Fundraising Hub
On this page you will find resources for all kinds of fundraising events to help you with your South West Coast Path Challenge - good luck and have fun!
1) Getting inspired - start with our Fundraising Guide
2) Collecting money and paying it in
The simplest and quickest way to collect donations for your challenge is to use an online giving page, via which fundraised money will be paid direct into the charity's bank account. We use Just Giving for this:
How to pay in cash donations:
If you have collected cash donations as part of your fundraising (you can use the printable sponsorship form below to help record these) you can pay this in to us in the following ways:
- Pay the cash into your account and send a cheque for the same amount made payable to the South West Coast Path Association to South West Coast Path, Unit 11, Residence 2, Royal William Yard, Plymouth PL1 3RP. Please pop a note in the envelope with your cheque explaining that it is for a fundraiser, so we know what it relates to!
- Pay the cash into your account and make a BACS transfer to our account using the reference 'SWCP Challenge'. Our details are:
Account Name: South West Coast Path Association
Sort Code: 089299
Account Number: 65780695
3) Spreading the word about your fundraiser
Download a 'I am Fundraising' logo
This can be used on social media page or in your work email-signature.
4) Getting equipped with fundraising event materials
Download an poster and invite others to join your Challenge
Download our Coast Path Quiz
Download kid-friendly resources from Coast Path Explorers
Bird Spotter
Leaf Spotter
Boat Spotter
Order a fundraising pack by post
If you would like to request a fundraising pack by post (and haven't already ordered one at registration), please click here to send us an email with your postal address.
The postal fundraising pack contains:
- Fundraising Inspiration Guide booklet
- Collection boxes
- Inspiration Map Poster
- Fundraiser business cards to hand out to your potential sponsors
5) Fundraising support
We are here to help!
If you have any questions about fundraising or your South West Coast Path Challenge, please don’t hesitate to get in touch at [email protected], and you will get a personal response from our Head of Fundraising
6) Other event resources
- If you are organsing a ticketed event on the Coast Path, please check out the official National Trails event guidance for concious event organisation.
- The Ramblers produce some useful digital toolkits for walk leaders, which are available on their website here.
Thank you so much for giving back to the Trail!
