From Warwick, to Brighton, to Lancaster

Mia Brown - Warwick Team

"In order to raise money for my trip and Dig Deep, I hosted a ‘Yogathon’. The aim of my ‘Yogathon’ was to complete 108 sun salutations. With my idea in mind, I emailed a local teacher in request of her assisting me with my event and contacted a local pub who frequently hosts yoga classes in their ballroom, the venue and the teacher (Phoebe) were happy to help. I began to plan how I could maximise the amount I raised during the event and determined a raffle would be perfect. I emailed, called and visited various businesses both locally and further afield asking whether they would donate an item for my raffle. With determination and persistence in contacting more and more businesses, I managed to receive a total of 9 prizes for my raffle, which was way more than I ever expected.

I created an Instagram account, a Facebook page and began to create a poster for my event. I printed this poster out and placed it in the windows of local businesses in the hope of getting more attention to my event. I posted regularly to gain more attraction and attended local yoga classes where I distributed my flyers to fellow yogis. I decided to Livestream the event, with the link only being sent out following the £5 payment. Those that attended the event in person also paid a £5 entry fee. This was a huge success, especially amongst my friends and family who don’t live nearby yet still wanted to participate.

In the end, I reached my target and made £200 from the event, helping me to make over £1000 in my first month of fundraising. I have also learned so much throughout the process of how to run an event and believe I have gained valuable skills in organisation, time management, and communication."

James Macdonald - Brighton Team

"As a way to raise money during the pandemic and be productive, I decided to do something physical. This lead me to the most difficult event I could train for by myself. The Brighton marathon. Unfortunately, the pandemic regularly affected my training plan for the marathon, to the point of myself getting Covid 2 months before the marathon took place. I promoted the marathon and I used posters and flyers at my place of work (+ social media!).

My advice for fundraisers is to plan your ways of generating donations as much as you can - as people may struggle to donate to you when they want to and will forget, but being politely persistent works in the end"

Rory Ryding and Jack Goodwin - Lancaster Team

"Our first fundraiser was a Kilimanjaro pub quiz for 150+ people, with a raffle, games, and music providing entertainment for the night! It was a great success, with enjoyment throughout and great anticipation for another event for December 17th, 2021. In total, the amount raised was just short of £900"

Jess Brown- Scotland Team

"I decided to run a marathon because I have always seen it as one of the biggest challenges, and has been on my bucket list for years! I figured running the marathon for Dig Deep would be such a great way to raise money, and through the help of friends and family, I managed to reach my target of £1400! To anyone thinking of running a marathon I would say training is the most important thing, train hard and you will be absolutely fine on the day! Such a rewarding experience...once you have crossed the finish line."

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