How to raise the money ... for your Great Fashion Cycle


The average sponsorship level for the London to Paris Cycle Ride is around £1,300 so below we have indicated some tried and tested ideas to get you started.

Start by asking everyone you know – the more people you ask, the more you will raise! Try to get payment upfront to halve the effort, and ALWAYS start each sponsorship form with a generous sponsor as this will set a high standard for the rest. (It really does work!)

Ask your employer to sponsor you, too – many companies actually match pound for pound!

 
Here are some ideas:

Arrange a £10 menu at a local restaurant on one of their quiet nights and charge 10 friends £15! (Do this twice as it’s so easy)
£100
Hold a karaoke in your local pub for a percentage of the drinks sales
£100
A car boot sale (get your family and friends to have a clear out!) and recycle some of your old wardrobe!
£100
Ask your local school to hold a non-uniform day
£100
Hold a quiz night with raffle £150
£150
Dinner party or BBQ for 20 friends who each pay £10
£200
Hold a skills auction where you rope in friends with certain skills (hairdressing / reflexology etc) to donate their skills for free
£100
Persuade a friend to shave their head/legs/sit in a bath of custard!
£100
A Friday night Three-legged Pub Crawl
£100
Ask 5 business clients or suppliers for £30
£150
Ask friends and family for sponsorship money instead of Birthday/Christmas presents
£100
Total
£1,300

 
Tell the world!

You are doing something quite amazing – make sure you tell EVERYONE – and let your local newspaper/radio know, too! With a bit of thought, planning and some help from your friends, you’ll have reached the target before you know it.

Dates: 11th- 15th July OR 5th - 9th September 2011
Challenge days: 4 days cycling plus 1 day in Paris

London to paris fundraising Bike Ride 2009