Your guide to THE BIG PINK How will you PINK yours?
THANK YOU for signing up to hold A BIG PINK We want to make it as easy as possible, to get you ready for your Big Pink, where every wonderful person like you, comes together with friends, family, colleagues and neighbours, for one day in October to raise money for Breast Cancer Care. How you want to fundraise is totally up to you. It s as flexible and as fuss-free as you fancy. Host a Big Pink at home with your nearest and dearest, a simple dress down day at work or if you re feeling daring, go big with a full blown community bash! Whether you raise 20 or 200, your donations are touching the lives of so many people affected by the harsh reality of breast cancer. Whatever you do, we re brimming with ideas to get you started, so have a look at our handy materials and top tips. Get ready to PINK it up, to help families across the UK facing breast cancer today. Want to chat it through with THE BIG PINK team? We d love to hear from you! Over the phone: 0300 100 4442 Ping us an email: thebigpink@breastcancercare.org.uk Visit our website: breastcancercare.org.uk/thebigpink PINK IT UP in three simple steps STEP 1 Pick a date and spread the word Have a think about the size and style of your event, it might be at home, work, a community venue or even at a school the choice is yours! Next up, set the date (don t worry if 14 October doesn t suit you, another time is great too) and start inviting your guests! You can use the posters, invites in the kit and our online materials to help you share your event with friends and family. Visit breastcancercare.org.uk/thebigpink One BIG PINKday to support anyone affected by breast cancer When breast cancer affects a loved one, we re here to offer the care, support and information they need, from day one. By fundraising this October, you re helping us to always be there. When Where Together we ll make a difference. Invites Posters Fill in your event details and pin the poster where everyone will see it. Let s PINK UP the day together! You re invited to my Big Pink for Breast Cancer Care Dear When Where From If you can t come but would like to make a donation to my event, please visit my JustGiving Page Send these to your friends so they can save the date. Download them from our website! Promoting your event At home Send people an email or a text Invite friends on Facebook Set up a JustGiving page to share updates (justgiving.com/breastcancercare) At work Put up posters in staff toilets, the canteen, lifts, on doors anywhere and everywhere! Get a mention in the newsletter or on the intranet (if you have one) Send out a group email or save the date in everyone s diaries In the community Pin up posters on noticeboards, lamp posts, doors the list is endless! Download and print invitations from our website and pop them through neighbours letterboxes Grab our press release template online if you d like to approach your local newspaper Set your target using Here s how the money you raise helps. However much you raise, you are making a world of a difference. 5 Sell 5 cupcakes for 1 each to provide people with breast cancer the vital answers they need right now by funding five invaluable information resources. 12 Play your fundraising game with 6 people to help us maintain our supportive online community and allow people with breast cancer to feel less isolated. 30 Let 6 ladies loose in your living room with a 5 fee to help a person affected by breast cancer receive the support they need when they need it most through our Helpline. THE PINK LIST 55 Hold an office dress down day to help a younger woman with breast cancer feel less isolated by connecting with others under 45 with the same diagnosis. 285 Have a pink night in with 6 friends, donate what you d spend on a night out to give a woman with breast cancer somewhere to turn after her treatment through our Moving Forward courses. 450 Surprise yourself with a Big Pink car boot sale in the community, to allow 15 people with breast cancer to get the support they desperately need by calling the specialist nurses and trained experts on our free Helpline.
STEP 2 TODAY S Guess THE BIG PINK pug s favourite pink toy! Meet Coco our Big Pink Pug. She just loves pink toys, but can you guess her favourite? 1. Your BIG PINK organiser will pick a winning item and place the number in a sealed envelope. 2. Pick your item and write your name underneath. 3. Make your donation to play (we suggest 2). 4. If you guess right, you win a prize! Organiser: the day! Pink it up and have a fabulous time whilst raising money for a good cause. Set yourself a fundraising target, use the balloons and stickers and play a game or two with your guests! 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. Get more games at breastcancercare.org.uk/thebigpink Sweepstake game You re never too old for a game! You can use the one in this pack, or choose more from our website breastcancercare.org.uk/thebigpink Stickers Stick them everywhere and anywhere cake labels, collection buckets or your clothes anything goes! THE BIG PINK TIP Go online to download extras from our website, including: Extra games Personalised posters for your event Get creative with our bunting templates Balloons Blow up, put up, pink up. Easy peasy! Share your Big Pink day with us on social media. We d love to see, just use #BCCBigPink WANT TO GO EVEN PINKER? Head over to our shop for t-shirts and party decorations galore you can find it all at breastcancercare.org.uk/shop Thank you poster Show your guests how the money you re raising is supporting people affected by breast cancer. Don t forget to fill out your total at the end of the event! THE BIG PINK TIP Donations Pop your collection box somewhere easy to see, you ll be amazed by the pounds and pennies that come rolling in. You can order free extras of everything in your kit, including: Balloons Stickers could give people