GET ANGRY
GET INVOLVED
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 Why?
 
 
 
 War Child is a charity that provides protection for children who, as 
 
  a result of war, live with insecurity, poverty and social exclusion. 
  This includes street children, children in prison and children 
  recruited or abducted by rebel groups. We work with these 
 
children and their communities to protect them from violence, 
 
    abuse and exploitation. By campaigning for policy changes we help 
  many more children than we could possibly hope to work with 
  ourselves.  
 
 
 
¾ Iraq  
2 million children have had to leave their homes since war started in 2003.  
 
¾ Afghanistan  

Around 600 children under five die every day due to preventable diseases  

 ¾ Democratic Republic of Congo  

20% of children die before reaching the age of five  

 ¾ Uganda 

Since the conflict began in the 1980's around 25,000 children have been abducted by rebel forces  
  

  
The money from your fundraising helps to continue our groundbreaking work with former 
  child soldiers, street children and children in prison 
   
Every time you fundraise for us you are increasing awareness of child rights and helping us 
build an army of supporters to help in the fight. 
 
 
This pack should give you everything you need to start fundraising. All the ideas are aimed at 
raising as much money for War Child as possibly while at the same time ensuring you have 
FUN! 
 
 Getting started; Choose your event  
 

 
A-Z fundraising ideas

A -Art exhibition. Get displays up of friend’s work or any paintings you have lying around in

the attic and then sell them off.   

B - Bake sale. Why not get a bunch of mates to cook and sell cakes, cookies or any snack

at your home, union or event. It’s easy to do and a quick money making scheme. (If you
are planning to do this in a public place check with the regulations).

C - Catwalk. Put on a fashion show with clothes made by people you know or a local

clothes shop and ask for donations from the crowd or charge entry. You could even sell
items on display afterwards, as well as War Child t-shirts and other merchandise.

D - Dance off! To set your fundraising party apart from the rest get people to pay to enter a

dance competition, with the promise of a prize for the winner.

E - eBay. Sell all your unwanted stuff on EBay and donate the profits.

F - Film Nights. Find a room with a projection screen show a movie and use it as an

occasion to tell them about why you’re fundraising and solicit donations or sell War Child
Merchandise. (Remember that when showing movies, in order to charge entry you would
need the films distributers’ permission).

G - Gigs. Check out the War Child ‘Plan your own Gig’ guide.
 

H - Highland fling. If you know how to do it why not throw a Ceilidh and get your kilt on.
 

I - Ice lollies. On a hot day set up a stall selling ice cream and lollies and watch the feeding

frenzy begin.

J - Jelly Beans in a jar. Fill a big jar will jelly beans and charge £2 for people to guess how
many beans there are. The closest answer gets half the cash and War Child gets the rest.

Jump – do something a little bit different and do a Skydive for War Child check out our
website for all the details check out http://www.skylineparachuting.co.uk/charity-
parachuting.aspx

K - Karaoke, turn it into a competition and charge the entries.

L - Love is the air.... arrange a speed-dating night. Everyone pays to take part and the

men move from table to table given 2 mins to charm the single ladies.

M - Marathon. Do a huge challenge like the London marathon and donate the

sponsorship.

P - Party!! Hold a party in honour of War Child and charge entrance fees or ask for

donations. We can provide posters, leaflets, stickers and badges.

Q - Quiz time. Print off our War Child Quiz questions or set your own.

T - Trek. Sign yourself and a group up to a sponsored Trek. With destinations such as

China, India and Peru available you will have the experience of a lifetime and raise money
for a great cause. For more info check out http://www.warchild.org.uk/what_you_can_do/challenge_events
 

R - Raffle – get your local shop or friends to donate some top prizes and sell raffle tickets
 
to raise money (Check our legal guidance info before hosting a raffle)

S - Sweepstake – whether it’s the world cup or the Grand National, everyone loves a

sweepstake. Charge £2 per entry; the winner gets half the money and War Child gets the
rest.

