Get Involved at Work:
There are many ways that you can help fundraise at work. York Theatre Royal has over 200,000
visitors annually and encourages tourism in the area. When your events are complete you send us a
picture and your total funds raised and we can show this on our social media as a great goodwill
gesture from you. We will provide you all with appropriate informative materials like York Theatre
Royal T Shirts, lanyards and collection buckets for events. Here are our top 10 suggestions to help
get you started:
1) Cake Sale
What is better than a slice of homemade cake? All you have to do is decide when
and where you would like to sell your baked goods. Advertise it on flyers or on
Facebook and then get selling those lovely cakes.
2) Raffles
Raffles are a great way to fundraise whether as a one off or as part of another event.
Be careful to follow the guidelines to ensure your raffle is legal.
3) Coffee Morning
Everyone likes having a tea break so why not make the most out of it by making it
into a coffee morning for one day. Speak to us about props you can use to jazz up
your morning.
4) Sponsored Weight Loss
We all indulge over the holidays why not set a company weight loss target and see
who can be your healthiest employee for a month!
5) Dress Down or Themed Days
Pick a day where everyone can choose to dress down (or in costume) for work and
set a donation price for taking part. We would be able to help lend your company
with costume rentals and props.
6) Bad Hair Days
Do a sponsored wax or shave for money or even grown a moustache for a month.
Only if you’re brave enough to do something outrageous or a little bit silly in the
name of charity! You could even rent wigs from our costume department if you
want to do something silly but don’t dare shave your hair.
7) Singing Competition
Encourage the office to take part in an X Factor style competition with your
colleagues – you could discover some real talent! We can rent out props, costumes,
sound and lighting equipment to help with your event if needed.
8) Sponsored Walks
These are a great way to keep your office fit and mobile whilst helping encourage
charitable giving. Talk to our wardrobe department if you would like to rent
costumes whilst completing your walks.
9) Promise Auction
Get your co-workers to donate items or their skills to be bid on for an auction. The
promises could be as simple as being a chauffeur for an afternoon or a few hours of
gardening. The Theatre can help with sound and lighting equipment rentals. You
could even use our DeGrey rooms as a wonderful venue for your event.
10) Matched Giving
Ask your employers to be generous and match whatever money you help fundraise
for a month. It’s a really easy way to increase your donations.