Fundraising ideas

Whether you're a seasoned adventurer or a first-time thrill-seeker, an abseiling event is an unforgettable challenge.

Set up a fundraising page and gather pledges for your daring descent, all in support of a good cause. Be sure to consult expert guides before attempting an abseiling adventure.

Check out The Weapons Hall at Muncaster Castle to try your hand at this ancient combat.

Display some local art with entry fees going to your local hospice charity.

Why not sell some of your unwanted goods at one of the local auction houses, such as Mitchell’s in Cockermouth, and donate the proceeds to your local hospice charity?

Bring £1 along with your bad tie to your workplace, with prizes for the worst.

Contact your local supermarket to organise a bag packing day, asking for donations from the shoppers you help.

Everyone loves a cuppa and a cake, so get together with friends, family, or colleagues to enjoy some delicious treats.

Enjoy some live music as bands battle it out to win, with donations coming from entry tickets.

Why not get your friends and family together for a game of Bingo, the winner takes half the prize money and the rest goes to Hospice at Home West Cumbria.

A sponsored car wash is a great way to get your car sparkling clean while also donating to a local charity.

Casino night fundraisers may seem complicated, but they’re actually fairly simple. Attendees make a donation to gain access to the event, and they’re given a set amount of chips. These chips don’t represent real money - you can even create custom chips that attendees can take home as a souvenir.

Christmas is the time of giving so why not get into the festive spirit with a carol concert, taking donations for your local hospice charity.

Gather friends and family to enjoy a tipple, who will makes the best/worst cocktails?

Everyone loves a cuppa and a cake, so get together with friends, family, or colleagues to enjoy some delicious treats.

Complete one of the many cycling routes in our area, such as the C2C, or set yourself your own cycling challenge, raising money through sponsorship.

Put on your dancing shoes to boogie all day to raise some vital funds. 

Decide who is ‘Best in Show’ with a dog show in your local community.

Take your canine companion on a sponsored walk in the Lakes or along our beautiful coastline.

Are you celebrating a birthday or anniversary? Are you famously hard to buy for? Why not ask for donations to Hospice at Home West Cumbria as your gift from family and friends.

Why not sell some of your unwanted goods, donating the proceeds to your local hospice charity?

Get into the Easter spirit to see who can decorate their egg the best (or worst!), with funds being raised through entry fees for the competition.

Put on your dancing shoes to boogie the night away to hits from the 1980s with family and friends at your 80s charity night.

Bring the community together with a family fun day! Enjoy fundraising activities all in one place, such as hook-a-duck, face painting, tug of war, or treasure hunt.

Why not make it a competition, giving prizes for best costume?

Host your own mini festival, enjoying good food, great company, and live music all while raising money.

Get competitive in the name of Hospice at Home West Cumbria! Who has the best skills on the pitch? who can do the most kick ups? Have fun whilst fundraising for your local hospice.

Why not give up one of life’s luxuries for the month in support of Hospice at Home West Cumbria – do you think you have what it takes to give up chocolate or cake?

Join up with one of the many golf courses in our local area to host your own golf tournament.

Embrace spooky season with a Halloween party to help raise vital funds.

Will you brave the shave for Hospice at Home West Cumbria?

Do a sponsored plunge into icy cold water to test your limits and support your local hospice charity.

Do you have a talent to make beautiful jewellery? why not donate some or all of your proceeds to Hospice at Home West Cumbria either on an ongoing basis or a one off.

Put the fun into fundraising with a day of belly laughs and big smiles by organising your own Joke-a-thon.

Organise a jumble sale to sell your unwanted goods to raise funds for Hospice at Home West Cumbria, inviting friends, family, and members of the community to join in.

Channel your inner pop superstar with a karaoke competition, crowning the karaoke King or Queen.

Host your own kite flying competition to help raise some vital funds.

If you’re a keen knitter, why not join one of our craft groups, creating Easter and Christmas knits to be sold in local businesses for donations to Hospice at Home West Cumbria. We can also sell your knitted goods in our retail shops, such as cosy cardigans or colourful blankets, and may also gift these to our patients in need.

Get together with friends, family or neighbours to host a special lunch in aid of Hospice at Home West Cumbria.

Channel our very own Vice President, ‘Marathon Man’ Gary McKee, by tackling 26.2 miles in the name of your local hospice charity.

Enjoy an evening of music, whether this be classical, punk rock, pop, country, indie – whatever you fancy!

£1 a go to guess the name of the teddy, with the winner getting to keep the cuddly bear as their prize.

Whether at work or at school, bring in £1 for your non-uniform day to donate to your local hospice charity.

Get involved with campaigns such as Giving Tuesday, a global day of giving that encourages people to come together to do good across the world. You can make an online donation here (link to donation page) or via our JustGiving page: https://www.justgiving.com/westcumbria

Open your garden to your local community to get together to share your gardening tips, enjoy a cuppa and cake, and hopefully some sunshine, all while raising money for Hospice at Home West Cumbria.

