FUNDRAISING
Fundraising is a key part of the project and will benefit both the charity and the students' development and skills.
RAISING MONEY FOR CHARITY
One of the key aims of the Charity Project is to raise money for YoungMinds. The Games project can also raise money for partner Safe in Our World. Fundraising develops really useful skills which will help prepare students for work. It also supports the work of the charity in helping young people with their mental health. Each campus will set a fundraising target and the challenge will be to meet that by the project end.
MANAGEMENT
It is recommended that each campus creates a Fundraising Team consisting of student volunteers with oversight from 1-2 designated members of staff. This team should be created at the beginning of the project in early June. This team will be responsible for setting the fundraising target, promoting the fundraising side of the project in the campus and managing and tracking fundraising activities. They will also report on the total raised.
IMPLEMENTATION
Each team will create an online donation page on Just Giving before the start of the project to share with students, staff, parents and friends. All money raised through it will come directly to YoungMinds, safely and securely.
The above link should take you straight to a page for organising collections for YoungMinds. YoungMinds will then get in touch with all creators of Just Giving pages.
Include photos and information about why you are taking on this fundraising challenge for YoungMinds, and regularly share updates to keep your supporters up to date with how you are getting on.
If you are running a physical event, then YoungMinds can supply you with sealed buckets to collect cash on the day. You can also print off donation forms if required.
Please use social media to publicise your work by tagging @youngminds and they will like and respond to your posts to increase your reach and impact.