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Thank you for being apart of our #1thing4oakleaf campaign!

Did you that 1 in 4 of us in the UK will experience some kind of mental health problem in the course of

a year? It is likely that mental health has touched your life in some way or another.

We believe that mental illness should not be a barrier to living a fulfi lling and productive life. As a social

enterprise, we are able to provide training and support in an environment where our clients thrive,

many moving on to meaningful employment or further education.

By taking part in our #1thing4oakleaf campaign, you will make an enormous difference to the lives of our

clients, and we will be 1 step closer in reach our goal of delivering 1,000 more training sessions in 2016.

Are you ready to do 1 thing?

Follow the steps in this Fundraising Kit to get started and let’s work together to

make your 1 thing count!

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#1 Choose your 1 thing!

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We have a number of set events listed below that you can easily sign up for, or if

you’ve got an idea of your own, that works too! If you’re struggling, check out our

A-Z list of activities on page 9 that you and your team can choose from!

Your 1 thing can be a personal challenge, a corporate activity, community

event, anything you like, there are no limitations! All we ask is that you comply

with fundraising regulations and safe practice (see page 7 for more details).

Once you’ve decided what 1 thing you’re going to do, follow step #2 and set up

your fundraising page!

Oakleaf has guaranteed places for, is involved with, or is organising the following events. If you wish to sign up to any of these for your 1 thing, please let us know and we can help register you and

your team.

5 Skydive for World Mental Health Day - Saturday 8th Oct 5 Great South Run - Sunday 23rd Oct 5 RideLondon-Surrey 100 2017

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#2 Set up your Fundraising page! If you are organising your own event:

5 Visit the page on: http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fund/1thing4oakleaf

5 Under the Get Involved section, click on

5 Select the type of activity you’ll be taking part in (Organised Event, Personal

Challenge or Special Occasion)

5 Add your activity details (type of challenge, location, dates and whether you

are fundraising on your own or with a team)

5 Under the charity details, enter your fundraising target

5 If you’ve used Virgin Money Giving before, sign in to your account; if you’re

new to the platform you may register on this screen

5 Once signed in or registered, enter your Team information if you’re fundraising

with a group and follow the set of instructions to create your fundraising page!

Our #1thing4oakleaf

campaign is

set up on Virgin

Money Giving

to easily allow

participants to

get involved!

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If you are joining one of our existing events:

5 Visit our charity page on: http://tinyurl.com/zg6l8uz and click on:

5 Select the type of activity you’ll be taking part in, in this case an Organised

Event

5 Search for the Organised Event you wish to join (e.g. ‘RideLondon-Surrey); if the

event you wish to join is not listed, please let us know, as it might not be featured

or live on another platform

5 Under the charity details, enter your fundraising target and if you’re fundraising

in a team or on your own

5 If you’ve used Virgin Money Giving before, sign in to your account; if you’re

new to the platform you may register on this screen

5 Once signed in or registered, enter your Team information, if you’re fundraising

with a group and follow the set of instructions to create your fundraising page!

5 Once your page is up, go back to your ‘Account Home’ and select ‘Edit Page’

on the new page you’ve just created to select the #1thing4oakleaf campaign! This

way your activity will feature on the main campaign page as well.

Once your page

is up, don’t forget

to share it on

social media

and with your

friends, family

and colleagues!

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#3 Tools and Tips - making the most of your fundraisingConsider these fundraising tools to help collect further sponsorship money and

tips to make your support and donations go even further!

5 Online Sponsorship: now that you’ve set up your fundraising page on Virgin

Money Giving, don’t forget to tell people about it and share it on social media!

The page is an easy and simple way to share your activity and collect sponsorship

money. Virgin Money Giving also reclaim Gift Aid on eligible donations on your

behalf. Personalise the page with photos, videos and your Twitter feed and share

why you have chosen to support Oakleaf with #1thing4oakleaf!

