There are lots of ways your school or university can help to raise funds for Helen & Douglas House. Click on a link below to read more:
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Primary Schools play a really important part in raising money for children and young adults with life shortening conditions and their families at Helen & Douglas House.
This year, Children’s Hospice Week is all about celebrating heroes. Schools around the country will be joining the campaign, raising awareness and celebrating the many heroes that help to care for children with life-limiting conditions. You can hold your fundraising day at any time but the week will be officially run from 15th to 22nd May 2010.
Why not get your pupils involved in thinking about their heroes, meet some curriculum needs and raise some money for Helen & Douglas House by getting involved?
You can get involved in lots of ways depending on the age of your pupils and the time you have available. Here are just a few suggestions:
- Poster for children to write the name of their hero on
- Design a hero mask
- Come to school dressed as a hero
Materials we can provide:
- Posters
- 'I'm a Helen & Douglas Hero’ stickers
- Balloons
- Collection boxes
- Mask templates
- Assembly ideas and lessons plans around the hero theme
- Poster to show the children how much they are raising
If you would like to take part, please contact Mary Boullin on 01865 799150, or email schools@helenanddouglasorg.uk.
Fundraising for Helen & Douglas House is a great way of having fun and completing your coursework, as well as helping us to support children and young adults with life shortening conditions.
Small or ambitious ideas, on your own, with your mates, or getting the whole school involved - we are here to help you and make sure that you have a great time taking part!
Download our schools pack filled with great fundraising ideas, useful hints and tips, as well as an order form for materials such as balloons, posters and stickers to help make your fundraising a great success.
Need advice? Want someone to come to your school to talk about Helen & Douglas House?
Have you fundraised for the charity and would like your photo to appear on this website? Please contact Mary on 01865 799150, or email schools@helenanddouglasorg.uk
Find out about one of the young adults who visits Douglas House, click here [link to case study on Cat Lovell]
University Student Fundraising
Want to get more out of the student experience? Want to have fun, make a difference and enhance your CV? Then get involved with Helen & Douglas House!
Students are an imaginative lot who are always keen to get involved. Fundraising for us is no different. Students have raised money by organising balls, having tortoise races, holding themed dinner parties, or simply having a collection tin at the union bar.
Download a fundraising pack to get inspired, learn more about our work and how we can support you with your fundraising activities.
Whether you decide to go it alone, involve your mates, or get your societies or student union on board, you will be making a huge difference.
Over 90% of the £4.5 million it costs to run Helen & Douglas House every year comes from voluntary donations, so we rely on people like you to help us continue our support of children and young people with life shortening conditions and their families.
Want to help us at events, go out and give talks about our work, or lend a hand in the fundraising office? We have lots of really great volunteering opportunities and you’ll gain lots of experience and a great addition to your CV!
Want to get involved? Please contact Hayley Card, Universities and Colleges Volunteer, on 01865 799150, or email hcard@helenanddouglas.org.uk, or Mary Boullin, Community Fundraiser, on 01865 799150 or email mboullin@helenanddouglas.org.uk
