Get involved and help support Annabelle's Challenge

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Our volunteer fundraisers are vital to our charity. Not only do they raise vital funds for Annabelle’s Challenge they also raise awareness of who we are and what we do for the vascular EDS community, helping us to reach more people who need us. Donations also help fund our research.

We're here to help you with your fundraising. If you have a question, call us on 0800 917 8495 between 9:00am and 5:00pm, Monday to Friday.

Your support means everything to us!

Quiz or Race Night

Why not get family and friends together for a really fun night? Various companies can be found online to give you all the resources you’ll need. Why not include a raffle to raise even more funds!

Host a Gala Dinner/Ball

This is always a great way of raising both money and awareness. Ask your community to get glamorous and have a night to remember. By including a raffle and/or auction you could raise more funds too! We have hosted numerous charity balls and can help you plan your event for Annabelle's Challenge.

Charity golf or shooting day

These types of events are hugely popular. It helps if you or someone you know is involved in the sport but even a novice can make them a success. When a sit-down meal is included in the evening they can raise in excess of £1,000!

Pub Quiz

Get your local pub involved with raising funds! By hosting a pub quiz you can charge teams to enter and offer a prize for the winning team – you could hold a raffle too.

School non-uniform day

Such a popular way of raising money. Get your local school involved and you can easily raise £150+. Why not ask them to join in our annual awareness campaign #REDS4VEDS Day held on the third Friday of May.

Dress down day

This is one of the easiest ways to fundraise in your workplace or working from home! Simply ask everyone (or yourself) to make a donation to come into work in their favourite comfy clothes. You could make it colour themed or fancy dress or even support our REDS4VEDS Day!

Bake sale

Your chance to show off your baking talents! Ask colleagues to bring in cakes, treats or savouries in exchange for donations. Why not tie this in with hosting a coffee morning?

How the money you raise can make a difference

£25

could give two people the chance to speak to a patient coordinator on our helpline

£50

could fund a patients MedicAlert membership and VEDS Emergency Information Pack

£85

could give a patient affected by vascular EDS access to a confidential, counselling session

£100

could provide an in-person support group for up to 10 people affected by vascular EDS

Wing Walking

Experience the once-in-a-lifetime thrill of a wing walking ride and help raise funds for Annabelle's Challenge. With the wind in your hair anything's possible!

Fancy getting strapped in to the top of a plane and whizzing through the sky as you take in the landscape below? If so then wing walking is the ultimate adrenaline challenge guaranteed to provide the wow factor.

Skydive

Jumping out of a plane is one of the most thrilling experiences people can do for charity and a number of organisations and locations are available.

Don’t forget jumps are a great experience to try with friends and family members – so don’t forget to get them involved.

Abseil

Why not consider abseiling for Annabelle's Challenge? We have hosted the world famous Peel Tower monument for abseiling however you can also search for venues local to you who allow abseiling.

Watch our Peel Tower Abseil video for an idea on hosting your own abseil event.

Zumba

Organise a Zumba night at your local gym or community centre.

Wine Tasting Evening

Always a success! Approach your local wine merchant and ask them to help you plan your virtual wine tasting event. Why not also consider a Gin and Prosecco evening? Please drink responsibly!!

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easyfundraising

Did you know that whenever you buy anything online – from your weekly shop to your annual holiday – you could be raising free donations for Annabelle's Challenge with easyfundraising?

There are over 8,000 brands on board ready to make a donation – including eBay, Argos, John Lewis, ASOS, Booking.com and M&S – and it won’t cost you a penny extra to help us raise funds.

All you need to do is:

1. Go to: https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/annabelleschallenge/ and join for free.

2. Every time you shop online, go to easyfundraising first to find the site you want and start shopping.

3. After you’ve checked out, the brand will make a donation to Annabelle's Challenge at no extra cost to you whatsoever!

There are no catches or hidden charges and Annabelle's Challenge will be really grateful for your donations.