Fundraising
Fundraising is a big part of the effort of taking part in the challenge, and will need some planning and attention! There are 3 main ways of doing this:
1. Talk to people and refer them to your fundraising page (see below).
2. Display, or take along wherever you go, Sponsorship Forms where people can pledge their donation to you. These are cash or cheque donations and administering this is essential.
3. By far the most efficient and effective way is to use online methods to raise money. It’s quick and free to send around, and prompts people to donate immediately, especially when using images and humour. You can create your own Justgiving page by going to www.justgiving.com and make sure to mention the proper event name: The London to Istanbul Bike Epic. You can also go to www.justgiving.com/istanbulbikeepic and use the format to make it your own.
Please note that the minimum fundraising target is £2000 per person. If you are able to pay the total charge upfront, you will be giving Yes to Life another massive helping hand as we would then be able to claim gift aid on the fundraising. This could make a potentially huge difference to our work.
Please check out the following relevant documents:
If you have questions after reading them or would like to receive hard copies by mail, feel free to contact us: at office@yestolife.org.uk
