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A UK Registered Charity, working in partnership with Project HOPE (People-to-People Health Foundation Inc)

Registered Charity Number 1039457

1) Start early and start NOW! Make a list of people who you think will sponsor you and get the word out! Think about anyone who may help you to get sponsorship - Mum, Dad, friends, brothers and sisters – ask them now!

2) Get organized - fundraise online for the Project HOPE UK 10K run event!  Less paperwork for you and no chasing your sponsors for their pledge after your event.

3) You don’t need to be a computer whizz kid to create your own online sponsorship page - with a few simple steps, you can set up your page and start fundraising today!

4) You can set up your page easily at https://www.bmycharity.com/V2/hopeactive10Krun and personalise it with your own words and images. It’s quick, easy and secure and your friends and family can sponsor you from anywhere, anytime.

5) Anticipate being asked questions about the Charity and know what you are going to say. (see PH UK Fact Sheet).

6) Read the fact sheet on Gift Aid - you'll need to explain it to your sponsors. The charity can claim 28p for every £1.00 donated, provided that it is a personal donation and the donor is a UK taxpayer.

7) All donations and Gift Aid are collected and returned automatically to Project Hope UK through your online fundraising page.

8) Check to see if your company has a matched giving scheme.  Some companies require you to notify them of your intention to raise money in order that you can qualify - so ask now!

9) Spread the word with all your Facebook, MySpace, blog and Twitter friends so they can watch your progress leading up to the big race.

10) Send a polite reminder / fundraise after your event. Follow up your initial email about your fundraising with a (polite!) reminder about your Bmycharity page, or a personal thank-you to people who sponsored you. Around 20% of donations are made after events are finished, so you can fundraise even when your Project HOPE 10K race is over – email your contacts a fundraising total update straight after your event, with a final appeal to help you beat your target.

Remember our goal is £10,000, Help us Reach it!