Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about hosting a Shine for ShelterBox event.
Ideas for fundraising
Choose your fundraising event
All kinds of event can become a Shine for ShelterBox fundraiser.
Here are a few ways our supporters have been lighting up the winter nights.
Dinner party
A simple dinner party at home can raise hundreds for ShelterBox, and give you a night to remember.
Invite your friends, invite your neighbours, invite your family. Cook a heartwarming meal, decorate your house with items from your Shine for Shelterbox fundraising kit, then ask for donations. It couldn’t be easier.
Bring-a-dish buffet
Well, maybe it could be easier! If you’re short on time or not the most confident cook, why not ask each of your guests to bring a dish?
All it needs is a little co-ordination, to get a good mix of savoury and sweet dishes, and everyone’s appetites will be catered for. Your guests may even take some of the washing up home.
Pub get-together
Get out for the evening. Your landlord might help you host a night at your local pub, especially if it helps bring a few more people through the door.
And lots of community pubs are keen to support charity events. Organise a Shine for ShelterBox meal and you’ve got a memorable evening and a great fundraiser.
Restaurant soiree
Many restaurants host private dining events and supper clubs. Try talking to your favourite eatery about hosting a Shine for ShelterBox night.
They might even offer a special menu, dishes or discounts and help you spread the word. Then you can forget about the cooking and focus on the guestlist and ticket price.
Or something different!
Some of our supporters have created unique fundraising events to Shine for ShelterBox.
People have previously made Shine for ShelterBox into a wreath making workshop, a school fare or a quiz night. Just make sure you let us know your plans so we can celebrate your event.
Shine stories: Richard Humphris
My Shine for ShelterBox pop-up event was at The Skiff in Brighton. More than 300 people came to a cook-off between chefs from 64 Degrees and The Set and we raised £685.
We run a ‘pop-up’ restaurant business called Polygon Pop-Up. I wanted my Shine for ShelterBox event to be really special so I got two of the top restaurants in Brighton – The Set and 64 Degrees – to come. It was like a ‘food battle’. The Cocktail Shack also sent two of their mixologists. I ran the Polygon bar, featuring a lot of UK breweries, and we had a big art exhibition hosted by Pop-Up Brighton. Everyone who attended donated £3 on the door and all the businesses donated 20% of their takings from the event.
Supporting ShelterBox makes sense. There are a lot of natural disasters in the world and it’s good to give to an organisation that’s dedicated to helping with that.
It was hard work but it was all really worth it. And it was fun!
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