Top tips for hosting a fundraising party
- Planning: Parties can take a while to plan, so make sure you give yourself a few months to pull things together. Write a list of all the bits you need to arrange and think about how long each will take to organise, and the cost. Rope in friends and family to help along the way. Be sure to take a look at our food hygiene guidelines if you're serving food and drinks and send out your invites with plenty of notice
- Venue: Make sure you get a venue that suits your event and is easy for everyone to get to. It needs to be big enough for everyone to fit, but not so big that it feels empty. Sports clubs, hotels and local halls are all good. Let them know you’re organising a charity event
- Selling tickets: Set a ticket price based on how much the event will cost and what guests will be prepared to pay. You’ll want to charge more than just covering your costs so that anything extra can be donated towards our world-class research and life-changing support. Then promote your event on social media, WhatsApp or via email, and ask friends and family to do the same
- Decorations and more: Deck out your venue with balloons, banners and more. Let us know what you need to help turn your venue pink by getting in touch at community@breastcancernow.org or on 0207 025 2425. We’ll be happy to help
- Entertainment: Recruit some performers such as singers, a comedian, or an inspiring speaker to pique people’s interest. If you’re planning on having music, hire a DJ, or, to cut costs, ask your most music-savvy friend to curate a playlist for the night. Just remember to make sure the venue has a sound system. If you’re interested in raising awareness of breast cancer at your event, we can help with speeches and presentations too
- Extras on the day: Plan games for the night, such as a quiz or a ‘best dressed’ competition. You could even organise a raffle to raise a little bit more, just ask local businesses or guests to donate items to raffle off. Remember to check out our raffle guidance first
Before you get started
Make sure to read the legal information on fundraisers. It contains lots of important information you’ll need to know before you set out on making your event a reality.
How your ball or party can make a difference
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£500 could...
Pay for 5 people to go to Living with Secondary Breast Cancer. In these group sessions, people with secondary breast cancer get expert information and meet other people going through the same thing. -
£1,000 could...
Help us hold an event in parliament. Where we can speak to decision-makers about improvements needed in diagnosis, treatment and care. And bring MPs face to face with people affected by breast cancer. -
£3,200 could...
Pay for 2 weeks of research. Research is key to a future where everyone with breast cancer lives, and is supported to live well. Every week in the lab helps get us closer to that future.
We're here to help
If you want to talk about your plans or need any support, get in touch with our team on 0207 025 2425 or by emailing community@breastcancernow.org. Or you can use our handy contact form. We can’t wait to hear from you.
