Fundraising toolkit

Thank you for choosing to raise funds to support our work. We have a variety of resources and tips below to support you in your fundraising.

The fundraising toolkit contains everything you need to hold your own fundraising event. Schools raising funds as part of the Good Shepherd or Walk a Mile appeals can find dedicated resources for those appeals on the schools section of the site.

Plan

Set a date. Check your calendar to avoid any clashes, such as an important sporting event, and make sure you’ve given yourself enough time to organise everything
Set yourself a target of how much you’d like to raise

Use our fundraising checklist to help you along the way

Want to raise funds but don’t know how? Get inspiration from our Fundraising ideas

Help your event go smoothly with our guide: Keep it safe, keep it legal

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Read about other inspiring fundraisers to find out what other people have done

Publicise

Spread the word about your event as much as possible:

Tell your story – let people know why you are passionate about your cause

Download customisable posters to meet your needs, according to what you are raising funds for

Read our tips on getting the best out of social media, and download social media resources

Fundraise online

An online fundraising page makes it really easy for your supporters to donate using a credit/debit card or PayPal

Read our top tips for fundraising online

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Download our customisable sponsorship form

Ask your employer to boost your fundraising through matched giving

On the day

If you are holding an event, we have a range of resources to help you make the most of the day. Display our posters at your event to tell people what you’re raising funds for and why. You can also:

Decorate your event with our
print-at-home bunting

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Use our table cards for prices, place settings, personal messages and more

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Encourage visitors to boost their
donation by filling out our Event Gift Aid form on the day

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Let people know how much you have raised with our totaliser

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Download our printable stickers

Pay in your sponsorship

After all your hard work, find out how to get your well-earned donations to us

Posters

We have created poster packs for you to download to help you in your fundraising. Because we work with many different people across the Archdiocese, some people choose to raise funds for a particular service or area of work, while others choose to raise funds to use wherever they are needed. To support a particular area of our work, please follow the relevant links below.