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Bringing the fun into fundraising: Leader's notes

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IntroductionIt’s through raising money that Scouting can provide its mix of fun and adventure for young people across the UK.

From cake sales to barbecues, go green days to holding a five-a-side football tournament, fundraising can be a great way for Cub Scouts to make a difference to their local community and support their own activities.

Knowing how to manage money will help Cubs to be more involved in fundraising activities, including everything from coming up with ideas for an event to collecting the cash.

Make money make sense RBS run MoneySense, a programme that has helped more than two million UK young people to develop money management skills. All materials are impartial and do not promote RBS products or services. Find out more at www.rbs.co.uk/moneysense

The Scout Association working with RBSThe Scout Association have teamed up with RBS to produce this resource for Cub Scouts to help them learn about how to budget and look after money.

It will help you deliver a balanced programme of activities. There is also an activity pack which should be provided to each Cub as further support. The activities in their packs relate to those outlined here, but parts of them can also be done at home.

These resources should help Cubs to develop confidence in themselves and their own ideas, explore ways of managing their own money, and be great fun.This pack will help Cubs learn more about:

• Coming up with ideas for a fundraising event

• How to promote an event

• Fundraising and charities in the UK

It’s part of a series of five RBS-sponsored activity packs covering a series of money management skills in simple ways to include in your programme:

• Money and your life

• Staying on budget

• Running an event

• Running a business

• Bringing the fun into fundraising




Fund-raising - intro Fund-raising - idea development


Activity: Coming up with ideasThis activity will help Cubs to think about ideas for a fundraising event. It will also give them skills so that they can be involved in helping to plan your Pack’s next fundraiser.

How to do the activity1. Divide the Cubs into teams of four to six (5 minutes).

2. In their teams, ask them to come up with three ideas for events they would like to organise to raise some money. They can be as creative as they want. Maybe the Pack could hold a five-a-side tournament? A cake sale? Or a fancy dress party? They can use the form in their activity pack (15 minutes).

3. Ask them to think about what they will need to do to make their event happen, what equipment they might need, and who might be able to help them.

4. Now, writing under their headings get them to think about who they could approach to help with these different tasks? What equipment would they need? How much do they think it would cost and where would they get equipment from (10 minutes)?

5. Note down, or collect their ideas from them. These will be useful when doing activities in the ‘Running an event’ pack.

What you will need: • Pencils• Pens• Different coloured paper• A team of four to six

How long: About one hour

We held a cake sale. My dad helped me bake a cake for it and I drew some posters. We sold them at school to raise money for a camping weekend.

Jay, 9, Chelmsford




Fund-raising - intro Fund-raising - idea development


Activity: Lights, camera, action!To publicise fundraising events you don’t need fancy equipment or loads of time, you just need some creative ideas.

In this activity the Cubs will come up with an idea for a TV advert for a fundraising event.

How to do the activity1. Divide the Cubs into teams (5 minutes).

2. They’re going to come up with a TV advert promoting a fundraising event of their choice. For ideas, ask them to think about the adverts they’ve seen on TV. Are there any in particular that they like? What is it about them that they like? The Cubs can use the space in their activity packs to write down or draw any ideas while they are working their adverts out (15 minutes).

3. Practise performing the advert (15 minutes).

4. Distribute popcorn for the Cubs to eat. Each team will take it in turns to show their advert to the rest of the Pack. If you run out of time, you can do this at your next meeting (20 minutes).

When we organised a talent show we had to design posters. People had to audition and then we had a big show at the end that our parents came to. The money from the show was for a new minibus so we could go on trips.

Claire, 10, Sheffield

What you will need: • Pen and paper• Popcorn

How long: About 55 minutes




Fund-raising - lights, camera, action Fund-raising - true or false


Activity: Charity true or false How much do your Cubs know about charities in the UK?

Now is the time to test their knowledge with our charity true or false game.

How to do the activity1. Write down the word ‘true’ on one piece of paper and

‘false’ on another. Stick them on opposite walls of the meeting place (5 minutes).

2. Read out the questions on the following page to the Cubs. The Cubs run to one side of the room depending on whether they think the answer is true or false. The Cubs should only have a few seconds to make up their mind.

3. Once the Cubs have made up their minds as to whether a statement is true or false, reveal the answer and ask them about what they think of it. What made them think the statement was true or false? Has the answer surprised them? Why? There are more suggestions of what you could ask the Cubs after each statement (20 minutes).

Our school had a non-uniform day for Comic Relief. Some of us came in fancy dress. I give to charity through school events and things we do in Cubs. It’s good to help other people.

