WELCOME PACK. #teambarnardos

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1 WELCOME PACK #teambarnardos

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3 It s nothing compared to what some children face Farzim CONTENTS Welcome from Javed Khan What we believe in What your money can buy Making a difference You re in good hands Participant stories Get in touch

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5 WELCOME TO TEAM BARNARDO S! Running, walking, trekking, cycling, abseiling whatever it is you choose to do for Barnardo s, you will be joining a team of heroes who raise over 1m every year for our vital work with disadvantaged children. By taking on a challenge, you will not only achieve your personal goals and help change young lives, but you will also walk away with an unforgettable experience that you can be proud of and forever secure in the knowledge that you have made a real difference to a vulnerable child s life. During the past year our services have supported over 301,000 children, young people and parents that s a record number, up 10% from the year before and the highest in our 150 year history. For many of these children and young people, every day is a challenge as they face a range of difficulties such as caring for an ill or disabled parent; being stuck in a cycle of poverty; or being the victim of abuse without Barnardo s help for some of these children life would be like running a marathon with no finishing line in sight. Thank you for going the extra mile for Barnardo s we could not do our work without your support. I want to wish you the very best of luck in your challenge ahead I know you can do this! Javed Khan, Barnardo s Chief Executive 1

6 Barnardo s believes in children regardless of their circumstances, gender, race, disability or behaviour. We believe in the abused, the vulnerable, the forgotten and the neglected. We will support them, stand up for them and bring out the best in each and every child. We know that you believe in children too, because you ve come this far 2

7 WE BELIEVE IN CHILDREN LIKE KYM, 11. Kym lives alone with mum Donna and he is often the only one around to make sure she is safe; she didn t qualify for a care package because she can live normally between fits, despite the fact the fits can come at any time without warning. Donna can t work due to her illness and when we first met her she was so short of money that she couldn t even afford to get Kym a Christmas present. Since he was just a toddler, this brave boy has actually saved his mother s life by getting her the medical attention she urgently needed. It s a huge responsibility for such a young child to carry on his shoulders. Thankfully social services contacted us about him two years ago and we ve been able to transform his life. Kym now has a network of support from our project, so he is no longer alone in his responsibilities. He attends our fortnightly group sessions, where he has the opportunity to meet other children in similar situations and share his worries with trained staff and volunteers. It is here that he can play and just be a child again, something that many young carers can t do and something so many of us have taken for granted. Kym and his mother share a very strong bond, and now live in a happy household because the Barnardo s CareFree Project offers Kym a lifeline. Nikki Thompson, Children s Services Manager, Barnardo s CareFree project 3

8 WHAT YOUR MONEY CAN BUY can provide books for disadvantaged 3-5 year olds, essential for their early learning could pay for a healthy eating cookery session for young carers can pay for toys and games at play therapy sessions to support an abused child can allow a vulnerable child to enjoy confidence-building activities such as sport, art or drama for a day could pay for a prevention education group work session for up to 30 young people, protecting them from sexual exploitation could pay for a year s supply of emergency toiletries for a project working with homeless young people could pay for accomodation and activities for a two day residential break for twelve young carers. Just think of the difference YOU could make 4

9 MAKING A DIFFERENCE Daley Thompson Double Olympic Champion, Barnardo s Challenge Events Patron and host of our London Marathon Training Day Just like Barnardo s, I believe in children - all of them. The shy and quiet ones, the cheeky ones, even the ones who try to test everyone s patience! Because, at the end of the day they are children - young minds who are trying to find their way in the world. Children really shouldn t be categorised as difficult or troublemakers, they should be encouraged to believe in themselves. Only then can they ever hope to turn their lives around. That is why I wholeheartedly support Barnardo s work, and taking on a challenge event is your opportunity to do the same. 5

10 We re here for you every step of the way. 6 Ultimate Team Building

11 Because you have made a promise to us by taking on your challenge, we have made a promise to you to inspire, support and motivate you from start to finish. We ll ensure you re ready for your big challenge and that you have all the guidance you need to hit your sponsorship target! Raising money online If you haven t already got your page set up, we recommend you head straight to to get started today. It s easy to set up and manage. Your friends and family can sponsor you from anywhere at any time! The money you raise on JustGiving comes directly to Barnardo s, so you won t have to worry about collecting it. Sponsors are also more likely to Gift Aid their donations and online donors are likely to give more. Remember to write your story on your JustGiving page, explaining why you re taking on this challenge for Barnardo s. It really inspires people to support you if they know more about what has inspired you! Do you have Facebook, a personal website or blog? Use them to update people about your training and fundraising. You could even film yourself training and put it on YouTube! Put the link to your fundraising page at the bottom of your personal and work s to help spread the word! Allow your supporters to donate by text using JustTextGiving. Texts are free and 100% of the donation, plus Gift Aid, goes to charity. Every share of a JustGiving page from the fundraiser s account is worth on average 32 7

