1. Street Collection – For more information Shelter NI - Upcoming Events
2. Sleep Out to Help Out – For more information satellite-sleep-out
3. School Non-Uniform Day – Simple but always popular.
4. Guess The Number of Sweets in a Jar – Charge a small amount per guess, with the sweets as the prize for the winner.
5. Hair – Donating hair to a charity that make wigs for people undergoing treatment for illnesses such as cancer is a great way to fundraise without having to collect money, as sponsorship can be given directly via an online fundraising page. Shave Your Head / Beard – If you’re brave enough, why not shave your head / beard for charity?
6. Pub Quiz – A good way to get everyone talking about a great cause is a quiz night.
7. Running / Walking / Cycling / Swimming Events – whatever your level of fitness. Sponsored participation is a great way to raise money for Shelter NI.
8. Quit Smoking / Vaping – Even non-smokers are aware of how challenging it can be to kick a smoking habit, so this challenge will often inspire generous donations.
9. Dry January (or any month!) - The perfect way to get healthy and all for a good cause.
10. Choose an Annual Charity – Get people throughout your office or organisation involved in choosing which cause you will raise money for each year. (Hint hint, Shelter NI is a great charity)
11. Donate Your Coffee Money – Ask people to forego their daily coffee just once and donate the money they would have spent to Shelter NI instead.
12. Virtual Events – You can do live streams of any event on social media to raise money for charity. Be it related to fitness, chats to raise awareness of homelessness, cooking demos etc. The virtual sky is limited only by your imagination and ingenuity.
13. Direct Donations – Even the smallest regular donation can really help us right now. Donate Here
14. Birthday Fundraiser – rather than asking for gifts, ask your friends and relatives to donate directly to Shelter NI to help combat homelessness in local communities.
15. Donate Your Time – It’s an easy way for many of us to give something back to the local community. volunteers-needed
