help :]

[benjamin]

right as some of you may know i'm planning to go on an expedition to chile in south america summer 2008.

i had my final meeting today, deposit paid, and it's been finalised. if i can raise the money i'm definately going! which i'm already hyped up about, i really can't wait.

but the next big problem, i have to raise £3495 in 15 months :]

i will be getting a job, but obviously that isn't going to pay for it all, and i'd like to have a little money for myself.

so i'm looking for you guys to come up with ways i could raise money?

there are about 15 of us going all together. i can do small group fundraising, big groups, or on my own.

all ideas with a bit of thought put into are highly appriciated :] thanks in advanced.

[alexxxxx]

beg. alot.

[benjamin]

i asked for decent help, thanks.

[Nixt]

You mentioned the idea of writing to a company earlier? I think you should try go for that, try and get a business to sponsor you some money :D

[benjamin]

yeah i'm going to try that once i figure out who to write to.

[Nixt]

yeah i'm going to try that once i figure out who to write to.

Do a few :] they got money to burn and it's going to a good cause :p.

[benjamin]

yeah but who. i can't write to them if i don't know who

[Nixt]

yeah but who. i can't write to them if i don't know who

I wouldn't go for too big a company, though you could if you want... it's just that your letter would probably get ignored :'(. I don't really know who though, isn't there a relatively large but local company you could try?

[benjamin]

uhm richard branson lives in my village?

[Nixt]

uhm richard branson lives in my village?

Lol go for it I say :).

[benjamin]

what would i say? i'm not good at this sorta stuff

[uh huh her]

i'd do what garion said, send a letter to local businesses and see if they can sponser you. or just have a small fair or what not to raise money, or a small event.

[Charlie]

You could hold little things like competitions with like 50p entry fee, or have some mini tuck shop selling some sweets, of course you'd have to buy some but i'm sure you could sell them for a little bit more. And, you could do things like car washes, even though its cold and stuff like that?

But, they all seem a tad childish - could work though.

[Nixt]

what would i say? i'm not good at this sorta stuff

You'll need to write a long letter explaining what the whole thing is about and why it's good etc; explain you will be helping the poor or w/e. Really sell your idea :D.

[cocaine]

what would i say? i'm not good at this sorta stuff

Just say that you're going on a expedition to Chile and you need some sponsership money to go, and that it'd be going for a good cause by helping the villages of chile etc etc.

[benjamin]

i'd do what garion said, send a letter to local businesses and see if they can sponser you. or just have a small fair or what not to raise money, or a small event.
yeahhh

You could hold little things like competitions with like 50p entry fee, or have some mini tuck shop selling some sweets, of course you'd have to buy some but i'm sure you could sell them for a little bit more. And, you could do things like car washes, even though its cold and stuff like that?

But, they all seem a tad childish - could work though.
we was thinking about doing a teacher v teacher sumo wrestling, people pay to watch we sell refreshments ect, hold a talent contest, do a sports day where you make a team, pay an entry fee ect.

You'll need to write a long letter explaining what the whole thing is about and why it's good etc; explain you will be helping the poor or w/e. Really sell your idea :D.
yeahhh, thankss

[Nixt]

You'll probably need to make it posh and formal too :(

[benjamin]

yeah ino matt but i ment like, how to make it persuasive ect..

and yeah :[

[English]

Get people to sponsor you for skipping around town dressed up as a female(clothing, make-up the lot). Best to do it with a few mates so isn't too embarassing, get mates/teachers/family to sponsor you and then get randomers to sponsor you and tell them to "Watch out for you" on that certain day.

[benjamin]

Get people to sponsor you for skipping around town dressed up as a female(clothing, make-up the lot). Best to do it with a few mates so isn't too embarassing, get mates/teachers/family to sponsor you and then get randomers to sponsor you and tell them to "Watch out for you" on that certain day.
haha that sounds quite good

[samsaBEAR]

yeah ino matt but i ment like, how to make it persuasive ect..

and yeah :[
use posh-er words, make sure it looks formal, and then explain briefly what its about, making a couple of points and such, then go into more detail on each point+what its about and the like
once you get writing itll become easier

[YouFail]

Dear Mr Branson,

My name is [Insert name] and in 2008 I am going for [however long] to Chille, South America. I am currently looking for help funding my trip.

I am writing to you to kindly ask you to help fund my trip. When I am in Chille I will be helpingthe sick and the poor and visiting several villages to try and make their villages a better place to live.

I believe funding this trip could help get you and your company media coverage in further away places. I would be happy to do something of your choice. For example wear clothes with "Sponsored By Richard Branson/Virgin Records."

I would appreciate any donations you could give to this well intentioned cause.

Yours faithfully,
[Insert Name]



I didn't spend long. Just an idea I came up with. Feel free to use it/add parts/delete parts etc

[Judge Judy]

hmm, my dad sent a letter and email to navman (GPS Sat Nav Company) and got both back, so maybe that'll help? lol.

[benjamin]

oooh thanks for that richard and ddraig :]

anyway yeah, ideas for events to do ect. are greately appriciated.

[edible]

google ads.

You could get a domain or use a free one like, and then it can be about your trip the causes, how much you need, you can get words of support and get people to sign it and click on the link to google ads, my mate earned alot from google ads so yh.

