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.

A young child in a firefighter costume looks through binoculars, while an adult in a blue uniform kneels nearby and smiles at the child, with a yellow and blue emergency vehicle in the background.

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

Two firefighters in uniform stand under a canopy behind a table for The Fire Fighters Charity. A fire engine is parked nearby, and donation items are displayed on the table. Buildings are visible in the background.

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!

A smiling firefighter kneels and helps a young boy spray water from a fire hose. The boy looks excited as he grips the hose, with mist spraying out, and the firefighter supports him, both enjoying the moment outdoors.

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. 

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