Fundraise for us

Together we can change lives.

380,000 people are experiencing food insecurity across Dorset and BCP. There is so much more to do.

Your fundraising helps us do more: More sessions. More locations. More people. More impact.

Every pound you raise will make a difference. With your support, we can give even more families the skills, confidence, and knowledge they need to eat well and feel better, helping to break the cycle of food insecurity and low wellbeing.

We’ve created a simple fundraising guide below, to help you choose an activity that’s right for you, plan and deliver your event, and safely transfer what you raise.

If this isn't for you but you would still like to support us, you can also:

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Donate through online purchases with Easyfundraising

Fundraising in five steps

1 Choose your activity

What will you do? Think of something you enjoy, or a challenge you’d like to take on. What would people donate to see you do? You could:

Host a coffee morning or afternoon tea
Have a simple lunch where people eat a simple meal of soup and a sandwich
Hold a garden party, BBQ or meal at home
Set a personal challenge for moving more or getting fit
Go on a sponsored walk, run, swim or ride

Looking for more big and small inspiration?

Download an A-Z of more ideas here:

A Z Fundraising Ideas from The Friendly Food Club.pdf

2 Plan your event

Choose a date for your event or activity. Give yourself enough time to plan, prepare and let everyone know!

3 Create a fundraising page

Set up a page at justgiving.com with details of your event or activity and a picture. Remember to use our charity name and number and donation details when you set up your page:
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4 Let everyone know

Share your page with everyone through emails, social media, messaging apps and posters. Let us know what you’re doing – we can add you to our news page and contact local media on your behalf!
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5 Collect and pay in your donations

If you’ve used JustGiving your donations will come to us automatically. If you’ve collected donations yourself, use our donation page to donate online and then contact us to let us know.

Donate

Some employers will match any employee fundraising, so find out if your workplace offers this!

… then take a moment to reflect on your amazing work! We’re grateful for every pound raised, so thank you for choosing to support the Friendly Food Club.

Register here to receive a fundraising pack

How your donations can help

Here are some examples of what donations can help us to do:

£20	a place on a cooking course for a parent to learn how to cook a family meal from fresh ingredients.
£100	seed funding to start a Friendly Food Club community group
£300	a family cooking workshop in a local community
£500	meal kits for a whole class to take home, each feeding a family of four
£1000	a short course for 12 parents with young babies to learn how to introduce healthy solid foods
£2500	a cooking skills course for 12 vulnerable adults, including a small appliance to take home, help them cook more at home
£5000	printing and distribution of 2500 Friendly Food Club recipe books with sponsor’s logo

Top tips:

Bring people together to enjoy food – just like we do!
Have fun: how could you turn your hobby into a fundraising opportunity, or do something out of the ordinary that inspires other?
Getting active is just as important as eating healthy meals, so how could you raise funds as you move more?

Legal bits

You may need to get a license to hold a raffle or competition and follow strict legal rules. Find out more at the Gambling Commission.

We cannot accept liability for your activity or event. You are responsible for managing risks and food hygiene. Consider adequate public liability insurance cover if necessary.