School, college and university fundraising
Inspire your students and make a real difference to animals by fundraising for the RSPCA or supporting us as your Charity of the Year. Get free resources and register your interest here.
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Get fundraising resources and support
Organising fundraising events for the RSPCA is easy with our downloadable resources, including posters, planning guides and sponsorship forms. Register your interest and one of our fundraising team will be in touch to help you plan activities that make an impact.
Inspire students of all ages through fundraising for animals
School fundraising
Inspire students to learn about animals through fun fundraising activities.
Try a dress-down day, or inspire your students to unleash their spirit animals with creature-themed costumes. Challenge your students to make seasonal animal decorations for Halloween, Easter or Christmas parties. Get everyone involved with bake sales and games. And find fellow animal lovers with Supermarket collections. Use our sponsorship forms and planners to make your event a success!
College fundraising
Take students’ skills into the real world with exciting fundraising challenges.
Play to your students’ strengths to raise money with events inspired by their favourite subjects. Find young entrepreneurs with The Apprentice-style fundraising challenges from a £10 start, host a craft sale or set up a car wash. Or scout future rock and sports stars with talent contests and sports tournaments. Use our posters, social media resources and bunting to spread the word and give students a reason to feel proud.
University fundraising
Boost your CV, have fun and support charity by fundraising at university.
Join Raising and Giving (RAG) Week to raise funds for animals who give us so much, or plan standalone events that bring students together to make a difference. Host a sustainable fashion show, organise a University Challenge-style quiz night, with a £5 team fee, or get creative with a zumba, karaoke or gaming night. Use our resources to plan your event and raise money through JustGiving.
Why support the RSPCA?
For over 200 years, we’ve been campaigning for a world where all animals are treated with kindness and compassion.
Together, we can help your students develop their understanding of the importance of animal welfare and the RSPCA’s role in preventing cruelty and neglect, to empower the next generation of animal advocates.
Other ways you can fundraise
Fundraising ideas at school, college and university
Calling all teachers! If you're interested in raising funds for us, look through our list of fundraising ideas for schools, colleges and universities to help inspire you.
Fundraising in schools
Inspire students in your school with activities to help children learn about animals, their behaviour and how to give them a better life.
- Dress up or down! - dress down Friday and everyone pays a pound. You could dress up, or give it an animal fancy dress theme with an "animal onesie" or "animal character day." Share animal facts and have competitions to raise extra funds.
- Sweets in a jar - fill a jar with sweets and ask for a pound donation to guess the number of sweets and the closest answer wins the treats.
- Supermarket collection - a great way to raise funds in one morning is a supermarket collection, who can say "no" to having their bag packed!? Read our guidelines for booking with your local supermarket) as each supermarket is different.
- Seasonal party - Halloween, Easter, Christmas - Hold your own seasonal party. Make it fancy dress, bake ghostly cupcakes, or hold an Easter egg hunt. Raise funds by asking for donations per game. Use our events planner to keep track of your fundraising activities throughout the year.
- Other fundraising ideas include a school disco, guess the name of the teddy or sponsored silence. If you are collecting funds offline please do use our sponsorship form.
Fundraising fun at college
Get your college friends together and hold a fundraiser. Have fun whilst fundraising and make a difference.
- Throw sponges - if you're feeling brave why not ask your friends to donate, to throw soapy sponges at the teachers? Just make sure you ask the teachers first!
- The Apprentice - each team is challenged with raising as much as they can, starting with just £10. You could sell sweets, make friendship bands or even charge for a service, such as a car wash.
- Battle of the bands or talent contest - host a battle of the bands or a talent contest, a fun and different way to help raise money. Charge an entrance fee. You could even ask some of the teachers to be a judge. Use our handy events poster and invitation cards to help promote your event, we also have printable bunting.
- Other fundraising ideas at college include holding a ball, selling crafts or a sports tournament.
Fundraising ideas at university
Fundraising at university is the perfect way to add new skills to your CV and raise some cash for charity.
- Fashion show - dream of working in fashion and want experience organising your own event? Hold your very own fashion show, read our fashion show guidelines. Why not invite local designers and charge a small fee?
- RAG week - get involved in your university RAG week, held at the beginning of your academic year. A week of events to help you meet new people and fundraise for your beneficiary charity. We have lots of publicity materials and will be on hand to help make your fundraiser even more successful in our fundraising pack.
- Quiz - organise quiz night. We've come up with some great quiz questions for you! Charge teams £5 to play. Read our guidance on holding your own quiz.
- Dryathlon - could you go all weekend without alcohol!? Perhaps not during Freshers week! But a great challenge whilst at university and worthy of sponsorship. Set up your fundraising page on JustGiving.
- Other ideas include zumbathon, sleep outdoors, karaoke or university challenge.
