Virtual Fundraising Ideas

• Crafternoon is the nation’s craftiest fundraiser! Get together online with your favourite people and spend an afternoon doing some crafting, folding, stitching and sticking.
• Set up a fundraising page online and ask your guests to make a donation for Oxfordshire Mind to take part.
• Enjoy a get-together with a difference and help make sure no one in Oxfordshire has to face a mental health problem alone.

All you need to do is download our step-by-step Crafternoon kit which will tell you everything you need to know. It’s full of crafty inspiration and the practical tips you need to hold a brilliant Crafternoon.

Click here to get your guide

Socially distancing yourself but still want to connect with your friends? Enjoy yourselves at your own virtual ball and support a great cause whilst you’re at it! Find out more here

Use Skype, FaceTime, Zoom or Google Hangouts to hold a virtual pub quiz. Set up a JustGiving page and ask your guests to make a donation to take part.

Host your own virtual ‘Yappy Hour’ from the comfort of your home! Simply get your friends and cuddly companions together for a Skype/Zoom video call and ask everyone to consider making a donation to Oxfordshire Mind. We’d love for you to share pictures of you and your pets with us so remember to tag @oxfordshiremind on social media.

For lots of us, playing games is how we relax, socialise and even find support. We know the gaming community is a great place to connect with people across the world.

Why not host a live stream fundraiser with your friends? With Live stream Fundraising on JustGiving you can collect donations for Oxfordshire Mind while you stream games or hobbies on Twitch.

This can be a great idea to have fun with your workmates, friends and family. You can host it on a livestream platform or on Zoom. Start the game by explaining how it works and the rules around it. Create a JustGiving page and ask people for donations.

Take on the challenge to keep fit and raise funds for Oxfordshire Mind! Join by setting up a Just Giving page and ask friends and colleagues to sponsor you for however many workouts you choose to complete. Find out more here

Take on our 7k in 7 days challenge to help you build exercise into your new daily routine. Start the day with a jog around the living room or dance around the kitchen making lunch. Find out more here

Lead an online class through Facebook Live or Instagram Live. It could be yoga, pilates or old school aerobics. Set up a JustGiving page and ask for a donation to Oxfordshire Mind for friends to attend.

It could be a dance lesson, a dance party with your friends or a Christmas party. One person makes a playlist and can share their audio over Zoom or other platforms where you can host a livestream event.

Who said Festivals can only be in the summer? We can now host online Festivals from our rooms and if you love Christmas songs, you could organise a Christmas Carol or Christmas music Festival.

To fundraise you can open a JustGiving page and share the link to ask people who attend to donate. It’s easy and quick.

Now is a good opportunity to declutter, and working through your possessions is a chance to remember memories associated with them. Sell your clutter on Ebay, or go to a website like Music Magpie, which will give you cash in return for your old CDs and DVDs. Donate the money you make to Oxfordshire Mind.

If you have a musical talent, take it online to a virtual gig through Facebook or Instagram live. Set up a JustGiving page so that those who join your gig can make a donation. Listening to live music is also a great way for others to take notice.

Decorate your room or living room with your favourite lights or art creations and why not organise a competition with your friends on who has the best decorations? Ask for donations to share your skills and have fun!

Share your skills with others through online tutorials. You could do cooking, a foreign language or flower arranging. Or why not host a decoration or lantern making workshops around Di-wali, Hanukkah time or Christmas time?

Ask for a donation in exchange for sharing your skills, which can be donated on your JustGiving page.

Take your book club online or set up your own online book club. Donate the money that you would have spent on drinks and snacks to Oxfordshire Mind. Find out more here

When you’re done with your books, use Ziffit to de-clutter your bookshelf and they’ll make a donation to Mind for you.

Learn something new with your friends or colleagues. You could create a virtual documentary club? With Netflix Party, you can synchronise the video playback on Netflix and chat with your friends at the same time. Donate the money that you would have spent on travel and food to Oxfordshire Mind.

Creating a birthday fundraiser is a fantastic way to give back to a cause you’re passionate about on your special day. Staying at home and self-isolating mean social gatherings and parties are on hold, but you could ask them to donate to Oxfordshire Mind instead.

Encourage friends and family members to forgo birthday gifts and donate to your birthday fundraiser by setting up a JustGiving page for Oxfordshire Mind or a donation page on Facebook.

Make a Facebook Birthday Fundraiser here

Why not set a baking goal to motivate your friends, family and workmates to get baking? You could see who is able to make the most cookies in six hours (you can choose a different timeframe), or set a goal of making a certain number of cookies. You could sell what you’ve baked to raise money, or ask every participant to donate to take part.

Bucket collections aren’t possible right now, but did you know you can collect online too? Set up a JustGiving page for Oxfordshire Mind, personalise it with your reasons for supporting Oxfordshire Mind and share the link with your friends and family. JustGiving lets you see your total as you collect and how close you are towards your target. If you are able to, you could also consider  donating the money you are saving on travel or other expenses.