Fundraise for ACE IT

ACE IT is a charity and relies on donations to keep fighting digital exclusion in older people. There are a number of ways you can fundraise for us!

Complete a fundraising challenge

Planning to run a marathon, or cycle a long distance? We’d love it if you chose to fundraise for ACE IT while completing your challenge. We can help you every step of the way, from setting up your JustGiving page to providing branded materials such as T-shirts.

It’s easy to set up a JustGiving page – just visit the link here and click “Fundraise for us” and you’ll be guided through the process. Once you’ve made a page, get in touch by emailing the Manager at iain@aceit.org.uk and we’ll get you started on your fundraising journey!

Here are some well-known events you can take part in to fundraise for us:

• The Kiltwalk
• Edinburgh Marathon
• Meadows Marathon
• Edinburgh Men’s 10k
• Edinburgh Women’s 10k
• Scottish 10k
• Scottish Half Marathon
• Kilomathon
• Tough Mudder
• Go Swim Aquathons
• IronMan
• Edinburgh Inflatable 5K

Other fundraising ideas

• Sponsored silence – a real challenge for chatterboxes, you could raise a lot of money by keeping quiet for a day!
• Coffee morning – host a charity coffee morning with your friends, family or community group, charging the cost of a cup of coffee.
• Head/beard shave – one of the most popular fundraising activities is to shave your head for charity!
• Bake sale – raise funds by creating some tasty baked goods and selling them at work, home or school.
• Gameathon – stream or game for 24 hours to raise money
• Ceilidh or dance – host a ceilidh or other dance to raise funds while having fun!
• Give up a bad habit – give up chocolate, smoking, drinking or any other “bad habit” for a month, and raise money for ACE IT in the process!
• Office collection – short on time for fundraising? Run a simple collection in your office
• Occasion – instead of asking for gifts for a birthday or wedding, ask your loved ones to donate!

Please contact us if you need any branding materials for your fundraising, such as high-quality logos and images.

Tips for successful fundraising

Tell your story – people are more likely to sponsor you if they know why you’re completing the challenge. What does the work of ACE IT mean to you, and what will their money do?

Spread the word – promote your fundraising page on social media and ask your sponsors to share after donating. Get friends, family and colleagues to donate and tell their networks too! Don’t forget to tag @aceitscotland when posting online.

Corporate social responsibility

If your company is looking for a charity to support as part of your CSR aims, please get in touch with the Manager. We are happy to work alongside you when coming up with fundraising ideas and events!