Wacky fundraising ideas to raise money for charity
These wacky fundraising ideas from Teenage Cancer Trust put the fun into fundraising. From kitchen discos to scaling mountains in fancy dress, you’ll be helping young people with cancer in a unique and unforgettable way.
Fancy dress run
Decide on a running route or race, as well as a costume, and complete the challenge in your chosen fancy dress. It adds an extra layer of difficulty and entertainment, which will be sure to reap its rewards in sponsorship donations. Make sure your outfit is as weird and wonderful as it can be.
Kitchen disco
Dust off the sequins and get dancing around the kitchen for a disco marathon. Whether it’s 12 hours or 24, ask friends and family to sponsor you to dance around the clock to your favourite tunes.
Extreme challenges in fancy dress
Whether you’re climbing a mountain or swimming in open water, think about doing it in fancy dress (if it’s safe to do so) to add a wacky element to your charity fundraising.
Fire walk
Can you handle the heat? Find out with a daring walk across hot coals for charity. Sign up to an organised event and you’ll get training on taking on this brave challenge safely.
Dunk tank
Take it back to the 90s with an old-school quiz, and dunk the losers in slime. This is a great fundraising idea for the office or school. You could even get students to vote for the teacher they want to see slimed.
Charity food challenges
How many hot dogs could you eat in 10 minutes? Are you ready to take on the world’s hottest sauce? Or how about lining up some obscure plates for your very own bush-tucker-style trial? A food challenge can be a fun and unique fundraising idea.
Take a bath… with a difference
We’re not talking baths of the hot water and bubble variety. How about a soak in a tub of baked beans? Or maybe some cold custard? Ice bath, anyone? Get sponsorship for spending a set length of time in your bathtub of horrors in this funny fundraising idea.
Supermarket sweep
For this one, you’ll need a partnership with your local supermarket. Just like the TV show, teams race down the aisles for two minutes filling their trollies with the highest total value of goods. The costliest receipt wins, and the total gets donated to charity.
Inflatable obstacle course
It’s the stuff of childhood dreams… Zooming down a slide into a ball pond and climbing up a rope ladder. Sign up for a wacky obstacle course on land or water to raise vital funds for teenagers with cancer.
You’ll find plenty more inspiration for wacky fundraising ideas in our list of quirky fundraising ideas, and seasonal charity ideas from Halloween to Christmas.
How do I get the money raised to Teenage Cancer Trust?
If you’ve set up an online fundraising page, we’ll automatically get the money. If you’ve collected cash donations, check out our paying-in money guide. And be sure to register your event in advance to get all the help and resources you need to make it a success.