Get out and about in the Lake District to enjoy some of the beauty on our doorstep with a sponsored open water swim.

Host a pamper party with friends and family, enjoying some quality relaxation time in the name of your local hospice charity. If you know someone who is receiving our care, this would be a lovely way to get them involved in your fundraising while also letting them enjoy some well-deserved relaxation.

Who’s got the skills to win the golden boot? Challenge your friends to a penalty shoot-out competition, with the champion winning bragging rights - until the rematch at least!

Grow your own flowers or vegetables and sell these to your neighbours for a donation – why not have a go at growing some sunflowers?

Battle it out with friends, family or colleagues to be crowned ‘Quizmaster’, testing your general knowledge and specialist subjects. The winner takes half the prize money and the rest goes to Hospice at Home West Cumbria!

This is a great way to get people involved in your fundraising by offering them the chance to win a prize in return for their donation. Contact local businesses to let them know about your raffle and see if they would be willing to donate a prize in support of Hospice at Home West Cumbria.

Calling all bookworms! Challenge yourself to a sponsored read-a-thon, setting a target for how many books to read within a certain time – this could be 24-hours, a month, or even a year, if you think you’ve got what it takes.

Set your own running challenge or sign up for a place in an organised running event such as The AJ Bell Great North Run. We are allocated charity places for the Great North Run each year, so get in touch with us if you would like to enquire about a place.

Reach new heights with your fundraising with a skydive! We have teamed up with Skydive Northwest https://skydivenorthwest.co.uk/i/charity-skydive/hospice-at-home/ ) to offer you an exciting way to support us while also achieving something spectacular. Maybe this is something you’ve always wanted to tick off your bucket list, or perhaps you’d like to step out of your comfort zone in memory of a loved one.

Are you a renowned chatterbox? Challenge yourself to a sponsored silence for an hour or even 24-hours if you think you’ve got what it takes!

Are you guilty of the odd naughty word slipping out? Set up a swear box at home or work, popping a few coins in every time you slip up, then donate these to Hospice at Home West Cumbria at the end of the year.

Organise a sweepstake at work to get involved in any upcoming sporting events, with the winner keeping half of the prize fund and the other half being donated to Hospice at Home West Cumbria.

Showcase your special talents with a talent show, whether this be singing, dancing, magic tricks, stand up comedy – a fun way to get everyone involved in your fundraising.

Set up a tombola stall at work, school or a community group, giving your supporters the chance to win prizes if they match the ticket number on the prize.

Test yourself with the ultimate endurance challenge while raising sponsor money. You could sign up to one of the organised events taking place in Cumbria each year, such as The Lakesman, held in Keswick every June.

Set up a tuck shop at work, school or a community group, asking for a donation when anyone picks up some chocolate or sweets.

Proudly don the ugliest shirt you can find while getting together with friends, family or colleagues to raise money for your local hospice charity.

Host a vintage fayre in your local community with tabletop sales of treasures from days gone by.

Organise a volleyball tournament to test your sporting skills while raising some money. Don’t fancy volleyball? Why not try handball, netball, football, rugby, golf – the possibilities are endless!

Set off on a sponsored walk for Hospice at Home West Cumbria, enjoying a day out on the fells or along our beautiful coastline.

Brave the wax strip by undergoing a sponsored wax at one of the many beauty salons in our area – we have Solo Beauty Salon just next door to our Therapy and Information Centre in Workington, so would be happy to come along with some words of encouragement!

If you’re celebrating your special day soon, why not consider our wedding favours? All we ask is for a donation to be made in return for one of our pin badges or sunflowers for each of your guests. Please contact our fundraising team on: 01900 873173.

Dig out the baby photos for this fun quiz, guessing who’s who from the photos of their younger days. A great one to play in the office, each entry is £1 with the winner taking half the prize fund and the rest being donated to Hospice at Home West Cumbria.

Can you stand on one leg whilst blindfolded (currently 2 hours 21 minutes) or break the record for the most star jumps to be completed in one minute (currently 77). If you think you’ve got what it takes, why not give a world record attempt a go while raising sponsor money.

Channel your inner pop superstar with an X-Factor competition where people can pay to enter with the money raised going towards Hospice at Home West Cumbria, with prizes for the best (and worst!) entries as you all enjoy an evening of music.

Think you’ve got the skills to become yo-yo champion? Have a go at this fun competition at school or at work.

Come together with like-minded individuals for a Yoga-thon, doing as much or as little as you like over a set time period to raise money for your local hospice charity.

Get your adrenaline flowing by taking on a sponsored zip wire challenge – why not try the Zip Trekking adventure at Go Ape Grizedale, or head along to Zip World Windermere to feel the thrill of their Treetop Drop.