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Fundraising showcase

Do you need some inspiration for your fundraising?  Our previous runners are the best possible people to hear from; they've done some amazing things to reach their fundraising targets.  Let us know how you decide to fundraise and you could be the next person to appear in our Fundraiser Showcase!

Fundraising Showcase

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Photo 1/10 photo by: Ben White

Name: Kenny Taylor;

Race: London Marathon 2010 and 2012;

Total Raised: £6610.



Kenny took part in the 2010 and 2012 London Marathons for Oxfam – so the second time around he had to plan his fundraising carefully so he could make sure he reached his £2000 pledge again. He started early by kicking it all off with a quiz night with raffle, which brought in £750, he raised £150 with Oxfam’s Treasure Map and got £80 from a sweepstake. Kenny also created a blog to tell people how his training was going (how far he was running, how early he had to get up, and the horrible weather conditions he was training in!). Make sure everyone knows how much work and determination goes into training for a marathon!

  • Name: <strong>Kenny Taylor</strong>;<br> Race: <strong>London Marathon 2010 and 2012</strong>;<br> Total Raised: <strong>£6610</strong>.<br> <br> Kenny took part in the 2010 and 2012 London Marathons for Oxfam – so the second time around he had to plan his fundraising carefully so he could make sure he reached his £2000 pledge again. He started early by kicking it all off with a <strong>quiz night</strong> with <strong>raffle</strong>, which brought in £750, he raised £150 with Oxfam’s <strong>Treasure Map</strong> and got £80 from a <strong>sweepstake</strong>. Kenny also created a blog to tell people how his training was going (how far he was running, how early he had to get up, and the horrible weather conditions he was training in!). Make sure everyone knows how much work and determination goes into training for a marathon!
  • Name: <strong>Pip Micklem</strong>;<br> Race: <strong>London Marathon 2011</strong>;<br> Total Raised: <strong>£3784.48</strong>.<br> <br> When Pip (above right) got a place in the 2011 London Marathon, she had a bit of experience in fundraising, but hadn’t done any serious running before. So she could concentrate on her training from Christmas onwards, she decided to get her fundraising done early. She organised an event called <strong>Capefest</strong>, got some local bands to play, got a few local companies to provide food for the evening and held a <strong>raffle</strong>. She charged £10 for a ticket and raised £1700. As well as being a hugely successful fundraiser, it was loads of fun!
  • Name: <strong>Jo Holloway</strong>;<br> Race: <strong>London Marathon 2012</strong>;<br> Total Raised: <strong>£8360.70</strong>.<br> <br> Jo was one of our superstar fundraisers in the 2012 London Marathon. She managed to raise an incredible £8000 by organising all sorts of different events. She got her company to <strong>donate sample stock</strong> so she could hold raffles with fabulous prizes, and she organised a <strong>Valentine’s Day ball</strong>, a <strong>raffle</strong> for mother’s day and even a <strong>dog agility fundraiser</strong>. Getting friends and family involved was key to her amazing success – she realised that a lot of her friends probably wouldn’t ever do a marathon, but they did want to be involved somehow, and fundraising was the ideal thing to do!
  • Name: <strong>Paul Sloan</strong>;<br> Race: <strong>London Marathon 2011</strong>;<br> Total Raised: <strong>£3052.55</strong>.<br> <br> When Paul Sloan found out he had an Oxfam place in the 2011 London Marathon, he started jotting down ideas for how he was going to reach his fundraising target. One of his ideas was holding a <strong>Valentine’s themed raffle</strong> so he contacted local shops and businesses and got them to <strong>donate gifts and vouchers</strong>. One colleague donated a Playstation 3 as the top prize and he raised £618 from the <strong>raffle</strong> alone. He also <strong>ran on a treadmill</strong> in the entrance of Sainsbury’s for 4 hours, while family and friends collected money from passing shoppers. Another great fundraiser, bringing in £720!
  • Name: <strong>Shane Feeney</strong>;<br> Race: <strong>London Marathon 2012</strong>;<br> Total Raised: <strong>£3469.46</strong>.<br> <br> Shane Feeney ran the 2012 London Marathon for Oxfam, and to help him reach his fundraising target, his wife organized a <strong>‘Go Green for Oxfam’</strong> day at her school. It raised about £400 and was a great way of getting the school excited about both Oxfam and the London Marathon. <strong>Non-uniform days</strong> in schools – or <strong>dress-down</strong> days in schools – can be fantastic fundraisers. They often have to be booked in advance, so get talking to the headteacher or boss as soon as you can!
  • Name: <strong>Malcolm Stone</strong>;<br> Race: <strong>Great South Run 2011, London Marathon 2012 and Great North Run 2012</strong>;<br> Total Raised: <strong>£3952.83</strong>.<br> <br> Malcolm is a GP, so to help him fundraise for the races he was taking part in, he popped up a <strong>poster</strong> in his surgery waiting room, which resulted in lots of interest! He also got a <strong>press release</strong> in his local newspaper, which was keen to highlight local people who were taking part in event like the London Marathon.
  • Name: <strong>Serena O’Sullivan</strong>;<br> Race: <strong>London Marathon 2012</strong>;<br> Total Raised: <strong>£2063.82</strong>.<br> <br> Serena O’Sullivan ran the 2012 London Marathon for Oxfam. To help her reach her fundraising target, she organised an <strong>auction of promises</strong> in her office. She got colleagues to donate ‘promises’, ranging from <strong>‘I will make someone a made-to-measure dress’</strong> and <strong>‘I will create a fancy dress costume for you’</strong> to <strong>‘I will give you four tennis lessons’</strong>. She invited everyone to come and bid on the promises at an auction night and raised an amazing £1600. A brilliant fundraiser and a brilliant way of bringing people together at work!

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