Every year we plan our events to give variety in the hope that there is something for everyone, whether it’s popping your trainers on, getting your bike out the garage or joining us on our ‘Curry & Gin Evening’ or ‘Chinese and Wine Tasting’ Nights – you are more than welcome!  We are now running live events again but are keeping some virtual events such as our Virtual Quiz and Kite Race. Our diary of events is at the bottom of this page.

The tastiest way to support us is by hosting your own cake sale! 

A refreshing cuppa and a slice of cake is everyone’s favourite treat.  Ask us for a ‘4 O’clock Cake’ Pack which will guide you through the process and provide you with all you need, except the cakes, of course!  Get baking! 

During the Coronavirus pandemic we had to think creatively about challenges our fundraisers could do from the safety of their own home and we came up with the idea of getting a team together with individuals doing a challenge for an hour then virtually passing the baton to the next team member. The challenge runs for 24 hours, through the night! (This year some teams had the forethought to recruit team members from friends and family overseas so we had people fundraising for us in Spain, Italy, the USA and even Australia). If you would like to gather a team and do our Pass the Baton 24hr challenge you can find all you need here.

Use a convenient time in your staff calendar to book a ‘Lunch & Learn’ session with us.  Invite staff to come together and find out more about Edwards Trust.  We provide all the resources, literature, videos you need to in order to give you a real insight into the real world for our bereaved families and how your company can support our work. 

All we need is a large room, a projector and sound equipment to play some of our invaluable videos. We can now also run this for you remotely. Corporates love spending their time with us, they get to find out exactly what our work involves in supporting bereaved families across the West Midlands. 

31 in 31 is our October fundraising challenge. You can choose to do 31 of anything you wish over the 31 days of any month with 31 days in it, whether it’s running a mile a day for 31 days, or reading a book a day for 31 days… I’m sure you will find something that floats your boat! 

Try something new, challenge yourself, ask friends and family to support you along the way, you’ll be amazed by the benefits to you and us! You can download all you need here: ’31 in 31 pack’

During the Coronavirus pandemic we had to think creatively about challenges our fundraisers could do from the safety of their own home and we came up with the idea of getting a team together with individuals doing a challenge for an hour then virtually passing the baton to the next team member. The challenge runs for 24 hours, through the night! (This year some teams had the forethought to recruit team members from overseas offices, so we had people fundraising for us in Spain, Italy, the USA and even Australia). If you would like to gather a team and do our Pass the Baton 24hr challenge you can find all you need here.

The tastiest way to support us is by hosting your own cake sale! 

A refreshing cuppa and a slice of cake is everyone’s favourite treat.  Ask us for a ‘4 O’clock Cake’ Pack which will guide you through the process and provide you with all you need, except the cakes, of course!  Get baking! 

During the Coronavirus pandemic we had to think creatively about challenges our fundraisers could do from the safety of their own home and we came up with the idea of climbing a virtual mountain using their staircase! It went so well that we are continuing to run it every January. As well as raising much needed funds, it is also a great way to get fitter after the excesses of Christmas. You can find all you need to undertake the Climb Edward Mountain Challenge here.

Does your company have a match funding scheme?  If so, you could match fund employees fundraising successes.  With gift aid added on too, the impact that one employee can make is greater than they could have alone.

If you have no time to do any of the above, then consider supporting us with a small donation each month, whether it’s £2, £5 or £10 per month, it really does go a long way in helping us to #FlyTheKite for our families! You can download the form here: Regular Givers Form

Make the most of having lots of individuals together at one venue!  Source some raffle with our help and sell raffle tickets, you will be amazed how popular raffles can be!  Ask your students to donate one toy/useful item in good condition, collate them, pop tickets on them and use them for a raffle at your school!  

Check out our new ‘Kite Challenge Pack’ designed to suit the needs of your school.  Our pack helps to support students, their families, their school, the local community and Edward’s Trust.  The pack is also editable and we can put your schools logo on each pack.  Contact fundraising@edwardstrust.org.uk to personalize yours!  

The tastiest way to support us is by hosting your own cake sale! 

A refreshing cuppa and a slice of cake is everyone’s favourite treat.  Ask us for a ‘4 O’clock Cake’ Pack which will guide you through the process and provide you with all you need, except the cakes, of course!  Get baking! 

Every year we plan our events to give variety in the hope that there is something for everyone, whether it’s popping your trainers on, getting your bike out the garage or joining us on our ‘Curry & Gin Evening’ or ‘Chinese and Wine Tasting’ Nights – you are more than welcome!  We are now running live events again but are keeping some virtual events such as our Virtual Quiz and Kite Race. Our diary of events is at the bottom of this page.

If you have no time to do any of the above, then consider supporting us with a small donation each month, whether it’s £2, £5 or £10 per month, it really does go a long way in helping us to #FlyTheKite for our families! You can download the form here: Regular Givers Form

Think of an idea that will engage your friends, family, work colleagues to come along, make it sociable, make it fun, you will be amazed the impact it has and the feeling of self-achievement in knowing that you will be helping bereaved families across the West Midlands.  We are ALWAYS here to help too to offer support and guidance along the way, and provide all the necessary equipment to make your event go smoothly! 

One way to celebrate the life of someone special is by asking family and friends to donate to a charity instead of buying flowers.  Funeral directors can organize a collection and ensure Edward’s Trust receive the money, or you can set up and share a Just Giving Page (for Instructions on how to do this, contact fundraising@edwardstrust.org.uk

Once you have looked after your family and friends, could you leave a gift in your will for Edward’s Trust? Legacy donations make a huge difference to Edward’s trust, enabling us to work with many more bereaved families – over 150 in 2019 alone. There is also the benefit to your family – these gifts are exempt from Inheritance Tax, which could be reduced further if you leave 10% or more to charity. To find out more and to request an information sheet, please contact The Fundraising Team on 0121 454 1705 or at fundraising@edwardstrust.org.uk

For families who are being, or who have been supported by Edward’s Trust we have a special dedication page when you can post the name, photo and a few words about your loved one. You can find out more here.

There are two options for setting up a tribute page. We are working with Much Loved charity so you can set up a Much Loved tribute page here, or you can set up a Just Giving page in memory of someone. Go to www.JustGiving.com/edwardstrust select ‘Fundraise for us’. Follow the instructions to either log on, or register, then select ‘Remembering Someone’ on the “What are you doing?” page. It’s a great way for family and friends to have an opportunity to ‘take a moment’ to remember and reflect and see the difference that person made to the lives of others.