Fundraising Top Tips...from our returning challengers

As our 2011 challengers return from expedition they have been asked what their most successful fundraising event was, and their 'top tip' for next year's challengers! Here are just a few of their great ideas...

“I did a fundraising event in a restaurant, where i sold tickets to fill the venue and i sold every single ticket, they gave me money off each ticket I sold and money for every drink that was sold, I raised over £500 in one night, I was very pleased.”

TOP TIP: “Keep going, if you take a short break then you kind of give up, keep focused and you will be surprised how easy it is to raise the money”

Stuart, Project Uganda

“Selling produce at a farmers market, buying in ingredients and producing food and preserves then selling at a higher cost.”

TOP TIP: “I would suggest getting a part time job; it was a majority contributor to my funds and teaches you the value of working for money at an earlier age. I also found it to be very sociable and enjoyable.”

Oliver, Bolivia

“I signed up for a world challenge abseil in the Manchester velodrome which helped me to raise a large bulk of my fee.”

TOP TIP: “You have to be 100% dedicated to the fund raising and always be thinking of the next way that you can be raising funds. Also, don’t discount sources of finance which may only bring in a couple of pounds at a time as it all adds up.”

Sarah, Namibia

“A St George's tea and cake afternoon”

TOP TIP: “don't always rely on 'donations', where you can, make it a ticketed event”

Jane, Andes and Amazon

“I organised a barn dance in my local village and raised over £1000 profit.”

TOP TIP: “Start early, get a job, plan big events rather than small ones because they raise more money, enhance the project phase to raise more money, tell everyone what you're doing, get absolute confirmation of people coming - take money in advance or people are inclined not to turn up when they said they would, use friends who aren't also raising money to help with setting up etc in return for a reduced price ticket, keep very in-depth accounts.”

Stevie-Grace, Bolivia

Remember if you're fundraising for your expedition next summer, or thinking of ideas before signing up you can find out more by checking out the Fundraising Team's Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/pages/World-Challenge-Independent-Travel/111785966725?ref=search&sid=547530405.2230364487..1#!/groups/26018479101/