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Thank you for fundraising for Barnardo's!

We’re here to help you fundraise.

By fundraising for Barnardo's, whether it's a bake sale or a trek up a mountain, you are making a huge difference to children and young people across the UK.

The resources below are designed to support you as you raise sponsorship money for your chosen event.

To make the event extra special we can provide you with t-shirts, balloons, banners, a collection tin, and more! Just get in touch with the team by emailing [email protected]. ​​

Free fundraising pack

Not sure where to start? Follow our easy-to-read fundraising pack/guide.

Packed full of tried and tested ideas to help you reach your fundraising goal. It’s got tips and advice from #TeamBarnardos fundraisers who’ve run, pedalled and trekked to raise funds for us.
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Materials for setting up your fundraiser

50 ways to fundraise guide

This booklet is full of ideas to help you fundraise and kick start that journey to hitting your fundraising goal.

The first page of the What We Do 2026 leaflet

What we do leaflet

Want to know how the money you raise will make a difference?

Fundraising quiz

Test your general knowledge with our ready-made quiz.

Fundraising sweepstake

Print out the sweepstake. Pick a theme. Distribute the squares. Draw a winner. 

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Sponsorship form

Ask your friends and family to sponsor you and keep track of the funds you've raised with our sponsorship form.

Resources to spread the word

Fundraising poster

Let people know what, where and when you're hosting your fundraising event with our handy poster. 

Fundraising poster with JustGiving link

Using JustGiving to collect your donations, this poster has a handy space to add the link as well as letting people know what, where and when you're event will be.

Digital fundraising medal

Simply print, cut-out and glue our digital medal together and feel proud of the support you're giving Barnardo's. 

Social media badges

Screenshot and use these images across your social media channels to share how you’re changing childhoods by supporting Barnardo’s.

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Meta story templates

Share your fundraising journey with our ready-to-use Meta story templates.

AnchorAnchorFundraising online and offline

Setting up a fundraising page is a great way to kick start your fundraising. Head to our Just Giving page where you can create your own personalised page in just a couple of minutes. Here you can collect donations from friends and family, and once a donation has been made this comes straight to Barnardo's – so it saves you the hassle of collecting them in!

Fundraising offline? No worries – you can use our handy sponsorship form instead!

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Find a fundraising event 

If you want to run, ride, trek or challenge yourself whilst raising money for children and young people, we've got the event for you.

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How we support you 

As well as the incredible impact your fundraising has on young people and their families across the country, we also promise to support you every step of your fundraising journey. 

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Why fundraise for Barnardo's?

Incredible things happen when you believe in children. With the support of your fundraising, we are able to continue providing vital support to the children and young people across the UK who need it most.

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