Sponsored anything! Get friends, family, lecturers to sponsor you to do just about anything:
sit-ups, shave your head, a day long silence, a 5k run – the possibilities are endless.

U - University Challenge. Set up teams from your work colleagues or friends, charge

people an entrance fee and have them battle it out.

V - Villains and Superheroes, Halloween, Bollywood... hold a themed costumed party

W - War child, remind everyone who you are supporting by giving out leaflets and putting

up posters.

X - Xmas Sale - sell hand-made Christmas cards or advent calendars.

Y - Your idea. We bet you have tons of great ideas so why not put them into action.

Z - Zoooom, get sponsored for a cycle race or event.

Remember to keep it safe- War Child cannot accept responsibility for accidents, so make
sure everyone is safe at any event you organise. Ask your venue about Health & Safety – they’ve
probably got it all covered. If you need to find out anything yourself, see: www.hse.gov.uk If you're
going to be carrying money around be aware of personal security.
 

Legal Guidance

Raffles (lotteries)  

Private Raffles/ lotteries 

If your lottery is just for your friends, work or a club, you don't need to worry about obtaining a 
license. This is probably the best type of lottery to run as it's much easier to do and has fewer 
legal hoops for you to jump through.  

Though do be sure that the lottery is promoted by someone from within the uni/club and only 
advertised on the premises. Tickets must state the price, the name and address of the promoter 
and who is eligible to participate.  

Small Raffles/ lotteries 

If you are running a lottery within another event, e.g. a fete or dinner/dance then the licence is 
not needed.  

But, the lottery cannot include any cash prizes and the ticket sales draw must be carried out 
during the event. No more than £250 can be spent on buying prizes, so it's best to try to get 
high value prizes donated by some generous folk.  

Public Raffles/lotteries 

If you hold a larger raffle that is open to members of the public, the raffle must be registered 
with your local authority first. A named promoter must be identified to take responsibility for 
the raffle. If ticket sales exceed £20,000 you must register with the Gambling Commission.  

Before promoting any lottery we recommend you check the rules with your local authority and 
the Gambling Commission (www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk).  

 
 
  

How to organize your own gig 
 

Finding the right Venue  You might want to have your gig at one of the 
venues below...  
Check out the following for ideas on where to hold your event….  
• Bars/cafes/restaurants that play music  
• Your own uni will usually have venues you can book out.  
• Dance classes  
• Local newspapers and listings  
• Community halls  
• National magazines with extensive listings (NME, The Fly, 
• Clothes shops  
Guardian Guide, Time Out)  
• Places that are ‘opinion forming outlets’ – 
• Websites (ents24.com, myspace.com, drowninsound.com)  
such as specialist record shops.   
• Local community points (rehearsal studios, community 

centres, colleges)  

How to approach a venue 

DOs 
• Contact the venue by phone and ask if it’s a good time to talk  
• Be positive, not pushy. Prepare your answers and be honest about what you don’t know. Head to War 
Child’s website for details on our country programmes www.warchild.org.uk  
• Start the conversation with something like "Hi, I’m organising a gig in aid of War Child and wanted to see if 
we could work together"  
• Explain that this is a chance to be part of something very cool which will help War Child continue its work to 
protect the most marginalised children in Iraq, Afghanistan, Uganda and DRC.  
 
• Make sure you are aware of any potential costs such as:  
o Hire Fee   Big No No 
o Minimum Bar Spend   Contact a venue on a 
o Security   Monday morning or 
o Late/Music License   on a Friday 
o Maximum Capacity   afternoon 
 
 

The War Child Logo
The War Child logo is trademarked so if you 
plan to use it, please let us know so we can 
 
provide you with a Logo License and a proper 
version of the logo itself. If you are using our 
logo on anything then please let us see a copy 
before you print or send it.  

