1. Plan your event, set a target and let us know about it
2. Set up your event page on JustGiving
3. Communicate your event across your office
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Donate funds
Pledge a donation of £20, do an ‘in-kind’ thing for a friend, and they do the same. See if you and 10 of your friends can get together and raise £200. #IKDbekind
Get everyone to participate and donate all the proceeds to In Kind Direct #IKDzumbathon
No take-away coffees or after-work drinks for a week. Chip in the money you save, a min £10 donation required.
Everyone dresses up at work. Take lots of pictures and videos, and make a small cash collection. #IKDfancydress. Need a theme? Wear your PJ to work #IKDpyjamaday; Bad tie day #IKDbadtie; wear odd shoes #IKDoddshoes
Make a one-off £20 donation to In Kind Direct through payroll: Speak to your HR department to find out how this can be set up for you and maybe your company will match it!
Organise a sponsored football match, a fun run or for the most daring, a sky dive! All entry fees to include at least a £2 donation towards In Kind Direct
Can you challenge yourself to keep silent for a day? Perhaps you could organise a meditation workshop to help the chatterboxes in the office keep quiet. £2 for every time you let a word out!
Get sponsored to dye your hair orange or teal and boldly wear the In Kind Direct colours for a day! Share your best shots on social media #IKDyourhair
Team up with your colleagues and organise a fun quiz night. Pick a venue close to work and charge £2 for each participant or £20 per team. Visit our website and download our quiz pack for some inspiration!
We are challenging our donor companies and their staff to collect as many 20p pieces as possible. How fast will you fill yours? How many jars can you fill?
If you would like to order a 20p jar for your company, please contact us.
Set up your projector, bring some deckchairs and blankets, and break out the popcorn and drinks. Everyone donates £6 for the film and can buy snacks and borrow a blanket for a small charge. #IKDcinema
Organise a Great Bake Sale at the office or in a high-traffic location (train station, market). Or run a Bake-Off competition with a twist. 100% chocolate; exotic flavours; giant sweets (giant Bounty bar, Mars bar, etc.). Get together, bring your cake and vote for the favourite. All proceeds to go to In Kind Direct. #IKDbakeoff
Cycle the Prudential RideLondon to Surrey 100 or run the Royal Parks Half Marathon. See above for details.
Challenge yourself not use your mobile, TV or laptop for 48 hours, and chip in £2 every time you cheat or chip in the money you save on mobile data. #IKDdisconnect
Prepare your routine, surprise everyone on the street and organise a cash collection after the dance (from artists as well as spectators). Wear In Kind Direct t-shirts and capture the show on your smartphone and make it go viral!
Be inspired by one of the charities we work with and hold a Come Dine With Me dinner party. Ask guests to pay a fixed amount or pay “as they feel”. #ComedinewithIKD
Walk to work or take the stairs every day for a week or the whole month! Track each colleague’s effort with In Kind Direct stars and for every star, pledge to give £1 to In Kind Direct. #FitwithIKD
Spend 2 days without turning on any lights and try to complete your everyday tasks in the dark: cooking, getting dressed, etc. Chip in the money you save on electricity, a min £2 donation required! #IKDswitchoff
Take a photo at every stop of your train/underground/bus line or organise a Knitathon, knit the longest scarf in less than 24 hours! Sell a section of the work. #IKDknits
Be your most generous: instead of asking for yet another shirt, purse or scarf for your birthday, why not ask your friends and family to donate to a great cause supporting thousands of charities and millions of people every year? Create your page on our JustGiving page and let everyone know your birthday’s coming soon!