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Skydiving

For over 24 years Skyline has been the leading charity events organiser in the UK working with well over 3000 amazing charities and raising tens of millions of pounds over the years.

With stacks of experience and more than 100,000 successful and happy jumpers, the team at Skyline aim to give you the best, adrenaline filled experience possible. They will handle your booking to make it as easy as possible and will be on hand to answer any of your niggling questions, giving you the time to get yourself prepared for the ultimate challenge!

       

What is it like?

A Tandem skydive is the easiest and most popular of all skydives. It requires only 30 minutes of training before you then jump strapped to your instructor! The BPA (British Parachute Association) qualified tandem instructor does all of the hard work for you, allowing you to enjoy the exhilarating feeling of flying through the clouds from over 10,000 feet at up to 120 mph! It is a truly unforgettable experience.

 

Can friends and family come along to watch?

Yes they can – please be aware though that it can be a long day for them if the jump is delayed due to weather. They can usually arrive around 1 hour after the jumper if it is easier for them as training and registration will be completed by then.

 

Points to remember:
  • All Airfields have a weight limit for parachuting – the majority are 15 stone, however there are certain airfields that can take both higher and lower! Details can be found on our Prices and Locations page for each airfield.
  • It can take 2-3 days to get you booked. As soon as are you’ll receive a confirmation email with everything you need to know about your upcoming jump!
  • If you have any questions then take a look at Skyline’s FAQs page, or call Skyline on 020 7424 5522!

 

Taking on this challenge and raising sponsorship for East Cheshire Hospice really will make a difference to local people and their families who are cared for here. The Hospice has to raise over 80% of its running costs from voluntary donation and fundraising, this equates to over £7,500 every single day. Your contribution really will make a difference.

 

Go on… Challenge yourself!

 

Click here to book now!

 

If you have any questions at all please contact fundraising@echospice.org.uk or call 01625 433477

Singing Concert

Hit the high notes for East Cheshire Hospice

Does an online singing event sound like music to your ears? A livestreamed singing concert fundraiser is great way to raise money for the Hospice while entertaining lots of people and having a really good time.

You can set up a live or pre-recorded event to show off your vocal skills and encourage people to donate.

 

How do I get started?

Start by setting up your Just Giving page here and follow the simple step-by-step process to creating your fundraising page. Make sure to fill in the details about your virtual concert, set yourself a fundraising target, add a link to your livestream or video/s and share your page with friends and family on social media, email, WhatsApp, text… And away you go! You can even livestream directly from your JustGiving page so everything is in once place.

 

Organise an online singing concert and raise vital funds for East Cheshire Hospice.

It costs £7,500 to keep the Hospice running for 1 day, so every penny that you can raise is important. You may never know exactly how your support will help but you can be assured that the impact your support will have on local families who can benefit from the Hospice services at one of the most difficult and emotional times will be huge and ever so appreciated.

If you would like any advice or if you have any questions at all please contact fundraising@echospice.org.uk or call 01625 433477

Recipe Swap

Are you and your buddies always competing with who makes the best cake, or Sunday dinner or even the best mojito on the weekend? Do you want to turn your creative skills into a fundraiser for the East Cheshire Hospice? Then we have the challenge for you!

Set you, your friends and family the challenge of creating something new in the kitchen every week for a month… Or two! Pick a new theme each week such as…

  • Roast dinner
  • Pie
  • Chilli Con Carne
  • Birthday cake
  • Cheesecake
  • Or even cocktails!

 

Vote for your favourite recipe (you can’t pick your) and you will have a winner every week! The winner could share their recipe for everyone to enjoy their creation. Ask for donations to be part of the competition or to buy a portion of the culinary master pieces each week.

This can become a regular fundraiser or a one-off recipe swap sensation!

How do I start fundraising?

The best way to collect sponsorship would be to take cash on the day of the event. We have plenty of collection buckets and pots you can use for your event, please see contact details below of how to get in touch with us.

If you want to keep your donations online, start by setting up your Just Giving page here and follow the simple step-by-step process to creating your fundraising page. Make sure to fill in the details about your recipe swap fundraiser, set yourself a fundraising target, share your page with friends and family on social media, email, WhatsApp, text… And away you go!

 

 

Taking on this challenge and raising sponsorship for East Cheshire Hospice really will make a difference to local people and their families who are cared for here. The Hospice has to raise over 80% of its running costs from voluntary donation and fundraising, this equates to over £7,500 every single day. Your contribution really will make a difference.

