Easy charity fundraising ideas

Short on time but keen to raise money for charity? Then you’ve come to the right place. Supporting good causes doesn’t need to be hard or time-consuming with Teenage Cancer Trust’s easy fundraising ideas.

Give something up

Are you a chocoholic? Perhaps you’re partial to a glass of wine or two, or addicted to social media? Giving up something you love is a fantastic and easy way to raise money for young people facing cancer. Just ask your friends, family and colleagues to sponsor you to abstain for a set length of time.

A person refusing a block of chocolate because they are giving up chocolate to raise money for Teenage Cancer Trust

Sell your skills

Another simple fundraising idea is to sell or auction off your skills. Maybe you’re a talented gardener or a gifted chef? Consider gifting your services to friends, family and neighbours in return for a donation to Teenage Cancer Trust.

A gardener gardening outdoors to raise money for Teenage Cancer Trust

Daily step counts

Sign up for Teenage Cancer Trust’s Walk with Us challenge and ask friends and family to sponsor you to take 15,000 steps in one day – the average daily total a nurse helping young people with cancer walks. Or keep up the high step count over several days, weeks or months. Setting a daily step target is a great way of incorporating fundraising into your day-to-day activities and it will improve your fitness, too.

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Game-a-thon

Gaming can make a difference. And, by taking part in a game-a-thon from the comfort of your own home, you can help change the lives of young people with cancer. With a sponsored live streaming gaming event, you can choose a date and time that suits you and watch the pounds roll in for Teenage Cancer Trust.

A fundraiser playing a videogame to raise money for Teenage Cancer Trust with a sponsored Game-a-thon

Bake sale or coffee morning

Get baking and sell your cake creations from home or work. Or, go one step further and hold a coffee morning for friends, family and neighbours in return for a donation. It’s not only a simple fundraising idea but also a great way of bringing communities or colleagues together.

Charity bake sale tips and ideas

A baker removing cookies from an oven that will be sold at her Teenage Cancer Trust bake sale

Birthday fundraiser

Instead of gifts, ask your friends and family to donate to Teenage Cancer Trust. You can set up a JustGiving page or a birthday fundraiser on social media. It’s one of the cheapest and easiest ways of raising money for charity.

Sponsored silence

Are you known for being a chatterbox? Would your friends and family pay for you to zip your lips for the day, or even the week? Then consider taking on a sponsored silence to raise crucial cash for young people and families affected by cancer.

A little girl making a shush signal by holding finger on lips

Declutter for good

Clear out clutter and raise money for young people facing cancer by selling your unwanted wares online. From clothes and shoes to old gadgets and books, your unused belongings can make a difference.

A woman decluttering her old clothes to sell to raise money for Teenage Cancer Trust

Grow hair or brave the shave  

Shaving off your hair for charity is a daring idea, but also a quick and easy way to fundraise. Or maybe now is the time for a beard-growing competition or a sponsored leg wax?

A man who has grown his beard to raise money for Teenage Cancer Trust

How do I get the money raised to Teenage Cancer Trust?

We’ll automatically get the money if you’ve set up an online fundraising page. If you’ve collected cash donations, check out our paying-in money guide. And be sure to register your event in advance to get all of the help and resources you need to make it a success.