Fundraise
From sponsored runs to film nights and cake sales, fundraising is a brilliant way to support Ella’s.
Your fundraising will raise the money that’s crucial to help Ella’s reach more survivors of trafficking and exploitation. It will also grow awareness of the impact of modern slavery, and can inspire others to take action. And it can be fun and rewarding – you get to choose exactly what you do.
It’s easy to create your fundraiser. Here’s a step-by-step guide.
1. Choose what to do.
Popular fundraising activities include sponsored runs, swims, cycles and so on, but you can get sponsored for whatever challenge or activity you choose. You can sign up for an organised event or just do your own thing if you’d prefer. If you’d rather not go down the sponsorship route, you could hold a cake sale or coffee morning, or make items to sell and donate the proceeds to Ella’s. Go here to browse the free charity places we have for 2024.
2. Register your fundraiser on Just Giving so it’s easy for you to collect sponsors and donations.
We can provide some information about Ella’s for you to use and adapt for your fundraising page. Email us at fundraising@ellas.org.uk if you’d like us to share this with you. If you hold a sale or raise money another way, you can transfer it after the event or use the ‘donate funds raised offline’ option on JustGiving.
3. Please let us know that you’re fundraising for us!
Email us at fundraising@ellas.org.uk. We’d love to support you if we can, say thank you, and maybe share your story on our website if you’re happy for us to do so.
4. Use social media/email/word of mouth to tell everyone you know about your fundraiser, and ask them to sponsor you or attend your event.
Sometimes, local press - newspapers, magazines, websites and so on – are interested when people are doing things for charity. If you want to give this a go, drop us an email and we can help with a template for you to adapt for your fundraiser.
5. All that’s left to do is whatever planning you need to complete your fundraiser, and then to enjoy it on the day.
Get some photos if you can, and email them to fundraising@ellas.org.uk. We’d love to see them.
Olive’s story
Olive (9) wrote a book about her experiences during covid-19, with royalties donated to Ella’s.
‘I chose Ella’s because the women they support have been through horrible experiences...’, says Olive.
‘Like children, their voices are being heard less than others during the pandemic. And their freedoms have been even more limited. I want to raise as much money as possible for Ella’s.’
Olive has raised more than £170. We helped her with a press release, and her story was featured on ITV News and in the local newspaper. Go Olive!
Every donation will benefit survivors of trafficking and exploitation. Your efforts are massively appreciated, thank you.
If you have any questions about fundraising for Ella’s, or just want to bounce some ideas around, email us at fundraising@ellas.org.uk