If you would like any advice or if you have any questions at all please contact fundraising@echospice.org.uk or call 01625 433477

Ping Pong Fight Club

It is time to shine and let those hidden ping pong skills free! Create your own Ping Pong Fight Club fundraising event and go head to head with family, friends, colleagues, neighbours, anyone that wants to get involved and raise those vital funds for East Cheshire Hospice.

 

How do I get started?

Start by getting in touch with your local sports centre and see if you can hire out some of the ping pong equipment for an afternoon. Organise someone or a couple of people to umpire the event and keep a leader board score. Ask participants to donate £5 to take part in the competition or £2 for spectators. Organise prizes for the winners, and you could even have a food and drinks stand set up for the day.

If you have your own ping pong table at home, why not gather some friends and hold a smaller scale competition.

 

There is only one rule for Ping Pong Fight Club: Tell EVERYONE about Ping Pong Fight Club!

         

It costs £7,500 to keep the Hospice running for 1 day, so every penny that you can raise is important. You may never know exactly how your support will help but you can be assured that the impact your support will have on local families who can benefit from the Hospice services at one of the most difficult and emotional times will be huge and ever so appreciated.

If you have any questions at all please contact fundraising@echospice.org.uk or call 01625 433477

Paddle Race

Splash your way to the finish line and race your buddies with a Paddle Board race fundraiser!

Start by finding a venue that will allow you to hire paddle board equipment for your fundraising event, you never know, you may even find a location that is willing to sponsor your event and let you use the site for free!

If Stand Up Paddle boards are not your thing you could hire a kayak or canoe instead, just make sure everyone is using the same equipment to keep the race fair.

Ask for donations to take part or spectate the event, you could even heat up the competition by taking bets on who you think will win!

 

How do I start fundraising?

The best way to collect sponsorship would be to take cash on the day of the event. We have plenty of collection buckets and pots you can use for your event, please see contact details below of how to get in touch with us.

If you want to keep your donations online, start by setting up your Just Giving page here and follow the simple step-by-step process to creating your fundraising page. Make sure to fill in the details about your fundraiser, set yourself a fundraising target, share your page with friends and family on social media, email, WhatsApp, text… And away you go!

   

 

It costs £7,500 to keep the Hospice running for 1 day, so every penny that you can raise is important. You may never know exactly how your support will help but you can be assured that the impact your support will have on local families who can benefit from the Hospice services at one of the most difficult and emotional times will be huge and ever so appreciated.

If you would like any advice or if you have any questions at all please contact fundraising@echospice.org.uk or call 01625 433477

Make A Podcast

Do you have a particular passion or interest that you feel like you could talk about for hours?

These days it’s super easy to record and upload, or simply livestream your own podcast for all the world to hear! Why not share your passion and knowledge while raising funds for East Cheshire Hospice?

 

Now we’re talking…

To create a fundraising podcast you’ll need a topic, some ideas to talk about and ideally some basic recording equipment. You could involve different guests related to the topic, plan games and activities and even involve your audience with ‘call ins’ or Q&As.

For the fundraising aspect, the easiest thing to do is to set up a JustGiving page which you can direct people to and encourage to donate when they listen. You can even livestream directly from a JustGiving page! You’ll want to mention your fundraising plenty in your podcast to remind people why you’re doing it and get them donating!

All the ideas but no gear?

So, you’ve got your topic and ideas for your podcast, but how do you actually make and distribute it??

It’s up to you how serious you get with this one. If you want to keep it simple, most computers or even your phone will have a fairly decent microphone which you can use to record or livestream your show. If you don’t fancy livestreaming you can upload your podcast onto a website such as Soundcloud for free.

If you want to get a bit more get serious with your podcast, you’ll want a set of headphones, a proper microphone and some recording software. This might sound complicated and expensive but these days you can pick up these things quite cheaply online. If you want your podcast to appear on streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music, you’ll then need to choose a ‘host’. Click here for a guide to creating your own podcast.

 

Don’t forget to make it easy for people to donate!

Make sure you set up your Just Giving page so your listeners can donate to your cause. Click here and follow the simple step-by-step process to creating your fundraising page. Make sure to fill in the details about your challenge, set yourself a fundraising target and add a link to your podcast if you’re sharing it elsewhere. Share your page with friends and family on social media, email, WhatsApp, text… and away you go!

 

Talk about your favourite subject whilst raising vital funds for East Cheshire Hospice.

 

It costs £7,500 to keep the Hospice running for 1 day, so every penny that you can raise is important. You may never know exactly how your support will help but you can be assured that the impact your support will have on local families who can benefit from the Hospice services at one of the most difficult and emotional times will be huge and ever so appreciated.