Keep it Safe and Legal
A few house rules before you get started. You’re responsible for ensuring that any event you organize in aid of War 
Child complies with the law. WAR CHILD CANNOT AND DOES NOT ACCEPT LIABILITY FOR EVENTS RUN IN ITS NAME. 
Check with your local council and the venue for necessary permission i.e licensing, trading standards and health and 
safety issues. Contact local police if you’re planning an event in a public space eg. If your event is likely to cause a traffic 
jam  

Insurance
Any event involving the public needs public liability insurance. This is bought from insurance companies BUT it’s likely 
that your venue is already covered, so just check in with the venue owners/managers before you book anywhere.   

Licenses
Most venues that put on live music regularly will have appropriate licenses, eg: to sell alcohol. Check what licenses are 
needed www.culture.gov.uk.  

Temporary events notice
If your event is taking place somewhere that doesn’t usually put on live music, it may not have a license, so contact 
your local council in advance about a temporary event notice. This may also apply if you want to sell alcohol 
somewhere without a license.  

Busking, collections and collection boxes
All collectors must be aged 16 or over. To collect funds in a public place eg: the street, you need a local authority 
license. Allow at least two months to get one. Collecting on private property, eg: pubs/supermarkets requires 
permission in writing from the owner/manager. All donations must be put in a container and sealed with a lock, self‐
adhesive paper, or some other device.  

Mandatory text for publicity & other materials
All fundraising/publicity materials you produce must state clearly that you are fundraising "In aid of War Child" so it is 
clear that you do not represent War Child. Make sure your material includes the above wording. Any use of the War 
Child logo has to be authorized by us and the logo used must carry our charity number. To acquire the correct logo and 
authorization of its use please contact us on fundraising@warchild.org.uk.  

Publicity Materials
Please be sure to include the following words on all fundraising materials including posters, flyers, email invitations and 
so on: "In aid of War Child, registered with the Charity Commission no.1071659" and where possible " War Child is an 
international charity that works with children in some of the world’s most dangerous war zones ‐ Iraq, Afghanistan, 
Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). They provide protection for children hardest hit by war including 
child soldiers, street children and children in prison.” 
 

Merchandise
 
Get kitted up and fundraise by selling t‐shirts 
War Child receives 100% of the profits on the sale of t‐shirts.  Here are some of the 
designs on offer, for the full list and details of how to buy them check out the attcahed 
ordering form or; http://www.warchild.org.uk/shop/category/12
 Getting it off the ground
 
1. Get Promoting
 
 
The more people you tell the more money you’ll raise. 
Included in this pack is a standard press release,  
use it to get noticed. Go online, set up a Facebook  
group, design a My Space page and 
 email everyone you know to get them interested.  
 

2. Get Money 
Sell tickets, get sponsored and do as much as you can before the event 
to make sure you raise as much cash as you can. 
Log on to www.justgiving.com, and set up your own personalised 
sponsorship page. Get everyone to gift aid their donation – it will add 
28% to the amount they give! 
You will find a form included in this pack for sending all money you 
raised back to us.  

3. Get On With It!
 
Do all the preparation before the day to ensure your event runs 
smoothly, enlist the help of friends and family who could help with 
some of the organizing. 
 
Finally enjoy  
yourself! 
 

 
 

  
Press 
 
So you have planned and prepared for your event and everything’s ready to go? 

Getting publicity for your event/activity is a great way of getting more people to support you, 
working with the media can mean anything from writing a letters to newspapers, to organising an 
event to which journalists are invited.  

Creating a Press Release  A Press release

means
A press release is the main way that you can let the media  
journalists can
know what you are doing. 
easily copy the
 
correct info,
Make sure your press releases are: 
making it more
• Short and to the point 
likely to be
• Word processed 
• Single sided if possible, otherwise staple the sheets together 
• Double spaced so the journalist  
can easily make notes between the lines 
 
When to send your press release: 
• 13 days before the event for weekly newspapers/magazines 
• 7 days before for regional daily newspapers/TV and radio programmes 
 
Remember to: 
• Include your contact telephone numbers 
• Include some details about War Child 
• Send War Child a copy once you’ve sent your press release 
• Keep a list of which journalists you have sent them to and when 
 
Included in this pack is a generic press release, War Child request we see a copy of any amended 
versions of this before it is released. 

