Steps for Fundraising
We have put some steps together to help you on your way:
Step 1 – Collecting donations or sponsorship
One of the first things you will want to decide is how you want to collect sponsorship, here are a couple of ideas:
Sponsor form
How about the trusty sponsor form? It includes a Gift Aid option, this allows charities to claim 25p for every £1 that you donate. Please ensure you enter the full details.
If you choose to use one of our sponsor forms, please contact fundraising@walesairambulance.com and let us know what you are doing; we will then send you a t-shirt and other fundraising materials that will help.
JustGiving and other online giving platforms
Setting up a JustGiving page is the quickest and easiest way to let people know you’re raising money. Visit https://www.justgiving.com/waa and follow the instructions to set up your own fundraising page.
Text-to-donate
JustGiving offers a personalised JustTextGiving code, this means that anyone can sponsor you by simply sending a text. It’s great for on-the-go donations.
Do you love using social media? Facebook have now made fundraising through your own page simple and easy. All you need to do is follow this link https://www.facebook.com/fundraisers/, share your story and enter a fundraising goal – then just sit back, and watch the money come in.
Step 2 – Publicising your event
The more people that know about your event, the more donations you are likely to receive. By promoting your event you are much more likely to maximise your donations.
Share your fundraiser
Remind your friends of what you are doing and why through your social media channels.
Update everywhere
Everyone has a different method of communicating, use this to your advantage; email, text, or update your social media, and keep in touch with your supporters.
Show your appreciation
Always say thank you, whatever the donation, whether it be the purchase of a ticket, or a raffle prize always show your appreciation.
Step 4 – Paying in options
Every penny you raise will allow us to continue saving lives within Wales. There are different ways you can send us your donations, once we receive your donations more and more lives are saved.
JustGiving
JustGiving is a brilliant little tool that makes donating or sponsoring super simple. All donations sent through a Wales Air Ambulance page come directly to us, so there’s no need to chase up donation money. Plus any money that comes through after your event is over will come straight through as well.
Facebook Fundraisers
Facebook is simple and easy and sets any donations straight to us, you don’t need to worry about a thing.
Call us
Give us a ring on 0300 0152 999 and let our lovely representative guide you through the process. Remember to let them know how you’ve raised your total!
Post it
We love receiving post and your story. To send in your money you’ll need to post the following:
- any completed sponsor forms, if you used them.
- either the banking form, or cheque if you choose to donate by post. (cheques made payable to Wales Air Ambulance).
Here’s our address:
Wales Air Ambulance
Ty Elusen
Llanelli Gate
Dafen
Llanelli
SA14 8IQ