Use your creativity to raise life-saving funds for CoppaFeel!.
Craftathon: Challenge yourself to craft for 24 hours straight, or see how many items you can make in a set time. You could get your friends and family to guess how many items you will make in exchange for a small donation.
When: Give yourself a few weeks to advertise your craftathon and get as many donations as possible before the big day.
Where: Craft at home or pick a local venue and get others to join in on the challenge too.
How:
- Fundraising – A great place to start is by setting up a JustGiving page. At CoppaFeel! we find that this is the easiest way to share your craftathon with your friends and family, plus it’s super fun to watch your fundraising total climb higher and higher with each donation.
- Materials – Be sure to let us know about your plans so we can send you some fundraising materials. Just fill out this form and we’ll get the goodies to you asap.
- Streaming – Stream your craftathon so everyone can see all the effort you’re putting into raising money for CoppaFeel!. Join our stream team here.
Craft event: If you don’t fancy a challenge, take a more relaxed approach and organise a craft evening with your friends. You could each bring a craft and teach others all about it. Stock up on snacks, light some candles and have some drinks available for added cosiness.
When: We know it can be a nightmare to find a time that works for everyone, so choose a date with plenty of notice and give people enough time to buy the materials they need.
Where: Craft at home or pick a cafe, book store or other local venue. Just make sure to get permission from the owner of the venue.
How:
- Fundraising – Ask your friends to take part in exchange for a donation to CoppaFeel!. The entry fee is up to you, but you could base it on how much you’d spend on a dinner or night out. A great way to collect donations is by setting up a JustGiving page.
- Materials – Make sure to tell people if they need to bring any craft supplies on the day or if you’ll be providing these. If you’d like some fundraising and awareness materials, let us know about your plans by filling out this form.
- Marketing – Remember to shout about your event on social media. Get people excited about taking part by showing what you’ll be crafting and the life-saving cause you’ll be supporting with your crafty event.
Looking for inspiration on what to make?
- Crochet a stress boob. We even have a pattern for you!
- Make friendship bracelets. A great friend is one that reminds you to check your chest, so use some beads to spell out a chest checking reminder and give the bracelets to your best pals.
- Decorate mugs
- Try your hand at pottery (how about some boob shaped plant pots?)
- Paint candles
Ways to draw in some extra cash!
- Sell your crafts to get extra donations. You can do this at a craft stall, via social media or on platforms like Etsy and eBay.
- Take commissions in exchange for a donation to CoppaFeel!. You don’t need to be a master crafter to do this either – an adorably bad drawing from one of your favourite people can be worth just as much as a carefully crafted piece of art.
