Fundraising

Corporate Partnerships

Your company can support our vital work by raising funds for our innovative projects. There are so many ways in which you and your employees can get involved.

Why partner with us?

We need your support now to plan and be ready to meet the needs of our ageing population – to ensure every older person has a good later life, not one in which their only company is the television.

Partnering with us is not just about supporting a good cause; it’s good for your business too. Our partnership will always be a two way street and be advantageous because:

We are local to the Isle of Wight, yet as part of the national organisation Abbeyfield England Ltd charity, you have the confidence to support locally, but with the benefit of National exposure.
Abbeyfield Yarmouth Society Ltd houses are at the heart of their communities – close to shops, businesses, transport links, churches and schools.
We all know an older person. Our cause will resonate with everyone, especially your employees.
Our population is ageing. We are facing a massive challenge and this is being discussed on the national stage by politicians and the media alike.

Charity of the Year

Nominating Abbeyfield Yarmouth Society Ltd as your Charity of the Year is an incredible way to support us in our aim to alleviate the loneliness, isolation and separation felt by many older people every day.

Event Sponsorship

Your Company could sponsor one of our many Fundraising events throughout the year - giving you the opportunity to associate your brand with a dedicated charity for older people.

Employee Volunteering

Engage your employees by encouraging them to volunteer at our local Abbeyfield Yarmouth Society house. This not only gives us vital support in delivering our services, but your company also gains important ties to the local community.

Events & Challenges

Are you ready to go the distance for Abbeyfield Yarmouth Society Ltd? Whether you choose to run, cycle or even climb your way to the finish line, we’ll support your fundraising efforts every step of the way!

Remember - whatever you choose to do, you’ll be making a difference to the lives of older people - and you can earmark your donation for a specific area of Abbeyfield Yarmouth Society Ltd’s work if desired. For example:

Garden and Wildlife Projects
Activities and trips for residents.

Organise your own event

Thinking about holding your own fundraising event?

From dinner parties to dress down days, bake off's to bingo nights or perhaps a vintage tea dance, there’s bound to be something you’ll find fun whilst fundraising for Abbeyfield Yarmouth Society Ltd.

All events

Abbeyfield Week – hold an event during the Week (in June each year) and be part of nation-wide activities taking place – this will help boost your promotion and raise your profile!

Barn dances – book out a hall or maybe a real barn, get a band and a ‘caller’ and dance away Bingo – good old fashioned fun and competition

Bring and buy sale – unwanted presents? Books? Plants? The possibilities are endless.

Cake sale – always a popular choice – we can provide Abbeyfield rice paper ‘cake toppers’ for fairy cakes

Collections – at your local church or supermarket?

Coin challenge – ask people to put down £1 coins to spell out a particular word (Abbeyfield for example)

Dress down day – ask friends to ‘Dress Down for Abbeyfield’ at their place of work and get donations

Duck race – plastic ducks (not real ones!) on the local

Equinox race – (Santa Dash on 21st December or a Fun Run on 21st June)

Fancy dress day – pick a theme and have fun Face painting – not just for children Garden party – show off the garden and serve afternoon tea

Guess the weight of the cake/sweets in a jar – a family favourite

Karaoke night – charge a fee to include refreshments

Knobbly knees contest – (no explanation needed here)

Ladies lunch – get the men to cook

Loud tie day – loudest tie wins

Memory meal – hold a 40’s/50’s/60s/70s themed meal, and dress up, play music from the era

Plant sale – encourage people to bring and buy seedlings & plants – ideal in the spring

Quiz night – pay to enter and teams win a prize, with profit to us!

Race night

Sponsored silence – shush

Teddy bears’ picnic – for young and old. Maybe ‘guess the age of the teddy?’

Talent contest (Abbeyfield’s got Talent!) – piano playing, singing, dancing, magic tricks – we know you’re a talented bunch so show off your skills and raise funds

Who’s who? – display photos of residents/staff/volunteers as babies or teenagers and pay £1 to enter

Zany events - The list is endless – from a zebra party (everyone wears stripes!) to wellie throwing competition, eating jelly with chopsticks – we’re sure you’ve got some crazy ideas to try.

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