Fundraise as a school
Your school can help us achieve Victory Over Cancer.
Velindre Cancer Charity are extremely fortunate to receive support from many schools and youth groups across Wales, and the funds raised plays a pivotal role in the vital services we provide at Velindre.
Fundraising as a school is a fun and inclusive way to work as a community to make a real difference to our patients, families and carers affected by cancer.
As well as raising vital funds, supporting Velindre brings many other benefits such as learning about important causes and issues, skills development, increased morale and improved well-being for pupils and staff.
Take a look at just some of our school-based activities below to kickstart your fundraising today!
Host a non-school uniform day!
Whether it’s wearing your own clothes, fancy dress to mark a special day or event such as World Book Day, or wearing something green for Velindre on World Cancer Day, non-uniform days are a fun and easy way to raise funds.
Wear Red
Velindre kicks off each year with our annual ‘Wear Red for Wales and Velindre’ campaign, encouraging teachers and pupils to wear red and help fundraise for Velindre Cancer Charity. Open to everyone, the charity’s flagship campign gives your school the freedom to design its own fundraising activities! Let your imagination run wild—perhaps you want to host a bake sale, or organise a sponsored run or sports day. Whatever you choose, put the fun in fundraising by creating your own wacky and wonderful activity for Wear Red!
Victory For Velindre Skills Challenge
The Victory for Velindre Skills Challenge encourages students to create and develop a concept or product that will positively impact Velindre Centre Centre through raising vital funds for cancer services in Wales.
Through the challenge, students are invited to create and develop a product/service/business concept that can actively generate funds for Velindre Cancer Charity. There are many ways for schools to fundraise through the Skills Challenge. It can be done as a team, as a whole year group or as an entire school over a single charity day or event. There are so many options so please reach out to identify the best option for your school!
Miles in May
This annual event encourages supporters to complete miles during the month of May in support of Velindre. Whether it’s walking, cycling or skipping your miles, it’s a great way to get outside, complete some light daily exercise, chat to friends, relatives and teachers, and feel great! You could get sponsored per mile, for the challenge as a whole, or collectively as a school or class.
Create your own challenge
The best fundraising ideas come from our incredible supporters! That’s why we want to give you the opportunity to create your own fundraising challenge or event. Do you have an idea that will inspire, engage and involve your students, staff and local community?
How your donation can help us provide hope
“Life teaches its greatest lessons and reveals our true purpose when we face the extreme.”
case study
The Ramachandran Family
In 2019, Vinod’s wife and Avyakta’s mother, Saujanya, was diagnosed with cancer. For Vinod and his family, Velindre Cancer Centre and the charity soon became a beacon of hope during the most challenging time of their lives.
Together, we will achieve
ictory Over Cancer
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Whether you’re an intrepid trekker, mad about cycling, or you just like a good walk around the park, there’s an event for everyone. We’d love for you to join #TeamVelindre!
The power of your support
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ictory Over Cancer