AVERT - AVERTing HIV and AIDS

Raising money is a fantastic way to support us, the AIDS charity AVERT. It can be a great way to do something fun and exciting at the same time as raising money and awareness.

Here are a few ideas about how you could fundraise, but there is no need to stick to the things on the list, let your imagination guide you!

Download Sida's latest single for World AIDS Day

Help raise money for AVERT by downloading charity single "Going all the way" by Sdia. Proceeds will go to help AVERT's international HIV/AIDS projects.

"Going all the way" is also the featured song in our video on Universal Access, a theme for World AIDS Day. View the video and learn more at our World AIDS Day page.

Fundraising ideas

  • GET SPONSORED

  • Running
  • Being silent
  • Cycling
  • Reading
  • Sky diving
  • Bungee jumping

  • OR

  • Hold an event (eg. a concert, a poetry night or a dance night)
  • Busk
  • Shave your head for money
  • Kick a bad habit and ask people to donate in support
  • Raise money in celebration of a birthday, wedding or anniversary.

  • WITH WORK / SCHOOL / UNIVERSITY

  • Own clothes / dress down day
  • Put on a play / music event / dance night
  • Jumble sale, cake sale, raffles (local shops & restaurants can often donate great prizes)
  • People auction: people can auction off their time and skills!

Just contact me (Helen) on 01403 210 202, or by email at info@avert.org

Donate the money you raised

After the event: Donate your raised money online, or send a cheque, made payable to: AVERT, 4 Brighton Road Horsham West Sussex RH13 5BA UK.

Eddie Green spent 24 hours watching romantic comedies (his own personal hell!) and raised £700 for AVERT!! Thank you Eddie!! To read Eddies fundraising blog go to http://eddiepurple.blogspot.com

Stuart Walker swam, walked, kayaked and cycled 1200 miles from the Isle of Scilly in England to the Orkneys in Scotland and raised over £1000 for AVERT.

Other ways to fundraise

  • Just Giving.com
  • This is a very effective way to get sponsored. You can set up a sponsorship website very easily, you are guided through step by step. Once your site is set up, all you have to do is direct everyone possible to it, and they can give easily and securely.
  • We found it works a charm!
  • Sell on eBay
  • Like an online bring and buy sale. You can sell things on eBay and direct the profits (or a percentage of them) to AVERT.
  • Give as you earn
  • Ask your employer to set up an easy way for you to help regularly.

Last updated December 23, 2009