If you would like any advice or if you have any questions at all please contact fundraising@echospice.org.uk or call 01625 433477

Karaoke Competition

Hit the high notes with a fundraising karaoke competition

 Raise spirits, possibly eyebrows and most importantly money by organising a karaoke competition! Go as big or as small as you like with this idea, from multiple age categories and styles to a more simple setup, you can make a song and dance about it as much a you like. Simply raise money by charging your singers a small fee to enter, and/or by charging an entry fee for your audience. You’ve got to admit, it’s an impressive pitch!

How do I get started?

There’s some great ideas and advice here to plan a successful karaoke competition, but this is something that you can really make your own depending on what your capacity is to host it.

Organise an amazing evening and raise vital funds for East Cheshire Hospice.

It costs £7,500 to keep the Hospice running for 1 day, so every penny that you can raise is important. You may never know exactly how your support will help but you can be assured that the impact your support will have on local families who can benefit from the Hospice services at one of the most difficult and emotional times will be huge and ever so appreciated.

If you would like any advice or if you have any questions at all please contact fundraising@echospice.org.uk or call 01625 433477

Ice Bath

Raise some cold, hard cash.

Are you cool enough to take on the ice bath challenge? This challenge is bound to give you the shivers… but despite the chills, it’s also a fundraising thrill! 1 minute in the ice is a good target to get your teeth chattering while keeping it safe.

This is a great challenge to livestream! Just make sure you’re wearing your swimming costume, or even a fancy dress costume if you like! You can livestream on most social media networks such as Facebook, Instagram and YouTube and this way you can make an event of it and invite everyone to watch. When they see you shivering and suffering, they’re bound to donate!

How do I get started?

Start by setting up your Just Giving page here and follow the simple step-by-step process to creating your fundraising page. Make sure to fill in the details about your virtual challenge, set yourself a fundraising target, add a link to your livestream and share your page with friends and family on social media, email, WhatsApp, text… And away you go! You can even livestream directly from your JustGiving page so everything is in once place.

 

Chill out whilst raising those vital funds for East Cheshire Hospice.

 

It costs £7,500 to keep the Hospice running for 1 day, so every penny that you can raise is important. You may never know exactly how your support will help but you can be assured that the impact your support will have on local families who can benefit from the Hospice services at one of the most difficult and emotional times will be huge and ever so appreciated.

If you would like any advice or if you have any questions at all please contact fundraising@echospice.org.uk or call 01625 433477

Headshave

The idea is very simple and a great attention grabber, guaranteed to attract publicity to your good cause. If you really don’t fancy a skydive, bungee jump or wing walk but still want a daredevil fundraising experience, a head shave could be for you…

 

It’s certainly a head and shoulders above all other fundraisers!

 

This sort of challenge needs to be promoted and advertised as much as possible. Having a venue booked for the head shave to take place is always a great way to gain extra supporters. Having a local club or pub sponsor you to have the head shave in their venue is great exposure for you and them. Or even in your workplace so all your colleagues can see how brave you are!

 

How do I get started?

Start by setting up your Just Giving page here and follow the simple step-by-step process to creating your fundraising page. Make sure to fill in the details about your challenge, set yourself a fundraising target, share your page with friends and family on social media, email, WhatsApp, text… And away you go!

 

Brave the shave whilst raising those vital funds for East Cheshire Hospice.

 

It costs £7,500 to keep the Hospice running for 1 day, so every penny that you can raise is important. You may never know exactly how your support will help but you can be assured that the impact your support will have on local families who can benefit from the Hospice services at one of the most difficult and emotional times will be huge and ever so appreciated.

If you would like any advice or if you have any questions at all please contact fundraising@echospice.org.uk or call 01625 433477

Grow a Beard/Moustache

Growing a Moustache for charity doesn’t have to just be for Movember, why not set yourself the challenge to grow a moustache or beard any time you want! Go head to head with friends and see who can grow the best moustache or biggest beard in the shortest amount of time.

How do I get started?

Whatever facial hair growing challenge you decide to take on, start by setting up your Just Giving page here and follow the simple step-by-step process to creating your fundraising page. Make sure to fill in the details about your challenge, set yourself a fundraising target, share your page with friends and family on social media, email, WhatsApp, text… And away you go!

 

Show off your new looks whilst raising those vital funds for East Cheshire Hospice.

 

It costs £7,500 to keep the Hospice running for 1 day, so every penny that you can raise is important. You may never know exactly how your support will help but you can be assured that the impact your support will have on local families who can benefit from the Hospice services at one of the most difficult and emotional times will be huge and ever so appreciated.

If you would like any advice or if you have any questions at all please contact fundraising@echospice.org.uk or call 01625 433477

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