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If you are looking to raise additional funds over /or in the run up to christmas, how about offering a gift wrapping service?
For a small fee you could ask volunteers to wrap 1 or a set amount of gifts for a small reasonable fee.
Can you pre make your wrapping paper
(with the children maybe?) or purchase bulk amounts to keep the price down?
Make or buy labels & rosettes and ask for donations of carrier bags to hold the newly wrapped gifts!
Set up a table at your local Christmas fayre offering the service for items purchased there and then and maybe issue contact details of volunteers willing to undertake gift wrapping services at a convenient time !
SEE HERE for a demo contact card you could give out.
Ask a local business if you could use their foyer as a venue for gift wrapping items purchased from their shop.
Set up a table and sort out a list of volunteers.
THINGS TO TAKE.....
Wrapping paper
Sticky tape
Ribbon
Rosettes
Gift labels
Carrier bag
Pen
Table
Table cloth
PAPERWORK TO TAKE
- Rota for volunteers
- Consent form or your initial letter that states the business is allowing you to use it's foyer on a particular day & time (this is for legal vending reasons!!)
- A sign that tells everyone who you are, what you are doing, how much things are and contact details (like your charity number ) so that customers (the general public) are aware you are legitimate!
- Contact details of volunteers - if you are going to be continuing to offer the service up until Christmas (make sure the volunteers have agreed to having their names/contact details put on a card and given out)
Have fun and raise lots of needy money
