Fundraising Ideas A- Z
We're calling on you to get out there and fundraise for Nerve Tumours UK.
We want you to use your imagination, have fun and make a difference to the NF community with your fundraiser!
If you're not quite sure what to do, our A to Z is jam-packed with fundraising ideas to get you started, and we'll support you throughout.
Whatever your age or fitness levels, whether you want to go it alone; or get others involved, and fundraise at school, college, university, in the workplace or in your local community; we've got plenty of fundraising activities for you to choose from.
Each and every donation you raise helps us provide support and information to all those affected by NF in the UK. Your fundraising efforts also allow us to raise awareness and help inform and educate the wider public and those responsible for the care of people living with NF.
If you’ve decided on an idea for your fundraiser, let us know - you could become a fundraising inspiration for others in the NF Community. Or if you want to run your idea past us, to find out how our fundraising team can support your fundraising efforts, email fundraising@nervetumours.org.uk or call 0208 439 1234.
Check out the A-Z gallery of fundraising ideas and take inspiration from the efforts of our NTUK fundraisers.
Abseil
Sasha abseiled down the Avon Gorge for NTUK. There are several public buildings that offer the thrill of abseiling via accredited abseil specialists.
Afternoon tea
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Antiques Roadshow style valuation day
In 2017, Nerve Tumours UK jointly ran an Antiques Roadshow at Sacred Heart Church Wimbledon, with Ewbanks Auctioneers, aiming to raise awareness of their work. Parishioners brought antiques to be valued, in return for a donation.
Arts & Crafts
Exhibit & sell your art, crafts, pottery, knitted items, jewellery, homemade soaps & bath products. The possibilities are endless!
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Auction
Memorabilia or collections of books/ toys. Or an auction of promises: donate time, skills, experiences to highest bidder
Littlewood's Charity night
Bake sale
Take your pick from sweet or savoury: cakes, brownies, flapjacks, cookies, sausage rolls, samosas. How about a Bake Off to see who is the best baker?
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Ball
The Owen family have held an annual black tie ball since 1995, supporting many charities, including Nerve Tumours UK
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Birthday donations
If you're feeling selfless and generous, how about asking family & friends to donate to Nerve Tumours UK instead of buying you presents
Board game night
NTUK was the chosen charity at the Manchester Board Game Festival in February 2025. Organised by Dungeons & Flagons Events, they took donations throughout the event and raised money at the charity Board Game Quiz & Bingo
Book sale
Break a world record
Get people to sponsor you to take on a wacky world record. Fastest time to find the alphabet from a tin of alphabet spaghetti? (2 mins 8 secs) Longest flight of a rubber band? (30 metres) Most Smarties eaten in one minute blindfolded using chopsticks? (25)
How to set or break a world record
Card games evening
Christmas jumper day
NTUK Christmas Jumpers
Climb
Read Megan's story about living with NF1 and taking on challenges including climbing Mt Kilimanjaro
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Cocktail evening
Charge for entry tickets including 1st cocktail. Donation for additional drinks
Coffee morning
The ever popular coffee & cake morning. Get people to donate what they think the cake is worth. From cornflake cakes, brownies, cupcakes to scones, savoury pies and pasties, you're on to a winner!
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Colour dash obstacle race
A Colourful 5k Challenge
Comedy
Raise some laughs & funds with your best jokes and storytelling. Find your nearest comedy club or open mic night and give it your best shot! NTUK ran a series of comedy fundraisers.
Union Chapel Stand Up for NTUK Comedy Fundraiser 2023
Competition
Featuring the NTUK Christmas Card Competition from a few years ago. Darts. Football: penalty shoot out/ beat the goalie. Tennis 1st to 10 points. There are so many ways to compete and fundraise
Concert
From singing Christmas Carols to performing in a local pub or on a big stage, a concert can provide a new audience to raise NF awareness. Ask your local choir or orchestra if they could choose NTUK as their charity for their annual concert.
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Corporate charity of the year
Read why 3BM & Fusion’s Purple Forum nominated NTUK
Cycle
NTUK Challenge Hub
Dance
How about a dance-off, or offer dancing lessons in return for donations
Kate’s NF1 Story & DanceAthon
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Dinner party or dinner dance
ICAEW Worcestershire Annual Dinner and Ball in aid of NTUK
Dog show
Pet show/ Pet lookalike, we can't get enough of our furry friends. For her lockdown online dog show, Beth charged £2 per photo entry on Facebook, the dog with the most likes wins
Beth’s Dog Show
Dog walking
Can you walk a friend's dog in return for a donation to the charity?
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Donations
How about setting up a standing order for monthly donations
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Easter egg hunt
Stannington Community Association's Easter Fête
Endurance challenge
Adam’s Story
Facebook fundraisers
Family & Friends
Shout out to thank all your families and friends for their incredible support with your fundraising activities
Film night
How about having a film night, everyone pays a small donation. You could show Lilly's story and Shine A Light On NF, during the evening?
Shine a Light on NF
Fitness challenge
Keen on your fitness? How about a 30 day challenge, solo or against friends. Get sponsored & motivated for each squat, step, mile, push-up or even star jumps!
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Fun run
If you love dressing up, this one's for you. When Adrian ran as Elsa for the London Marathon, chosen by his niece, he told us that if he'd had £1 for everyone who asked for a photo, he'd have made a lot of money!
