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Raising Money
“
Your guide to raising funds for
Motability and helping disabled
people to become mobile
“
for Motability
Registered Charity No. 299745
“ A little bit about Motability and
why we need your help…
Motability believes that everyone has the right to personal freedom and independence. For
disabled people, having the means to get out and about is often life-changing, allowing them
to enjoy their lives in a way that many of us take for granted.
Currently over 570,000 disabled people use the Motability their Motability cars, as well as providing vehicles large
Scheme; most simply exchanging their government funded enough to meet their needs and driving lessons for young
allowance for a standard production car. A small number disabled customers aged 16-24. We need your support to
each year need extra help from Motability in the form of a raise funds so we can continue this work.
charitable grant. Motability helps these people by adapting
A little bit about who you are raising money for…
Meet Stephen and his mum Alice. Stephen is ten years old and loves to watch trains, go bowling
and to the cinema. Stephen has cerebral palsy, epilepsy and autism and uses a wheelchair.
Living in rural Lincolnshire, with an unreliable car Alice Motability gave Alice and Stephen a charitable grant so she
struggled to get access to the support she needed for her could get a car big enough to hold Stephen’s electric wheelchair
son. As Stephen got older things became more difficult as his and fitted it with a hoist to easily get the wheelchair in and out
electric wheelchair would not fit in her car. Alice told us that without the need for heavy lifting. The new car has made a big
Stephen regularly had epileptic seizures so it was vital that impact on both Stephen and Alice’s lives. Alice can enjoy peace
the family had a reliable and suitable car to get him to of mind that they have a reliable car for emergencies and
hospital quickly. essential hospital appointments and Stephen benefits from
trips out and doing the things he enjoys more often.
By the time Alice approached Motability for help she
had already faced more challenges than any parent could
imagine, but things soon changed for the better.
“
We now have a car that is big enough
to hold my son’s wheelchair, this has
made a huge improvement to Stephen’s
independence and I have seen his
“
confidence grow as a result.
Stephen’s Mum
“ Get Involved
You can always join in with something Motability is already organising such as one of our events,
or take advantage our special offers or merchandise.
Events
Bupa Great North Run – Held in September every Get Your Kit On – Organise a Get Your Kit On day
year. Take part in the run on behalf of Motability. and wear your football shirt with pride to work
Charity abseil – Take a leap of faith and raise
or school
sponsorship at the same time. Tea Party – Hold a Motability Tea Party using our
Bupa Great Manchester Run – Held in May every
FREE pack with recipes from celebrity chefs and
invitations for your guests.
year. Take part and raise sponsorship for us.
5-a-side football tournament – Motability’s
Virgin Marathon – Unfortunately Motability only
tournament happens every summer. Why
gets 1 London Marathon space every 5 years
not enter your 5-a-side team or get one
but if you have your own space you can run and
together especially for the event.
raise sponsorship for us.
Santa Run – Dress as Santa and run 5K whilst
3 Peaks Challenge – This challenge happens every
raising money for Motability.
first weekend during May, June and September
so you can get involved on a date that suits you. Skydiving – Take up the ultimate challenge and
skydive for Motability.
Other stuff!
Recycle – You can recycle your old mobile phone using eBay – When you’re selling, the real beauty of eBay for
one of our freepost envelopes and Motability will receive a charity is that there’s something for everyone – yourself
donation. Fundraising that really doesn’t cost you a penny! included. You decide exactly what percentage of your
Buy our merchandise – Motability has a range of Christmas
final selling price you’d like to give to charity (that’s good
causes sorted), and what percentage you’d like for your
cards and decorations, plus Easter and Valentines treats.
self (that’s you sorted).
Anything you buy from us will raise funds for Motability.
Make a regular gift to us – Choose to support Motability
Play our raffle – Take part in Motability’s national raffles
by making a regular gift by Direct Debit or through payroll
and be in with the chance of winning £7,000. To add
giving at your work.
yourself to our mailing list call 0845 166 8786.
