Useful Information for Fundraisers

Publicise your event:

Email, office intranet, newsletters, posters, press releases, local radio – all of these will present opportunities to publicise your efforts. You can also create an event on your Facebook page and invite friends to RSVP and also get them to circulate to their friends online as well. It's a simple and effective way to notify many hundreds of people, if not more!

Many individuals raising money for Red Balloon ask us to put it up on our web site as well. If you want us to feature it, please let us know and give us all the details you can think of. The more detail you share with us, the greater the impact.

Red Balloon branded goods:

In order to assist you in your fundraising RBLCG or your local RBLC may have a selection of branded merchandise available, including t-shirts, posters and collection tins. If your event requires merchandise please contact either your local RBLC or RBLCG and let them know what you want and they'll try and help.

Using the Red Balloon name and logo

Please ensure that if you're raising funds for RBLCG or RBLC you are clear to indicate who you're raising funds for and use the appropriate Charity Number and Red Balloon name. We have one logo and it is available upon request. If you unsure or need further clarification on Red Balloon as an organisation, then don't hesitate to get in touch with us directly.

Make a JustGiving page

Lot's of people want to raise money for charity and use JustGiving. There are alternatives out there such as Virgin Money Giving and if you click the following link, it will explain the options available to you: http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-web/fundraiser/chooseFundraiser.action

JustGiving for example is one of the simplest ways to raise money and be able to track your progress online. All you need to do is to make a page and share it online with your family and friends or colleagues at work.

If you want to support us by making a donation, you can do this by using a credit/debit card from anywhere in the world. JustGiving will then send your donation straight to Red Balloon. They reclaim Gift Aid automatically on our behalf if you are a UK taxpayer and select that option, so please make sure you tick the box if you are a UK taxpayer.

To get you started, here's how to make your JustGiving fundraising page

• Go to www.justgiving.com/ and click 'create your page'
• If you're new to JustGiving, enter your email address
• Fill in your details and choose a password
• Choose your event, or another type of page and click 'select'
• Choose a web address for your fundraising page and click 'create your page', e.g www.justgiving.com/RedBalloon or www.justgiving.com/myfunrun
• Go to your account and personalise your page with a message, image and set a fundraising target and aim for it.

Have you got a Social Networking Profile on Facebook? We do! RBLCG has a huge following on FB and now also on Twitter. RB – Norwich and North East also have profiles and we are all linked. It's a great way to publicise your fundraising activity and sending notifications out to friends. You can share your page and this will help attract more donations and support.

We want you to have fun in your fundraising and for those participating to feel they are contributing to our cause in valued way. However please remember that we also do not want people to take unnecessary risks that place themselves, others around them watching and anybody involved in the planning of these events, in any jeopardy.