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How to organise...
a Christmas charity bake sale A Christmas bake sale is a great way to get in the mood for the festive season. Shows like the Great British Bake Off have got the nation baking again, so why not get in on the act this Christmas and raise money for PH at the same time?
Set a date and location
Promotion
As well as word of mouth, use posters, email and social media to spread the word about the date and time of your sale. Use festive hashtags to reach as many people as possible – see what’s trending. If you’re doing the sale at the same time as another event, you could ask the organisers to promote it on their social media account. After the event, you can also share the photos on social media and let us know how much you’ve raised.
Decide where and when you would like to hold your bake sale. During the build-up to Christmas there are plenty of other events taking place that your sale could coincide with, such as nativities, Christmas markets and carol singing. Organising your sale where there is already a captive audience means you are likely to raise more money.
Display
Get others involved
Don’t forget...
Make sure that your cakes are displayed as festively as possible. Going to town with tinsel, Christmas plates and a themed tablecloth will attract buyers to your stall, and in turn help you raise more cash.
Encourage friends, family and colleagues to join in and give as much notice as possible. Not everybody likes to bake, but most of us know somebody who would be happy to put their baking skills to use for a good cause, especially at this time of year. If you don’t have the time to bake everything from scratch, you can sell a few bought cakes.
Decide on prices for your cakes and clearly label them in advance or use a price board. Make sure you include allergy information with each bake.
Ask for support
We’re always keen to know what people are doing to help raise much needed funds and awareness for PHA UK. If you’re planning a Christmas bake sale contact Helen at office@phauk.org or on 01709 761450 and we’ll send you a handy Fundraising Kit to help with your event.
Update your social media followers on how you’re getting on with your training. If you show that you are working hard, people are more likely to sponsor you. You can also raise awareness of PH when training by wearing one of our charity t-shirts. Give us a call on 01709 761450 and we’ll send one out.
Let us know what you’re up to
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