Fundraise your way

Your event, your way

Whatever thing you’d like to host or take on, we can support you to do that. From some ideas to get you thinking, to advice to help you maximise your fundraising and opportunities to tick off bucket lists! There is plenty to get stuck into below and we can’t wait to hear from you.

If you already know what you’re planning to do, then please complete our Fundraiser Registration Form and a member of the Fundraising Team will be in touch to offer you support. If you’re still in need of an idea, have a look at the rest of this page, or join us as part of one of our Dorothy House events.

Download our 2025 Events Calendar Fundraiser Registration Form

Need an idea?

Skydive

Imagine the exhilaration of skydiving from a plane at 15,000ft, the highest height you can jump from in the UK! After 60 seconds of freefall your parachute opens, enabling you to take in the beautiful views of up to 5 counties and the sea! This once in a lifetime experience is one that you’ll remember for the rest of your life. Sound good? We think so too. Book today.

Coffee Morning

Host a Dorothy House Coffee Morning any day of the year! Whether you’re looking for a fun way to fundraise for Dorothy House, or you just simply love a slice of cake, it’s a tasty way to raise vital funds for the Hospice! Register for your Coffee Morning.

Bungee Jump

Take on a Bristol bungee jump and experience a 160ft drop! Taking place over water at the Lloyds Amphitheatre located in Bristol’s Harbourside which is an attractive, modern development filled with restaurants, bars, shops and hotels. Book your jump.

How we can support you

Whatever event or challenge you take on, we’ll be there to support you every step of the way, and our Fundraising Team will be on hand with whatever you need.

We can provide fundraising materials like collection buckets and banners, and our “in aid of” Dorothy House logo so people know you are raising funds for us. We also have t-shirts and running vests and we can offer support to take contactless payments at your event.

For more hints, tips and advice, download our Fundraising Guide today!

Download our Fundraising Guide

Fancy a run?

Run for Charity

Dorothy House Hospice has partnered for Run For Charity, an organisation that has access to hundreds of running events across the UK and beyond. Check out their events.

Redfish Events

Our friends at Redfish Events organise several annual local trail runs and when running and raising funds for Dorothy House you can use code ‘DH10’ to get 10% off your entry fee. Sign up for a running event.

Dorothy House Running Events

We have a number of running events in our calendar that we’d love you to join us for! Discover our running events.

Partner Challenge Providers

Discover Adventure

Choose from over 40 Open Challenges where you’ll join fundraisers and adventurers taking on epic feats! When signing up to any Discover Adventure Open Challenge, you can choose various payment options and support Dorothy House Hospice. Find out more.

Charity Challenge

With a mixture of UK and Overseas Open Challenges, Charity Challenge has something for everyone. As a partner charity, Dorothy House supporters can take part in any open challenge to raise funds for the Hospice. Find out more.

Ultra Challenge

A variety of events across the UK for you to get stuck into, to walk, jog or run, these are the perfect challenges to do solo or with a team of family and friends! Find out more.

Want to support us?

We’d love to chat about your fundraising ideas. For more information on how to fundraise your way, please call our Fundraising Team on 01225 721480 or email communityfundraising@dorothyhouse-hospice.org.uk.

£50 could fund 2 hours during the night – delivered in a patient’s home, by a compassionate, skilled and experienced Hospice at Home Carer. Providing care to patients, essential respite to families, enabling a patient to stay at home at the end of their life.
£80 could fund 3 hours of community nursing time, helping patients manage pain, discomfort and emotional distress, directly in a patient’s home
£1,000 could provide 24 hours of care on our Inpatient Unit for one patient. Providing the essential nursing care, expert medical care, symptom control and pain relief a patient so dearly needs at the end of their life.