Or do what Craig said {:

[benjamin]

ooh, that sounds quite different

i was going to make a myspace to put up all the dates of fundraising events, how much we make/made, pictures of stuff, and dates times ect pictures of the team going

i didn't think about google ads rly

[brandon]

Go on that Million Pound Giveaway thing with your mates :8

[Ostinato]

Why don't you clear out your room/loft/attic/shed etc. and ask your family to do likewise.

Sell decent things on ebay (maybe mobile phones or games or something), and then with the other stuff why not go to a car boot sale and sell it? Last year we cleaned out all our loft and me and my dad took the stuff to a car boot sale and got £60. All for junk which was just sitting in our loft doing nothing - you'd be surprised at the crap people actually buy haha.

You could also maybe do a tombola or something? Get a book of raffle tickets and give one each to some prizes, maybe the top prize being a cheap bottle of wine or something - then sell tickets at 20p each or something...

[hit1]

Jamica has a snow bob team...

[louder]

school concert - simple.
we did a school concert to raise money for some students to go to ghana.

just ask the person who does lights in your school if you know them - if not, head of drama.

it's probably a little easier for me though as i am the school lighist, lmao.

[benjamin]

Go on that Million Pound Giveaway thing with your mates :8
wha? O_o

Why don't you clear out your room/loft/attic/shed etc. and ask your family to do likewise.

Sell decent things on ebay (maybe mobile phones or games or something), and then with the other stuff why not go to a car boot sale and sell it? Last year we cleaned out all our loft and me and my dad took the stuff to a car boot sale and got £60. All for junk which was just sitting in our loft doing nothing - you'd be surprised at the crap people actually buy haha.

You could also maybe do a tombola or something? Get a book of raffle tickets and give one each to some prizes, maybe the top prize being a cheap bottle of wine or something - then sell tickets at 20p each or something...
that's a really good idea, and you've sparked another idea... we could hold a car boot sale on my school field - it's quite big [if we're allowed] and people could pay, say £5 per pitch ;o

school concert - simple.
we did a school concert to raise money for some students to go to ghana.

just ask the person who does lights in your school if you know them - if not, head of drama.

it's probably a little easier for me though as i am the school lighist, lmao.
oh that's a good idea tooo.

thanks everyone :]]]

[summer]

set up a website as someone said with all the information, and make a paypal account so people can donate to the fund via the site with one of them little paypal donate buttons if you know what i mean?

[benjamin]

ooh yeah, good idea

we got a meeting on monday, i'll mention that one there and see who can make a website. i think there is a girl there who can. idk she was on about coding html ect and i was like "errr kk"

[:Hazel]

some things you could do:

sponsored silence
sponsored swim/run/walk
car washing/dog walking

OR if you wanted something exciting:

sponsored bungee jump or sky dive or something :)

[benjamin]

some things you could do:

sponsored silence
sponsored swim/run/walk
car washing/dog walking

OR if you wanted something exciting:

sponsored bungee jump or sky dive or something :)
so far we've came up with ideas of 24 hours trampolining, in my school gym in the summer with the supervision of one of the geography teachers, which should be.. fun x] also we're planning to do car washing at lunch & afterschool for the teachers, AND we're doing a bike down the ridgeway over 2 days, it's like loads of miles and stuff

and the bungee jumping is a damn good idea ;o

[DiscoPat]

Sell your self,
jk lol random.

On topic: I think that you should combine all ideas posted at once,
- make a website and paypal acount for donations, also google ads.
- car wash for teachers
- sports activities
- school disco
- beging
- sell music CD's
- ask sierk to sponsor you

[benjamin]

Sell your self,
jk lol random.

On topic: I think that you should combine all ideas posted at once,
- make a website and paypal acount for donations, also google ads.
- car wash for teachers
- sports activities
- school disco
- beging
- sell music CD's
- ask sierk to sponsor you

i like the ideas.. but what dya mean by the last one lmao

[Nixt]

i like the ideas.. but what dya mean by the last one lmao

Like a special "Benji Chile Fund VIP" on the Forum! :D

[benjamin]

lmaoooo ye gd idea

[Ostinato]

Lol do you have any idea how much it would cost to actually fund and do the bunjee jump though? By the time you've paid for everything then you will probably be losing more money than your gaining, lol.

You need to do things which are least costly for yourself but with maximised profits.

[benjamin]

Lol do you have any idea how much it would cost to actually fund and do the bunjee jump though? By the time you've paid for everything then you will probably be losing more money than your gaining, lol.

You need to do things which are least costly for yourself but with maximised profits.
yeah, i know. but it'd still be fun

[Eamonn]

Write to Barclays, they sponsor anything that makes them look good, cus I done a charity walk with my cousin for diabetes and they said they would double what we raised and we raised in total £500 so they doubled it to £1000 :)

[VINTAGE]

i went to venezuala for a month like 3 years ago now and thts in south america i think it was like well amazinggggggg anyway maybe u cud go on d giro or u cud take out a loan or ask ur mum nd dad i aint read it all cuz i cba so i mite of fot rong mk

[F32]

I think you should be sponsored.

Try ASDA or Flora.

I'm being serious.

If you take up the website idea, I can always provide my services free of charge.