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FUNDRAISING TIPS & HINTSAll the ideas in this leaflet will run more smoothly if you remember the following:

• Make sure you allow enough time to plan and organise your event• Fix the date and time of your event - and stick to it!• Tell ACWW Central Office about your event, we can help publicise it• Do your publicity in advance - don’t forget to... - put up your posters and flyers - tell your friends, family and work colleagues - tell your local newspaper and radio station - publicise your event on local websites, activity boards etc.• Make your event as inclusive as possible - open to people of all ages,

sexes, religions and as diverse a range of interests as possible• Remember to thank everyone who has helped and been involved• Make sure your event is safe and legal (more info inside)• Look after the money you have raised: - appoint someone to count the money - arrange to deliver the money to ACWW as soon as possible - consider how you send it - you can always contact us for advice• Most importantly... HAVE FUN!

HOW TO RAISEFUNDS FOR ACWW

We need your help!By organising and taking part in fundraising events and activities, you play a vital role in keeping ACWW alive. We are completely reliant on public support - without this, we could not deliver our development programmes, give women a voice at the UN and other international levels, or continue facilitating women-to-women empowerment and engagement.

Your help is really important - and it doesn’t need to be too ambitious, difficult or challenging. This booklet presents lots of ideas for easy fund-raising for ACWW. With so many options, we’re sure it will be easy to get your friends, family and local communities involved!

Women Walk the World for ACWWEvery year in April, ladies from all over the globe come together for a very special event - Women Walk the World. This encourages everyone to get out and spread the word of ACWW’s good work, walking in your local area with flyers and information and, of course it, provides a fantastic social activity too. Children, dogs and even husbands can be included!

Get your walk sponsored, and don’t forget to take photos. Each year we pick the best photo from Women Walk the World and it features on the front cover of the July issue of our quarterly magazine, The Countrywoman.

This year we are issuing a special challenge - how far can your group walk? Count the number of steps (why not use one of our Pedometers?), multiply it by the number of people in your group and let us know!

THE COUNTRYWOMAN

INTERNATIONAL MAGAZINE OF THE ASSOCIATED COUNTRY WOMEN OF THE WORLD

JULY - SEPTEMBER 2016

WI Pahang win the 2016 Cover Photo Competition

WOMEN WALK THE WORLD!

28th TRIENNIAL CONFERENCE

As you set off for the UK, we look

back at the history of the Triennial

THE COUNTRYWOMAN


JULY - SEPTEMBER 2016THE COUNTRYWOMAN


JULY - SEPTEMBER 2016

© ACWW 2016 | PUB16-14Registered Charity no. 290367







28th TRIENNIAL CONFERENCE


back at the history of the Triennial 28th TRIENNIAL CONFERENCE


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Associated Country Women of the WorldA04 Parkhall

40 Martell RoadLondon SE21 8EN

Registered Charity no. 290367

+44 (0)207 7993875 [email protected] www.acww.org.uk

WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT ACWW?To find out what we do, how we do it and what impact it has, you can visit www.acww.org.uk, or contact Central Office and we can send you publicity materials. We have a great range of flyers and leaflets, in various sizes and formats - and we’re always happy to send PDFs too!


ASSOCIATED COUNTRY WOMEN OF THE WORLD

ACWW Connects & Supports Women and Communities Worldwide

Mary Sumner House

24 Tufton StreetLondon SW1P 3RB

@acww_news

Telephone: +44 (0)207 7993875

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.acww.org.uk

facebook.com/acww.media@acww_media


Associated Country Women of the World

The aim is raise awareness of ACWW’s work, promote the organisation and raise funds - this money goes to further develop our

aims of raising the standard of living for rural women and their families through education, training and community development

programmes, supporting educational opportunities for women and girls and help eliminate gender discrimination.

You can join us! This is how you can participate and take your part in Women Walk the World

29 April is ACWW Day!

Each year, people

worldwide celebrate

ACWW’s international

network by joining together

to Walk the World

Don’t forget to send us photos of your walk, with details of how many people took part, the weather and where you walked by 15

May. The winner of our photo competition will be featured on the front cover of the July issue of The Countrywoman magazine

For more information or additional posters, contact [email protected]

FUNDRAISING IDEASEvents & ActivitiesSimple ideas are often the easiest and most effective. Why not try some of these activities?

• Tea / Coffee mornings• Sell or auction some homemade preserves, jams,

cakes or craft items - always popular!• Bring and Buy sale at your local church or

community hall• Ask your local school to hold an ‘Own Clothes’ or

‘Non-Uniform’ day in support of ACWW• Ask your local university to nominate ACWW for

their Charity Week / Rag Week / Freshers Week• Mystery Auction - keep the prizes a surprise• Encourage your friends to become Individual

Members of ACWW

If you feel like something a little more adventurous, you could consider...

• Quiz Night (see if your local pub or youth club will host it for you)

• Auction of Promises - everyone pledges to do something positive in the local community, and local businesses can contribute too!

• Fashion Show - see if a local department store, boutique or high-street fashion shop will help

• Organise a raffle and collect a range of fabulous prizes

• Distance events - a sponsored Walk, Swim, Run, communical excercise session, wheelchair laps or race!

Keep a recordOne of the most wonderful things about group fund-raising is the social side - you make new friends, and introduce your family and existing friends to your passion for ACWW.