 
   Contact us

Address   5‐7 Anglers Lane 
London  
NW5 3DG  

Phone   + 44 (0) 20 7916 9276  

Fax   + 44 (0) 20 7916 9280  

Email   info@warchild.org.uk

Attached are Donation return forms, T‐shirt ordering forms, Sample Press release, and our War 
Child quiz.  To print these off separately from the main body of the PDF simply go to the print 
tab and under ‘page range’ select the pages option typing in pages 12‐19. If you are printing off 
these last seven pages remember NOT to print double sided, so that the return forms are kept  
separate and easy to fill out and post back to us.  
 War Child Quiz
War Child Quiz
 

1. What does DRC (the country) stand for? (1 point) 

       Democratic Republic of Congo 

2. Long time supporter of War Child, Brian Eno, produced the album Joshua Tree. Who was 
the band behind this album? (1 point) 

       U2  

3. Name three countries that border Afghanistan. (max 3 points, one for each) 

       Pakistan, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan , China.  

4. What is the capital of Uganda? (1 point) 

        Kampala.  

5. Hot Chip, who appears on the War Child Heroes album, had a huge hit with the song ‘Over 
and Over’. From which album was this track taken? (1 point) 

       The Warning 

6. The Film ‘The Last King of Scotland’ was centred around which African dictator? (1 point) 

        Idi Amin  

7. Which Wes Anderson movie featured War Child supporter David Bowe’s songs, sung in 
Portuguese by the character Pelé dos Santos? (1 point for the main part of the title, and 
another point for the sub‐title, max 2 points) 

       The life Aquatic, with Steve Zissou  

8. Which modern country does the ancient civilisation of Mesopotamia most geographically 
correspond to? (1 point) 

       Iraq 

9. Mesopotamia is famed for its advances in medicine, astrology and mathematics. Yet one 
of its most famous exports, the Dialog of Pessimism is a text from which discipline? (1 
points) 

Philosophy  

10. DRC was a colony of which European power (1 point) 

       Belgium  

11. In 1219 Afghanistan was invaded by which Central Asian conqueror (1 point)  
       Genghis Khan  

12. The Dumball rally 2008, a banger rally which raised money for War Child, went from 
Brussels to Corfu. Yet it was not allowed to travel through Germany due to safety 
concerns. Name which country it therefore HAD to pass through in order to leave 
Belgium. (2 points)  
 
France  
 
13. What are the two official languages of Uganda?  (2 points, one for each) 
       English and Swahili  

14. The film W. is about which world leader and who is the director? (2 points, one for each).  

       George W. Bush and Oliver Stone  

 
15. The infamous rebel forces in Uganda, led by Joseph Kony are known as the LRA. What 
does this stand for?  
 
       The Lord’s Resistance Army  
 
16. Which band originally from Pittsburgh, US has a song titled ‘Operation Iraq Liberation’? (1 
point) 

      Anti Flag   

17. What is the name of the great Islamic Empire that from the 16th to the mid‐19th centuries 
controlled most of India as well as large parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan? (Hint‐ this 
dynasty was also behind the construction of the Taj Mahal,  the Agra Fort and the Red 
Fort in Delhi) (1 point).  

        The Mughal Empire.  

18. Which band has three UK number 1 albums called; Hopes and Fears, Under the Iron Sea 
and Perfect Symmetry? (1 point)  

 Keane  

19. One of the most widely used and deadliest guns, the Ak 47, was developed in which 
country? (1 point)   
 
        The Soviet Union  
 
20. Who starred as the principle character of  Yuri Orlov in the 2005 film The Lord of War 
about an illegal arms dealer? (1 point) 
           Nicolas Cage  

21. Name the Generald rebel leader in DRC who claims to be fighting recently to protect his 
Tutsi community from attack by Rwandan Hutu rebels? (1 point) 
         General Laurent Nkunda   

Max points= 27 

Bonus question; how many languages and dialects are estimated to be spoken in DRC? 
(the closest answer will receive 3 points)  

700 (Figure from the US Department of State, Bureau of African Affairs).   