Take advantage of Motability’s special offers – You can buy
If you are interested in participating in any of the events or activities
listed in this booklet, please contact us for more information on
a Haven Holiday or Household, Pet or Travel Insurance.
0845 166 8786 or email fundraising@motability.co.uk.
Visit www.motability.co.uk to see what’s on offer.
Easysearch.org.uk – You can change your preferred search
engine to Easysearch and nominate Motability as your
chosen charity. For every search you do Easysearch donate
a small amount to Motability and it costs you nothing.
“ Fundraising for Motability
Still not sure what you can do to raise funds? Don’t panic. We have an A-Z of fundraising ideas
to help you make up your mind!
K Karaoke or knitting evening!
L Luck of the draw - hold a raffle or lucky dip.
your own time…
A An auction of prizes or
Marathon or half marathon – go the distance
race, book sal e or M
Bring and buy, balloon for Motability.
B charity ball.
Non uniform day, netball tournament or night
, car boot sale or N
Cake sale, car washing time walk.
C carol singing.
Office fundraising or open your garden
thi ng you like. O
D Dress up, down or in any for charity.
nate the proceeds
eBay your stuff and do
E to Motability.
works night or a local
Five-a-side football, fire
F fun run.
P Plant sale or sponsored parachute jump
Q Quiz night or sponsored quit a bad habit.
R Recycle your old mobile phone
ke, golf tournament Sponsored; cycle, run, swim, spinathon,
Grand National sweepsta . S
G t Your Kit On campaign slim or silence.
or join in Motability’s Ge
g or hill wa lking. Take part in Motability’s Tea Party or Teddy
H Halloween, head shavin T
Name Game.
r games.
I It’s a knockout or indoo
U Unusual clothes day.
t of a pla ne.
J Jumble sale, or jump ou
Valentine’s fundraising – wear red or buy
V
Motability’s Valentines bear.
Walk for Motability – 3 peaks challenge or
W sponsored walk.
X X Factor sweepstake.
Yule time treats – buy Motability’s Christmas
Y
decorations and cards
Turn a Zumba exercise class into a
Z
sponsored Zumbathon
“ Fundraising Tips
Here are some things to consider before you do any fundraising to make sure your event or
activity is a great success:
Tips
1. Think carefully about your event or activity 7. Maximise your fundraising; adding something
before you start. Choose the right location and extra like a raffle to an event or applying for
time checking that what you are doing does matched giving from your employer may help
not clash with any other fundraising or events. you to raise more funds.
2. Leave plenty of time to prepare for the event or 8. Sponsored events work well with both paper
to raise the funds. Involve your family, friends sponsorship forms and online pages. The more
and work colleagues to help. people you ask, the more donations you will
get. Motability can provide sponsorship forms
3. Try to raise three times what you are spending on
and help you set up an online sponsorship page.
any event and keep track of anything you spend.
Remember to tell people you are organising a 9. Don’t forget Gift Aid – this allows us to
fundraising event as you may get a special charity claim back the tax paid on donations and
rate from anyone you are spending money with! sponsorship. You can increase the amount
you raise by simply getting people to fill in a
4. Keep a note of any prizes you get donated so
Gift Aid declaration for donations or ticking
you can thank people.
the box on your sponsorship form.
5. Get the word out: use social networking sites,
10. Tell us what you are doing! Contact our
invitations and promotional posters. You can even
fundraising office and let us know what you
send a press release, which Motability will provide,
are up to so we can offer advice, support and
to your local newspaper.
make sure you have all the relevant materials.
6. Use facts and stories about Motability, like You can also check out our help templates
Stephen’s in this pack, to motivate people to online at www.motability.co.uk in the
give generously. ‘support us’ section.
Visit www.motability.co.uk to download our online templates which include; a poster, a sponsorship form, a donation/money
return form and a fundraising agreement. You can also telephone us to request for copies to be sent to you by post.
