Fundraising ToolkitMarch 2016

Put a spring into your step this Easter!

Alzheimer Scotland offers vital practical and personalised support services, community activities, information, advice and emotional support to people living with dementia, their families and carers at every stage of their dementia journey from more than 60 locations across Scotland.

We rely on fundraised income to allow us to continue providing our crucial services including Dementia Advisors, Dementia Resource Centres, Dementia Nurse Consultants in NHS boards and our 24 hour Freephone Helpline (0808 808 3000).

Your support will help us to make sure nobody faces dementia alone.

Mini Eggstravaganza Fill a jar with yummy mini-eggs and run a £2 competition for colleagues to guess how many eggs are in the jar. The winner can keep the lovely jar of chocolates and you can donate all funds collected. Egg Hunt Print off the Easter eggs at the end of this pack and hide them around your workplace and ask everyone to donate £2 to take part. Set everyone a time limit and have a prize for the person who collects the most eggs! Or, better still, hide chocolate eggs for everyone to find.

Spring CleanOut with the old and in with the new! Ask colleagues to bring in bric-a-brac, accessories and clothing and host your own jumble sale at your workplace with proceeds donated to Alzheimer Scotland.

Easter Basket RaffleBuy or blag some themed goodies to fill an Easter basket and raffle off in your workplace with all funds raised going to Alzheimer Scotland.

Spring Forward With the clocks going forward and the mornings getting lighter, why not put your best foot forward and organise a walk to work day to raise money for Alzheimer Scotland? You can ask colleagues, friends and family to sponsor you or donate what they would have spent on travel.

Eggcellent Easter QuizGet your colleagues together to take part in our Eggcellent Easter Quiz found at the back of this pack! Ask teams to make a donation to enter and organise a prize for the winning team!

How to get involved. . .

Planning an EventWhether it be a quiz night, wine tasting, ceilidh, casino or karaoke competition, plan for success by using our events planning guide, available to download from www. alzscot.org/organising-your-event. For grander events, get a committee together to share responsibilities and maximise success.

Stay Safe, Stay LegalFundraising is regulated by various laws and guidelines. You can find information about fundraising legalities on our website or please get in touch with us directly on 0131 243 1453 or corporatefundraising@alzscot.org to discuss any questions you may have.

Online DonationsYou can collect and ‘bank’ your money online using Just Giving. Please select Alzheimer Scotland as your chosen charity. Just Giving is an easy way to collect and track donations, and will mean Alzheimer Scotland will receive Gift Aid in addition to each donation. Please also remember to add Just Text Giving to your page to give your supporters another channel through which to donate!

Offline DonationsYou can also collect pledges and donations from friends and family offline. Bank your offline donations

directly into our bank account, using ‘your company name’ as a narrative:

Bank of Scotland Sort Code 80-11-20Account No 00108926

Once banked, these offline donations can also be reflected on your Just Giving total by adding the amount banked to your ‘offline donations’ tab.

Matched Giving or Top Up DonationsTo further boost your total, check if your company will match fund or part-match fund your fundraising efforts!

Support MaterialsTo order Alzheimer Scotland collecting cans, banners, balloons and other materials in support of your fundraising and awareness raising activities, please contact us (details below).

Stay in TouchPlease let us know your plans and if you need support. We are here to help you make your event a fantastic success!Corporate FundraisingAlzheimer Scotland,22 Drumsheugh GardensEdinburgh, EH3 7RNT: 0131 243 1453E: corporatefundraising@alzscot.org

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We are here to help you every step of the way and can provide tips, advice, materials and general information to help make your fundraising a flying success.

Eggcelent Easter QuizEaster1. What name is given to the Sunday before Easter Sunday?2. What is the name of the fruit cake traditionally eaten at Easter?3. What type of hat do women and girls traditionally wear at Easter

services and parades?4. What day precedes Ash Wednesday?5. What event does Maundy Thursday commemorate?

Entertainment1. Alice follows the White Rabbit when he hurries into his hole, and she

thereby finds Wonderland. What does the White Rabbit do for a living?2. Hip Hop is said to be named after which song by The Sugarhill Gang

opening with the line “I said a hip hop the hippie the hippie to the hip hip hop, a you don’t stop”?

3. Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber wrote the score for which Easter based musical?

4. In 1978 Patti Smith released her album ‘Easter’. British audiences may remember it more for its hit single, ‘Because the Night’, which was co-written by Smith and whom?

5. Helen Fielding, author of ‘Bridget Jones’s Diary’ is, one might say, the mother of chick-lit. Can you name the two character in Helen Fielding’s novel who are in a love triangle with Bridget?

Trivia1. Which country does Easter Island belong to?2. The most expensive jewelled egg was created by whom?3. Which egg shaped candy is illegal in America?4. President Hayes was the first American President to open the grounds

of the White House for what traditional Easter event? 5. The players of which sport are said to be ‘egg chasers’?6. What is the first day of spring technically called?7. Hyacinthoides is the scientific name for what protected spring

flowering plant?8. Lent lasts for 40 days and the word quarantine literally means ’40

days’. When Neil Armstrong went into quarantine after returning from the Moon, which musical instrument did he take with him?

9. What type of animal is a Springbok?10. In which US state is Palm Springs situated?

Answers

Easter1. Palm Sunday2. Simnel3. Bonnet4. Shrove Tuesday5. The Last Supper

Entertainment1. Herald in the court of the Queen of Hearts2. Rappers Delight3. Jesus Christ Superstar4. Bruce Springsteen5. Mark Darcy and Daniel Cleaver

Trivia1. Chile2. Carl Faberge3. Kinder Egg4. Egg rolling5. Rugby6. Spring Equinox7. Bluebells8. Ukulele9. Antelope10. California

Alzheimer Scotland – Action on Dementia is a company limited by guarantee, registered in Scotland 149069. Registered office: 22 Drumsheugh Gardens, Edinburgh EH3 7RN. It is recognised as a charity by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator, no, SC022315

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