A

• abseil: reach new heights with an abseiling challenge
• afternoon tea: hold an elegant afternoon tea with friends or family
• arm wrestling contest: see who's crowned the arm wrestling champion
• art exhibition: showcase local artists and raise money through an entry fee
• auction: encourage local businesses to donate items to be auctioned off

B

• bake sale: get your local community baking to sell some delicious treats
• bbq: fire up the grill for a charity BBQ day with friends or neighbours
• bingo: who will be the first to check off all their numbers at a bingo night?
• birthday giving: ask your loved ones to donate instead of buying you gifts
• book sale: raise money through your community selling unwanted books

C

• car wash: help shine up local cars in a community car wash event
• cocktail night: mix up your favourite drinks in a charity cocktail evening
• coffee morning: get together and enjoy a cuppa while raising money
• crafts: turn your hobbies into a fundraising activity and get crafting
• cycling: get sponsored to hop on your bike for a charity cycle 

D

• dance-a-thon: see who can last the longest on the dancefloor
• darts contest: take aim to see who lands the bullseye in a round of darts 
• dinner party: pick a theme and host your own charity dinner party
• dog show: let those pups strut their stuff to see who is voted the winner
• drawing contest: challenge people to show off their drawing skills

E

• eBay: sell any unwanted items you have lying around on eBay
• egg painting contest: get creative to see who can paint the best egg
• Etsy: use your crafting skills to sell your awesome creations on Etsy
• exercise marathon: hold a day long event to see who can go the distance
• Eurovision party: everyone can represent a different country at this party

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F

• Facebook fundraising: use Facebook fundraising tools on your social media posts
• fancy dress day: hold a fancy dress day at school or work for a donation
• fashion show: rock your best outfits in a local charity fashion show
• film night: host your own film night, you can even get creative with themes
• football match: see who will score the winning goals in a charity game

G

• games night: get competitive in a board games or video games night
• give something up: get sponsored giving up something you love
• golf day: get outside and take to the green in a charity golf day event
• grow a beard: let it all grow out while raising money for charity
• guess how many: challenge people to guess how many items are in a jar

H

• Harry Potter party: discover Hogwarts with your own Harry Potter party
• head shave: shave all your hair off for some sponsorship money
• hiking: take a sponsored hike and see how long you can trek for
• homebrewing: try your hand at some homebrewing and sell your drinks
• hour of earnings: challenge your colleagues to donate an hour of their pay

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I

• ice cream tasting: discover all the different flavours in a tasting event
• improv night: let your community flex their skills at an improv night
• international food party: ask everyone to bring a dish from a specific cuisine
• iron man challenge: hold an iron man event and see who can tough it out
• It's a Knockout: have some fun with an It's a Knockout event

J

• jam making: try your hand at making some jam at home to sell
• jazz night: take in some smooth tunes at your own jazz night event
• jigsaw puzzle marathon: see who can complete the most puzzles fastest
• joke-a-thon: crack out your best jokes to exchange laughs for donations
• jumble sale: see what old or unwanted items you have lying around to sell

K

• karaoke: find out who's got the chops to be the best at karaoke
• kayaking: take to the water to see who wins a charity kayak race
• keepy uppy contest: who will keep the ball up in the air the longest?
• kick a habit: challenge yourself to break a bad habit while raising money
• knitting: use your knitting skills to create some items to sell

L

• Las Vegas night: enjoy a glitzy Vegas casino themed evening
• learn a new skill: get sponsored to learn a useful new skill
• lego contest: see who can build the most impressive lego creation
• livestream: host an online gaming, cooking, fitness, or crafting livestream
• loose change collection: ask people to donate any loose change they have

M

• makeover: ask people to donate skills for hairdressing, manicures, etc.
• mobile free day: challenge everyone to go without phones for a full day
• mountain climb: rise to the top with a mountain climb challenge
• murder mystery party: find out who done it at a murder mystery night
• music concert: hold your own local music event or battle of the bands

N

• nail art: raise money through creating beautiful nail art on people
• name the [blank] contest: challenge people to name the song or movie
• needlework sale: create some impressive needlework you can sell
• netball tournament: take to the court for charity netball matches
• nighttime walk: get sponsored to walk alone or with friends all night long

O

• obstacle course: see who can complete the obstacle course fastest
• onion chopping challenge: who can go the longest without shedding tears?
• open mic night: let anyone take to the stage in an open mic event
• original recipe contest: bring out your best recipes to be crowned winner
• outdoor theatre: hold an outdoor theatre show with entry fee

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P

• penalty shootout: step up to the line for a penalty shootout tournament
• plank / press up challenge: see who has the strength to hold out the longest
• poetry day: get lyrical and share your poems in front of an audience
• poker night: all money won in the game gets donated to charity
• pot luck event: everyone brings a dish to contribute to the pot luck

Q

• quad bike racing: get the adrenaline pumping in a quad bike race
• quickest time contests: see who can complete a task the fastest
• quiet hour: challenge people to stay quiet for an hour, donate for every noise
• quintissentially British party: tea, scones, and everything British 
• quiz night: test everyone's knowledge with a quiz night to raise money for charity

R

• read-a-thon: challenge people to get reading for charity
• roaring twenties party: host a decadent theme party for your friends
• rock climbing: see who can reach the top in a rock climbing challenge
• run: test out your endurance by challenging yourself to do a sponsored charity run

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S

• sky dive: take to the skies and get sponsored for a charity sky dive
• sports day: get nostalgic with a school sports day themed event
• street party: all your neighbours can get involved with a local street party
• superhero party: dress up as the person you consider your superhero 
• short story contest: hold a contest to find the best short stories

T

• table tennis tournament: see who edges out the competition at table tennis
• talent contest: give everyone the chance to show off their best talents
• teddy bear picnic: host a teddy bear picnic for families to enjoy
• tombola: run a local tombola with fun prizes to help raise money for charity
• treasure hunt: put together a treasure hunt around your town

U

• ultimate frisbee: take to your local park for an ultimate frisbee competition
• uniform free day: skip the uniform for a day in return for a small donation
• University Challenge: host your own University Challenge style event
• unplug from tech: get sponsored to completely switch off from tech for a day
• upcycling: transform old items into something new that you can then sell

V

• variety show: hold a local variety show and enjoy an evening of entertainment
• vegetable growing: see what vegetables you can grow and sell
• video game competition: discover who's the best when it comes to gaming
• village fete: organise a village fete to help raise money
• vintage sale: rummage through your closets to find vintage looks to sell

W

• wear NSPCC green day: encourage people to wear NSPCC green for the day
• wedding gifts: instead of gifts, you can ask for donations to charity
• window cleaning: offer to clean neighbourhood windows for a donation
• wine tasting: enjoy some delicious drinks at your own wine tasting event
• world record attempt: challenge people to try and break a world record

X, Y, Z

• X Factor competition: host your own X Factor style singing contest
• yoga marathon: release the tension and stretch out your body for longer
• yo-yo contest: crack out your best yo-yo skills in a competition
• zero waste day: challenge yourself to go fully zero waste for a week
• zip wire: soar through the sky as you take on a zip wire challenge