“ Publicity and Promotional Materials
Motability can help you to publicise your fundraising by providing you with a pre-written press
release that you can send to your local newspapers or radio station.
Motability can also provide you with promotional You can also raise funds for us by selling our seasonal
materials to use at your fundraising event. We have merchandise to family, friends and work colleagues
a range of free materials including: this includes:
Christmas cards
Pin badges
Christmas tree decorations and stocking fillers
T-shirts
Easter soft toys
Stickers
Valentines day – treats
Collection tins
Teddy Name Games
Prize donation letter templates
Water bottles – for running and challenge
events only
Recycling bags – for mobile phones
“
Motability pens
If you would like any help with
promoting your fundraising please
contact us on 0845 166 8786 or email
“
fundraising@motability.co.uk
Rules and Guidelines
“ Raffles and Lotteries
Large scale raffles are carefully regu
small raffles where the tickets are
on the same day, or where the raffl
in a closed environment, for exam
or work place, are permitted. No mor
should be spent on buying any prize
lated and only
sold and drawn
e is promoted
ple in an office
e than £500
s. All tickets
“
We don’t want to take the fun out of
fundraising by listing lots of rules and
regulations but there are some things
we should all consider to ensure we
“
Only people stay on the right side of the law!
should be sold for the same price.
tickets.
over the age of 16 should buy or sell
Events are not
ly. You should Young people under the age of 16
Ensure your event is organised safe lic collections.
think about all permitted to collect money in pub
complete a risk assessment and
organising the
aspects of health and safety before
exits. The Health Publicity and Promotion
event, including first aid and fire
how to do otional
and Safety Executive have details of If you are creating your own prom
this on their website www.hse.g ov.uk or you materials please contact Motability Fundraising
advice. and what the
can contact Motability for further for advice on how to use our logo
poster/materials shou ld say.
for your event –
Consider any insurance you need
event at have press release to
does the venue you are holding the Motability can provide you with a
ty cannot accept o station –
public liability insurance? Motabili send to your local newspaper or radi
nge this.
responsibility for your event or anyo
ne who please email or telephone us to arra
act
participates in it, for further advice please cont
Motability Fundraising. Sending us your donations
ces for or activity
Check if you need any special licen All funds collected from any event
entertainment or selling alcohol. Your local should be returned to the charity within four
this. weeks of the event taking place.
council will be able to advise you on
count any Cash should not be sent in the post
.
Always have two people present to
money raised.
You can send money to us online,
by post and at your local branch of
Collecting Money Barclays bank. For more information
r to please see our Monies Return form
Motability does not authorise any doo
ce
door collections. or call Motability Fundraising for advi
public or about any aspe ct of your fundraising
Motability must be informed of any
. on 0845 166 8786.
private collections you are planning
to be
Any street or public collections need
registered with your local council unless you are
example your
collecting on private property, for
local supermarket , then you only need to obtain
se property you
the permission of the person who
are collecting on.
need to see a
For public collections Motability will
copy of any licence from your local council before
issuing collection tins.
“ A BIG Thank You!
Here is how your fundraising could help:
£15
can help buy a young disabled
person’s driving lesson
“
Finally a big thank you from Motability and
from the people you are raising funds for,
such as Stephen and his mum Alice. Your
money will help a disabled person who
“
really needs it.
can help buy an electric boot hoist
£30 that will ensure a wheelchair can
be placed safely into a car
can help buy a car that can
£80
accommodate an electric wheelchair
can buy a hand controlled brake
£350
and accelerator
can pay for a push/pull brake/accelerator
£500 hand control unit for someone who is
unable to use foot pedals
Remember you can call, email or write to Motability
Fundraising at any time for advice about any fundraising
you are doing.
Motability Fundraising
Call us on: Warwick House
0845 166 8786 Roydon Road
Harlow
or email: Essex
fundraising@motability.co.uk CM19 5PX NFP-V1
