Your essential bit of kit

READY. SET. GET YOUR KIT ON.You know what it’s like. One day at work feels much like another. Until something happens to shake things up.

That’s why we want you to go all-out on 13 March, by getting your colleagues together to Get Your Kit On for Sport Relief. You’ll be joining thousands of people doing the same in workplaces right across the UK.

The only rule is that everyone wears something sporty that day. It could be a sweatband or two, or full ski kit. Bowling shoes or your favourite aerobics leotard. You could even pick up one

of our Sport Relief t-shirts from Sainsbury’s. Just enter into the spirit by slipping into one or more bits of kit. It’s as simple as that. What better way to get everyone in the mood to raise lots of money for Sport Relief’s life-changing projects?

Begin by asking people to donate £2 by texting KIT to 70702*. Then plan to make a day of it with as many games and events as you can fit into your Friday downtime.

Read on for our top tips and suggestions – and all the amazing work you’ll be supporting at home and around the world, when you Get Your Kit On for Sport Relief.

Get everyone to text KIT to 70702 to donate £2 from

their mobile*

*Texts cost £2 plus network rate. Comic Relief receives 100% of every £1 donated in this way. Obtain bill payer’s permission.

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BEATING POVERTY AND INJUSTICE.YOU’VE GOT ALL THE KIT YOU NEED.

On 13 March you’ll be joining thousands

of people doing their bit to smash poverty

and injustice. Something as simple as doing

a fun or off-the-wall thing in your sports kit

at work can help to change someone’s life.

The money raised for Sport Relief funds

projects in the UK and around the world

to help vulnerable people turn their lives

around. But ultimately, all the good we

achieve is down to people like you who

make the day a massive success. We can’t

thank you enough for taking time to help us

raise money – and making it brilliant fun for

your colleagues on the day.

Kit up with this Sainsbury’s

Sport Relief t-shirt

Nelsiwe, 35 Pretoria, South AfricaNelsiwe is a mother-of-two from South Africa. Her youngest, is a cheeky, energetic toddler who loves to sing and dance. 16-month-old Celokuhle is happy and healthy, despite her mother receiving the shocking news during her pregnancy that she was HIV positive.

Thankfully, mothers2mothers, a project which receives funding from a Comic Relief and British Airways Partnership, has been able to give Nelsiwe the right support. They ensured that she was educated in the best way to keep her baby safe from the virus both before and after she was born.

With the correct nutrition and medication both mother and toddler are thriving and Celokuhle has remained HIV negative. Nelsiwe is now enjoying motherhood and is optimistic for her family’s future.

Cameron, 13 Weymouth, UKThree years ago – with no money and nowhere else to go – Cameron and his dad ended up living in a tiny room in an emergency hostel. The space was cold, damp and noisy, and they shared a bathroom with five other families. Cameron was scared to go to the toilet because the lock on the door was broken. Families in the UK are not supposed to live in emergency accommodation like this for more than six weeks. Cameron and his dad were in the hostel for eight long months before finally moving to a house of their own.

Cameron feels so passionately that no other children should have to go through what he did that he now campaigns for Change it! – a project funded by Sport Relief that works to prevent child homelessness. P

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I am now happy and not stressed about my HIV positive status.” Nelsiwe

I think all kids should have a warm and clean home – a place where they can play and enjoy themselves.” Cameron

Here’s some extra ideas to help you smash your workplace fundraising

WHAT’S YOUR GAME?

Lunchtime activitiesAerobics, circuit training or yoga are a great way to invigorate the office! Charge everyone a small donation to take part, and if you don’t have an instructor on hand, stream a class online.

Go the distanceWhether it’s a virtual hike from Leeds to Llandudno, or cycling the Tour de France, get everyone exercising and add up their distances to reach a total. Ask supporters to sponsor per mile, with an extra donation if you reach a particular goal.

Office OlympicsMulti-eventing isn’t just for Sport Relief supporter Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill. Why not host your own version with the Office Olympics?

Charge your competitors a fee for each event, whether that’s rubber band archery or synchronised office chair swivelling – just make sure it’s health-and-safety compatible and brings out those competitive instincts!

Tea rounds, deadlines, lunch break gossip... What would it take to shake up your workplace and get everyone raising funds for Sport Relief? Here’s some easy ways to make a fun day of it.

KICK OFF YOUR GAME PLAN

Share your selfies on social using #SportRelief20

GET THOSE

LUNCHTIME

TEA BAGS AT

WHEELS SPINNING

TEAM GAMES

THE READY

TOP TIPAsk your employer if they’ll match what you raise to double your donation.

It’s not all about getting active, it’s the taking part that counts. Every penny makes a difference, so here’s some quick wins to get donations rolling in.

