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Fundraise

Children love the pride and achievement of fundraising and collecting sponsorship.

We would love to hear your great fundraising ideas, so share them with us by emailing big.toddle@barnardos.org.uk and we will feature the best on the site!

In the meantime, here are a selection of our favourite fundraising tips to help your toddlers with their fundraising efforts:

  • if you are a nursery, early-year group, or individual you can set up your own online fundraising page
  • if your company is taking part in the Barnardo’s Corporate Big Toddle 2009 and you want to set up or join a group, check out our special Corporate fundraising pages
  • get your family to donate generously at the beginning; it will encourage others to do the same
  • collect the money straight away; this will save you chasing it afterwards
  • get work colleagues, clients and your company to sponsor your child - many employers will match any money their employees raise for charity, so why not see if your company will do the same?
  • have some fun before you Toddle – bake cupcakes, do some face painting or hold a fancy dress party - the money you raise goes towards your final total!
  • make your Toddle even bigger – ask your nursery to join in the fun. It can be part of a sports day, and is a great way of getting to know the other parents
  • remember to say a massive ‘thank you’ to everyone who donates

This is how your money could make a difference:

£25 could provide outdoor toys, giving children living in bed and breakfasts the essential exercise they need

£120 could pay for a troubled child’s first vital counselling sessions

£300 covers the cost for a child to spend two weekends with a specialist carer, giving their parent much-needed time with the rest of their family

£500 enables the running of ten community groups for children living in disadvantaged areas

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