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Organise a theme party around the zodiac. You can dress up based on the theme, play games and even get guests to discuss whether they are truly like their star signs. Download invitations for your party
Let pupils come to school in their own clothes if they make a donation to Marie Curie Cancer Care. Create a poster to advertise the event
Party on with a themed get-together where people wear different international costume and taste cuisine from across the globe. Hopefully your friends will be able to help organise the event and you can hold collections or sell tickets to the party and raise money.
Give colleagues or friends an excuse to wear their 'crimes against fashion' ties while raising some money at the same time.
Get the Superman costume out or whatever else takes your eye by organising a fancy dress party. Charge an entrance fee or organise collections on the night.
Find out who the smart dressers in your office are by charging people a fee so that they can wear casual clothes to work. Create a poster to advertise the event
Swishing is the term used to describe parties where individuals take along items of clothing and swap them with others. The swapping of women's vintage clothing or second hand designer clothing is a great way to update your wardrobe without spending any money. It offers the ultimate guilt-free alternative to shopping.Create a poster to advertise the event
Holding an auction is a popular way of fundraising. Get local businesses or colleagues to donate items.
Go rifling through your possessions, and get others to do the same, before putting it all on sale to raise money.
Set up your own charity auctions with the help of eBay. Find out more about how to support Marie Curie through eBay.
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Hold a raffle and see if colleagues, local businesses or friends are willing to donate prizes.
If your friends like a gamble, organise a poker evening where all the winnings go to Marie Curie Cancer Care.
Reel out some of those classic Bingo calls by organising a round of this traditional pastime, getting colleagues and friends to join in the fun.
Test vocabulary in this event which is often a great way to help children learn. Offer prizes and encourage parents and guardians to donate. Create a poster to advertise the event
See if your local pub can host a pub quiz or if there is already a regular quiz night, can they hold one in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care?
Organise a fundraising night themed around the cult BBC show where teams of students do battle. Usually it is teams of three people and you can always make the questions slightly easier than the ones on the show.Download our fundraising pack for students
Treasure hunts are great fun for all the family and are a popular method of fundraising. Get friends and colleagues to help you organise it and sell tickets to raise money.
Take advantage of inter-departmental rivalries and organise a fundraising challenge. You can do whatever you want: from a paintball battle to a five-a-side challenge.
Fill up a jar with sweets and then hold a guess the weight competition. Everyone pays something and the winner gets the jar.
Blooming Great Tea parties are simple to organise and are a fun way of raising money. You can be really creative with this event. For instance, bake and sell cakes or hold your party in an unusual location.Find out more about hosting your own tea party
Hold a murder mystery evening, where all the participants try to solve a crime in an imagined scenario. There are companies which can organise this or perhaps you can rope in friends to help you organise your own version. Sell tickets for the event to raise money. Create a poster for the event
Organise a comedy night where either participants can try their hand at stand-up or where you book some performers and then sell tickets for the event.
People love dressing up so turn on the glamour and hold a back-tie ball, selling tickets to raise money. Create your own invitations for the party
Take advantage of the popularity of television shows by organising a themed evening dedicated to Come Dine with Me, the Apprentice, Britain's Got Talent or whatever else is grabbing viewers' attention. Assess what skills friends, colleagues and contacts have and then charge entry fees or sell tickets to raise money. Use the format of the show to structure your event.
If you are a dab hand at a musical instrument, get out on the street and start playing something. If you're good you'll get donations from passers-by. Find out how to send in your fundraising efforts
If you have friends who play in a band, or you play in one yourself, then rope them in to doing a charity gig.
Organise an event themed around the X-Factor show where participants can show off their singing talents. Sell tickets or charge an entry fee to raise money.
Organise a salsa dancing evening, have fun and step yourself into shape. Sell tickets for the event to raise money. Create a poster for the event
Organise a karaoke evening, which is a fun way to raise money and discover hidden talent! Sell tickets for your event, try and get donated prizes and vote for the winners.
Get people strutting their stuff on the dance floor with waltzes and the like. Sell tickets, hold collections and even organise a competition for the best dancing couple.
Darts and dominoes are sure to generate interest and help you raise vital funds. Try to organise prizes while participants should either get sponsorship or pay an entry fee. Ask businesses if they will help you with sponsorship.
This popular activity is sure to get the funds racing in. Organise a competition with friends or colleagues. Alternatively, just put on an evening and sell tickets. Read more about potential risks or safety issues
If yoga is your thing, organise a session with friends or a yoga group. See how many people you can get to join in and sell tickets or see how long you can last to raise sponsorship.
Taking on a sky dive requires courage but you will be rewarded with an unforgettable and inspiring experience. Raise money by getting friends, family and colleagues to sponsor you.
Hold a sports day which can be fun for all the family. You can hold anything from sprints to sack races.
Almost everyone loves football. Organise a charity game and collect donations or try and get participants to raise some sponsorship. You could even arrange a charity tournament. Find out how to send in your fundraising efforts
Team sports are a great way of raising funds. You could organise a tournament and charge an entry fee.
Organise some fitness challenges at the gym and raise money by holding competitions or having collections.
Golf days are a popular method of fundraising which can even attract high-profile participants if you have the right contacts. Sell tickets for the event and perhaps organise prizes to tempt people to join in.
Get sponsorship for removing your hair or beard. Maybe a group of you can do it for maximum impact.
Use the lure of cake for elevenses to entice colleagues to help you organise a cake sale. Try to get everyone to contribute a culinary creation.
If you can hold a tombola at a fair, carnival or another community-type event then it is a simple way of raising money. Tombola is like a raffle and they generally involve picking tickets out, some of which have prizes.
The bring and buy sale is a time honoured and traditional fundraising method. People bring goods to be sold and buy items which are on sale.
Organise a sponsored leg wax and get participants to raise some sponsorship before they get the treatment.
Get the cars on your street gleaming and raise money in the process. You could even organise a bigger event, roping in some volunteers and charging motorists who drop by. Create a poster for the event
Visit your local superstore and, for a small donation, you can help those shoppers pack their bags before they drop.
Time is running out, every penny counts and that jar full is just waiting to be cashed in.
Have one last look around the house for that unused smoothie maker and get up ridiculously early to make those last few pounds at the local car boot.
Dig out that guitar you promised to learn and go busking. It doesn't matter if you're any good, perhaps they'll just pay you to stop.
Sign up for an official Marie Curie street collection, put on your whackiest fancy dress and your biggest smile and head out onto the streets.
Our toolkit is packed full of advice to make sure your fundraising event is huge success.
We need volunteers across the UK to help us raise much-needed funds during next year's appeal.
Find out how to get your gratefully received fundraising efforts to Marie Curie.
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