Fundraising

Here at Autism Hampshire, we would love you to get involved and host your own fundraiser. Here are some great ideas to help get you started.

• Solo challenges - Sponsored silence, donate your skills, haircut/head shave, grow a beard, chest wax, sky dive, abseil, marathon, sell your stuff, bungee jump, baked bean bath, garage sale, fun run, give something up, Facebook fundraiser.

• With friends and family - Car wash, quiz night, car boot sale, sports competition, name the teddy game, coffee morning, vehicle rally, come dine with me, golf tournament, guess how many sweets in a jar, scavenger hunt, games evening. 

• At work - Quiz night, sweep stake, bake sale, auction, bingo, bring £1 to work day, ugly shirt or sweater day, dress down day, sports tournament or competition, loose change collection, onesie day. Part of a group or a club? Download our fundraising guide for more information on how you can raise money for Autism Hampshire.

Visit our webpage here for more advice on how to fundraise your own way.

Join our mission to create opportunities, challenge perceptions, enhance choices and provide high quality services to meet the diverse needs of autistic people by fundraising and spreading awareness of the amazing work we do here at Autism Hampshire.

• Matched employee donations - Ask your employer to match your donations to double your impact. Find us on Benevity.

• Employee fundraising and events - Bring your teams together and get involved in sponsored runs, bungee jumps, coffee mornings and anything else that takes your fancy all whilst raising money for autistic adults in your local community.

• Training and consultancy - Learn how to support autistic people within your life.

• Corporate donations - Make a donation to help support our services such as the Information, Advice and Guidance team as well as our community groups for autistic adults - Serendipity Community Groups.

• Payroll giving - Encourage your employees to support us on a regular basis so that we can continue our high-quality work and make a real difference to the lives of autistic people by making them feel less isolated and support people to feel more educated about being autistic

Is your company considering a corporate partnership? Find out more about what we can offer on our corporate partnership webpage.

The easiest way to raise sponsorship is to set up a page online.

You can set up a donation page on:

• Enthuse at enthuse.com
• JustGiving at www.justgiving.com

Or alternatively, you can use a paper Autism Hampshire Sponsorship Forms which you can request by emailing fundraising@autismhampshire.org.uk.

Don't forget to share your page on social media and email to all your friends, family and colleagues!

Facebook: www.facebook.com/AutismHampshire/

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/autism-hamphire

Instagram: www.instagram.com/autism_hampshire/

Whether you are planning a cake sale, fundraising through a challenge event or organising a sponsored car wash here are a few things to consider:

Plan ahead. Allow enough planning time for large events for things to run smoothly. Think about the size of your event. If you are planning a big event why not form a fundraising team? We’re here to help!

Targets and budgets. Set yourself a realistic fundraising target and stick to a budget. Minimise costs by trying to get as many goods/services as possible for free or at a discount by asking local companies to help.

Guests. Consider who you are going to invite and if there will be a cost per person. Do you need to confirm numbers with others involved in the organising of the event such as the venue?

When? Check that your fundraising event won't clash with any major sporting, social events or public holidays unless you are planning your activity around them.

Where? Choose a venue carefully. If it is going to be a big event, then you might need to hire a venue but remember to keep at minimal costs as this will come out of your fundraising income.

Our fundraising resources. We have a whole range of goodies available for you to use for your fundraising event including posters, email signatures, social media profile photos and suggested text, and bunting.

Anything else? If you want to discuss the use of our logo or need any other fundraising supplies, email fundraising@autismhampshire.org.uk.

To make your fundraiser stand out from the rest here are some tips:

• Start early - The earlier you start collecting donations the more time you have to hit your target. Reach out to family, friends and colleagues for a donation.

• Make it easy - Create an online donation page and join the fundraising team on Enthuse.

• Talk about it online - There are lots of ways to promote your fundraising events online using social media like Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn, and Instagram.

• Tell your local news outlets - Make sure to contact your local press to let them know what you have planned. Let them know the time, date and location of your event, because they may be able to send someone along. 

• Be a boss - Ask your employer for a donation, sometimes companies will match the sponsorship you raise!

• Sharing is caring - Bookmark your online sponsorship to share with others or carry your sponsorship form with you everywhere.

• Raffles and lotteries - There are different types of lotteries and raffles. They all must be run and managed in accordance with the rules issued by the Gambling Commission. For the most up to date information, please visit www.gamblingcomission.gov.uk. Alternatively, you can sign up to play Autism Hampshire’s own lottery here (link to page).

• Collections - To collect money in public spaces you might need a street collection license. Visit www.gov.uk/find-licences/street-collection-licence for all the details. If you are collecting on private land, you’ll need permission from the landowner or manager.

• Events - Different types of events will have different guidelines and licensing requirements depending on the services being offered (sale of alcohol or type of entertainment, for example). Please check with your local council to ensure you have the necessary permissions in place before the event takes place.

• Food events - Please ensure wherever food is sold, you are complying with the current government food safety guidance. We recommend visiting the Food Standards Agency website before planning and food related activity at www.food.gov.uk.

• Photo and data consent - Please only share photos with us if you have the appropriate consent to do so. Please contact our fundraising team at fundraising@autismhampshire.org.uk to obtain our consent forms.

• First aid - If you’re holding an event involving lots of people, please make sure that you have appropriate first aid support in place. You can get advice from St John Ambulance or the British Red Cross.

• Disclaimer - Please remember that you are responsible for organising and managing any fundraising activities or events. Whilst Autism Hampshire is grateful for your support, we cannot accept responsibility for any liability arising from any such activity or event. It is important that you take out adequate insurance to cover your liability and you should seek advice on this from a qualified adviser. Anyone involved in fundraising activities must not represent themselves to third parties as a member of staff of Autism Hampshire. It is important to ensure contacts understand you are supporting the charity on a voluntary basis.

To pay in any monies raised please use our donation page. 

Don’t forget if your supporters are UK taxpayers and their donation is totally voluntary, they can add 25% at no extra cost to their donation.

Or you can make a direct bank transfer, by emailing fundraising@autismhampshire.org.uk and we will forward you our bank details.

Graphics and posters

Scroll down to view and download a range of resources to help spread awareness of your fundraising event, including: 

1. Pre-event poster
2. Post-event poster
3. Email signatures – individual and team/organisation
4. Social media profile photos
5. Social media image and suggested text
6. Print your own bunting

1. Pre-event poster

2. Post-event poster

3. Email signatures

4. Social media profile photos

Add one of these as your profile photo to let everyone know about your fundraising.

5. Social media image

Share this image on social media when you hit your target and tell everyone about your amazing achievement! Don’t forget to tag us (links at the top of this page) so we can share too!

"Help me make an impact! I’m fundraising for Autism Hampshire and the vital support the team provides to autistic people and their families. The charity is passionate about creating a better future for autistic people – a vision that I share. Every donation, big or small, will help. Can you help me reach my target? [Insert fundraising page link]."

6. Print your own bunting

Download a printable PDF file of Autism Hampshire branded bunting. Simply print it, cut it out and string it up!

Please contact our fundraising team at fundraising@autismhampshire.org.uk if you require any further fundraising resources.

A printable and downloadable version of the information on this webpage is available here. This guide brings together ideas, tips, and resources to help you plan and run a successful fundraiser in support of Autism Hampshire.

If you would like a pre-printed version, please contact our fundraising team at fundraising@autismhampshire.org.uk. Thank you.