Find an idea that suits you
You do not need to copy everybody else. Choose something you can enjoy, improve and explain with confidence.
FOR TEENS WHO ARE READY TO GO FOR IT
Your adventure is big. So is what you can become while earning it.
Whether you are fundraising for a school trip, DofE, Scout expedition or adventure abroad, we have seen thousands of young people turn a huge target into something manageable, one small action at a time. You do not need to know everything today. You just need to decide that this goal matters—and be ready to build it.
I’m ready to get startedYour parent or guardian starts the journey alongside you.
This is your challenge
It is entirely possible. But it starts with you.
A big fundraising target can look impossible when you see it as one enormous number. The young people who get there are not always the loudest, richest or most confident when they begin. They are the ones who learn to take the next useful action, even when they would rather put it off.
That is not about being perfect. It is about becoming reliable to yourself: replying to people, trying ideas, keeping a note of the money and coming back after a setback.
↗Fifteen minutes spent making one good move for your fundraiser can be worth far more than fifteen minutes lost to a scroll. Little actions build the story you will be proud to tell.
This is not begging
You are building your first fundraising business.
Whether you are selling dog biscuits, washing cars, running an event or offering a service, you are learning what real businesses do: solve a problem, tell people about it and look after the people who support them.
Tell people properly
Use your page, your email and your words to explain the goal and make it easy for people to help.
Know what you really made
Track income, costs and true profit. That is a money skill that will help you far beyond this trip.
THE 15-MINUTE ADVANTAGE
Small actions done often change everything.
You do not need to spend every evening fundraising. You do need to make room for the small jobs that keep a good idea alive. The people supporting you remember how you made them feel—and a prompt, thoughtful thank-you matters.
Choose one today: reply to a message, thank a supporter, check what is coming in, plan the next event, improve one post or ask one person for help.
The bit that stays with you
You are not only earning a trip. You are building yourself.
The expedition will be unforgettable. The skills you learn while getting there can open doors long after you get home. These are the eight real-world skills your fundraising business can help you practise.
Money confidence
Understand costs, revenue, profit and the choices behind a good plan.
Real communication
Write messages, make an ask and look after the people who back you.
Marketing and promotion
Create posters, share your story and give people a reason to get behind your goal.
Creative problem-solving
Turn an idea into something useful and improve it when the first try is not quite right.
Organisation and reliability
Plan ahead, show up, keep promises and make time for the things that matter.
Customer service
Look after buyers, donors and supporters so they feel appreciated and want to help again.
Resilience
Learn what to do when an idea does not work first time—and keep going.
Future possibilities
Discover an idea, service or skill you could carry on using at college, university or beyond.
Your team matters
You are the fundraiser. You do not have to do it alone.
Your parent or guardian is not here to take over your goal. They are there to help you make good choices, keep the practical side safe and cheer you on when the target feels a long way away.
✓Your information matters. Ways2Raise does not ask for your surname when you sign up. Your parent or guardian’s email is part of setting up the account, and you make thoughtful choices together about the information you want to share on your fundraising page.
THE FIRST MOVE IS YOURS
Build the plan. Take the action. Surprise yourself.
Open your free Ways2Raise account together. In around 15 minutes, you can start building the page, plan and support system that turn a huge target into your next challenge.
Parent or guardian involvement is part of the Ways2Raise journey for under-18s. Your goal stays yours; you build it together.