Fundraising ideas guide: Sporting activities

Sport fundraising ideas

Cricket match – get two teams together and organise a cricket match, why not raise more money and sell refreshments throughout the day?
Football match – get teams together and organise a football match, raise more money through selling laces or footballs to buy on the day.
Rugby match – get a team together and organise a touch rugby match
Tennis match – organise a tennis match between friends, why not sell strawberries and cream throughout the day.
Badminton match
Basketball match
Softball match

Spin / cycle-athon – how many miles or hours can you get sponsored to do?
Swimming relay – how many lengths can you get sponsored to do?
Walk, swim, cycle or run - choose your distance, date, and get sponsored to walk, swim, cycle or run it.
Zumbathon – can you do a full day of zumba? Get sponsored per hour you complete.
Danceathon – how long can you keep up on the dancefloor? Get sponsored per hour you complete, or why not ask for extra donations from your friends to choose the songs you dance to?

Snooker competition – organise a sponsored snooker match at your local pub.
Darts competition – organise a darts competition at your local pub or social club.
Yoga day / evening - organise a wellness day or yoga masterclass with a donation to take part.
Personal Training session – offer your skills with a personal training session.
Bowling evening – grab your friends and go to your local bowling alley.
Teaching Class – do you have a secret skill or hobby you want to teach others? Whether it’s judo, karate, horse riding or something completely different, for a donation, teach others your skill.
Crazy golf tournament – can you get a hole in one? Organise a competition amongst your friends.

Organise your own ‘mini-Olympics' - host a mini Olympics at work, whether it’s the pencil toss javelin challenge or fast type writer, for a donation to take part, who will take home gold, silver or bronze medals?
Organise your own sports day – bring back the fun of school with a egg and spoon race, sack race or obstacle course in your local park, ask your friends to make a donation to take part
Golf day – from mulligans, to the longest yard, nearest the pin, or longest golf day, there are many ways to raise money from your golf day.
Seasonal sweepstake competitions - Organise a sporty sweepstake including Football tournaments, Olympics, Wimbledon and Grand national