Red Nose Day 2023, fundraising superstar Paula Pearson raised an incredible £1,100 with her fancy dress fundraiser.

• The mum of three donned a different outfit every day on the school run for a month leading up to Red Nose Day. She raised funds and smiles by appearing as a minion, a fairy queen,
• Big Bird and the Cat in the
• Hat to name just a few.
• Something truly simple and fun can raise an incredible amount. Want to see yourself here next year? Send us your stories and snaps at comicrelief.com/share your story

FUNDRAISING GUIDANCE

• Keep it above board

• To help keep your fundraising safe, legal and considerate, follow our simple dos and don’ts at comicrelief.com/dos-and-donts

• Free downloads

• Make this Red Nose Day your best yet, with free bunting, cake labels, recipes, quiz packs, and more.

• Get everything you need at comicrelief.com/fundraising

• Share your story
  We’d love to see what you get up to. And you never know, you could end up in the Red Nose Day spotlight.

• So send over your story…

• Online at comicrelief.com/shareyourstory

• On social media @comicrelief #RedNoseDay

• By email at [email protected]

FREE FUNDRAISING DOWNLOADS

• We know times are tough right now. And we know that when times get tough, people get tougher. People are kinder, more compassionate, more determined, more generous. Rally  your community and use our fundraising tools to help you raise what you can to help those who need it most. It really is good to be good – and right now we all need to feel good.
• We’re here to help you
• From bunting and cake labels to email banners, quiz packs and more, there’s plenty to help you get set to go red. Make Red Nose Day the best day ever by downloading all the free  goodies you need at comicrelief.com/fundraising

HOW TO PAY IN

It’s quick and easy to collect and pay in the money you raise. We’d really appreciate it if you could pay in your money online where possible:

• JustGiving
  • Activate the JustGiving page that was set up when you registered – you’ll find the activation link in your email. Share your unique JustGiving link or QR code by email and on social media. Then, watch the donations stack up and we’ll take care of the rest.
• Online
  • Go to comicrelief.com/pay-in and pay in the money you raised with a credit or debit card.
    If you used any sponsorship forms, write the reference number from your pay-in confirmation email in the space at the bottom of the form(s) and post them to the address below.

Or here are some alternative ways to pay in your money:

• At a bank
  • Request a giro at comicrelief.com/giro-request Take your giro, cash and cheque(s) to any bank. If you used any sponsorship forms, send your bank paying-in receipt with the form(s) to the address below.
• By post
  • Request a giro at comicrelief.com/giro-request Send your giro, cheque(s) and sponsorship form(s) to the address below. Red Nose Day 2024 Fundraising, EY, PO Box 51543, London, SE1 2UG. Please make cheques payable to Red Nose Day 2024 Fundraising.

Remember, we can only claim Gift Aid if you send in your sponsorship forms. When you tick the Gift Aid box, the government will give us 25% on top of your donation. It doesn’t cost you a penny and it means that every pound that you donate can go towards helping to transform people’s lives in the UK and across the world.

CHECKLIST

• Download everything from extra posters to bunting and a quick-fire quiz at comicrelief.com/fundraising
• Shout about what you’ve got planned, tag us on social media@comicrelief with #RedNoseDay and share your photos and videos with us at comicrelief.com/shareyourstory

Red Nose Day is an initiative of Comic Relief, operating name of Charity Projects, registered charity in England & Wales (326568) and Scotland (SC039730). RND24_019

OUR WONDERFUL PARTNERS

• TikTok
  The amazing TikTok community are once again showing up to support Red Nose Day. TikTok LIVE will be creating some iconic Red Nose Day virtual gifts for users to send, and so much more. Make sure you check out @ComicRelief on TikTok to see what we get up to.

