02 March 2020

Sport Relief Fundraising Ideas

Sport Relief is fast approaching – have you decided what you and your students are going to do to raise funds?

Here are just a few fundraising ideas which you could also use to help raise funds for your next school sports tour!

Sports quiz night

Why not hold a sports quiz night in your school hall, along the lines of A Question of Sport?

You could charge an entry fee per team and sell refreshments!

Teachers vs students sporting event

Whether it’s netball, football or even crab football, a teachers vs students match will certainly bring in the crowds!

Sell tickets and refreshments to raise funds.

Family sports day

Arrange a festival of sport on your school playing field and invite the school community to join you.

You could sell tickets and refreshments to help you raise funds. You could host a number of parents vs teachers, teachers vs students and students vs parents matches.

You could also have a number of sporting challenges for people to pay to enter, with the winner receiving a prize.

Organise a walkathon

A walkathon is a fantastic, inclusive activity that will not only help to raise funds through sponsorship but could also encourage healthier habits among your school community.

Run, cycle or row your way to a destination

As a group, get sponsored for running, cycling or even rowing to a specific destination. This works best if there’s a destination that has a specific meaning to your school community, such as a partner school abroad or your next sports tour destination.

Take it in turns to do your bit, eventually covering the distance between you.

You may need to borrow some equipment – a local gym may be happy to let you use theirs in return for the good publicity and raising their profile among the school community.

Anything else?

There are a few other ideas you might also like to try, such as bag packing at the local supermarket, running a car wash in the school car park or running a car boot sale. Take a look at our school trip fundraising ideas for a full list.

We hope this has given you a few ideas for fundraising events to get your students involved in. If you do try any of these ideas, make sure to let us know!