Take lots of photographs, and send them to every-one involved in your event or activity. Don’t forget that we love hearing about what you’re doing, and appreciate being sent your photos along with the donation. Being able to show your friends the photos that we have featured in The Countrywoman or on our website is a great way of showing appreciation for their support.

Its also important to keep a written record of how much money was raised - get someone to help count it, write it down and then contact ACWW Central Office. We can advise on the most sensible way of sending it to us, depending on the amount and the currency.

Just one of the fabulous photos we received from 2016’s Women Walk the World event, sent in by Norfolk FWI, England. 350 WI members were joined by 15 husbands and 20 dogs, and raised over £700!

Your photos are important!

Another photo from the 2016 Women Walk the World, this time the Amatis Region of the Namibian Women’s Society. These ladies walked 5km in a nature reserve in southern Namibia, accompanied by two leopards!

Leopards walk the world

QUICK PENNIES FOR FRIENDSHIP IDEASPennies for Friendship is the lifeblood of ACWWACWW is kept alive by the Pennies for Friendship fund. Without continued support from all members, ACWW will not be able to sustain the critical work it does worldwide. Please donate and also encourage your friends to become Individual Members; this support is crucial and benefits women around the world.

These ideas are quick and easy ways to raise money for Pennies for Friendship;

• Count the number of sinks and toilets at home - much of the world has no clean, safe water! For each, donate 25 pence / 25 cents

• Measure your height. Many children in the developing world suffer from malnutrition and stunted growth. For each each centimeter, give 5 pence / 5 cents (or 10p / 10c for each inch!)

• Count the plug sockets in your house. Technology is a huge luxury that makes our lives easier every day. For each socket, give 5 pence / 5 cents

• How many pairs of shoes do you have? Millions of children around the world have no choice but to go barefoot. For each pair, give 50 pence / 50 cents

• Fine yourself 50 pence / 50 cents each time your mobile phone or watch alarm goes off in a meeting or other social gathering!

• To celebrate your birthday, lay down sticky tape on the kitchen table - multiple lengths, with 1 metre (3.3 feet) for each decade. Get your friends and family to stick coins along the lengths of tape

• Collect your overseas coins (and those of your friends and family!)

• At the end of each day, put anything smaller than 50 pence / 50 cents into a pot and at the end of each month, count it up - when you’ve got to a nice round number, make your donation

• Make sure ACWW has your email address. It may sound silly, but postage costs the organisation a huge amount each year, using email can save money and time

• Collect coins at each local meeting - use one of our Pennies for Friendship Collection Boxes, or pass any container with an ACWW label (an old jam jar or ice-cream tub is perfect) around

• At the end of a meal with friends, when you’ve worked out the tip - get each person to add the same amount again to a separate collection and add this to your Pennies pot!

Check over the page for Health and Safety and legal advice!

DO’S & DON’TSRaffles• Small raffles that are part of a bigger event do not

need to be licensed. You can sell tickets at the event and have the prizes drawn on the night (as long as there isn’t a cash prize!)

• For larger raffles, or if you want to sell tickets in advance to the general public, you may need to check with your local council or licensing board for a permit

• Tickets should not be sold to anyone under the age of 16

Alcohol and EntertainmentIf you are planning to serve alcohol at your event, you may need an alcohol / liquor license. Contact your local council or board - it can take a couple of weeks to organise, so make sure you leave plenty of time. Also remember that the age of consent for drinking alcohol varies, so ensure that you are compliant. Please make sure that there are plenty of non- alcoholic alternatives for those who don’t drink, or who fancy a change of pace.

Health & SafetySafety advice will always depend on the kind of activity you are organising, but it is always best to plan ahead. We’ve made a list of things to consider, but remember that it is not comprehensive, and you are encouraged to seek local advice if you have any concerns. Think about potential risks involved in your event, and how to prevent any prob-lems from arising during your activity.

• Venue If you are holding your event in a venue such as a community hall, church or pub, there will be governing health and safety guidelines - make sure you adhere to them! Do not exceed the stated capacity limit, and make sure that there is good access (and that fire escapes are kept clear!). Does the venue have adequate parking, toilet facilities and disabled access? Do you know where the fire extinguishers are kept?

• First Aid Do you need a First Aider present, or is a First Aid Box sufficient? Many areas have local guidance for First Aid treatment - in the UK for example, you can contact St John’s Ambulance. Make sure that you have a mobile/cell phone with you in case of emergency.

• Food At a one-off event, you don’t need a licence to sell food but you should follow Food Hygiene guidelines. Label foods that contain allergens such as Nuts, Shellfish, Gluten etc.

• Money Make sure that you have a lockable box to secure the money you collect.• The Public Remember that if you are holding any event that may be attended by the public, you are responsible

for their safety. It is important that you comply with all rules, regulations and laws in your local area and that everyone has a fun, safe time.

Associated Country Women of the WorldA04 Parkhall

40 Martell RoadLondon SE21 8EN


+44 (0)207 7993875 [email protected] www.acww.org.uk

ACWW Central Office will always be keen to help support your fundraising activities. We have a range of resources that we can send you - either physical copies or in digital form for you to print locally.

Whether it is posters, flyers or stickers, we have them. We even have Women Walk the World T-Shirts, Water Bottles and Pedometers to help with your walking / racing events.

We want you to have fun, and we want to help - please get in touch with Central Office if you need any assistance. Thank you for your support!

Good luck and Happy Fundraising! © ACWW 2017

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