Fundraising Resources

We have compiled a collection of resources that we think might be useful in aiding you with your fundraising efforts. If there's anything else that you think we could produce to help you then please get in touch!

If you would like a hard copy of some of our Fundraising Resources then you can request a pack here.

• Sponsorship Form
• Press Release
• Business Sponsorship Request
• Letter of Participation
• Fundraising Event Plan
• Six Month Fundraising Plan
• Guidance for producing a Risk Assessment
• Risk Assessment Template
• Fundraising Poster
• Fundraising A-Z
• What Fundraiser is right for you?
• Beginners Guide to Fundraising
• Fundraising Calendar

Here are some fundraising websites that may come in useful when searching for ideas.

Some companies and organisations are specifically set up to assist schools to raise money with minimum hassle.

• outlookexpeditions.easyfundraising.org.uk

• www.recyclingforcash.co.uk/ Save the environment by recycling their old unwanted goods and at the same time earn some extra money

• www.bakerross.co.uk provides products and ideas for fundraising events

• www.cookinabook.com Producing novelty cookbooks to raise funds. Maybe you could produce this yourself featuring recipes from your destination country

• www.hamptonprint.f9.co.uk Producing novelty calendars to raise funds. Maybe you could produce these yourselves (along with Christmas cards and wrapping paper) featuring members of the expedition team in fancy dress, images from around your local area, or school sports teams etc…

• www.better-fundraising-ideas.com/ Practical fundraising ideas

• www.recycle4charity.co.uk Recycling mobile phones and ink cartridges.

• www.moneytoschools.com Recycling ink cartridges.

• www.schoolsnet.com/cgi-bin/inetcgi/schoolsnet/micro/yourschool/index.jsp A high street retailer fundraising scheme run through teachers’ resource website

• http://www.superschools.co.uk/ Using sport celebrities to help you raise money. Maybe you can convince a local celebrity to do the same?

• www.toypost.co.uk Selling traditional wooden toys with a percentage of the profit remaining with the school. A dead cert at Christmas time!

Please note: Outlook Expeditions is in no way endorsing these companies. Participants have successfully used initiatives like these to raise funds for expeditions, but you must check that it is appropriate for your school.

Outlook Expeditions is not responsible for any financial commitments that schools make with third parties whilst fundraising.