Fundraising ideas guide: Night out or in

• Come dine with me dinner party – ask your friend to each bring a dish and make a donation for coming, why not turn it into a competition and score the food each night with the winner receiving a prize
• Movie night – invite your friends over and watch back to back movies, why not charge them for popcorn and sweets?
• Pamper evening – looking to get pampered? Organise a pamper evening, asking your friends to make a donation for each face mask or nail they get painted.
• Bingo night – clickety click, 66! For a donation to attend, organise a bingo night.
• Karaoke night – Is Dancing Queen, your go to song choice choice? Whether you hold it in a pub or at home, organise a karaoke night for a donation to attend.
• Craft-a-thon  / Knitting evening / Up-cycling workshop – host a masterclass on how to stitch, sew or knit.
• Gaming evening / Poker night – organise a games evening, whether that’s board games or computer games, raising money by raising the stakes on the table!
• Murder mystery evening – organise your own murder mystery evening asking people to pay to attend, why not have a competition for the best dressed?
• Eurovision party / Strictly final party – pretty much any show you like!
• Escape room / indoor scavenger hunt – can your guests find all the items on the list? 

• Charity ball or gala – sell tickets to a charity ball and raising extra money through games like heads or tails and photos booths.
• Race day – play previous horse races and ask guests to guess which will be the winning horse.
• Quiz night – host a quiz in your local pub.
• Talent Show / Comedy night / Open Mic Night – what hidden talents do your friends have? Put on a talent show with a donation to attend.
• Paint party – grab your easel and friends together and host a paint party recreating a famous masterpiece or create your own.
• Outdoor movie night – make the most of the long summer nights and watch a movie under the stars.
• Fireworks night – host a fireworks evening, why not charge extra for food, drink and sparklers?
• Music concert/festival - host your own mini Glastonbury and sell tickets.
• Family fun day – hook a duck, tombola or tug of war, there are many ways you can raise money at a family fun day.

Make your night even bigger with these extra ideas:

• Raffle – organise a raffle, check the Gambling Commission for full guidance on terms and conditions.
• Auction of promises – for bigger prizes, organise a silent or live auction, check the Gambling Commission for full guidance on terms and conditions,