With the summer season fast approaching, we wanted to provide you with some fun and creative fundraising ideas to help make your event a great success.
Firefighting Demonstrations
Put on some firefighting demonstrations for the public, they love to see firefighters at work!
Refreshment Stands
Invite local catering businesses to sell food and drinks or hold a BBQ.
Bake Sale
Invite local baking enthusiasts to bake some goodies to sell at a stall.
Glitter and Face Painting Stall
Glitter and face painting is always a winner with children and some adults too
Tombola
Ask local businesses to donate some prizes and raffle them off on the day.
Entertainers
Invite local schools, dance troops or choirs to perform for the crowds.
Soak the WC or a Hose Challenge
Soak the Watch Commander or new recruit with a hit the target game or set up targets for people to hit with the hoses.
Scavenger Hunt
Organise a scavenger hunt within the station grounds and whoever finds the clues first wins a prize.
Funfair Games
Set up some traditional funfair games such as hook the duck and a coconut shy or a bouncy castle where permitted.
Beat the Goalie Competition
Take 5 penalty shots against the goalkeeper (£1 for 5 shots), can you score all 5 to win a prize!
Mascots
Bring the children along to meet Blaze Bear (photo opportunities).
On Call Recruitment stand (retained stations)
Home Fire Safety information.
If you’d like to discuss these, or any of your own ideas, get in touch with your Community Fundraiser here.