Fundraising

Thank you for showing an interest in fundraising for Phelan-McDermid Syndrome Foundation UK. The money you help raise for PMSF UK goes directly to improving the lives of those living with PMS, including to help fund research about the syndrome.

There are so many ways you can support us and we hope some ideas will inspire you! Anything you do will make a real difference to our families now and in the future. You don’t need to think big, any way you can raise small amounts of money is really important to us as, every penny counts and it ALL ADDS UP.

How can you help?

Fantastic events have taken place across the UK to raise money in aid of PMSF UK. These events have ranged from a fun day at a children’s nursery, a raffle held in a grandparent’s place of work, a mum zip wiring in Bangor, a hairdressing competition in Preston, half marathons in Brentwood and Liverpool, plus two supporters from the UK completing the New York City Marathon.

Phelan-McDermid Syndrome is also known as chromosome 22q13.3 deletion, so here are 22 ideas to fundraise for PMSF UK

1. Bike ride Why not organise a bike ride and turn into a sponsored event?
2. Bingo Hold a Bingo evening, charging a fee per game.
3. Bake sales Cake sales are a great way to raise money and are yummy too.
4. Marathon, running race Why not get fit and complete an organised run? 2km or 22km…
5. Walk to work Walk with work friends and donate your petrol or transport fee for that day.
6. Penalty shoot out Show off your skills in a sponsored shoot out, with a little more practice England could be great at penalties…
7. Girls night in Donate what you would have spent going out and have some fun at home.
8. Children’s clothes, toys and book sale Get together your unused items and sell them for charity.
9. Stand up If you work sat down at a desk, get your colleagues to sponsor you to stand up for the whole day.
10. Sponsored walk/run The children could walk around the school playground 22 times.
11. Restaurants Work with a restaurant to donate a percentage of turnover on a themed night.
12. Thrill seekers Complete an adrenalin sponsored activity such as a zip wire or bungee jump.
13. Fancy dress day at school Ask if you can have a fancy dress day at school with a donation to PMSF UK.
14. Celebrations Rather than receiving a gift for a Birthday or Anniversary, donate money to PMSF UK.
15. Wash cars/windows for cash Give the money you earn to PMSF UK.
16. Raffles Get friends and family or local businesses to donate prizes and raffle them off or have an auction night.
17. Swim-a-thon Swim 22 widths/lengths/metres/kilometres for PMSF UK. Get sponsored per length… or per KM!
18. Golf match Organise a charity golf or football match.
19. Merchandise Sell wrist bands, t-shirts and bags to your friends and enemies. Check out the shop on our website!
20. Sign up Join Easy Fundraising for PMSF UK and earn while you shop, it’s easy peasy!
21. Nominate Challenge someone to have their beard, moustache or head shaved!
22. Donate Every penny counts, use our Just Giving page to donate whatever you can. Thank you!

If you are fundraising for PMSF UK you can download our Gift Aid Form here.

Check out our photo gallery see photos from previous events!