12 Raising money offline (the old-school way!) If you raise money online, all donations are sent straight to us automatically so you don t need to do a thing. And offline money? Contact us for more info on BACs Transfers,CAFS and Paying-in slips. If you d prefer to send a cheque, that s ok too please make cheques payable to Barnardo s and post them to us at the address below: Urban Summit 2018, Barnardo s, Tanners Lane, Barkingside, Essex, IG6 1QG Don t forget to ask your employer about matched giving your company could match the amount you raise! Tell the world Facebook & Twitter Connect with us on social for exciting updates and inspirational stories, as well as talking to fellow runners and sharing training tips. Use the hashtag #teambarnardos and #urbansummit when you upload your training pics and updates so your teammates can see your amazing facebook.com/barnardosfundraising Read all about it Why not contact your local newspaper to tell them your story? If you do so, you might see some more donations trickle in from proud members of your local community. We ve already prepared a press release template you can use. Just get in touch with us for more information. 8

13 100 Ways to Fundraise! There are so many fun ways to raise your sponsorship funds. Take a sneak peak at a few of our top tips below! We hope they ll help your planning to achieve your fundraising goal. Here s a sneak preview, of our team s top picks: 1) An all-round winner, the Quiz Night simple, effective, fun. 2) Good Deeds in exchange for donations of 20+ 3) Give it Up get sponsored to go without social media, your phone, chocolate, talking. 4) Guess the Baby Photo Competiton because we were all kids once! Top Training Tips Don t forget to check out our Training Zone, exclusively there for our Team Barnardo s challengers. This is a one-stop-shop where you ll find everything you need to help prepare for your event, from tailored training guides and route planners, to expert advice from personal trainers. 9

14 PARTICIPANT STORIES JAY Virgin London Marathon Fundraising target: 2,000 Fundraising total: 2,489 1) What has been your most successful fundraising effort? I made lunches-to-order for my colleagues as part of Jay s Marathon Munchies which was really popular and raised just under 350 in a couple of days! 2) What have you enjoyed most about fundraising? Everyone has been so supportive and it s a real boost to know that you have so many people behind you. Fundraising is also a great way to start a discussion about Barnardo s and why I am such a passionate supporter, which has been great! 3) Do you have any top fundraising tips for other Barnardo s supporters? Start early! If you have a big fundraising target to reach, you want to give yourself plenty of time to plan a few little events, that way you can really enjoy it and not worry! I also think it s important to be original as this captures people s attention. Providing people with more information about the amazing work being done by Barnardo s is also a great way to encourage people to support you! 10

15 FARZIM Machu Picchu to the Amazon Cycle Fundraising target: 4,250 Fundraising total: 4,685 1) What made you decide to take on the challenge for Barnardo s? I wanted to support a charity that fits a certain criteria; a charity that gives children and young people access to support, care and attention that they should have; a charity that is well established, run and governed (ensuring that any donations received go directly to the cause); and a charity with a track record of demonstrating its ability to engage with its beneficiaries for the long term with real success stories under its belt. Barnardo s ticked all of these boxes for me! 2) What was the best thing about the experience? You would think it would be seeing the lost Inca city at Machu Picchu, cycling at altitudes of 16,000ft and witnessing such a wide variety of environments and fascinating places but it s not! Actually, the best thing about this experience is the great sense of achievement of raising money and awareness for a great charity and enduring a challenge (which is always relative) and making it through the other side. It s nothing compared to what children and young people without Barnardo s help and support have to go through every single day. That helps me push myself harder to climb that mountain or cycle that extra mile. It helps my sponsors too. I work hard for them and they keep pushing me on to keep going, year on year! 3) How did you go about your fundraising and do you have any tips for others on how they can smash their target?! For me the important thing is to just keep going, keep asking and never be too embarrassed to ask again and again. 11

16 I don t know what I would have done without Barnardo s really. I would just say thank you so much to everyone who supports Barnardo s. It s really changed my life. Joe, 13 supporterrelations@barnardos.org.uk #teambarnardos 12 Barnardo s Registered Charity Nos and SC dos18