• Babybel
  Babybel are proud to be celebrating 25 years of partnership with Comic Relief and in this time, they have raised over £1.5 million. This year, Babybel want to get the nation giggling. Purchase a promotional Babybel pack to donate 5p to Comic Relief and scan the QR code to share a laugh with a famous face.
  Visit www.babybel.co.uk/comic-relief for more information on how to join the goodness and do something funny for money this Red Nose Day.

DRESS THE PART TO GIVE SOMEONE A FRESH START

The exclusive Red Nose Day range at TK Maxx is back, and this year the fabulous range will feature iconic Aardman characters like Wallace & Gromit, Shaun the Sheep and friends. Every T-shirt includes a donation to Comic Relief to help change the lives of children and young people in the UK and around the world. What’s more, all the cotton in the range is made with Fairtrade cotton grown by farmers in Uganda, supported by TK Maxx’s Sustainable Trade Programme and Comic Relief, meaning your purchase does double the good.

Don’t miss out! Shop the range in TK Maxx stores and online at tkmaxx.com and comicrelief.com/shop

• KIDS T-SHIRTS & LONG SLEEVE T-SHIRTS£6.99 – £9.99 with at least £2.50 donation

• ADULT T-SHIRTS £12.99-£14.99 with at least £5.50 donation

• ADULT SWEATSHIRTS £24.99 with at least £10 donation

• Adult T-shirts and Sweatshirts come in sizes XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL & XXXL Kids’ T-shirts come in ages 2–3, 3–4, 5–6, 7–8, 9–10, 11–12. Sizes vary by style.

• All of the cotton in the T-shirts, sweatshirts, totes and aprons is Fairtrade certified, traded, audited and sourced from Fairtrade producers. Visit www.info.fairtrade.net

• CHICKEN RUN: DAWN OF THE NUGGET ™/ © Aardman. Netflix ™/© Netflix. Used with permission/Wallace & Gromit Ltd. All rights reserved/ Shaun the Sheep © & TM /Morph ©/TM Aardman Animations Ltd. All rights reserved

EXCLUSIVE RED NOSE CHARACTER RANGE!
This Red Nose Day, don’t let the fun stop and get your hands on an exclusive range of Red Nose character badges, caps, water bottles and dog bandanas to really bring the laughter home. A donation from each product sold will go to Comic Relief to help tackle some of the urgent problems faced by people here in the UK and around the world. To find out more about the range, head to amazon.co.uk/comicrelief

THANK YOU FOR FUNDRAISING FOR RED NOSE DAY. TOGETHER, WE CAN MAKE CHANGE HAPPEN.

There’s more where that came from. You’ll find loads more free tips, tools and fun stuff at comicrelief.com/fundraising

• Red Nose Day is an initiative of Comic Relief, operating name of Charity Projects, registered charity in England & Wales (326568) and Scotland (SC039730) and company limited by guarantee registered in England & Wales (01806414), registered address 6th Floor, The White Chapel Building, 10 Whitechapel High Street, London, E1 8QS. CHICKEN RUN:
• DAWN OF THE NUGGET ™/ © Aardman. Netflix ™/© Netflix. Used with permission/Wallace & Gromit Ltd. All rights reserved/ Shaun the Sheep © & TM /Morph ©/TM
• Aardman Animations Ltd. All rights reserved.
• Photo credits: Patch Dolan, Ray Burminston, Daniel Loveday, Sam Radcliffe
• Thank you to all our brilliant fundraisers and models who contributed to this fundraising pack. We think you’re amazing

References

• Low Prices in Electronics, Books, Sports Equipment & more
• Support Comic Relief Red Nose Day
• A just world free from poverty | Comic Relief
• Fundraising Resources | Comic Relief
• Giro Request | Comic Relief
• How to pay in your fundraising money | Comic Relief
• The New Red Nose | Comic Relief
• We want your Red Nose Day fundraising stories | Comic Relief
• Comic Relief Shop
• TK Maxx
• COMIC RELIEF - Babybel - UK
• Info.fairtrade.net Homepage

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