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  2. Fundraising

Fundraising

Opening Doors can only deliver its amazing services and support to LGBTQ+ people over 50 through fundraising, donations and grants

Our fantastic fundraisers draw on their strength, interests and talent to organise dynamic and creative fundraisers that really work, as well as helping to raise the profile of Opening Doors and encouraging more people to fundraise for us. 

If you love what we do and want to help support our work, you could create a fundraiser and get your friends, family or colleagues involved to help raise money with you. There's lots of ways to get started and raise money; here's what some of our wonderful supporters have done over the last 12 months:

  • Marathons -10K Marathon runner sponsored her keep fit daily running exercise
  • Payroll giving - easy to set up
  • Zoom Quiz nights
  • Podcasts live interviews and donations/Talk Art, Homosapiens, Queer Talk
  • Vintage Clothes Auction
  • Making and selling Christmas wreaths - these were amazing and can be seen on our Instagram
  • Online virtual rave extravaganza with Little Gay Brother and Lost Horizon Festival
  • Printing and selling T-shirts - Little Gay Brother raised money for us with this
  • Online Keep Fit and Dance Classes - people will pay to see you in a leotard
  • CrossFit Workout sessions
  • Drag Queen Bingo - these are very popular
  • Singer donating monies from their latest song release
  • Photographic Zine

Throw a Pride Party!

For Pride 2023, we're inviting our supporters to deliver their own Pride party to raise funds for Opening Doors. It's a great way to celebrate this important month in the LGBTQ+ calendar with family, friends and colleagues and make a difference to our members across the UK as well as raise awareness of the work we do.

There's many ways to deliver a Pride Party - please see our ideas below for inspiration!

All funds raised will go towards providing core services for our members to reduce isolation and loneliness amongst LGBTQ+ people over 50.

For more information please see our Fundraising Guide here.

Why fundraise for us?

Choosing to fundraise for Opening Doors will not only support the delivery of our services that help to alleviate isolation, loneliness and provide supportive social opportunities to LGBTQ+ people over 50 - there tonnes of other benefits too! 

From improving teamwork and boosting morale in the workplace to learning new skills to simply meeting new people from all walks of life, setting up your own fundraising event has the chance to change both your life and lives of LGBTQ+ people. 

Inspired to fundraise but not sure where to begin? Whether you're a first time fundraiser or a pro supporter, everyone needs some inspiration sometimes.

Take a look at some of our list of fundraising ideas, all of which have been done by our fundraisers in the past. It's packed with inspiration for holding fundraising events at work, at school, by yourself, or with friends. 

At Work

  • Zoom Bingo; Spot your colleagues from baby photos; Quiz night;
  • Live music night;
  • Film Night
  • Virtual Supper Club
  • Hair challenge: shave head or grow into a mullet.
  • Take part in a sponsored event: marathon; bike/hike challenge

At Uni/college/school

  • Make Opening Doors your Charity of the Year
  • Take part in a sponsored event: marathon; keep fit; bike
  • Quiz night;
  • Dance online party; raffle; dj competition;
  • Art/Photographic exhibition;
  • Film night;
  • Comedy night.

Do you have a unique idea and want to get started? Create your own fundraising page by clicking the link below.

Create your own fundraiser

Contact our team

If you'd like to know more about our upcoming fundraising events, ways you can fundraise for us, or you'd just like to discuss your idea with us, email the fundraising team via [email protected] and follow us on:

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Previous Fundraising Events

Previous Fundraising Events

Read about our previous fundraising events and achievements Read more

Published: 27th January, 2021

Updated: 2nd February, 2021

Author: Hamish Bryson

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Opening Doors is a Registered Charity No. 1167919 under the name Opening Doors London, a Company Limited by Guarantee and Registered in England no. 10123607.

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