Funeral donations
Gifts made in memory are incredibly special and deeply appreciated by Nerve Tumours UK. We can supply collection boxes and Gift Aid envelopes for funerals. Our details are registered with Muchloved and Memory Giving for memorial pages/ online donations.
Gaming for good
Gamers livestream their game with their audience. Add donation buttons, create challenges or complete quests to raise funds, or play for a set amount of time ie 6, 12 or 24 hour with tournaments such as FIFA, Fortnite, Minecraft.
Give something up
What's your temptation? Would you consider giving it up for a month and either get sponsored. or donate the money you save?
Golf
Get your golf club to host a fundraising event, or ask them to nominate us as their charity for their annual tournament.
Nigel's story & golf day fundraiser
Guess the name/ Guess the number
Gym competition
Gym members donate to post challenges for fellow gym goers: wall sit, plank, stair climb, burpee, squat, bar hang, pull-up, balance board, or even a circuit workout marathon
Happy hour
Ask your local pub or social club if they would consider donating some of their takings to the charity during a happy hour. Help promote the event to encourage attendance & provide info on the night to raise awareness.
Head (and beard) shave
Ironman
Jumble/ table top sale
Valarie organised a table top sale at her local church , with all proceeds being donated to Nerve Tumours UK
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Karaoke
Kiltwalk
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Livestream
Share your talent by livestream & request donations - music, cooking etc donations for each lesson – teach an instrument, or a dance, or how to cook a particular recipe etc
Erin’s 24 hour charity live stream
Loose change
Got a jar of loose change sat on the shelf and wondering what to do with it? Cash it in and donate it! We can send you a collection box to keep in a handy place to collect those pennies
Matched giving
If you organize an fundraising activity at work, ask your employer if they have a Matched Giving Scheme, which will double what you raise
Movember
Grow and groom your moustache for NF in November Don't forget to start clean shaven.
Music
(see also Concert) Busk, offer bite size singing or instrument lessons for donations, organize a charity gig at your local music venue
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Obstacle course
Check out our Challenge Hub or find an obstacle race near you and sign up as a family
NTUK Challenge Hub
Odd jobs
Can you offer a service like car washing, babysitting, dog walking, gardening etc in return for donations
Open garden
Green-fingered and proud of your garden? Open it up to viewing, and offer gardening advice, in return for donations
Party
Childhood party - invite grown-up friends to play indoor or outdoor old favourites: musical chairs, pass the parcel or pin the tail on the donkey, egg & spoon race, 3 legged, sack race. Charge for entry and sell childhood refreshments too.
Picnic
Pop up stall
Pub crawl
Charge adults an entry ticket to access drink specials at participating locations and include a branded T-shirt for them to wear as they go from pub to pub - a popular RAG week activity for university students
Quiz
Race night
Place bets on pre-recorded races (horses or greyhounds)
Raffle
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Recycle
Recycle inkjet print cartridges; books, CDs, DVDs & games, you can even recycle your old car!
Recycle and donate
Regatta
Fabienne & Whitby Fisher Lasses went from rowing novices to competing in the Whitby Regatta and fundraising for NTUK, inspired by friend Bea who has NF1
Resolutions
Resolutions aren't just about giving something up, could you make a commitment to supporting us with a fundraising activity or regular donation?
Rowing
From Richard & Diana’s 1,000,000 metre rowing challenge, to 55km across open ocean, rowing isn't for the faint hearted
Celtic Crossing NTUK fundraiser
Running
NTUK Challenge Hub
Santa run
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School fundraiser
Fyling Hall School turned their annual festival into an NTUK fundraiser in August 2025 and held an awareness day in 2023
NF Awareness Day Fundraiser at Fyling Hall School
Shopping
Raise free donations when you shop online or instore with easyfundraising and giveasyoulive
Shop & support NTUK
Skydive
"There is no better feeling - than the feeling of falling through the sky and seeing amazing views!"
Nicole’s NF1 story & skydive
Slide
At the age of 2, Esme set herself a challenge to go down as many slides as possible!
Esme’s Summer of Slides
Sponsored silence
Superhero fundraiser
To celebrate Eashan completing 18 months of chemo, his parents organised a Superhero walk with activity trail, games and a picnic
Eashan's NF1 story
Supermarket collections
Ask your local supermarket if they take part in a token scheme. Alternatively, if they allow you to do a collection, we can send a banner, collection tins & letter of authorisation
Sweepstake
Swim
Mel, our Specialist NF Advisor in the West Midlands, took on a swimming challenge for World NF Month, swimming 17 miles (1096 lengths of the pool)
Shine A Light - Swimming for World NF Day
Talent show
Hold your own ‘X Factor’/’Britain’s Got Talent’ evening and judge your friends’ musical, dance and performing talents
Teddy bear's picnic
Treasure hunt
Trek
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Triathlon
Pat’s Triathlon Challenge
Theatre show
Ultra challenge
Dalvinder’s 100km Ultra Challenge for NF
Ultra white collar boxing
Virtual challenge
Perfect for those who can't commit to a fixed date or venue
Walk
Walking is great exercise and a great way to get the local community involved. How about a 'walk and talk' to raise awareness. or 'dog walk' for added value?
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Wear a charity T-shirt to work day
A great way to raise awareness and support Nerve Tumours UK
Wine & cheese evening
Wingwalk
Tricia’s Wingwalk fundraiser
X marks the spot/ Spot the ball
£1 per entry with a prize for closest mark
Yoga
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Zumbathon
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