5 Offl ine Sponsorship: it’s good to remember that not everyone likes to donate

online. Find a Sponsorship Form on page 13 that you can print off and use to collect

any offl ine donations. You can add any offl ine donations to your fundraising total

on your page as well by logging into your account and editing your page. This

way you can keep track of all of your hard efforts all in one place and set targets

easily!

We want to

see photos of

your amazing

#1thing4oakleaf

activities!

Remember to

take snaps and

videos and

share them to

your campaign

page & with us!

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5 For any offl ine donations, ensure your sponsors Gift Aid their

donation if they are able to. This means we can claim back 25p for every £1 given,

at no extra cost to the individual, which makes their donation and your support

go even further! Use the Gift Aid column on the Sponsorship Form on page 13

5 Employer Matched-Funding: Many companies have a matched-funding

scheme where they will match the amount you raise. Find out if your employer

does this, and you could double your fundraising total!

5 Share, share, and share again: Social media is the way forwards with letting

people know what you’re up to and promoting your fundraising activity. Remember

to spread the word by sharing your page link to encourage sponsorship and get

people talking about #1thing4oakleaf and better mental health!

5 Keep us in the loop: let us know how your fundraising is going so we can help

promote your activities and page to our online communities as well!

5 Hashtag it: if you’re on social media don’t forget to use the campaign hashtag

#1thing4oakleaf and let’s get it trending!

Follow us and tag

us into your posts

as well!

Facebook: Oakleaf Enterprise

Twitter:

@_Oakleaf

Instagram:

Oakleaf_Enterprise

LinkedIn:

Oakleaf

G+:

Oakleaf Enterprise

YouTube:

Oakleaf Enterprise

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#4 Staying safe and best practice To ensure your fundraising goes as smoothly as possible, with no unexpected

surprises along the way, here is a checklist of things to think about when organising

your activity!

5 Promotional Material: let us know if you would like to use our logos on any

promotional materials you are creating. We can send you all you need along

with our handy Branding Guidelines! Make sure to also use our registered charity

number 1064524 and state on the materials that you are fundraising ‘in aid of

Oakleaf’

5 Collections: if you are hosting an activity in a public area, you will need

permission from the local council to collect donations. In some cases you may

need a licence. Please contact your local council to fi nd out what the rules are

as it may differ between regions. If you would like to collect on a private property

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5 First Aid: you might need fi rst aid provisions if you hosting your own activities.

Some activities require fi rst aid cover and some don’t - it usually depends on the

number of people involved. Ask your local council or speak to us if you are unsure.

It’s a good idea to do a risk assessment when planning your activity; this will help

you plan ahead and think of any potential hazards or diffi culties

5 Food Hygiene: If you’re holding a lunch or selling food for your activity, you’ll

need to make sure that the vendor/caterer is licensed. If you’re making food

yourself, make sure the public know what ingredients were used. Writing a card

with a list of the ingredients for each item is a good way of doing this. For information

about food hygiene regulations, please visit www.food.gov.uk

5 Licensing: you may need to obtain a licence for some activities; this can be

gained from your local council for a small fee. You will need one if you are selling

alcohol (even if the venue is licensed you will need permission for your activity);

you are planning to serve food after 11pm; or your activity takes place in an

unlicensed venue and involves live music and/or alcohol

If you have

any questions

or concerns,

we are here to

help with, so

just get in touch

and ask away!

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#5 A-Z and everything in betweenIf you’re struggling to think of what you can do as your #1thing4oakleaf activity,

have a look through this A-Z list for some inspiration!

