let your imagination go wild—try making greeting cards, scarves or jewellery to sell

get goods donated and hold an auction

get a local band to play and charge people an entry fee

an oldie but a goodie

collect old books from everyone you know and sell them

get your friends together and have a fun day washing cars

ask people at your work or school to pay to dress casual for a day

get a school or club to see what distance they can cover with $1 coins

be sponsored to 'give up' something e.g. talking, driving, Facebook, television

great for the workplace, receptions or workshops

be creative with fun competitions in the home, office or workshop e.g. who can throw a gold coin closest to the prize

ask your friends/family to come around for dinner and charge $20 p/head

ask your boss to match what you raise

display your art, crafts and interests and charge an admission fee

get everyone to dress up in fancy dress, award prizes and collect donations

join in a fun run and ask your friends to sponsor you

get your friends together for an afternoon of board games, egg and spoon races, or wheelbarrow races... use your imagination

use your garage, shed or car boot to display your wares

guess the weight of a new born baby, 'How many grapes in a jar?'

get sponsored to shave or colour your hair

hire out what you do best: mow lawns, handy man, massage or even accounts

in place of a gift for any special occasion ask friends and family to donate

get some willing people around and ask them to donate a small amount to be part of the jigsaw marathon. Each person has a jigsaw and is timed to see how long it takes to complete. After the first has been completed, it is a race to the finish. The winner is the quickest to complete all of the jigsaws

make some fresh, natural juices and sell for a gold coin donation at work

hold a night where people can sing along to all their favourite songs

invite everyone in your workplace, school or friends and family to a grand lunch. Make healthy sandwiches and nibbles

hold a lunch, charge per head and give prizes for best hat or best dressed

ask for a donation and get friends together to watch a classic

green thumbs can invite people to visit their garden and charge an admission fee, maybe sell some plants as well

ask local businesses to donate prizes and run your own

ask people to sacrifice three items from their weekly shop and donate the funds instead

golf tournament, tennis round robin, bowls day, darts night

a great social gathering with facts and figures

place prizes around your home or park and charge an admission to play

strap on your shoes and get walking with your friends

teams pay to enter, with the hope of winning prizes. Teachers vs. students, boys vs. girls, or one town vs. another could be fun