Raising Funds

There are a lot of different ways for you to raise funds for Broken Rainbow UK and help us raise awareness of LGBT Domestic Violence in the UK. Your support is very important to us.

You might just come up with your own ideas, but here are some suggestions of what you could do.

Please do not hesitate to contact us should you need Broken Rainbow UK t-shirts or literature! We would also most welcome photos of your event and achievements!

Please choose among the following:

Run for Broken Rainbow UK

RunWhether you are running just for fun or hoping to beat your personal best, we would be very happy to hear from you! All you have to do is apply for a place for your chosen run, and then contact us if you wish to raise funds  for Broken Rainbow UK.

For all Broken Rainbow UK runners:

  • we can provide you with a Broken Rainbow UK t-shirt
  • we can provide you with a Rainbow Ribbon
  • you can set up a personalised fundraising page on Everyclick

Run suggestions

Here is a list of runs in the UK, but you are much welcome to raise funds for us by participating in any running event!

  • Virgin London Marathon: 17 April 2011
  • London Triathlon: 30-31 July 2011
  • Bupa London 10,000: 30 May 2011
  • Great North Run: 18 September 2011, Newcastle
  • Great South Run: 30 October 2011, Portsmouth
  • Lincoln 10K: Sunday 3rd April 2011
  • Bristol 10K: Sunday 15 May 2011
  • Brighton Marathon: 10 April 2011
  • Great Manchester Run: 15 May 2011
  • Reading Half Marathon: 20 March 2011
  • Bath Half Marathon: 6 March 2011
  • ...and many more!

Other sport events

CyclingYou might want to raise funds for Broken Rainbow UK in other types ofsport events? You might want to participate in a Trekking/walkingevent, a cycling event, or organise your own football /  rugbycompetition?

We would be very happy to hear from you! We can also provide you with t-shirts, rainbow ribbons and you can set up a personalised fundraising page. All you need to do is contact us and we can go on from there!

Host a dinner

Dinner4GoodRaise money for us simply by doing something you enjoy - having your friends round for dinner! Those donating get to enjoy the event itself and the money is raised by doing something everyone might have done anyway.

How does it work?
Create your personalised Dinner Page and send invitations from Dinner4Good  (takes about 5 minutes). Guests accept and donate online - you can see who's coming, and how much is being raised, in a click. It reduces the awkwardness of asking for money and no there's no hassle with collecting cash. Dinner4Good takes care of everything, including the Gift Aid application - so all you have to do is eat, drink and enjoy yourselves!

So why not try it now? www.dinner4good.com/BrokenRainbow

Organise your own event

Would you like to raise money for Broken Rainbow UK but don't know how? Whether you just want to organise a small event with a few friends or a bigger one!

There are a lot of different ways that you could fundraise for Broken Rainbow UK, it all depends on what you fancy doing. 'Small' events can include organising an afternoon tea, a raffle, or a quiz night where people can pay a small donation to enter for example. You could organise anafternoon of games; face painting; a movie evening; a karaoke night...

A bigger event could be organising a party in a club or pub for instance.

However big the event will be, we will be happy to support you! We can provide you with some t-shirts (for running events for instance), some literature, some rainbow ribbons, collecting tins and would be happy to help you promote your event!

Fundraising Tips

Thank you very much for fundraising for Broken Rainbow UK, your support is very important to us! Raising funds can be challenging, so here is some advice to help you!

  • Inform people around you: friends, family, colleagues, friends of friends... The more people will know, the more likely you are to get funds!
  • The cause you are supporting: explain who you are raising funds for and why you chose this charity. There is a misconception that domestic violence does not occur in a same-sex relationship, whereas 1 in 4 LGBT people experience domestic violence! Broken Rainbow UK runs the only National LGBT Domestic Violence Helpline providing confidential support to all members of the LGBT Communities, their family & friends, and agencies supporting them. More information about Broken Rainbow UK.
  • Advertise your event: create a Facebook page (please do contact us should you wish for us to advertise your page through our Facebook network), contact the local media, write a press release...
  • Create your fundraising page: just register on Everyclick, choose Broken Rainbow as your charity, and create your page!
  • Find sponsors: contact local shops, sports retailers, gyms and sports clubs...

And of course Broken Rainbow UK will support you as much as possible throughout the way!