Start your own fundraising

Organising your own fundraising is great fun and a brilliant way to involve your friends, family and local community.

Fundraising advice and support

We know that deciding on your fundraising idea can often be the hardest part to getting started. We’ve put together some fantastic ways to fundraise below, and if these don’t take your fancy, our A-Z of Fundraising Ideas has even more ideas for inspiration.

Our Fundraising team are on hand to help you. We’d love to hear about what you are doing, so please fill in the form below to let us know your plans so we can share our top tips and fundraising materials. If you’re not sure what you’d like to do just yet and would like to speak to our team first, email Fundraising@RetinaUK.org.uk or call 01280 815900. You may also find our FAQ’s section helpful.

Get started with your own fundraising

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Birthday Fundraising

Find out how you can mark your special day while fundraising for people with inherited sight loss.

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Retina UK’s Great Bake

Tickle everyone’s taste buds and help raise funds for Retina UK with our Great Bake fundraiser!

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Wedding Fundraising

Find out how you can mark your special day while fundraising for people with inherited sight loss.

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School Fundraising

Download our School Fundraising Pack below to find out how you can raise money for Retina UK and have loads of fun in the process.

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Retina UK’s Souper Tuesday

Be a souper-star and raise funds whilst having lunch for #TeamRetinaUK

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Request A Collection Tin Or Bucket

Collecting tins and buckets are great tools to fundraise for Retina UK and spread the word about the charity.

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Other Ways To Give

There are many other ways you can support Retina UK, including raising donations as you shop and sell online, and donating your foreign currency, stamps or shares.

Fundraising resources

We’ve created some downloadable resources to help you:

Let everyone know about your fundraising plans with this printable poster (Word document | 71 KB)
Add a splash of colour with Retina UK DIY bunting (PDF file | 258 KB)
Some of your family, friends or colleagues may not have access to the internet to donate online. Use this sponsorship form (PDF file | 72 KB) so that we can claim Gift Aid, and raise an extra 25p for every eligible £1 donation, at no extra cost to you

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