Name 14 February 2007

Marathon FundraisingMarathon Information Day5 February 2011

St John Ambulance

• We teach people first aid • We teach young people • We teach people in the workplace • We teach people in the

community• We teach people who become our

volunteers

St John Ambulance

• CFRs attended over 3,500 calls in 2010

• We provide first aid at major events

• UK’s largest youth organisation• Over 33,000 courses every year• Treated 124,000 casualties in

2010

St John Ambulance: the difference

• Nearly two-thirds of people (59%) wouldn’t feel confident enough to try to save a life

• A quarter (24%) would do nothing and wait for an ambulance to arrive or hope that a passer-by knows first aid

• Your support can change this

St John Ambulance: the difference

Sussex Homeless Project

• Based in Brighton and Hastings• Initiated in 1998• Led by nurses, run by volunteers

and funded entirely by donations• Offers assessment and advice on

health issues, podiatry, on the spot prescriptions

• In 2010 over 2,000 people were helped by this service

RISE

• Respect, Inspire, Support, Empower• Aimed at young people aged 16 to 25

in the London boroughs of Newham, Tower Hamlets, Hackney and Waltham Forest

• Trains young people in:- Life saving skills- Caring for children, the elderly or disabled- Leadership opportunities and accredited BTEC

training- Peer to peer teaching

Fundraising in 2011

• Last year, London and Brighton Marathon runners raised £345,743 for St John Ambulance

• All participants in 2011 pledged to raise at least £1,500 for London and £500 for Brighton

• If everyone meets their pledge we will raise enough to pay for six new ambulances or 240 automated external defibrillators (AED)

• Event: Great North Run 2010• Min. sponsorship target: £350• Total raised: £1998• 40% sponsorship• 10% clothes sale• 50% karaoke & quiz night

Case study 1: Sarah Jurkowski

“I raised £1998.96 for St John Ambulance, which was a lot more than I could ever have imagined.

If you ask people regularly or give people something for their money, they can be very

generous.”

Case study 2: Ian Webber

• Event: London Marathon ‘10• Min. sponsorship target: £1,500• Amount raised: £3,295• 6% online donations• 7% Community Cashback

Award• 24% coffee morning• 63% sponsorship

“Organising even one good event takes a lot of time and effort but can bring in upwards of

£500!”

JustGiving.com

• Set up your page early• Make your page personal to you

(change the photos, add video, new text etc.)

• Set a high target - the higher the target, the more you will raise

• Publicise your page (email, facebook etc.)

• Thank your sponsors

Fundraising do’s and don’ts

• DON’T leave it until the last minute• DON’T fundraise door to door or on

the street• DON’T send cash to us in the post• DO tell as many people as possible • DO place collection boxes in places

you visit regularly• DO stay in touch with the Events

team

Resources

• Fundraising materials• Advice from Events team• Information pack • Videos and info on SJA website

If you need our support, please call us on 020 7324 4173

Questions?

Thank you and

good luck!