Fundraising for kids

Your nursery, school or college could make a real difference to the lives of people and families affected by cleft lip and/or palate in the UK.

At school

Whether it’s for a day, a term or an entire school year, we’ve got lots of ideas to suit all age ranges.

Here’s a few ideas to help get you started:

• Combine your fundraising efforts wtih an awareness-raising talk delivered by a student affected by cleft, a teacher, or one of our volunteers. See below for resources to help you get started!
• Organise a non-uniform day, you could wears onesies, fancy dress or ‘wear it blue’.
• Show off your competitive spirit and hold a quiz night.
• Get your classmates or teachers to showcase their hidden talents in a Talent Show.
• If you’re looking for an end-of-term or Christmas present for your teacher, why not consider a donation to CLAPA instead?
• Indulge your sweet tooth and hold a school-wide Bake Sale.
• Appoint one or more of your pupils as a Charity Ambassador. They could be the link between the charity and the rest of your school.
• Are you part of the school’s PTA? If so, why not select CLAPA as a beneficiary of an upcoming fayre or fete?

In class

Awareness-Raising Talks

Talking to your school about cleft lip and palate is a fantastic way to educate everyone about a condition that affects 1,200 new children each year in the UK alone. If you were born with a cleft, it’s the perfect way to share your story and how far you’ve come, as well as answering any questions people might have.

Download our presentation for Primary Schools (26MB) powerpoint

These presentations can be used as they are, or you can use them as a template for telling your own story. Add in photos and facts from when you were growing up, and talk about how it all felt to help your audience understand what it’s like to be born with a cleft.

Awareness-Raising Lessons

If your school has an anti-bullying week or something similar, this can be a great time to ask teachers to organise a lesson around looking and sounding different. This doesn’t have to be about cleft in particular, but it can certainly be used as a useful example to help bring this issue to life.

In the Community

Fundraising is a great way for children and young people to become involved in their local community and learn about how they can help those affected by cleft lip and/or palate.

There are lots of exciting ways to get your youth group involved with CLAPA’s work. Our most popular ideas include:

• Choose CLAPA as your Charity of the Year.
• Hold a onesie or themed fancy dress evening.
• If you are in a local dance, drama or theatre group, why not hold a performance in aid of CLAPA?
• Hold an old-school sports day, with egg & spoon races, tugs of war and three-legged races.
• Whether it’s dancing, singing or walking, take on a sponsored challenge.
• Indulge your ‘sweet tooth’ and hold a cake or sweet sale.

Uniform Groups

We have brand new Fundraising Packs suitable for members of Rainbows, Brownies, Guides, Beavers, Cubs and Scouts. These Packs give advice and ideas on how to raise vital funds and awareness for CLAPA, whilst earning a variety of Award Badges.

You can request a free Fundraising Pack here.

Duke Of Edinburgh Award Scheme

If you are looking to log some Volunteer hours for your Duke of Edinburgh Award, please get in touch as we have a wide variety of different ideas to help you.

National Citizenship Service (NCS)

Are you taking part in the NCS initiative this summer? Ask your Group Leader to get in touch and help make a difference to the lives of those affected by cleft lip and/or palate.

Faith and Community Groups

CLAPA is only able to continue our work supporting families thanks to the support we receive from faith and community groups.

If you are part of an organisation and would like help CLAPA support your local cleft community, there are a wide variety of ways you can get involved.

Organise an event

There are lots of exciting ways to get your group involved with CLAPA’s work. Our most popular ideas include:

• Organise a charity collection during festive seasons, such as Christmas, Diwali, Ramadan or Chanukah. If you would like to receive CLAPA collection buckets or collection cans, please get in touch.
• Have you got an upcoming Fete or Bazaar? If so, why not consider CLAPA as a charity beneficiary?
• Commemorate the Patron Saints and encourage your group members to get involved.
• Musical events are a fabulous way to raise money for CLAPA. Whether you are part of a choir, rock band, orchestra or a solo superstar, you can express your musical talents whilst raising vital funds and awareness.
• Channel your inner Mary Berry and hold a Bake-Off at your next meeting.
• If you are giving up something for Lent, why not ask your friends to sponsor you and help raise vital funds for CLAPA?