The STeaV Party SCIO SC Fundraising Pack

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1 Fundraising Pack

2 We can t thank you enough for holding a tea party in aid of the STV Appeal. STV Appeal is dedicated to helping children in Scotland affected by poverty. Poverty can mean many things but for some children in Scotland it can mean going hungry, not having a bed of their own or not having warm clothes to wear in the winter. Together we can make a real difference in the lives of these children. Every pound you raise will go directly to help Scotland s most vulnerable children. And the first 1m raised will be match funded by Scottish Government. We are here to help you every step of the way and in this pack you ll find everything you need to get started. Of course, if you need any more information please do not hesitate to get in touch with a member of the STV Appeal Team on or by at stvappeal@stv.tv Good luck and have fun! STV Appeal Team

3 1 in 5 children in Scotland live in poverty. y need your help. In its first three years the STV Appeal has raised over 5.6 million. This has allowed us to invest in 172 projects across all 32 local authority areas in Scotland, providing much needed support to over 27,000 children. How your fundraising helps STV Appeal promises to: Give every penny of every pound you raise to the children who need it most. Keep all your money in Scotland. Invest your donations in projects that will make a real difference to the lives of children affected by poverty. Speak up for the children who can t. Support a community project in every single local authority area in Scotland will pay for a food parcel for two families - some of the smaller projects we support have been able to distribute food parcels to families in need across Scotland. will provide children s beds, a washing machine or a cooker for a grandparent who is looking after their grandchildren because their parents cannot - we help Kinship Care groups who offer support to those grandparents. 500 will help with housing, employment, and life skills support to young people who are either homeless, threatened by homelessness, or coming out of care. projects we fund offer counselling and support to children who might otherwise drop out of the system. David Duke, Street Soccer Scotland Street Soccer Scotland is delighted to have been given the opportunity to work with the STV Appeal. Between the Appeal, RBS and ourselves, we launched the STV Appeal Cup which allowed the rest of Scotland to see the enormous impact sport can have in communities and the power it has in helping motivate and inspire disadvantaged individuals. Thanks to funding from the STV Appeal, Street Soccer Scotland will be rolling out a football for all programme to towns and cities across Scotland, a safe and friendly environment for children and young people to play football and in the process reduce anti-social behaviour and enhance the local community.

4 Set the date and time. Choose a venue. Invite everyone you know - you could use and social media. Promote it - there are materials available on our website. Bake or buy! me / organise something extra (e.g. competition, raffle). Ask people to sign the Gift Aid form. Have fun and take photos. Thank people. Collect donations and bank the money you have raised.

5 Vintage Get together your best china, doilies and retro gear. Tea dance A great dance where you can skip and jive then sip and dip. Afternoon tea Get your cake stands at the ready for sarnies and cakes. Cupcake decorating Hold your own masterclass. And the icing on the cake? You can eat your creation. Mad Hatter s tea party Set the table, get your costumes, grin like the Cheshire Cat and don t be late. Teacake exhibition Get your finest showcakes ready, plinths, frames and lots of bubbly for your guests. Tea leaf reading Amaze your friends with your fortune telling skills in this mystical and magical event.

6 Cake sale Organise a cake sale and see who makes the most! Bring and buy Bring along your unwanted belongings or old toys and CDs. Quiz Test your cake-themed knowledge with a delicious quiz. 1 Tea tasting Get the blindfold on and attempt to guess the tea flavour in this tricky event. Bake off Get your oven mitts at the ready to find our next big baker. Raffle Raffle off some prizes or your finest cakes. Guess the weight of the cake Bake the biggest cake you can then get people to guess the weight.

7 Thank you so much for raising money for the STV Appeal and helping support children affected by poverty right here in Scotland. If you ve been fundraising online, we ll receive your funds directly, so there s nothing more you need to do - thank you. However, if you re collecting your donations you can pay in the money raised by cheque, at any Royal Bank of Scotland branch or online. Please do not send cash. Pay by cheque Please complete and return this pay in form with your cheque to: STV Appeal, PO Box 7419, Glasgow, G51 9EE. Name Address Postcode Telephone I enclose a cheque made payable to STV Appeal for Pay in at any branch of Royal Bank of Scotland or via your online banking Please use the details below to pay in your money at any branch of RBS. Account details: Royal Bank of Scotland Account name: STV Appeal Account No Sort Code: Please use reference: Tea party If you are returning a cheque by post, please remember to send your sponsorship form to the address above so that we can claim Gift Aid. Thank you for your support

8 Let s get the fun brewing. Contact us If you have any questions please don t hesitate to get in touch with a member of the STV Appeal Team. Call stvappeal@stv.tv