Organising your own event

Whether you want to organise an event or be part of an upcoming campaign, Muslim Aid welcomes you to join in.

You can be as creative or as simple as you like, so long as you run your idea past us before the event takes place.

Muslim Aid will provide much of the branded fundraising equipment including buckets, leaflets and banners if you need them.

Let your imagination loose!

Start thinking about the type of event you want to hold. Usually, tried and tested events such as a holding a fundraising dinner or a garage sale work very well. But there is always room to think outside the box and be more quirky with your fundraising ideas.

Here are some ideas to get you started:

• A quiz is a great way to get those brain cells working. You can even try and get local businesses to sponsor prizes.
• You can make and sell cakes, create greetings cards or anything that will have you bringing in those pennies.
• Holding an auction is a fun way to sell items for a good cause.
• A physical challenge like an expedition or trek is another option. Get people you know to sponsor you, and once you’ve completed it you can collect all the donations! The fundraising team at Muslim Aid recently organised a Snowdonia Challenge for 40 of its volunteers and raised almost £30,000!
• Collections at your local place of worship
• You can contact your local place of worship and arrange to hold a collection amongst the congregation.

Flora London Marathon 2009

If anyone out there has managed to get a place in the Flora London Marathon 2009 we would love to have you run for the Muslim Aid team and help us raise money to strive for justice, empowerment and compassion for  people throughout the world. Read about Adil Bahar, who has become the first volunteer to ever enter the Flora London Marathon for Muslim Aid...

Street Collections

One of the key things to remember if you are organising a street collection is to make sure you have the correct permission.

Contact your local council or police station for advice on getting a permit if required. Once you have the appropriate permission you are ready to go.

Think about locations that attract a large public gathering, like at shopping centres or at a community fair.

Regular donations

You can help Muslim Aid secure regular sources of funding through our Standing Orders. Request a batch by phoning us on 020 7377 4200 or emailing us stating the amount you require.

You can then start handing these out to people who you think may be interested. Just Contact us.

Justgiving.com

A personal fundraising page is an efficient and fun way to raise money

Create your own fundraising webpage at www.justgiving.com

Select Muslim Aid as your charity of choice

Email your webpage to friends and colleagues to promote your activity

Your supporters can make secure credit card donations to your cause