26 October 2015
November is a fantastic month to find a huge variety of fundraising events to help support many different charities from The Royal British Legion to Age UK. There are plenty of events you can get involved in from the comfort of your own home, including hosting a retro dinner party for Marie Curie UK Nurses, watching and the BBC Children in Need appeal show or grow out your moustache to raise awareness for men’s health. We have included a link to all the details of each event below so you can show your support and get involved in anyway you can. Happy Fundraising.
Movember- The Movember Foundation
All Month
1st November- Begin clean shaven and grow your moustache throughout November.
Sign up online and donate online
It’s the hairiest month of the year! Grow your moustache to raise awareness for improving men’s health including prostate cancer, testicular cancer and poor mental health.
Dinner Down Memory Lane- Marie Curie UK
All Month
Sign up online and receive your free fundraising pack.
Submit your donations online.
Host a retro-inspired dinner party this November to raise money for Marie Curie Nurses.
www.mariecurie.org.uk/get-involved
BBC Children in Need
Appeal Night
Friday 13th November 2015
Text GIVE to 70705 to donate £5 or text GIVE to 70710 to donate £10
From 7.30pm, BBC 1 will show a night of entertainment hosted by Sir Terry Wogan, Tess Daly, Fearne Cotton, Rochelle Humes and Nick Grimshaw.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/corporate2/childreninneed
Sleep Out- St Petroc’s Society & Amber Foundation
The Eden Project, Cornwall
Thursday 19th November 2015
£10 registration fee + Donations
Can you face the cold of a November night with just a sleeping bag and a sheet of cardboard? Raise money for the homeless and sleep outside at The Eden Project
www.edenproject.com/visit/whats-on/sleep-out-homelessness-charity-fundraising-event
The Big Knit- Age UK
Until the 11th of December 2015
Knit a woolly hat to adorn an innocent smoothie bottle, which will be sold in shops from February 2016.
The big knit helps older people survive during the winter months. Go online to find a knitting pattern, and send them in the post. Full details on there website.