CAFOD is the official Catholic aid agency for England and Wales

Raise money

Dick Byers with CAFOD supporters at the finish area of the Virgin London Marathon on Sunday 25th April 2010. [CAFOD/Matt Kay]

With your parish, with your friends, at work, as a family, or as an individual - however you choose to fundraise for CAFOD, you can have fun supporting our work - and we have loads of fantastic schemes in place to get you started.

Any social occasion such as a coffee morning or a book club meeting makes a great fundraiser. Or how about transforming a hobby into something more meaningful, such as a sponsored swim or a fun run?

There are loads of creative and fun ways you can help support those in poverty - support one of our special schemes below or use one of our fundraising ideas


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Order tickets for our Summer Raffle

Please support our Summer Raffle, raising money to improve the lives of people in poor countries – like James Vomo in Tanzania who is coping bravely as the head of the household since his parents died.

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How do people cope with severe drought? or the aftermath of war? Or the constant threat of losing their homes? This is your chance to get behind the headlines and take a journey with ordinary people leading extraordinary lives.

World Gifts fundraising for schools, youth groups and parishes

Together we can make even more of a difference. Whether it’s with your class at school, friends, family, or at church, fundraise as a group to buy a gift for someone who really needs it - or even for a whole community!

Walking with CAFOD

By taking part in this fundraising challenge, young people and their families can express solidarity with families around the world for whom walking is often the only way

Focus Africa: East Africa crisis

Fundraise with our Focus Africa scheme and help improve the lives of thousands of people across Africa. Your generosity provides skills that mean the difference between life and death

Kids at the Our Lady’s RC Junior School dressed in their pyjamas for the day to raise money for World Gifts [CAFOD]

Ideas for your own event

You don't have to use one of our fundraising schemes - hundreds of people raise money for us in many other ways. We have loads of suggestions here for events, and recipes for fabulous fundraising food from around the world

Football Fever Fundraising!

Organise your own football event this summer to help raise money for poor communities in developing countries.

Fundraising materials

Whatever you decide to tackle, we have resources to help you fundraise - such as how to guides, sponsor forms, and information on holding collections

Abi and Angela Vince and Mary Tyers, talking at the Great North Run 07 [Paul Green]

Training talk

Talk to other CAFOD supporters who are taking part in sponsored events across the country on our training noticeboard.

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Kids at the Our Lady’s RC Junior School dressed in their pyjamas for the day to raise money for World Gifts [CAFOD]

Ideas for your own event

You don't have to use one of our fundraising schemes - hundreds of people raise money for us in many other ways. We have loads of suggestions here for events, and recipes for fabulous fundraising food from around the world

set up your fundraising page

It only takes a few minutes to create a Just Giving sponsorship page - making it so much easier for your friends and family to sponsor you, and add messages of support.

Louise Weaver, Steve Carrivick and Noel Sainsbury are tired but elated at the end of the Westminster bike ride [CAFOD]

Getting sponsored the easy way

Read our top tips for sponsorship - everything you need to make your fundraising a success

Published on 28/04/2006, last updated on 12/08/2010
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