Christmas fundraising ideas for the festive period
Give joy to children and their families this Christmas with a festive fundraiser for Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity (GOSH Charity).
Below you’ll find our top 12 fundraising ideas to inspire you this festive season. Whether you’re fundraising with family and friends, at school or with colleagues – we've got something for everyone.
Together, we can help make Christmas feel like Christmas for seriously ill children at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH).
Top 12 fundraising ideas
Quiz-mas – use our ready-made quiz or design your own festive extravaganza and ask participants to donate
Merry and bright – add some sparkle to your Christmas light display and host a switch on event, asking viewers and neighbours to donate
Carol concert – spread some festive cheer with a concert or go carolling in your community, collecting donations from attendees or viewers
Festive fancy dress – plan a Christmas jumper or fancy dress day at your school or work and ask participants to donate. You could give awards for the most creative jumper!
Santa dash – organise a festive fun run with your local community. Just decide a date, time, local route and make sure everyone wears their Santa hats!
Winter walk – get your family, friends, school or colleagues together for a local walk. Decide when and where and choose a fun theme. Why not ask everyone to wear their favourite festive socks?
Christmas crafting – make your own Christmas masterpiece! From cards, baubles and decorations to your very own wreath. Donate to take part or sell your creations to your family and friends
Festive bake off – whether you host it at home, at work or at school, get everyone to bring their favourite seasonal bakes. You can turn it into a competition with judges if you’re feeling competitive. Use this guide for some top tips
Glitzy gala – celebrate in style with a ball or gala. Sell tickets and organise a delicious meal, auction and some festive entertainment for your guests. Access our guide to get started
Festive fair – get in the holiday spirit with raffles, Christmas treats, market stalls and entertainment. You can sell tickets as well as taking donations on the day. Use this guide to start planning
Santa skydive – go sky-high with a festive skydive. Take on this exciting challenge either on your own or as a team
Christmas collection – organise a bucket collection at your local train station, shopping centre or at a festive event. Download our guide to plan your collection
Decided on your festive fundraiser? Keep us in the loop.
Bonus ideas for New Year fundraising
Hit the ground running – want to start 2025 with a bang? We've got something for everyone with challenges like our Winter Walk and Brighton Marathon
Give it up for GOSH Charity – lots of us are trying new things in the New Year. Why not get sponsored to take on Dry January or Veganuary?
Reaching new heights – dare to take the stairs by climbing 36 floors and 896 steps up the iconic Walkie Talkie Tower
How to pay in your festive fundraising
There are lots of ways you can pay in your festive fundraising:
- On our pay in page
- Call us on 020 3841 3841
- Email community.events@gosh.org for details of paying by bank transfer
- Post cheques and CAF vouchers to: Community Fundraising, Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity, 40 Bernard Street, London, WC1N 1LE. Please include a paying in form
- If you’ve fundraised using JustGiving or Facebook, there’s nothing you need to do – the money will make its way straight to us
Get in touch
If you need any help with your fundraising, check our FAQs, email community.events@gosh.org or give us a call on 020 3841 3131 and we'll be happy to help.