Fundraising

Raising funds to support our work is one of the most valuable things you can do for CAPS and the animals that we work to protect. Fundraising activities can be fun, rewarding and a fantastic experience. Some fundraising initiatives don’t even require any effort on your part and simply allow us to raise money from things that you do already (recycling ink cartridges or even just using the internet, for example). Below you will find our initiatives grouped into levels from five-minute fundraisers (yes, it can be that simple!) to fundraising ideas for supporters wishing to make a big impact.

Five Minute Fundraisers

Raise funds as you browse the web (at no cost to you!)

Use easysearch as your online search engine and they will make a donation to CAPS with every search. Easysearch is an online search engine that raises funds for over 10,000 UK charities.

Follow the link below to sign up.

Shop online and raise money (at no cost to you!)

Shop online with your favourite stores and raise money at the same time.

Easyfundraising work with thousands of well know retailers who will donate a percentage of your spend to CAPS when you shop with them through the easy fundraising site, at no extra cost to you.

For example, insure your car with the RAC and they’ll donate up to £30 to CAPS. Take out a new mobile contract with Vodafone and raise up to £45.00. Spend £50 with Boden and you’ll raise £1.25. It’s as simple as that!

Recycle your unwanted CDs and DVDs

Recycle your Mobiles, Inkjets, Laser or Toner Cartridges and raise money for CAPS.

Simply follow the link to register, choose the recycling materials you require to send back your unwanted items and recycle4charity will convert them in to donations for CAPS.

Jewellery Recycling

With jewellery recycling, for each item of jewellery CAPS will receive 75% of the market value. It might be an odd earring, a damaged ring, broken bracelet or any precious metal or precious/semi-precious stone. You can of course, also donate complete and undamaged jewellery too!

To donate your jewellery, simply email georgina@captiveanimals.org or call us on 0845 330 3911 to request a freepost envelope.

Give a Car

Turn your old car into cash to support our urgent campaigns. Give a car will arrange collection from your home address and then either sell your car at auction or scrap it. The profits are then donated straight to CAPS.

Follow the link below to find out more.

The Weather Lottery

Would you like the chance to win £25,000? For just £1 a week you can take part in The Weather Lottery and help make a difference to animals in captivity.

For every £1 you pay, 60p is donated to CAPS.

Follow the link below to find out more!

Sponsored Sporting Events

What better time to start training than the new year and with a goal in sight, organised events are a fantastic incentive for keeping fit whilst raising money to support CAPS and the fight against animals in entertainment.

Run for CAPS and we’ll help you with advise on where to find training plans as well as marathon meal plans. Email georgina@captiveanimals.org for more details.

To download a sponsorship form please email georgina@captiveanimals.org or for details of online fundraising please see below.

To book a place in an event please follow the relevant links.

Marathons

Liverpool marathon – 14^th October 2012 BALLOT OPEN

Virgin London marathon –22^nd April 2012 BALLOT CLOSED

Brighton marathon –15^th April 2012 BALLOT CLOSED

Chester marathon – 7^th October 2012 BALLOT OPEN

Luton marathon – 18^th November 2012 BALLOT NOT YET OPEN

Half Marathons

BUPA Great North run – 16^th September 2012 BALLOT OPEN

BUPA Great Birmingham run – 21^st October 2012 BALLOT OPEN

Leeds half marathon – Sunday 13^th May 2012 BALLOT OPEN

10 Mile Runs

BUPA Great South run – 28^th October 2012 BALLOT OPEN

10K Runs

London – British 10K run – 8th July 2012 BALLOT OPEN

Great Ireland run – 15^th April 2012 BALLOT OPEN

BUPA Great Edinburgh run – 7^th October 2012 (5K option also) BALLOT OPEN

BUPA Great Yorkshire run – 2^nd September 2012 BALLOT OPEN

BUPA Great Manchester run – 20^th May 2012 BALLOT OPEN

Outdoor Swimming Events (Half mile, One mile or Two miles)

Great London swim – 26th May 2012 BALLOT OPEN

Suffolk – Great East swim – 16th June 2012 BALLOT OPEN

Windermere – Great North swim – 22-24th June 2012 BALLOT OPEN

Great Manchester swim – 1st July 2012 BALLOT OPEN

Strathclyde – Great Scottish Swim – 25th August 2012 BALLOT OPEN

Online Fundraising

Creating an online fundraising page is a quick and easy way to collect money and manage your fundraising.

It only takes a few minutes to set up and your friends and family can make secure donations and leave their messages of support anywhere, anytime.

Your online fundraising pages also gives your supporters the opportunity to Gift Aid their donations, which means CAPS can claim 25p for every £1 from the Government – at no extra cost to you or your sponsors.

Set up an online fundraising page today with virgin money giving

Fundraising Ideas

Street Collections and Stalls

If you have some time on your hands, why not consider becoming a street collector for CAPS, or running a stall on our behalf? We can provide literature and posters for maximum impact, as well as organising relevant collecting permits. Please contact georgina@captiveanimals.org if you would like to help.

Quizzes, Concerts and much more

There are whole host of fundraising events that you can arrange to support CAPS. If your local pub holds a quiz night then why not ask them to do one to support us? If you or your friends and family are in a band, you could hold a benefit gig on our behalf. Collection tins in your workplace help to collect those extra pennies and pounds. In fact, the list of ways in which you can help is virtually endless. A little bit of imagination and enthusiasm can lead to a fantastic fundraising event.