The Great Fashion Cycle: London to Paris


London to Paris charity bike ride for EJF

 
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: 6th - 10th July OR 14th - 18th September 2011
Challenge days: 4 days cycling plus 1 day in Paris

London to paris fundraising Bike Ride 2009