 
Quick fire round
If there is a tie the remaining teams will have to battle it out with a quick fire round. Questions will be asked 
alternatively between team A and B and the one who scores the most wins. If however there are more than 
two teams in a tie then five of these questions can chosen and be used in quiz format, the same way as 
questions 1‐19 were. 

Team A  Team B 

1) What colour code is the Northern line tube  1) Which car name translates as 'people's car? 
route in London that runs through Camden, 
Volkswagen 
Kentish town and Waterloo? 

Black   2) What is the capital of Nepal?  

2) Who directed Cry Freedom, the 1987 film set  Kathmandu. 
in apartheid era South Africa? 
3) Which river flows through Baghdad?  
Richard Attenborough  

3) What is the capital of Afghanistan?   Tigris 

Kabul  4) Which military rank does James Bond (007) hold?  

4) What is the name of the character in the  Commander 
Matrix trilogy played by Carrie Anne Moss?  
5) Which Welsh band, who went to DRC in 2006 to see 
Trinity  the work of War Child, had the album ‘Comfort in 
Sound’?  
5) Which instrument did Paul McCartney 
predominantly play in the Beatles?   Feeder 

The bass guitar    
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Press Release
Fundraising
  Event in support of War Child.
 
 
War Child is an award winning charity which works with local partner organisations in places acutely affected by
conflict - Iraq, Afghanistan, Northern Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo - to protect the most
marginalised children, who would otherwise be overlooked: street children, child soldiers and children in prison.

 
Title of your event
Details of your event/activity, including:
What you are doing
Who will be taking part
Where and When
How people can take part
How people can sponsor or donate money

Further Information

• Visit www.warchild.org.uk for information on War Child

• War Child works with local partner organisations in places acutely affected by conflict - Iraq,
Afghanistan, Northern Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo - to protect the most
marginalised children, who would otherwise be overlooked: street children, child soldiers and
children in prison.
• War Child was founded in 1993 in response to the conflict in the former Yugoslavia. A UN award
winning charity, it works with some of the most hard-hit children in conflict and post-conflict zones
around the world. It has: Separated children from adults in prison and negotiated their release in
Afghanistan; Supported de-mobilised child soldiers in Democratic Republic of Congo with startup
grants and training in small business management; and Established much needed drop-in
centres and trained social workers to support street children in southern Iraq.

Iraq –1 child dies every 5 minutes

Afghanistan - 1 in five children do not live beyond the age of 5
Uganda – Over 30,000 children were abducted during the conflict
Democratic Republic of Congo – 30,000 children have been conscripted by rebel and government
forces

• We provide vital, on the ground support in each of the conflict zones we work in but also lobby
politicians and governments to ensure our cause and the rights of children affected by war
remains high on the public and political agendas.
• In the last decade alone, war has meant that: 1.5 million children have died; 4 million children
have been disabled; 10 million children have been traumatized

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 Donation Return Form

Congratulations, you made it! You’ve done a great job and, we hope, had a brilliant time to boot.

From everyone at War Child, thank you for your commitment, time, energy and support; we are
truly grateful.

There’s just one last stage to go, then you can relax and give yourself a well deserved pat on the
back.

Once you have the money raised, please complete and return this form to the address below…
remember to include the donations and make cheques or postal orders out to ‘War Child’.
 

Full Name ________________________________________________________________________

Address __________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________ Post Code ___________________

Phone ____________________________________________________________________________

Email ____________________________________________________________________________

Amount Enclosed £___________________

How Raised (activity) _______________________________________________________________

Donation Method Cheque Postal Order Number enclosed _________

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Please return this form, the completed sponsorship forms and donations to:
Sara Bowcutt
War Child
5-7 Anglers Lane
London
NW5 3DG
Please do not send cash through the post.