Introduction to Salisbury Hospice Charity... Fundraising Ideas... A-Z of Fundraising Ideas... A simple guide to creating a successful fundraising event... Tips to maximise sponsorship and donations... Materials How to set up a JustGiving page... Press Release Template... Poster Template... Sponsor Form... Salisbury Hospice Charity Salisbury Hospice Odstock Road Salisbury SP2 8BJ Registered Charity no 1123314 t 01722 416353 efundraising@salisburyhospicecharity.org.uk 2
It costs nearly 2.3m a year to run Salisbury Hospice and less than 50% of this amount is funded by the NHS, therefore Salisbury Hospice Charity has to raise 1.5m a year to ensure vital services are maintained. Our specialist multi-disciplinary team provides care and support for patients with complex needs arising from advanced, progressive, life-limiting illnesses, and also for their families and carers. The hospice is able to help almost 1,000 people per year but would not have been able to do so without the funds raised by Salisbury Hospice Charity, funds which enable the hospice to continue to offer nursing and medical care, emotional and practical support, welfare advice, occupational and physiotherapy, complementary therapies, spiritual care and creative activities. Inpatients The inpatient unit has 10 beds for patients with complex specialist needs. Patients are admitted from both the community and the main hospital and are referred by their GP. Community Palliative Care Team The service offered by the community palliative care team covers a wide area, reaching south as far as Ringwood, north to Upavon, east to Bramshaw and west to Mere. The team provides advice and support to patients, relatives, carers and professional colleagues, working closely with the patient s GP, hospital team, community nurses and other community services to ensure that optimum care is provided. Hospital Palliative Care Team Salisbury Hospice is unique in having a Hospital Palliative Care Team which supports patients within the main hospital building of Salisbury District Hospital. The team provides an outreach service to adult wards in the hospital and staff within the hospital refer to the team for advice on symptom control and emotional support for the individual patient and their fami- 3
Hospice at Home Hospice at Home provides high quality care for palliative patients coming to the end of their life who wish to stay in their own home. The service also acts as 'crisis intervention'; preventing any unnecessary admissions to an acute hospital, hospice or alternative care setting. Peter Gillam Day Centre Specialist palliative day care provision is offered at the Peter Gillam Day Centre, four days a week. The centre provides social support for both inpatients and patients from the community as well as providing a day of respite for carers. It is a place where patients can relax and take part in a variety of fun activities such as art, music and dance therapies, aromatherapy and reflexology. Family Support Team The Family Support Team helps patients and their families living at home, providing psychological support to help with adjustment to their changed situation in living with a serious illness. A bereavement service led by the Family Support Team and assisted by a team of specially trained bereavement support volunteers ensures relatives continue to be supported. Education The palliative care team provides training for other health professionals including GPs, district nurses and hospital medical and nursing staff who are dedicated to improving standards of general palliative care. Training and support for carers is also provided. 4
Sponsored Events These can be events organised by us, independent challenge/adventure companies or you yourself. The Midnight Walk a 10 mile or 6 mile Sponsored walk organised by the charity. A Skydive you can organise this yourself or = arrange a skydive. We provide you with sponsor forms and help you set up an online fundraising page. A Swimathon get together with a group of friends and set yourself a challenge to swim 5 miles. Do this in shifts or over a period of time, the possibilities are endless. Community events Involve friends, neighbours, family. Hold a coffee morning. Charge a small amount for coffee and cakes and hold a raffle too. Organise a dog walking morning followed by a light lunch. Invite your friends. Put on a show, host a gala evening or concert Jumble Sale Corporate Events Ask your employer for a dress down day Cake sale at work Get teams together for our sponsored events 5
1 Decide what you want to do. Draw on your skills, perhaps expand hobby or a skill you already have. 2 Set a date. Think carefully about when most people will be available and if there is any other major event on at the same time. Remember organising an event takes time, often longer than you anticipate. 3Think about where to hold the event. Will there be adequate parking? What if the weather is bad? Plan for all eventualities. 4 Publicise your event. Social networking is an excellent tool for spreading the word. If you are selling tickets consider setting up a committee to help. 5 Tell us about it. We can help publicise your event by adding it to our page on our website and adding it to the what s on section in the appropriate. Links can be included to your fundraising page or contact details. 6 If it is a sponsored event ask us for sponsor forms. We will customise the form for your event. 7 Set up a web-based fundraising page for online donations. You can add photos and write your own personal message. 8 Ask for our Salisbury Hospice Charity promotional materials. We can supply you with collecting boxes, balloons, leaflets and banners. 9 If it is a large event attracting lots of people e.g. a music festival, prepare a press release using the template in this pack. This can be sent to local media outlets such as Spire FM and the Salisbury Journal. 10 Put posters in local shops and businesses. Most people are delighted to help the hospice. Use the poster template which is part of this pack. 7
1 Ask people to tick the Gift Aid declaration on the sponsor form. For every 1 donated the charity can get an extra 25p. 2 Ask your employer to match your fundraising. Many larger companies have a matched funding policy and will equal what you raise. 3 Use your noticeboards and intranet at work to let people know what you are doing and who you are raising funds for. 4 Link your JustGiving page to your Facebook and Twitter accounts. 5 Take your sponsor form with you wherever you go and don t be afraid to ask. Every penny counts and soon mounts up. 6 Read our introduction page and be confident in the knowledge you have. Many people think the money they donate is just for extras. Tell them that without fundraising the hospice would not exist! 7 Remember to thank people for their support! After the event Send in your sponsorship money as soon as possible or bring in the money raised from your event. We will produce a thank you poster for you to display showing how much you raised. Let us have any photos from your event. They can be displayed in the news section of the website and may be included in the next newsletter. Put your feet up and congratulate yourself! See page 12 for a sponsor form 8 8
You can create your own online sponsor page. It s easy and fun. Just follow the simple instructions and you can have your own JustGiving page complete with photo. You can email it to all your friends and get them to donate quickly and easily with a credit or debit card. Link it to your Facebook page too. Here s how to do it Just go to www.justgiving.com Just go to www.justgiving.com Click on Get Started Sign Up or Log in When prompted Are you fundraising for a registered charity click Yes Type Salisbury Hospice in the search box. Salisbury Hospice Charity will be displayed. Select Follow the simple instructions. You can upload your own photo or use a standard one. Some standard words will be there for Salisbury Hospice and you can add your own to personalise it. If you have any difficulties please call us on 01722 416353. 9
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Create your own fundraising poster Download a ready made template from our website www.salisburyhospicecharity.org.uk/poster I m Fundraising! Event When Where Contact me for more details Name: Email: 11