Would you like to fundraise for us this Christmas but don't know where to begin? We have plenty of ideas to get you started!
From simple workplace activities to larger community events, there are countless ways to get involved. Whether you're looking for a quick fundraising challenge or planning a memorable Christmas event, you'll find plenty of inspiration to help you maximise your donations and have lots of fun.
If you have already organised a fundraising event, do tell us your plans, and our dedicated team will be on hand if you need any support, advice or extra materials.
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Arts and crafts: Christmas is the ideal time to sell your arts and crafts.
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Boxing Day dip: Join a local, organised Boxing Day swim in the sea and raise funds for us.
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Celebrate a Life: Name a star on one of our trees in Chelsea or Sutton for someone special.
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Donate an hour of your pay or pocket money: Every little helps!
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Elf fun run: Get sponsored to run dressed as an elf - and why not rope in your friends and family to run with you too?
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Festive Fair: Organise a fair in your local village hall with classic stalls selling typical foods and gifts for the festive season.
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Giving Tuesday: Join millions of people taking part in #GivingTuesday on 1 December 2026, an inspiring day to donate and raise awareness for us.
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Hanukkah gifts: Ask for donations to us rather than swapping gifts this Hanukkah.
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Illuminate your home or street: Why not bring some joy to your street by dressing the outside of your house in lights and rope and ask the neighbours to do the same too? Ask for donations from passersby.
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Jazzy jumper day: Make a donation to us and don your craziest jumper to this year’s Christmas party, with a prize for the worst!
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Karaoke Christmas carols: Sing your heart out with friends and colleagues. Charge an entry fee for each song, or why not turn it into a competition with a prize for the best performance?
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Line of lights: String up some fairy lights in the office and add some clothes pegs to the line. Ask colleagues to hang a note or bag of coins onto it. When it’s full, collect the donations and turn on the lights!
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Movie night with friends: Stay in on these cold winter nights and have a Christmas movie marathon with friends. Donate what you would have spent on a night out.
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New year’s resolution to give something up: Get sponsored to give up alcohol, chocolate or technology for a month or more.
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Online office party: Why not host an online office party this year and donate what you would have paid on an in-person event.
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Pantomime: Ask your local theatre if you can hold a bucket collection at the end of the show, rope in some friends to help collect and we can supply the buckets!
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Quiz for Christmas: With our handy quiz pack, all you need are some teams and a quizmaster!
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Rudolph: A great addition to any party – pin the tail on Rudolph! Blindfold participants, charge them a fee to enter and give a prize to the winner.
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Secret Santa: Instead of giving silly gifts this year, why not donate the money you would usually spend on a secret Santa.
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Tree recycling service: Offer to take your neighbours’ trees to a local recycling centre in return for a donation to us.
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Unwanted presents swap: Did you get another set of socks or an ugly jumper – why not host a get together after Christmas and swap unwanted gifts, put in a donation to take something new.
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Visit our online shop: Explore our wide range of gifts so we can continue to support those affected by cancer.
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Wrap gifts: Set up a station at work or school and offer to wrap gifts in return for a donation. Ask people to provide the paper and all you’ll need is scissors, Sellotape and some xmas tunes!
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Xmas crackers: Make and sell your own crackers this festive season – a lovely homemade addition to any dinner table.
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Yoga-day Cancer Charity event: Set up a relaxing day of yoga sessions and ask people to donate for each class.
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Zero screen time: Challenge yourself to zero screen time for a day/week over the holidays.
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