with breast cancer the vital answers they need right now by funding five invaluable information resources. could help us maintain our supportive online community and allow people with breast cancer to feel less isolated. could give a person affected by breast cancer the specialist information and support they need when they need it most through our Helpline. could help a younger woman with breast cancer feel less isolated by attending a residential course with expert information, support and a space to connect with others under 45 with the same diagnosis. could give a woman with breast cancer somewhere to turn after her treatment through attending four sessions of a Moving Forward course. could help 15 people with breast cancer get the support and information they desperately need by calling the specialist nurses and trained experts on our free Helpline. Collection tins or buckets for larger events 5 12 30 Donation boxes You made a HUGE difference to people facing breast cancer. Together we raised 55 285 450 Thank you at our BIG PINK Our fundraising will help Breast Cancer Care be there from day one to offer care, support and information to more people who need it. How your money helps The breast awareness booklet How to help keep everyone entertained A raffle or tombola Bring on the sweet tooth with a pink bake sale A best dressed competition Guess the baby photo The most important bit You, your guests and breasts. We have a wide range of free factsheets, booklets and resources written by clinical specialists available to you. Whether you re looking for information about breast health or breast cancer diagnosis and treatment, you ll find what you need at breastcancercare.org.uk/publications
STEP 3 You re Share your Big Pink pictures with us on the Breast Cancer Care Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages using #BCCBigPink Pinkcredible The Big Pink HEROES SHARON and the Big Pink girls You ve held your Big Pink and are making a huge difference to help even more people find a way to live with, through and beyond breast cancer. It couldn t be easier to pay in your donations: Online The most cost effective and secure way to donate. Visit breastcancercare.org.uk/thebigpink and click the pay in button. By Post Pop a cheque in the post using the freepost envelope and money return form included in this fundraising kit. Or at the bank If you d prefer to pay cash, fill in the paying-in slip included in the pack and head to your local HSBC branch. If you have any questions or need help paying in, call the Big Pink team on 0300 100 4442. Gift Aid form Make every donation go 25% further at no extra cost to your guests just turn to the back page of this booklet. Freepost RTLS JTZR RYAZ The Big Pink PO Box 4240 Bracknell RG42 9QL FDFDTFDFTFAFTADATTDAATDDDDFTFFDTTAAT Make your BIG PINK even bigger Increase the value of your donation by 25% at no extra cost to you * I f Ihavetickedtheboxheaded GiftAidit IconfirmthatIamaUKIncomeorCapitalGainstaxpayer.Ihavereadthisstatement and want Breast Cancer Care to reclaim the tax on the donation detailed below, given on the date below. I understand that if I pay less Income Tax/Capital Gains tax in the current year than the amount of Gift Aid claimed on all of my donations it is my responsibility topayanydifference.iunderstandthatbreastcancercarewillreclaim25poftaxonevery 1thatIhavegiven. Please make sure you include your home address (not work address) including the postcode as we can t claim Gift Aid without this. Full name House number / name Postcode Your donation Date Joe Bloggs 123 SW5 4NZ 20 04/06/2016 The Big Pink host please fill in your details: Freepost envelope Don t forget to send back your completed Gift Aid form! Total: Name: Breast Cancer Care ID (if known): Address: Postcode: Please return this form to: Freepost RTLS-JTZR-RYAZ, The Big Pink, Date form sent: PO Box 4240, Bracknell RG42 9QL or in the envelope provided. You can download another Gift Aid form on our website if you need it breastcancercare.org.uk/thebigpink And a little inspiration for your own event! CYNTHIA and her Big Pink community I held a 50s style theme Big Pink which included an auction, raffle, stalls and food. Everyone looked fabulous in their touch of pink and it made for a very special day. Cynthia Our Big Pink was such good fun and the staff made a wonderful effort! We held a raffle, had a cake sale, ate lots of pink coloured food and drink, and pinked up our desks! Jane Having had breast cancer myself, I wanted to get the girls together for one very pink evening! It was a huge success and one of the girls even arrived on a pink bike, in a pink dress and pink wig looking fantastic. Sharon JANE and her Big Pink colleagues
Make your BIG PINK even bigger Increase the value of your donation by 25% at no extra cost to you * If I have ticked the box headed GiftAid it I confirm that I am a UK Income or Capital Gains taxpayer. I have read this statement and want Breast Cancer Care to reclaim the tax on the donation detailed below, given on the date below. I understand that if I pay less Income Tax/Capital Gains tax in the current year than the amount of Gift Aid claimed on all of my donations it is my responsibility to pay any difference. I understand that Breast Cancer Care will reclaim 25p of tax on every 1 that I have given. Please make sure you include your home address (not work address) including the postcode as we can t claim Gift Aid without this. Full name House number / name Postcode Your donation Date Joe Bloggs 123 SW5 4NZ 20 04/06/2016 The Big Pink host please fill in your details: Total: Name: Address: Breast Cancer Care ID (if known): Postcode: Please return this form to: Freepost RTLS-JTZR-RYAZ, The Big Pink, Date form sent: PO Box 4240, Bracknell RG42 9QL or in the envelope provided. You can download another Gift Aid form on our website if you need it breastcancercare.org.uk/thebigpink