Fundraise for Us

We love having supporters who want to get others excited about what we are doing, and raising money for our work along the way. Fundraising can be enormous and worthwhile fun for those who take part, and for those that sponsor the fundraiser. Here are some suggestions about what you might do:

  • Sponsored Fun Runs, Marathons, Treks, Cycles or Walks

  • Portrait-a-thon , – if you’re a talented artist yourself (or even if not!), why not paint your friends’ and family’s portraits in exchange for a donation to the Koestler Trust.

  • Hold a Koestler Trust evening – we’ll send someone to do a short talk for you with some current Koestler Award artwork

  • Sponsored silence

  • Sponsored prison diet – ask us for a prison meal plan, and you follow it for a week.

Case Study

Name of Fundraiser

Kate

Challenge

White Peaks Half Marathon

Target

£1,000

Raised

£1,516.54 (including Gift Aid)

Method of fundraising

Justgiving.com and Facebook

Details

After hearing of our work and visiting our 2008 sale at our office in Wormwood Scrubs, Kate decided she wanted to fundraise on behalf of the Koestler Trust.

In spring 2009 Kate ran the White Peaks Half Marathon, and having trained for 5 months, she completed the course in a fantastic 2 hours 32 minutes. 

By creating an online Justgiving.com account and marketing her run to friends and family through Facebook, Kate managed to raise an amazing £1,516.54 for the Koestler Trust



If you are interested in fundraising for us, please email our Development Worker,
Hayley Sothinathan at
hsothinathan@koestlertrust.org.uk
You will be sent an information pack with everything needed to get started.