BOOST YOUR TOTAL. WINNING.

Take up Harry Kane’s Tea-break ChallengeAll you need is our Harry Kane penalty shoot-out poster, a bit of floor or wall space, and three well wrung-out wet tea bags. And if that’s got your mind boggling, dig it out of your fundraising pack now!

What’s in the locker? You’ll also find a sweepstake poster for a quick and easy way to raise money. There’s a bit of kit hidden in the Sport Relief locker. Ask everyone to guess what it is for £2 a go – and the winner gets half the prize pot.

Host our Sport Relief quiz Who doesn’t love a quiz? Download our question and answer sheets at sportrelief.com/tools

Share your selfies on social using #SportRelief20Get posters, bunting, and more ideas at sportrelief.com/fundraise

...OR EVERYONELOVES A BAKE SALE!

YOUR FUNDRAISING CHECKLIST

Get Friday 13 March in the diarySend round the invitation to Get Your Kit On now so it’s in everyone’s diary. Then get your Sport Relief posters up around the office.

Set up your JustGiving page The easiest way to collect donations and sponsorship. Set up your Sport Relief giving page in minutes at fundraise.sportrelief.com

Dig out your kit and have a great dayCould be yoga pants, could be a snorkel. Or that old First Team shirt from when you were at school. Maybe one of our special Sport Relief t-shirts. Any kit, any way you like to wear it.

Choose the games to break the iceDecide which games you’ll be playing to get everyone excited in advance. Hint: Harry Kane’s Tea-break Challenge is a great way to get started!

Tips to keep everything above board sportrelief.com/dos-and-donts

SET UP YOUR JUSTGIVING PAGE1 Shoot for your goal – set a target and let the

world know. JustGiving pages with a stated target raise 46% more.

2 Share your sporting story – Comic Relief fundraisers who share their page with friends and family raise on average £474 more than those who don’t.

3 Promote your selfie – JustGiving users with pictures on their page raise 14% more per photo. A perfect excuse to strike a pose!

OUR FUNDRAISING HEROES

SEE HOW THEY

LAST SPORT RELIEFMADE A SPLASH

HERE ARE OUR CHAMPIONS

From half marathons to ping pong, and bake sales to cycle challenges. Get inspired by our fundraising legends up and down the country, who helped make a difference last Sport Relief.

WERE AWESOMETHE RESULTS

Being part of this big national effort makes it all the more special.”

In for a penny, in for a pound

You don’t have to choose just one way to get involved with Sport Relief – just ask the team at Coventry Building Society. They walked, cycled, swam, rowed, ping-ponged and bounced their way to raising a mighty £17,000.

Their sporty free-for-all is a brilliant way to give back to their local community. So hundreds of staff step up to the challenge each year, and plenty more generously donate to the company’s cake sales. So whether you’re scoffing a cake or breaking a sweat – why not do it for a brilliant cause?

Morning half marathons

If you and your workmates love a challenge, why not train up together? The SR Group, set their sights on an ambitious fitness target for Sport Relief. They pledged to run a half marathon before work – for five days in a row! They called themselves “The Crazy 5 in FIVE” and started a weekly running club to train up for the challenge. They were overwhelmed with support from their colleagues and clients, who joined in for shorter runs, and fundraised with bake days and auctions. By the end of their marathon week, the company had raised over £22,000 – an incredible result for the team with a dream.

So happy to have been part of the Sport Relief week. Roll on 2020!”

Everyone who took part enjoyed themselves and it made some great memories for the team.”

Cream teas on the Camel Trail

Cornish based company Puckator took on the test of cycling 38 miles along the Camel Trail from Bodmin to Padstow and back. The team split the challenge between more experienced cyclists and those not as confident on two wheels to complete the full route, despite snowy weather.

In a mammoth team effort, everyone made it across the finish line where ice cream and cream teas were consumed (jam first) around a roaring fire. Just as sweet was the team’s amazing combined sponsorship of £585, which was matched by Puckator to bring their fundraising total to £1,170.

OTHER HANDY STUFFWe’re here for youGot any questions? Our friendly team are here to help. Whether it’s advice about fundraising, or tips chasing last minute sponsors, give us a call on 020 7820 2080 or drop us an email at fundraising@comicrelief.com

FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL @SPORTRELIEFFollow us to find out all the latest, plus get fundraising tips, info and inspiration. Tell us what you’re up to using #SportRelief20

SR20_066. Sport Relief is an initiative of Comic Relief which is the trading name of Charity Projects, a registered charity in

England and Wales (326568) and Scotland (SC039730). Photography by Tom Cockram, Patch Dolan, Gareth Iwan Jones,

Karin Schermbrucker & Philip Haynes.