Set up a fundraising page

Guide to setting up a fundraising page

You can set up a fundraiser directly on our website for our current appeal.

Fundraising Ideas

If you would like to raise funds for Kindred but still unsure what events to plan or do, we’ve put together a list of 30 ideas that will help either boost funds to your existing fundraiser or provide you with new ideas!

30 fundraising ideas

Sponsorship Form

Event planning guide

Online Fundraising for Kindred out

Set yourself up with a fundraising page – we are listed on

Facebook

Virgin Money Giving

Just Giving

Top tips

Remember to include as much information on your fundraising page as possible le, including the reason for taking on your Kindred challenge so that people can really get behind you on your fundraiser.
Share your page far and wide, on social media more than once!
You might add your link to your email footers.

However you choose to get the word out, encourage as much sharing as possible among friends and be creative and enjoy it!

Setting and Reaching your target

Setting a target is an important way to engage people with your event or fundraiser

Did you know that;

Fundraising pages with targets have been proven to raise even more than those without a target.

Find a family or friend that is willing to make a generous donation to kick start your fundraising, this often helps others be more generous or sometimes even match the first donation.

If in doubt, aim high! If you would like further advice on setting a target, get in touch.

Call Kindred on 0800 031 5793 or our fundraiser, Hazel Cornish on 07742419710

Email: [email protected]

Latest

Press Release: People's Postcode Trust Award for Kindred

Players of People’s Postcode Lottery enable Kindred Advocacy to support parents of children with complex needs in Scotland! We are delighted to announce that the People’s Postcode Trust, a grant-giving charity funded entirely by players of People’s Postcode Lottery, have awarded Kindred £23,708 to support the running of the charity over the next year.
Kindred receives donation from Walter Scott & Partners Ltd Giving Group

Kindred are delighted to announce receipt of a £15,000 donation from the Walter Scott & Partners Ltd Giving Group.
Kindred Fife receives grant towards supporting parent mental health

Kindred’s Fife service is delighted that their project has been supported by the Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund through Fife Voluntary Action and Scottish Government, with a recent grant of £3000.
E-PAtS and positive support for Kindred families

Kindred, along with NHS Lothian and Tizard, University of Kent , has recently started to offer Early Positive Approaches to Support (E-PAtS) groups to families, developed for parent/carers of a child aged 0 to 5 years with learning disability, global developmental delay or autism.

Social Work Assessment (Section 23)

If your child has a disability or long-term health condition then you are likely to require additional help with family life. The Social Work department of your local authority has a duty to assess the needs of your child. This is called a Section 23 Assessment.
Our vision and aims

Kindred's vision is to transform the lives of families of children with complex needs in Scotland.
Accessing grants

Details of different funds and grant-giving trusts/charities that you can approach if needed, and some handy hints on applying.
Benefits

There are many different sources of financial support available to children with disabilities. Kindred may be able to support parents to apply for some of these benefits.
Contact us

You can contact Kindred by phone, email and by post.
Education

Children with additional needs may need extra support in school, or you may feel that your child needs to attend a different school provision such as a language unit, another mainstream school or a special school. Depending on where you live, Kindred may be able to assist you with finding the right provision for your child.
Fife Team

Kindred's Fife Team is based in Dunfermline, providing a service throughout Fife to parents of children with complex needs including advocacy, information and emotional support.
Child’s Planning Meeting (and YPPM)

CPM stands for Child’s Planning Meeting and YPPM stands for Young Person’s Planning Meeting.
Refer to us

For a referral please contact us by phone or email.
Our history

Kindred began supporting families in 1991 from the Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh. We were known then as SNIP or Special Needs Information Point. We started with a founding team of two parents who each had a child with additional needs, keen to share their knowledge. Now we have a team of 12 staff over three bases in Scotland, and we are still a parent-led organisation.