A

Anniversary Celebrations

Celebrate a birthday or anniversary and instead of presents and cards, ask for a donation for LATCH

B

Ball

These events can be a huge success, but remember to plan for upfront costs.

Booksale

Mills and Boom, thrillers, classics or modern day chic lit – collect unwanted books and set up a book stall at your local school, workplace or community event.

C

Concerts

From classical to rock, ask local musicians to perform at your local venue.

Carboot Sale

The modern day jumble sale – hire a school playground or field, sell pitches and either charge an entry fee or ask sellers to donate a percentage of profits.

Coffee Morning

Invite over friends and neighbours for coffee and cakes

Collection Boxes

Available from the LATCH Office these can be placed in your local pubs, clubs and shops.

D

Dress down day

Leave your school uniform or office attire at home for the day and pay for the privilege of wearing what you want.

Dinner Party

Are you a budding Jamie Oliver or Gordon Ramsey? Hold a fancy dinner party and charge for the food and wine!

E

Exhibitions

Persuade local artists, photographers and craft groups to exhibit their work and donate pieces to sell for LATCH.

Ebay

Sell on-line and donate a percentage of your profits to LATCH. (Coming soon)

F

Fashion Show

Get your friends to “strike a pose” and model the latest fashions and trends supplied by local boutiques or fashion students.

Fifties night (or sixties or seventies or eighties)

Get nostalgic with a groovy night of music and vintage fashions.

G

Garden Party

Throw open your garden and offer afternoon tea and cakes on the lawn – how civilised!

Go-karting and golf

Appeal to those with competitive spirit by organising a team sports event.

Gift Aid it!

Don’t forget that if you are a tax payer, you can instantly increase your fundraising money by 28% if you sign up for Gift Aid

H

Hair Show

Invite local salons to show off their hairdressing skills with demonstrations and advice.

I

Indulgence

Indulge in a chocolate fountain night, cheese fondue or pudding party – anything “naughty but nice”.

J

Joke telling marathon

Have a laugh with your friends, see how many jokes you can tell in an hour

K

Karaoke evening

So what’s your karaoke anthem? Don’t forget to take the earplugs!

L

Lucky Dip

A great little fundraiser to include at events and very popular with the children. You could also include “guess the number of sweets in a jar” too.

M

Marathon

Dust off your running shoes and run a marathon (or a half one) on behalf of LATCH.

N

New Year’s Resolution

Make a New Year’s resolution and any money saved by doing so, donate to LATCH!

O

One day fast or silence

You’ll need discipline for this!

P

Plant Sale

Encourage your green fingered friends to grow some plants, flowers, shrubs or vegetables to sell on behalf of LATCH.

Pamper Night

A girlie night of massages, manicures and pedicures.

Q

Quiz Night

Hands on your buzzers, test the general knowledge of your friends and families in your local pub or club.

R

Raffles

A well loved favourite, ask local businesses to provide prizes but check the legalities first.

S

Sponsored Activity

Challenge yourself to something different – sponsored swim to sponsored slim or sponsored bike ride to sponsored hand glide!

T

Themed Events

Anything goes! X-factor, James Bond, superheroes, cartoon characters, period drama, teddy bear’s picnic – the list is endless…

W

Wine Tasting

Can your friends tell their Chardonnay from their Chablis? Test their palettes with a wine tasting evening, hire in a professional or just get a selection from your local supermarket!

Waxing

Ouch that hurts – sponsor the men in your lives to have their legs waxed!

X

Xmas Party

Get the tinsel and mistletoe out and don’t forget to invite Father Christmas himself!

Y

Yacht Race

Join a yacht crew and sail around the British Isles.

Z

Zodiac Party

Hire a fortune teller and charge your friends to discover their destiny.

Zany!

All weird and wonderful ideas are welcome, just have fun and be safe!