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Fundraise for older people

Help older people around the world lead better lives; set up an online fundraising page today and start fundraising for Age International

Get inspired by our fundraisers

Just a few of the epic challenges our supporters have tackled in the past... 

More fundraising ideas to get you started 

Active challenges - easy to hard

Type of activity What's involved? Website
Walk Sponsored walks are a great way to get active. There are walks all over the UK timeoutdoors.com/events/sponsored-walks
Run From 5k to a marathon - find a run near you  www.runnersworld.co.uk/event/search
Obstacle course The Back 2  the Trenches course is filled with hill climbs, mud slides, lakes, trenches and fire! Locations in London & Wales covering 5-24km. www.back2thetrenches.co.uk
Wild swimming  Find local swimming events in a Lido or Lake near you  www.wildswimming.co.uk/places/local-events/
Long-distance cycle  Endurance bike rides cover 100 miles of cycling  www.bike-events.co.uk
Triathlon  Triathlons involve running, swimming & cycling - there are events across the UK  www.britishtriathlon.org/events/search
Ultramarathon  Why run one marathon when you could run several? Ultramarathons are not for the faint-hearted. www.runultra.co.uk/Ultra-Marathon-Listings 
Iron Man Ironman is the hardest one-day endurance race in the entire world, covering a staggering 140 miles from start to finish eu.ironman.com/events

Family-friendly fundraising 

Activity What's involved? Website
Run a talent show Talent shows are a great way to get your bring your community together and raise money. wikihow.com/Run-a-Talent-Show 
Stage a concert Staging a concert is a unique method to showcase talent and bring together the community. knowhownonprofit.org/how-to/how-to-raise-money-through-organising-a-charity-fundraising-concert
Charity bake sale Are you a Bake Off enthusiast? A bake sale is a fun creative way to raise money.  help.justgiving.com/hc/en-us/articles/200669431-Top-tips-for-hosting-a-charity-bake-sale
Auction of promises Auctioning off good deeds and donated items is a great way to fundraise.  auctionofpromises.com
Second-hand book sale Gather those old books that you'd love to get rid of and raise money in the process.  wikihow.com/Hold-a-Used-Book-Sale
Raffle  Raffles are a great way to raise funds in a strightforward manner. comtix.com/organize-raffle-7-easy-steps/
Quiz Get your thinking caps on and organise a quiz to bring everyone together.  rookiemag.com/2013/09/anna-trivia-night/
Bingo night Enjoy a sociable game that's easy to organise.  better-fundraising-ideas.com/bingo-night.html

We're here to help

There are lots of fun and easy ways to raise money for our life-changing work. If you're stuck for ideas, we're here to help every step of the way.

Thank you to our incredible fundraisers!

We'd like to say a huge thank you to all of our marvellous fundraisers - whatever you raise, and whatever you decide to do, you're making an incredible difference to the lives of older people in poorer countries.

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