Inspirational Ideas

Ideas to help grow your Forget Me Not Fund

There are many personal and touching ways in which people have supported the Forget Me Not Fund of a loved one. From sponsored events to auctions, annual get togethers, concerts and car boot sales. Take a look at the list below for some inspiration. If you need any further assistance, please don’t hesitate to call on us 028 9066 3281.

Occassions

• Birthday parties.
  Whether it’s your birthday or wedding anniversary, turn it into a fundraiser. Instead of requesting gifts from your family & friends, ask them to make a donation to the Ulster Cancer Foundation. Use your party to host a sponsored event, such as a head or chest shave. Or add a gift to a loved ones fund on their birthday.

Team effort

• Get a group of work colleagues together and hold a game of football or netball.

• Organise a quiz. Quiz nights are an enjoyable fundraising event that appeals to a wide audience. You can choose to hold yours in a pub, club, a school or a local community centre. Theme your quiz to suit the cause your supporting and in the process teach your guests a little more about the work that we do at UCF.

Outdoor

• Hold a car boot/craft sale.

• Take part in one of our many events and ask family & friends to sponsor you. You could participate in a trek, walk, run or cycle. Click on the ‘events’ section of our main website and follow the links to find out what’s coming up.

• Organise a garden party.

Art & Design

• Raffles are easy to run and organise. They are a simple way of accumulating extra funds within larger fundraising events.

• Hold an art exhibition.

• Show your creative side, make home made goods, like jams or cakes. Or design greeting cards or jewellery and sell them to family members, friends and work colleagues.

Come & Dine

• Hold a BBQ or dinner and ask friends for a small fee to dine with you.