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Fundraise in your community

It’s great when people come together in towns and villages throughout the county to host amazing activities and fun events to raise funds. From garden parties, BBQ’s and bake sales; to village fetes, craft events or dance competitions. How will you fundraise in your community and help make a difference to lives of local people affected by cancer?

Fundraising ideas

Collection tin

Host a Big C collection tin in your workplace, shop or local event and your spare change can make all the difference.

Bake sale

Hold a ‘Big Cuppa’ bake sale or coffee morning in your local community.

Village fete

Why not hold a village fete and get the community involved in fun day for families, whilst raising funds for Big C.

Dance competition

Why not hold a dance-a-thon with your local school or dance group.

Sponsored walk

Hold a sponsored walk around your town or village.

Village quiz night

Quiz night! See who’s the brains of the village with a pub quiz.

Contact our fundraising team to discuss how you can make a difference

Email us

For fundraising enquiries, email
fundraising@big-c.co.uk

Call us

For fundraising enquiries, call
01603 619900

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Create your fundraising page

Setting up an online fundraising page with JustGiving is the quickest and most effective way to collect sponsorship funds.

A lady going on a run through nature to raise money.

Fundraising tips

So you’re ready to get started! We’ve got a whole range of useful ideas, hints, and tips to help make your event or fundraising activity a great success! 

“The fundraising team were right behind me every step of the way when I organised a village fete. It was great to know they were there for support and gave me some great bits that we could hand out to people on the day.”

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How to pay in your money

You can donate online by clicking ‘donate’ in the upper right corner,
or send your funds back to us by:

Cash

Drop off at our main office, or to one of our shops or centres. Or pay cash into your bank using BACS.

Cheque

Made payable to ‘Big C’ and sent to Fundraising, Big C, Centrum, Norwich Research Park, Colney. Lane, Norwich, NR4 7UG.

BACS

Call our finance department for details on 01603 619900.

Fundraise for a special occasion

Whether it’s a birthday, wedding or anniversary, your celebrations can go on to help those affected by cancer in Norfolk and beyond.

Involve your organisation

Whether it’s your office, shop or school, your colleagues and teams can directly help local people affected by cancer.

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