Fundraising at home, with your nearest and dearest, can be a lovely way to raise money for our Armed Forces community. If you decide to fundraise at home, we've got plenty of suggestions of how to make it special.
Hold an afternoon tea party or coffee morning
Everybody loves a piece of cake and our nation is famous for elevenses and afternoon tea. Raise money by asking guests to donate the cost of their cuppa and treats. Take a look at our Bake for Heroes fundraiser for even more ideas.
Run a ‘guess the weight of the cake’ competition and put a donation box in a prominent place to boost your donations.
Get quizzical
Host an online quiz and invite participants to donate. There are lots of ways to make your quiz a bit different: make it fancy dress and award extra points for the best dressed. There are many ready-made quizzes online so you can do your own thing or you can use our very own Big Hero Quiz.
You could even boost your fundraising by introducing fines for unsporting behaviour, or even for the team with the lowest score.
Curry night
Holding a curry night is a great way to keep connected with others. Instead of ordering from your local takeaway, why not make your own curry, get friends and family to do the same and join you for lunch or for an evening meal. Each person can pay £5 to join, or whatever they feel comfortable donating.
Virtual bingo night
Everyone loves a good bingo night so why not host an online bingo fundraiser in the comfort of your own home? You can use a website like My Free Bingo Cards to play a traditional game with a virtual caller or nominate a friend or family member to be your caller. Simply ask each person to pay £5 to take part, or whatever they feel comfortable donating.
And if bingo isn’t your thing, and you prefer word games or card games, there’s a variety of ways to play online.
Hold a sweepstake
Have a bit of fun with your friends and family, or work colleagues. You can create a sweepstake for almost anything - from a sports event to guessing the weight of the baby. Decide the entry price for all participants and how the entry money will be split between the winner and the charity and enjoy raising money for our heroes.
Note: If you are running an office sweepstake, they can only take place where all the participants are based at the same premises.
Fitness challenges
Set yourself a fitness challenge at home. This could be anything from a daily plank challenge, a set number of steps on a treadmill, yoga every morning for a month, or even a living‑room circuit challenge. Choose something that suits your ability and keeps you motivated.
Register your fundraiserStreaming challenges
Streaming is a great way to connect with others while raising money for charity. From gaming streams to creative sessions like art, music or Q&As, you can use your platform to entertain and inspire supporters to donate.
Whether you’re streaming for an hour or hosting a full marathon event, supporters can tune in and help you reach your fundraising goal.
Garage Sales
A clear‑out is a great way to raise money while giving unwanted items a new home.From clothes and books to toys, homeware and small furniture, a garage sale gives your pre‑loved items a second life and helps raise vital funds for charity at the same time. Register your fundraiser
Online shops or stores
You can raise money for charity every time you shop online, without it costing you anything extra.
By shopping through online giving platforms such as Give as you Live and EasyFundraising, a percentage of what you spend is donated by the retailer directly to charity.
From your weekly shop, buying new clothes and household essentials, your everyday purchases can help make a difference, all from home.
Made Your Decision?
If you’ve decided on your fundraiser, great! Register, and we’ll get things moving for you.
If you'd like to chat through your fundraising plans, give our Supporter Care Team a call on 0300 303 9888 or email fundraise@helpforheroes.org.uk.
Need More Ideas?
If none of these suggestions are floating your boat, why not check out some of our other fundraising ideas for inspiration.