Fundraise
Fundraising for Spires helps us continue to deliver our valuable work for the homeless and disadvantaged. Whether this be a small event in your community, school or workplace, or taking part in a challenge, we value any efforts in fundraising for Spires. You can organise this yourselves, or you can get in touch with Spires for any help and ideas.
Ways You Can Fundraise
challenge yourself
If you want to set yourself a challenge, and need a great cause to motivate you, then you can fundraise for Spires. You can complete challenges around your interests such as running, cycling, swimming, or perhaps something a little different, it’s completely up to you.
HOST A COMMUNITY EVENT
We often rely on the generous support from local communities. There are some fun ways in which you can fundraise in your community, whether this be a cake sale or quiz night, we would hugely welcome any efforts from our community to raise money that will help fund our services.
ORGANISE A FUNDRAISER AT WORK
Fundraising as a team is always a fun way to raise money and would be a rewarding experience as a team outside the usual work environment. You can take part in group challenges or organise a group event to raise money and play a massive role in supporting our work.
The London Walk
On the evening of Friday 22nd March 2024, Spires will be taking part in the 3rd edition of The London Walk. This is a night-time walk that brings charities working in the homelessness sector together to walk as one. There are three routes available; a 10K, half marathon and marathon through Central London, beginning and ending at The Connection St Martin’s in-the-Fields in Trafalgar Square.
In 2023, 10 people walked the full marathon route on behalf of Spires and raised a hugely valuable £10,000! This was a challenging but fulfilling and enjoyable experience for all those involved and we are pleased to be taking part again. If you would like to take part in this event and raise money towards helping the homeless, then register your interest below and we’ll discuss from them.
How Your Fundraising Will Help
With the increasing demand we’re experiencing, money raised through fundraising efforts has become more crucial and will play a huge part in ensuring we can continue to offer high quality support to all who need it. Homelessness is on the rise across London and while we’re in the process of setting up new drop-in sites, there is greater significance on keeping all our sites fully operational.
We greatly rely on grants from Trusts and Foundations, however this is not always a guarantee, meaning money raised through fundraising is very beneficial. Quite often, the support we can offer to many homeless clients is a result of money raised through various fundraising contributions. Besides the financial benefits, simply seeing individuals or groups spread awareness and want to play their part in helping those who are homeless in London is of great value to us.
Your fundraising can make a major difference to the lives of many homeless people, so if you want to help people like Stephen, then start planning your fundraising, or get in touch with Spires today by emailing our Communications Officer, Charles - charles@spires.org.uk.
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Want to hear more about how fundraising efforts help the work we do at Spires to support those experiencing homelessness or disadvantage? If so, you can sign up to receive regular news and updates about our crucial work and find out ways in which you can get involved in fundraising and other means of support.
