School and university fundraising

From green-themed dress down days to RAG (Raise and Give) week, we can offer ideas and support for teachers and leaders to help fundraise within their school, college or university.

Cake sale

Macmillan has a long relationship with cake – our Coffee Mornings are famous! Why not host a cake sale for students and staff to treat themselves to at lunch or break?

Coffee Morning

Why not go one step further and host a Coffee Morning for staff or the parents of your students. You could ask students or staff to bring in baked goods, or even bake them as a class activity. You can find out more about hosting a Coffee Morning here.

Dress down day

Choose a day and ask pupils to pay an amount to dress in a chosen theme like wild hair, sports or casual clothes. You could also mix and match this with any of the fundraising ideas below.

Go green for Macmillan

Choose a day for everyone to pay an amount to wear as much green as possible and have fun. Think green wigs, green t-shirts, or green themed food – the possibilities are endless!

Match for Macmillan

Host a Match for Macmillan and get competitive within your school or university. Charge parents to come and watch or pupils for taking part, hold a raffle at the event, or sell half time goodies. From rounders to football, there is something for everyone. Have a look at our content on organising a sport's tournament for more information.

RAG (Raise and give)

We can help you design a calendar of fundraising events as part of your RAG programme including UK based challenges, international challenges, volunteering opportunities and fundraising events. Please contact the Supporter Care Hub who will put you in touch with your local Fundraising Manager for more information.