Running a fundraiser

We thank you for considering fundraising for Les Bourgs Hospice:

We will always do our best to support your fundraising in any way we can, you just need to ask.  

Using the Les Bourgs Hospice Logo:

if you would like to use our logo to promote your fundraising please contact liz.stonebridge@lesbourgs.com or ring 251111 and speak to one of our administration staff who will be happy to help you.

Event planning:

As well as organising our own events, we support members of the public to hold their own events and we will offer advice, assistance and publicity to make these events a success.

We'd love to hear from you if you want to do something for us and we'll happily help you, even if your idea is only that, your ideas are what we need!  As they say from an acorn a mighty Oak is grown - so every idea can be a huge success with the right team supporting it.

Once you have an idea of what you want to do, ask around to see if it has been done before and learn from any suggestions. Contact the fundraising team at Les Bourgs Hospice who can help you to get the most out of your event by avoiding clashes with other events. Make sure you let us have all the details so we can add your event to our website for everyone to access..

Get yourself some help:

When organising a fundraising event, it is very difficult to do everything yourself. Pull in as many people as you can to help with whatever they can. Remember to thank people after the event, telling people how much you've raised. People will be much more likely to help out again if they feel appreciated.

Tell everyone what is happening:

The more people you tell the better. You can put up posters and flyers at the Hospice shops and various other places around the island but please get permission from them first.

Remember: people are interested in who, what, where, when, why - grab their attention and make sure they can't not know about your event. We can assist with preparing posters and designing flyers if it you need help or we can upload any information to our website and social media platforms for you.

Raffles:

If you are holding a raffle and plan to sell tickets on the same day as when the draw will be made you don't need a licence, but if you intend on selling tickets ahead of the event please contact the Fundraising team who will fill you in on the latest island gambling rules and regulations. 

Permissions:

If you are planning on holding a public event please check the States of Guernsey website to see if you need to get any permissions first. They also have helpful resources re. traffic management, health and safety and loudspeaker permits.

Corporate matching:

If you work for an organisation, can you get them to support your fundraising efforts by matching what you raise, pound for pound or an overall sum? By involving employees and managers not only do you have access to more funds but also to more people who might help.

Promotional materials:

We have collection buckets, small collection tins, banners and pin badges which you might want to use for your event. We can also provide you with leaflets, brochures and newsletters explaining more about our services to give to people. Just contact the Fundraising team if you'd like any of these.

Tax rebate:

Yes something back from the Tax Man!

If you make a personal donation of over £500 and up to £5000 pa (£10,000 for a couple) to Les Bourgs Hospice we will contact you to ask if you would be willing to complete this form and return it to us, this will enable us to reclaim 25% of the tax on your donation.  This may sound very little but it is £125 on every £500 donated and can be claimed for all general donations and also In Memorial donations to Les Bourgs. 

Using the internet:

The internet is a great source for all you need to know when it comes to brainstorming, preparing and running events.

Here are some sites which might help with ideas:

www.better-fundraising-ideas.com
www.fundraiser-ideas.net
www.fundraiserhelp.com/fundraising-ideas.htm
www.fundraisingip.com
www.fundraising-ideas.org/DIY/UKCollection.htm
www.checklists.com/planning.html

Good luck and don't forget to give us some feedback and send us your photographs after your event!