GIRLS NIGHTMISSION:

Brush up on your hosting skills by putting on a fantastic fundraiser in your own front room.

This is the perfect way to raise money for your Race for Life event whilst indulging in some R&R with friends and family. Whether you’re taking part on your own or as part of a group, you can organise a night of pampering and invite everyone along to enjoy a treat from manicure to pedicure or massage.

NAIL VARNISH AT THE READY

Organise your entertainment Sort out the night’s activities in advance. You might fancy the latest TV show or perhaps a relaxing playlist; either way you don’t want to hassle of having to decide on the night.

Set a dateChoose a day early on and spread the word to make sure as many people are free as possible.

Use your JustGive pageAsk for a donation to your JustGiving page, or use your JustTextGiving code when friends and family RSVP. Take a look at our Quick Tips pack for instructions on setting this up.

Offer multiple treatmentsAsk guests to bring over any nail varnishes, face masks and other beauty products they have at home so you can offer multiple treatments. Make sure your money collection box, found later in this pack, is in reach for those extra pennies.

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RELAXING EVENINGIdentify talent Your friends and family can help you raise even more money by offering up their services if they have a special talent for manicures, pedicure or any other beauty treatments. The more experienced they are, the more you can ask for in donations.

Send us tweets

of your event to

@raceforlife

Enlist a designated driver.

Ask around if friends can be the

taxi, as no one will want to drive

home after putting their feet up all

evening. You can even ask your

guests to donate the taxi fare

they would have paid.

Create your own home cinema and raise money for your Race for Life event. Hosting a film night is an easy and fun way to raise cash. You can pull out the old classics or rent the latest release.

POPCORN AT THE READY

Decide if you want a theme It doesn’t have to be hard work; you could simply entice your guests with the promise of a Rom-Com, go back in time to another era and ask guests to dress up, or take on the challenge of a movie marathon and watch a series back-to-back.

Choose the films Another way to raise money is by choosing 5 of your all-time favourite films and asking guests to donate and vote for the one they want screened. You can collect donations in your money box, found later in this pack, or use your JustTextGiving code. Take a look at our Quick Tips pack for instructions on setting this up.

Ask for donationsGet guests to donate the amount they would have spent on a night out.

Don’t forget to feed your guestsSupplying nibbles is the easiest way, or if you really want to earn those stripes then you could create some delicious mocktails.

Set a dateGet a date in the diary and promote to your friends and family by setting up a Facebook event, Tweeting about it, or using the poster found in this pack.

Fundraising guidelines: for more information and guidelines on fundraising, take a look at the Cancer Research UK website: cancerresearch.org.uk/fundraising

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BLOCKBUSTER EVENING

If 6 of your friends

donated £5 to have the

ultimate pamper night in raising

£30, this could pay for one day of a

trial discovering ways to improve

radiotherapy for women with

cervical cancer.

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CULINARY EVENING

This is your chance to show off your culinary skills to really impress your friends and family, whilst also raising money for your Race for Life event by setting up your very own restaurant for the night. You can do this whether you’re taking part on your own or as part of a group.

OVENS AT THE READY

Decide what to cook Choose what you want to cook and how many courses you want to serve – and of course when you’d like to hold your night in.

Who’s coming? Work out who you’d like to invite, create your meal plan and share it with your guests (watch out for any allergies or intolerances).

Get your ingredientsBefore your event, make sure you have all your ingredients and everything you’ll need to make it a night to remember.

Preperation is keyPrep as much of the food as you can before your guests arrive so you can spend some time with them – if you’re in a group then get them involved to help with the entertainment.

Ask for donations Serve up your fantastic feast and ask guests to pay what they would have paid in a restaurant. You can either use our printable collection box (found later in this pack) to collect cash donations on the night, or you could use your JustGiving page to collect online donations.

If 4 of your dinner

guests donated £10 for their

delicious feast, that £40 could buy

500 special dishes in which scientists

can follow cancer cells’ every move

and discover new ways to stop the

disease in its tracks.

If you’re doing it on your own,

are short on time or just hate cooking,

you could encourage all your guests

to come over with a dish of their own

creation. You can then all vote on

the best dish and to congratulate the

winner, you could even arrange a small

prize for them – perhaps letting them

get out of the washing up!

If however you don’t have a JustGiving page and would rather return the money another way, there are four ways you can do this...

Don’t forget to send in your sponsorship form as we need your name and address so we can claim Gift Aid. This can add at least an extra 25% to every donation at no extra cost to you or your sponsors.

RETURNING YOUR SPONSORSHIPWhichever fundraising activity you choose to do, the most important thing is to have a great time whilst raising as much money towards your Race for Life event as you can.

OnlinePay in your money using our online form at raceforlife.org/returnsponsorship

By phoneCall us on 0300 123 0770 and pay with your credit or debit card

By chequeSend us a cheque payable to “Cancer Research UK” to Race for Life, PO Box 1579, Oxford, OX4 9HX

At a charity shopGo into any Cancer Research UK charity shop and pay at the till

Set up a JustGiving PageYou can either ask your guests to donate straight to your JustGiving page – set up a JustTextGiving code before your event – or you could ask for cash donations which you can then add to your JustGiving page yourself. For more tips on JustGiving and how to set up a text code, take a look at our Quick Tips sheet in the Raise Money section of the Race for Life website.

Jacky

Jacky was diagnosed with Ewing’s sarcoma at the age of 24. The tumour was attached to her foot, which meant that her doctors had to make the difficult decision to amputate her leg. She says, “It all happened so fast – within a month of being diagnosed I was having the amputation. I was in complete shock.”

Jacky was determined to not let the cancer ruin her life, and within three weeks she was back playing squash with the help of an artificial leg. A few years later, Jacky was fitted with a blade which meant she could pursue her passion for running. She joined us at an event last year with family and friends to celebrate her amazing recovery. She says, “My experience with cancer has made me stronger than ever. I am determined to not let cancer beat me.”

CASE STUDY

MONEY COLLECTION BOXInstructions

1 Print out the template and then glue it to a piece of card – perhaps an old cereal box – and cut it out along the dashed lines. You could also print it out on A3 paper so you can make your box bigger to hold more donations. Don’t forget to cut out the coin slot!

2 Fold along the dotted lines and apply glue or sellotape to the tabs which say

“glue here”.

3 Assemble your collection box.

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You will need

• A printer

• A3 or A4 paper

• Scissors

• Glue or sellotape

DONATIONS

MONEY COLLECTION JAR

DONATIONS DONATIONS

You will need

• A printer

• A4 paper

• Scissors

• Glue or sellotape

• A clear jar

Instructions

1 Print this page out as many times as you need it. You can print it out on plain paper or card.

2 Cut along the dashed lines.

3 Stick to your jar or tin.

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GIRLS NIGHTSupport Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life this year by coming along to our fantastic girls night

to help beat cancer sooner.

Cancer Research UK is a registered charity in England and Wales (1089464), Scotland (SC041666) and the Isle of Man (1103).