All our services are provided by unpaid volunteers but we still need to raise about £66,000 every year.
Could you help?
There are so many ways you can help fundraise for Leicester Samaritans. Any help you can give means we can maintain our 24/7 service to people in need.
Here are some fundraising examples.
- volunteer your time at the charity shop on Granby Street
- shop online via https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/samaritansleicester/ - there are over 2,700 retailers to choose from including eBay, Amazon, M&S & John Lewis
- Take part in our annual Samarathon
- Hold a cake and coffee morning or an afternoon tea.
- Host a curry night at a local restaurant
- Donate your 2nd hand goods to our charity shop on Granby Street (if you are a UK taxpayer we can claim Gift Aid on donation sales - this will not cost you a penny)
- Get you local pub or shop to "adopt a charity tin" and swap it over every few weeks
- Walk, run, swim, cycle or skydive as a personal challenge. Please contact us for sponsorship forms.
- Help out at our September Beer Festival in Oadby
- Deliver posters and flyers to shops, pubs and other public areas
- Have a plant or craft sale
- Hold a raffle and sell tickets
- Organise a quiz night
- Have a dress down day at your work or school
- Asking for donations is a great alternative to gifts, no matter the occasion.
- Consider buying some supplies for our branch. Here is a link to our suggested shopping list on Amazon for the type of item regularly used. Check out my list on Amazon