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Whether you’re walking the extra mile or making a difference with every stitch, thank you for taking part in a Dementia UK fundraising event. By taking on a challenge you’re offering a lifeline to more families living with dementia. Thank you!
Need help with your fundraising?
Our team is happy to help you with any enquiries that you might have about taking part in your challenge. Please contact us using the following details:
Email: virtualevents@dementiauk.org
Phone (general enquiries): 020 8059 4400
Phone (to pay in donations): 0300 365 5500
Facebook: Post any questions you have in your Facebook Challenge Group and one of our lovely admins will get back to you. Please note that we can’t answer questions received on Facebook Messenger.
Your challenge toolkit
Everything you need to help you with your challenge!
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Fundraising tips to help you reach your target
- Personalise your fundraiser to let people know why you’re taking part and what this challenge means to you.
- Share your fundraiser with family and friends – whether that’s by word of mouth, text or WhatsApp, or posting on Facebook or your other social media accounts.
- Be sure to update your fundraiser regularly – share photos, videos and text updates to let your sponsors know how you’re doing and show them you’re committed to the challenge.
- Ask your employer if they will offer ‘matched giving’ – where they match every donation you receive – to boost your total.
Key information about virtual events
You can pay in your donations in a number of ways:
- Online: you can pay in your donations on our website Make sure you use the reference number given to you at the end of your challenge and select the challenge you took part in from the dropdown box
- Phone: call us on 0300 365 5500
- Post: please send cheques made payable to Dementia UK to Freepost RTZS-HCZL-RTUT, 7th Floor, Dementia UK, One Aldgate, London, EC3N 1RE
- Online fundraising page: if your supporters donate to an online fundraising page on Facebook or JustGiving, the money is automatically transferred to us, safely and securely, so there’s nothing for you to do
Editing your Facebook fundraiser is easy and will allow you to personalise your fundraising page.
- Log into Facebook and go to your personal profile page (click ‘Menu’ and then click on your name)
- Scroll down your feed to find your fundraising page and click on it
- Click the ‘Edit’ button
- You can now edit your cover photo, title, story, target, and fundraiser end date (make sure this is past the end of your challenge)
Sharing your fundraiser is easy and can help boost your donations! Just follow the steps below:
- Log into Facebook and go to your personal profile page (click ‘Menu’ and then click on your name)
- Scroll down your feed to find your fundraising page and click on it
- Click the ‘Share’ button
- Select how you would like to share your page
When you register for any of our Facebook Challenges, you will receive a free fundraising pack. You can find the registration form in the featured post at the top of . If it has been over two weeks since you registered and you haven’t received your pack, please email virtualevents@dementiauk.org
We send out one fundraising pack per participant. If you would like to buy some additional Dementia UK branded items, please visit our shop. You’ll find dog bandanas, beanie hats, tote bags and adults’ and children’s t-shirts.
Creating a Facebook fundraiser is the quickest and easiest way to raise money for families facing dementia. Once you’ve logged into Facebook, you can set one up in a few seconds by following the link on the featured post in your dedicated challenge Facebook Group.
Want to create a JustGiving page instead? No problem! You can find further information about how to do this in the Facebook Group, or email virtualevents@dementiauk.org and we can send you a link to get it set up.
Once you have created a fundraising page, be sure to share it with family, friends, colleagues and anyone else you know via social media, text, email and WhatsApp.
All challenges
We have a variety of virtual and in-person events taking place throughout the year.
Take a look at all the events you could take part in
All our challenges will be open to registrations a month before they start.