Create your own fundraising event

Whether you host a public event or take on a solo activity, the money you raise will help change lives. This page guides you every step.

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Want fundraising tips and resources for your event?
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Get inspired!

Choose your fundraising idea

From bake sales and video games to solo walks and shaving your head. From a mobile-free day and jumble sale to an egg hunt and music concert. Your fundraising idea can be literally anything you can think of!

Download our fundraising pack

Our fundraising pack contains everything you need to plan your own fundraiser for Sightsavers, including tips, support and information.
Download our pack (pdf)

Set up your online fundraiser

Online fundraising is easy to set up and all the money you raise will be automatically sent straight to Sightsavers, so you don’t have to do a thing.
Read our guide

See how your support will help

The money you raise could transform someone’s life by restoring their sight or protecting them from disease. Every penny you raise can have a huge impact.
Learn why to donate to Sightsavers

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“It was an experience I’ll never forget!”

Meet inspirational fundraisers including Paul and his friends, who drove a Sightsavers-branded tuk-tuk from Worcestershire to Marrakesh, raising £10,000.

Meet our fundraising heroes

Plan your event

Share your fundraiser on social media

Social media is one of the fastest ways to let your friends and family know about your fundraising, why you’re supporting Sightsavers and where they can donate. Remember to post regular updates and milestones to keep everyone engaged and inspired to donate.
Find our social media assets

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Do some local PR

Contact your local newspaper, radio station and Facebook community groups to get some publicity and boost donations. If you let our events team know about your fundraiser as early as possible, we can help get your PR off to a strong start!
Email [email protected]

Use our branded materials

We have Sightsavers-branded printable posters, sponsorship forms, graphics and more to boost your fundraising and make sure your event looks official.
See all our resources

Ask about match funding

Some employers offer matched giving schemes when staff raise money for charity: check with your HR department. It might also inspire more people to donate.
Read more on CharitiesTrust.org

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Our team can support you with your event

Get in contact

Start fundraising

Set up signs to provide visibility and help your guests find you

Set up banners, direction signs and donation points so everyone knows where to go and who you’re supporting. Get in touch if you’d like support with how to best provide this for your guests.
Email [email protected]

Follow health and safety advice and guidelines

Follow the advice of equipment suppliers and venues. For events at work, ask your HR team for guidance. For public events, make sure you have a designated first-aider present, just in case.
Visit charitiesinstitute.ie for guidance

Take photos and videos for social media

Post live updates, stories or videos on social media during the event (ask attendees if they mind being photographed). Your posts will remind supporters who can’t attend that they can still donate. Remember to tag us @SightsaversIE and we’ll support you!

Livestream your event or engage online

Post live updates, stories, or videos on social media while fundraising to build excitement and allow those who can’t attend to donate digitally. Tag Sightsavers if you’re posting on social media, we’d love to follow and support you!
Learn how to livestream on Adobe.com

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Send us the money you’ve raised

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Pay in via your online fundraising page

If you have an online fundraising page, donations are sent to us automatically. If you received money to your own bank account, pay it in via your fundraising page as if you’re making a donation to yourself.

Pay in online via our website

If you don’t have an online fundraising page and have received contributions to your own bank account, you can send it directly to Sightsavers Ireland. Please note: we are unable to accept cash by post.

Cash donations

If you have received cash donations, these should be paid into your own bank account: you can then send it directly to Sightsavers Ireland. Please be aware that we are not able to accept cash by post.

Send cheques and postal orders

Send cheques, postal orders and bank drafts by post to Sightsavers, 305 The Capel Building, Mary’s Abbey, Dublin 7, D07 RD25 (no stamp needed). Include your name, the event name or brief description, and if possible your unique reference number.

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Other ways to fundraise

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Fundraise in memory

A tribute fundraiser to remember someone special can be a wonderful way to honour them.
Find out about giving in memory

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Fundraise as a business

Our corporate team can support your charity fundraising, regardless of business size or location.
About corporate partnerships

Any fundraising questions? Drop us a line!

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Please do get in touch with any queries. We’d love to hear from you! Email [email protected]

For answers to some of the most common queries, see our frequently asked questions.