Do your own fundraising

You can register your event with us by completing our online registration form. Once you’ve registered, we’ll send you a free fundraising welcome pack and Dementia UK top. If they haven’t arrived after two weeks, please let us know by emailing fundraising@dementiauk.org.

While you’re waiting, visit our fundraising resources webpage. This page has everything you need to help you meet – and beat – your fundraising target. We’ll also be in touch to provide all the support and advice you need to make your fundraiser a success.

Register your event

Dementia UK is registered with several fundraising platforms including JustGiving, Enthuse, Funraisin and Givestar. If you are unsure which platform is best to use for your fundraising, please email fundraising@dementiauk.org or visit our paying in page for further information.

We aim to get your fundraising pack and t-shirt to you as soon as possible, but please allow two weeks for your items to arrive. If your pack has not arrived after two weeks, please contact our team at fundraising@dementiauk.org

We would love you to fundraise for Dementia UK! However, if you’re under 18, we will need your parent or guardian to contact us and tell us that they are happy for you to fundraise. Please ask them to email fundraising@dementiauk.org and give their permission for you to raise funds for us.

If you’d like a Dementia UK representative to attend your event, please complete our request form: Request a Dementia UK representative – Fill out form.

Complete the request form

Most of our event representatives are Volunteer Ambassadors who generously give their time to support Dementia UK. Many have personal experience of dementia and can share information about Dementia UK and the work of our Admiral Nurses. They are not clinical professionals, so cannot answer specific medical or care-related questions.

We’ll do our best to support your fundraiser, but we can’t guarantee that someone will be available to attend every event. Once we receive your request, we’ll explore the options available in your area and let you know what support we can provide.

If you would like a collection bucket for a street collection or a collection tin for a static collection, for example in a shop or reception area where you are not always present, please email our Fundraising Team at fundraising@dementiauk.org.

There are several ways to send us your donations:

Fundraising page: donations to your fundraising page are sent to Dementia UK automatically. Once you have completed your fundraising, you can close your page if you would like to, but this is not necessary – any further donations you might receive will also come straight to us.

Online: pay in your fundraising directly on our website.

Bank transfer: please email supportercare@dementiauk.org for our bank details.

Telephone: please call our donations line on 0300 365 5500 (Monday-Friday, 9am-5.30pm).

Cheque: cheques can be made payable to Dementia UK and sent to us at Dementia UK, 7th Floor, One Aldgate, London EC3N 1RE. Please include a covering letter with your contact details and unique supporter number (if you have one).

Please send your donations as soon as possible after your event, and within six weeks, so we can thank you for your incredible support.

Please do not send cash by post. If you have cash donations to pay in, please:

• Count the cash in a safe place
• Count the money and record the total with another person – ideally someone who is not related to you
• Place the cash in a sealed container and keep it in a secure place until you can pay it in
• Pay the cash into your own bank account as soon as possible, then transfer the full amount to Dementia UK in one of the following ways:

Online: pay in your funds directly through our website.

Bank transfer: please email supportercare@dementiauk.org for our bank details.

Telephone: please call our donations line on 0300 365 5500 (Monday-Friday, 9am-5.30pm).

Cheque: cheques can be made payable to Dementia UK and sent to us at Dementia UK, 7th Floor, One Aldgate, London EC3N 1RE. Please include a covering letter with your contact details and unique supporter number (if you have one).

Please send your donations as soon as possible after your event, and within six weeks, so we can thank you for your incredible support.

If you are a UK taxpayer, you qualify for Gift Aid, which boosts your donation at no extra cost to you. We can claim an additional 25% of the value of your donations, meaning that every £1 donation is worth £1.25 to Dementia UK. The extra income that we can claim through the Gift Aid scheme will allow us to support more families facing dementia.

Signing up for Gift Aid is simple; just complete our online Gift Aid Form. If you have any questions about Gift Aid, please read our frequently asked questions page or contact our Supporter Care Team on 0300 365 5500 or by email at supportercare@dementiauk.org.

Your funds will be used to increase the number of specialist dementia nurses, known as Admiral Nurses. They provide free, life-changing support and advice to anyone affected by dementia – on our free Helpline, in virtual and face-to-face clinics and in local communities.

By fundraising for Dementia UK, you’re playing a vital role in helping us achieve our vision of a world where no one faces dementia alone – where everyone gets the specialist support they need. Find out more about our work and the difference your donations make.

We understand that sometimes you may not be able to fundraise once you have signed up. If you can no longer fundraise for Dementia UK, please email fundraising@dementiauk.org to let us know.

Every workplace fundraising activity helps families affected by dementia across the UK access specialist support. There are many ways that your company can support Dementia UK and make a difference together:

• Nominate Dementia UK as your Charity of the Year: we’ll provide resources, campaign ideas and inspiring family stories to support a successful partnership
• Introduce us to your Charity Team: we’ll showcase how partnering with Dementia UK can engage employees and make a positive impact in your local community and beyond
• Take part in workplace fundraising: join one of our fundraising events, sign up for a team challenge or organise your own fundraiser with colleagues

Please contact fundraising@dementiauk.org if you have any questions or to discuss further details.

We’ll send you a thank you letter after we’ve received and processed the funds you’ve raised. If you need a receipt or a thank you letter earlier, please email our Fundraising Team at fundraising@dementiauk.org and we’ll be happy to help.