Charlie, 8, Reading

What you will need: • Pen and paper• Tape





Fund-raising - lights, camera, action Fund-raising - true or false


True or false statements

1) Scouting is over 100 years old True. Scouting was formed by Robert Baden-Powell in 1907.

Suggested discussion points:Why do they think Scouting has lasted for so long?What do they like about Scouting?Did they know that Scouting was a charity?

2) 200,000 children live in poverty in the UK False. The figure is 4 million.

Suggested discussion points:Do they think we should try and help people in poverty? If so, why? If not, why not?

3) The largest fundraising charity in the UK is Comic Relief False. The largest fundraising charity in the UK is Cancer Research UK

Suggested discussion points:Do they donate to any charities, or would they like to? What makes them choose the charities they donate to?

4) In 2011 over £50 million was raised for charity by the London Marathon True. The London Marathon raised £51.8 million for charity in 2011.

Suggested discussion points:If the Cubs could take part in an event to raise money for a charity, what would they like to do and why?

5) Scouting is an organisation run by people who volunteer their time to provide activities for young people True.

Suggested discussion points:Why do the Cubs think people volunteer?Do the Cubs do any volunteering themselves? If they do, why do they do it? If they don’t, why not?

6) The Salvation Army serves over 3 million meals each year at community and residential centres? True.

Suggested discussion points:Why do the Cubs think people need to be fed by the Salvation Army?

7) There are more charities in the UK than football fans you can fit in Wembley Stadium True. There are 161,978 charities in the UK. Wembley Stadium has a capacity of 90,000.

Suggested discussion points:Why do they think there are so many charities?

8) The average person in the UK gives over £10 to charity every month True. The average person in the UK gives £12 to charity every month.

Suggested discussion points: Is it more or less than they expected?


Activity: Getting out of poverty This activity will give Cubs an understanding of poverty and why some charities raise money to try and reduce it

How to do the activity1. Divide the Cubs into pairs and give each pair a set of

shuffled ‘getting out of poverty’ cards (see following pages). The cards cover the various ways that people in Africa can be helped out of poverty and the barriers preventing them.

2. Give each Cub a counter or 1p coin that can represent their person’s escape from poverty and make sure they have a copy of the board included within their activity pack.

3. The Cubs take it in turns to pick a card. Some cards will allow them to move along the board on their way towards escaping poverty whilst others will draw them back. After they’ve used a card they return it to the bottom of the pile. The Cubs have 15 minutes to see if they can get themselves out of poverty (15 minutes).

4. Afterwards, discuss as a Pack what the Cubs think they have learnt about poverty. How do they think you can help people in poverty? Are there things they think they could do to help? Do they feel they should help? If they do why, if they don’t why not? (10 minutes).

Sometimes I don’t have enough money to buy the things I want. But I can do jobs around the house for my mum and she gives me a bit extra.

Joe, 9, Carlisle

What you will need: • Coins or counters• ‘Getting out of poverty’ cards



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Solar powered lamps and light bulbsA charity provides everyone in the village with a solar powered lamp and bulbs. People don’t have to worry about buying fuel and don’t have to rely on daylight to work. Sometimes a simple idea can help in a big way.

Move forward 1 place

A new well is providedClean, safe water is essential for health and to avoid waterborne diseases. Having good health helps people to feel good and work themselves out of poverty.

Move forward 3 places

A new hospital is builtThere is now better access to health care. People are taught basic ways of keeping clean and staying healthy. Having good health helps people to feel good and work themselves out of poverty.


A farming expert visitsThey spend the week teaching the village better ways of farming. This helps to them to grow more crops for less money. They now have more crops to feed themselves with and sell at the market. It’s better to help people work themselves out of poverty and give them the skills to do so.


A new school is builtEducation helps fight poverty. When children get an education they are healthier and have a better chance of a job.


A fair trade co-operative is set upFair trade means everybody gets a fair price for their farming crops.


Getting out of poverty cards


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You lose your job at the local factoryWithout your job you can’t buy food or clothes.

Move back 1 place, or if this is your first turn you must skip your next go

There is a droughtBad weather can destroy the crops and lead to hunger and a lack of money.

Move back 3 places, or if this is your first turn you must skip your next go

The well runs dryClean, safe water is essential for health and to avoid waterborne diseases. Without it there is more illness.


Civil war breaks outThis means no one can work, the school and hospital close and it’s hard to get food.


There are no books for the schoolEducation helps fight poverty. When children get an education they are healthier and have a better chance of a job. Without books children cannot learn to read or write.


The price of bananas fallsIf you have to sell your bananas for less money that means you have less to buy food and clothes.


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