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A simple framework to help you choose your event, set a fundraising target, organise responsibilities and cover the key details.
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Sponsored Event Toolkit
Download a free practical guide to planning, promoting and running a successful sponsored event for your school, PTA or community group.
The Fundraisy Sponsored Event Toolkit is designed for organisers who want a simple, effective way to run a sponsored fundraiser, whether that is a fun run, readathon, sponsored walk or challenge event.
21% of people in the UK sponsored someone for charity in 2024 (Charities Aid Foundation UK Giving Report)
- Step-by-step planning guide
- 20 sponsored event ideas
- Free editable sponsorship form and poster templates
- Practical tips for collecting sponsorship and promoting your event
Download the toolkit instantly as a PDF and use it as a clear starting point for your next sponsored fundraiser.
Used by PTAs, schools and community groups across the UK.
What’s inside the Sponsored Event Toolkit
This free fundraising toolkit is designed to help you move from idea to action quickly. It focuses on practical advice, templates and simple next steps for running a sponsored event successfully.
Sponsorship guidance
Clear advice on collecting sponsorship through online donations, cash sponsorship or a mix of both.
Promotion tips
Practical ideas for promoting your event through email, newsletters, WhatsApp, posters and local community channels.
After-the-event guidance
Simple next steps for collecting outstanding sponsorship, thanking supporters and sharing the impact of your fundraiser.
20 sponsored event ideas
Inspiration for schools, PTAs, community groups, sports clubs and workplaces. You can also try our fundraising ideas generator for more ideas.
Free editable templates
Includes a sponsorship form and event poster template that you can customise for your organisation and event.
Who this fundraising toolkit is for
The Sponsored Event Toolkit is for organisers who want practical support running a fundraiser without adding unnecessary complexity or admin.
- PTAs and school fundraising groups
- Schools planning fun runs, readathons or sponsored challenge events
- Charities and CICs
- Community organisations and local groups
- Volunteer fundraisers organising a sponsored event
Free templates included in the PDF
The toolkit includes editable resources you can adapt for your own fundraiser. These templates are designed to save time and help you promote your sponsored event more clearly.
Sponsorship form template
A practical sponsorship form designed to support both online donations and cash donations, helping participants record sponsorship clearly.
Sponsored event poster template
A clear, easy-to-edit poster template with space for your event details, fundraising target and donation call to action.
How Fundraisy can help with sponsored event fundraising
Fundraisy gives you one simple place to organise and run your fundraising, including sponsored events for schools, PTAs and community groups.
You can set a fundraising goal, collect donations online and connect your sponsored event to your wider fundraising activity in one place that is easy to manage and share.
It is designed for volunteer-led organisations that want to raise more money without juggling multiple tools or creating extra admin.