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Become a Fundraiser?

Make a difference your way. Whether you’re hosting a bake sale, planning a school event, or taking on a personal challenge, your fundraising helps transform the lives of children and young people living with epilepsy.

Make a difference your way. Whether you’re hosting a bake sale, planning a school event, or taking on a personal challenge, your fundraising helps transform the lives of children and young people living with epilepsy.

What Is Community Fundraising?

Community fundraising is all about doing something you love, or something completely new, to raise money and awareness for young people with epilepsy. From small gatherings to large community events, every fundraiser helps us provide vital support, research, and services.

Your creativity fuels our mission. Your event can change lives.

Fundraising Ideas to Get You Started

Choose an idea or create your own. Whatever you decide, we’ll support you every step of the way.

At Home

  • Bake sale
  • Garden party
  • Quiz night
  • Coffee morning

At School

  • Non‑uniform day
  • Sponsored silence
  • Talent show
  • Read‑a‑thon

At Work

  • Dress‑down day
  • Office sweepstake
  • Team challenge
  • Charity lunch and learn

Sports & Challenges

  • Sponsored walk
  • Football tournament
  • Cycling challenge
  • Dance‑a‑thon

Seasonal Events

  • Christmas fair
  • Summer BBQ
  • Easter egg hunt
  • Halloween party
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Join #TeamPossible! today!

By working with us you are helping create a future where young people with epilepsy are heard, and they get the support they need, when they need it, no matter what.

Show children and young people with epilepsy that you’re on their team!

Register your fundraising idea
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Choose your activity

It can be almost anything; a run, walk, bingo, comedy night, virtual pub quiz, or kicking a habit!

Find ideas and inspiration here

Get involved
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Pick a date

Your event can be completed over multiple sessions or days.
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Start FUNdraising

Set-up your page now!

Fundraise for us
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Get people involved

Share your page on social media, texts, WhatsApp and build up your donations.

How to fundraise on social media

Zac blew us away by completing an 8-mile run to celebrate his 8th birthday raising an incredible £2,525!

Your fundraising pack

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Whatever you decide to do we're here to support you. Let us know what your idea is, get in touch today and call our Fundraising Team on 01342 831245 or email fundraising@youngepilepsy.org.uk.

Ways to pay:

By post: Please make any cheques payable to ‘Young Epilepsy’ and send to us at: Fundraising, Young Epilepsy, St Piers Lane, Lingfield, Surrey. RH7 6PW. Please DO NOT send any cash donations by post.

By bank transfer: Please email us at fundraising@youngepilepsy.org.uk for more details.

Fundraising page: If you’ve set up an online fundraising page, there’s nothing more you need to do – your supporters donate online and the platform sends it directly to us once your event is finished.

Credit/debit card: Donate any funds raised securely online through our Donate page here.

Other ways you can support us

Other ways you can support us

Up for a challenge?

Join #TeamPossible and take on a personal or group event! Find the challenge that suits you.

Other ways you can support us

Give time

There are lots of ways you can support us by giving your time; be a campaigner, a young supporter, blog for us or share your story of living with epilepsy.