FUNDRAISING
Would you like to help raise funds for WERS? Community fundraising is a great way to raise both funds and awareness, making a positive difference to the lives of refugees and asylum seekers in the region.
Over the years, we have received amazing contributions from passionate volunteers who have organised events and collections in aid of WERS. This has enabled us to continue to provide essential support and to empower a growing number of asylum seekers and refugees in Newcastle and the surrounding area.
In today’s climate, this type of community fundraising is as important as ever for WERS to be able to continue what we do.
Check out the links below to find out more. If you are interested in volunteering your time to fundraise in aid of WERS, we would love to hear from you!
FUNDRAISING IDEAS
See below for some ideas on how you could start fundraising from home or in your local area. Before you start planning your event, don’t forget to download and read our WERS Community Fundraising Guidelines to make sure it’s all safe and legal. If you have any questions, please get in touch at info@wers.org.uk
Sponsored Challenges
• Climbing a mountain, running, walking, cycling, swimming – could be any distance or any height!
• If you like to talk – a sponsored silence.
• A sponsored sleep out – works well as a group challenge.
• Invent your own challenge, for yourself or you and your friends, family, colleagues.
At Work
• Hold a fundraising event at work or make your Christmas/office party a fundraising opportunity.
• Casual clothes/fancy dress day – all staff donate to have a day in different clothes.
• Donate a day’s wages – ask your company to match your donation.
• Make WERS your company’s charity of the year.
At School
• Own clothes/pyjama day in aid of WERS – with the option to make a donation on the day. This could also be combined with a Cake Sale.
• Request WERS to be the charity for the term or the year. We can help the school to organise awareness-raising assemblies and collections of toiletries and other essential items for our clients.
At Home or In Your Community
• A clothes swap – ask for donations as entry fee and hold a small raffle.
• Wine and cheese night, world cookery evening, coffee mornings – you can charge entry for all of these, and include bake sales and small raffles.
• A carboot, second hand book sale, or bric a brac stall at event.
• Gig, live music event – ask your musical friends to play for free and charge entry on the door.
• Make WERS the charity of choice for your local club, community event, fair or festival.
Weddings and Birthdays
• Friends and family could donate to WERS as a birthday, wedding or Christmas gift.
GUIDELINES
Fundraising should be FUN, but there are a few things to keep in mind to make sure it goes smoothly and all is safe and legal. Here is a quick summary of points to consider…
If you are fundraising in aid of WERS please read and follow our guidelines (download below)
Always tell us what you are planning to do to support WERS
Be aware of your legal responsibilities
Think about handling cash safely and responsibly
Contact us if you have any questions