Be here for humanity this festive season

How will you be here for humanity this festive season?

The festive season is filled with joy and of coming together with friends and family. But for some, it can be a challenging time.

That’s why we’re inviting you to explore festive fundraising ideas for charity. 

With your help, we can bring hope and life-changing support to anyone who needs it, no matter who or where they are.

The 12 Days of Humanity

Here are some suggestions for Christmas fundraising. You can come up with your own. The more creative, the better.

Festive bucket collections

Wear festive outfits as you collect for us. Find out how to collect for the Red Cross, whether shaking a bucket or with a collection can.


Festive dress up day

Encourage your school or office to wear festive outfits for a donation and spread seasonal joy.


Festive bingo

Download a pack to play in person or online.


Festive song bingo

Share a playlist and bingo cards. Have people guess the correct festive song and cross it off their bingo cards.


Festive sock day

Get festive from head to toe - starting with your feet. Whether in your school or workplace, encourage wearing festive themed socks for a donation.

Festive hamper raffle

Create a hamper full of festive treats then run a raffle for a chance to win.


Festive bake-off or a tea party

Host a community or work bake-off or tea event. Who will be named best baker? Decide once and for all who makes the best mince pies. Find out more about how to host a Red Cross tea party.


Best dressed tree

Share photos of your decorated tree – prizes for
guessing who dressed which tree and for the best dressed. 


Festive crafternoon

Organise a crafting session with cards, ornaments, bunting. Participants donate to take part.


Designing and writing Christmas cards

Design and sell Christmas cards. You could run a Christmas card writing session to send cards to isolated individuals.


Wrapping station in office

Offer a gift wrapping service for donations.


Pre-Christmas clear out

Donate items to Red Cross shops or sell items yourself and donate the proceeds. Find your local charity shop.

Pay in the money raised to help us be there for humanity. Choose an appeal to pay into online, or discover other ways to pay in your fundraising.

Your support matters

Every day, our teams are working to bring hope and life-changing help to people caught up in crisis in the UK and across the world. 

When emergencies strike and lives are turned upside down, the Red Cross is there – from providing essentials for communities hit by flooding or earthquakes, to helping people home from hospital in the UK.