“There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up.”
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Reach charity are funded 100% by donations and membership subscription.
To enable us to carry on our work supporting families we are very fortunate to benefit from fabulous fundraisers.
Whether you collect stamps, hold a cake sale, run a marathon, or climb a mountain your help is always appreciated.
Want to fundraise? Here’s everything you need to get started
Challenge Events
Whether you’re a first time runner or want to take on a marathon, we’ve got the challenge for you! Join Team Reach
Virtual Fundraising Ideas
If you are looking for ways to raise money during the lockdown, here are some fun ways to fundraise – from a distance!
Fundraise in the Community
Once you’ve chosen your event, check out our fundraising ideas and tool kit for more inspiration. Remember – every penny you raise helps to make a difference to children with upper limb differences and their families across the UK and Ireland.
Fundraise for your Birthday
Make your birthday extra special and ask for donations to Retina UK in lieu of gifts or cards.
Whether you want to set up a regular gift, fundraise for your birthday or support our stamp appeal – there’s lots of ways you can support us during social distancing. If you’d like any advice, our fundraising team are here to help email Kate at reach@reach.org.uk or take a look at our FAQs.
The platforms we use are:
- Givey https://www.givey.com/reachcharity
- Just Giving https://www.justgiving.com/reachcharity
- Virgin Money Giving https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/charity-web/charity/finalCharityHomepage.action?charityId=1000634
- PayPal Giving: https://www.paypal.com/gb/fundraiser/charity/3204381
We have a Fundraising Toolkit and we send out T-shirts, posters, flyers and other materials to make it easier to raise the profile of you and your event on request. Please let us know what you are planning in advance by filling in this fundraising template
We are also very lucky to be supported by organisations who fund-raise for us over a period of a year.
Asian Women mean Business Blog: https://www.asianwomenmeanbusiness.com/our-charity-of-2020-reach/
To collect sponsorship and donations we encourage individuals to set up an online giving page with one of the following websites that Reach use, click on the icon to find out more.
“Give as you Live” allows you to donate a one off amount or generate free funds for Reach every time you shop ! Find out more
Please don’t forget that by agreeing to Gift Aid your donation or promoting it to your supporters, we can claim 25% extra on top of donations. Click here for the Gift Aid declaration form.
Easyfundraising offers a simple way to donate for Reach your everyday online shopping with over 3,600 big name retailers including Amazon, Argos, John Lewis and ASOS, and it’s completely free!