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Fundraise for Macmillan

Find an event, get inspired by fundraising ideas, or discover ways to smash your target.

Fundraise for Macmillan

Find an event, get inspired by fundraising ideas, or discover ways to smash your target.

Get your fundraising started

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Choose from one of our many events across the whole of the UK.
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Do your own fundraising
Whether you go solo or make it a group activity, doing your own fundraising challenge can be a great way to have fun and make a difference.
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Fundraising ideas
However you choose to fundraise we have a whole heap of ideas, tips, advice and resources to help you get the most out of your experience. 

Popular fundraising events

Whether you prefer an adrenaline rush or a caffeine rush we've got an event to suit you.
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Pay in your fundraising money

Thank you so much for fundraising for us! Find out how to pay in the money you've raised. We have options to pay in online, at the Post Office or bank, or by mail and over the phone.
Ways to pay in

Get active

If you're taking on a physical challenge to raise money, we've got you covered - whatever your fitness level. From training plans, to nutrition advice, it's all here.

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Running

Whether you're building up to your first 10k, or you're taking on a marathon, we've got everything you need to get to that finish line.

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Hiking

Lace up your walking boots and take on some seriously scenic hiking routes for people living with cancer.

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Cycling

Getting on your bike and clocking up the miles is a brilliant way to discover the great outdoors and make a difference to people living with cancer.

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Swimming

From open water swimming to laps around your local pool, a swimming challenge is a great way to raise money for Macmillan.

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Why your support matters

We're doing whatever it takes to help everyone with cancer get the best care the UK has to offer, whoever and wherever they are. Find out how your fundraising makes a difference. 
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£187

could provide someone living with cancer with eight sessions of emotional support from one of our Macmillan Buddies

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£305

could pay for a Macmillan Nurse for one day, helping people living with cancer and their families receive essential medical, practical, and emotional support

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£1000

spent on our Macmillan Support Line could help our Welfare Rights Team find £26,100 in potential benefits.

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£3000

could pay for a local cancer support group to run weekly exercise sessions for people with cancer for 12 months.

Fundraise in memory

Raising money in memory is a great way to celebrate your loved one's life and make a difference to people living with cancer. Find out more about the different ways you can fundraise in memory of a family member or friend.
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Create a Tribute Fund
Set up a tribute fund to remember a loved one. Add photos and memories, collect donations, and share details of any fundraising you're doing in their memory.
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Collect in memory
Many families collect donations in memory at a loved one’s funeral or celebration of life as a special way of remembering them. Find out about the different ways you can do this.
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Fundraise in memory
Find out how you can take part in an event, or organise your own in memory of a loved one, to celebrate their life and raise money to support people living with cancer and their families.