Ever fancied doing something fun/brilliant/a little bit crazy to help save the wildlife you love?
Every year thousands of people like you fundraise or volunteer for nature. Whether it’s baking cakes, selling pin badges, helping with a local wildlife project or running a marathon dressed as a Song Thrush – all the funds and time given make a real difference.
It can be a bit daunting knowing where to start, which is why we've created this handy guide to get you up and running... Or building wildlife ponds, or sitting in a bath of cold baked beans – the choice is yours.
If you have pupils wanting to get stuck in with some fundraising for nature, this guide will help. This activity supports the following subjects: Health and Wellbeing PSHE, Citizenship.
To kick off you need an idea for how you, your family or your class are going to fundraise for nature.
Have a think about any hobbies and interests you could use? Or maybe your special skills – for example can you make fantastic cakes?
Ideally it needs to be an activity which will inspire people to donate.
Here’s a few questions you need to ask yourself or your class:
Think about how you can spread the word about your event or activity to get other people on board – use the hashtag #wildchallenge on social media.
Once you have a plan, a family member over 18 needs to get in touch with us to register your activity (download forms in English or Welsh). If you’re a teacher, you’ll need to do this on behalf of your class. This is to make sure everything looks okay to our team and follows UK Fundraising Regulations.
Setting up a Just Giving page is a great way to tell your story to the world. It also makes donating to the RSPB super easy for your supporters if you’re getting sponsored.
The planning is done, now it’s time get busy with your activity. Remember, once you have completed it, let everyone know how it's gone and say thanks for their support.
If some of your supporters don’t use the Just Giving page to donate, an adult will need to donate these funds through our Just Giving page. Or if not, a cheque can be made out to RSPB and sent to: Community Fundraising, RSPB, The Lodge, Sandy, Beds SG19 2DL.
Please make sure you mention Wild Challenge and send us details of your activity. Also, include your name and address so we can say thanks.
Mission Complete! Don’t forget to tell us you completed the challenge.
We don’t mean literally – not yet anyway. Before you dive in, have a look at what wildlife projects are going on nearby that might be suitable for you and your family. Our volunteering page might help.
Whatever activities you decide to do, keep a diary or log of how the project is going and how your time is helping nature near you.
This activity can be done as part of Wild Challenge. Each action you take for nature brings you a step closer to a Gold award. Ready to take on the challenge? Here’s how.
