Join in the fun this summer to raise funds for local children!
Throughout July and August, choose an activity beginning with a W and join our new fundraising challenge! See below for a full list of ideas for inspiration.
Take part with family and friends, your community group or club, or gather your colleagues together at work.
Download our flyer along with a poster template you can use to organise your fundraising challenge.
If you wish to use any of our fundraising materials such as t-shirts, sponsorship forms or collection tins, please contact fundraise@woodstreetmission.org.uk or call 0161 834 3140.
Click here to set up your fundraising page: https://woodstreetmission.enthuse.com/cf/w-is-for-wood-street-mission
Share your activities with us on social media with #WisforWoodStreet
How you will make a difference
According to recent data, there are over 89,000 children living in poverty in Manchester and Salford.
Many of the children we help live without the basic essentials that every child should have. They lack warm or dry bedding, a coat to walk to school in or books of their own to read at home.
Wood Street Mission aims to meet practical family needs and alleviate their worries. We can help with items such as clothing, toiletries, baby equipment, bedding, toys, books and school uniform.
We also provide services that make a difference for children in the long term, including projects that promote learning and improve literacy.
By taking part in this challenge, you will help local children affected by poverty when they need it most.
Fundraising ideas – W is for…
- Walking challenge
Map out your course and go the distance for Wood Street Mission.
- Wear red
Donate to take part in a dress down day, wearing our charity colours.
- Wine & Cheese Night
Get together with friends for a tasty way to fundraise!
- Workout
Take on a fitness challenge with your friends, colleagues or go solo
- World Record Attempt
How many socks can you put on one foot in 30 seconds? How fast can you sort 30 M&Ms with chopsticks? Check here for more ideas!
- Willpower
Challenge yourself to try a new routine or activity, or break a bad habit.
- Wager
Set up a sweepstake for an event this summer. FIFA Women’s World Cup, Wimbledon, Tour De France, to name a few…
- Wish List
Check out our book wish list and share with your family and friends
- Wedding gifts or favours
Ask your guests to support us in lieu of a gift, or swap favours for a donation
- Welly wanging
Find a field and wang that welly!
- Workplace
Get your colleagues together to support local children
- Washing Cars
Ask your neighbours for donations in return for washing their cars
- Wilderness Exploring
Organise an adventure in the great outdoors
- Wax it off
Raise funds with this smooth challenge
- Watch a movie
Hold a film night with your community, friends or family
- Who’s the Baby Quiz
Gather baby photos of your friends or colleagues, and ask everyone to guess who is who
- Weird and wonderful
Get creative and have fun to support Wood Street Mission!
If you’d like to get involved this summer, we’d love to hear from you so please do get in touch – email fundraise@woodstreetmission.org.uk or call 0161 834 3140 to speak to one of the team.