5 A - Abseil, Afternoon Tea, Arts & Crafts Stall, Auction

5 B - Bad Tie Day, Balloon Race, Barbecue, Battle of the Bands, Beer Festival,

Bingo, Boat Race or Trip, Book Sale, Bungee Jump, Burns Night

5 C - Cake Sale, Calendars, Car Boot Sale, Car Wash, Concert, Casino Night,

Charity Ball, Christmas Draw, Classic Car Show, Coffee Morning, Collections,

Cricket Match, Crossword Contest

5 D - Dance, Darts Tournament, Dinner and Cabaret, Disco, Dog Show, Duck

Race, Sponsored Diet

5 E - Easter Egg Hunt, Eating Contest

5 F - Fancy Dress, Fashion Show, Fastathon, Fireworks, Film Night, Flower Show,

Football Tournament, Foreign Coins, Fun Day, Furniture Sale

Adapt any of

these ideas into

an offi ce activity

to get everyone

involved! Charge

a small entry fee

and all proceeds

can be donated to

Oakleaf as your #1thing4oakleaf

activity!

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5 G - Game Show, Garage Sale, Garden Party, Gardening Services, Go Karting,

Greeting Cards, Guess the Sweets in a Jar, Guest Speaker, Guided Tours

5 H - Halloween Party, Head Shave, Hook-a-Duck, Hoopla, Household Sale

5 I - Indoor Market, Infl atable Wall/Boxing Ring

5 J - Jailbreak, Jazz Festival, Jewellery Making

5 K - Karaoke Night

5 L - Left-handed Day, Line Dancing

5 M - Marathons, Medieval Evening, Mile of Pennies, Mini-Olympics, Mufti Day

5 N - Nature Trail, New Year’s Resolutions

5 O - Open Garden, Opera Night, Ornament Sale, Outward Bound

5 P - Paint-balling, Pancake Race Pantomime, Parachute Jump, Parties, Pet Shop,

Plant Sale, Playstation Play-Off

5 Q - Quizzes

5 R -Race Night, Raffl e, Raft Race, Refreshments Sale

5 S - Sale of Xmas Gifts, Scavenger Hunt, Shoe Shine, Silver Collection, Sit in a

Bath, Skittles, Skydiving, Slimming Contest, Sponge Throwing, Sponsored Silence,

Sports Competition, Stage Play, Stationary Cycle, Street Collection, Swear Box

Swimathon

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#5 A-Z and everything in between continued5 T - Talent Competition, Ten-pin Bowling, Tombola, Treasure Hunt

5 U - Unwanted Presents

5 V - Variety Show, Vehicle Rally

5 W - Sponsored Walks, Weight of the Cake, Wine & Cheese Night, Wine Tasting

5 X - Xmas Hampers, Xbox Play-Off

5 Y - Yacht Racing

5 Z - Zodiac Evening

Oakleaf has guaranteed places for, is involved with, or is organising the following events. If you wish to sign up to any of these for your 1 thing, please let us know and we can help register you and

your team.

5 Skydive for World Mental Health Day - Saturday 8th Oct 5 Great South Run - Sunday 23rd Oct 5 RideLondon-Surrey 100 2017

Don’t forget...

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Don’t forget...

#6 Have fun!

Thank you from all of us at Oakleaf!

You’re ready to go and make your 1 thing a reality! Thank you once again

for your support and joining our #1thing4oakleaf campaign! Keep us involved

with everything you do, and remember we are here to help you make your

activity a huge success!

Attached in this Kit, you will fi nd a Sponsorship Form and #1thing4oakleaf card

to use for all of your photos and videos!

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#1thing4oakleaf Sponsorship Form5 I hereby agree to sponsor to take part in their #1thing4oakleaf activity on / / to raise funds for Oakleaf Enterprise, so

they are able to continue providing vital support, training, and social activities for clients suffering with mental ill-health.

5 GiftAid Yes, I am a UK taxpayer and would like Oakleaf to claim the tax on my donation. Please note you should be paying income and/or capital gains tax

in the UK at least equal to the amount that Oakleaf will recover in the tax year. GiftAid declarations can be withdrawn at any time by notifying Oakleaf. Please tick

the Gift Aid box to add to your donation. In order for Oakleaf to claim Gift Aid, your full name and address is required.

Full Name Full Address & Postcode Amount (£) Gift Aid (Tick) Paid (Tick)

Oakleaf Enterprise registered charity no: 1064524.