Celebrate with ActionAid

Can’t think of what you’d like for your birthday this year? Having a party and would love to have a collection for ActionAid at the same time? Celebrate turning another year older by helping to change the lives of women and girls in some of the world's poorest countries.

The easiest way to help support ActionAid on your birthday is to set up a fundraiser for friends and family to donate to.

How do I set up a fundraiser?

There are two main platforms you can use to create your fundraiser – JustGiving and Facebook. Both are really simple to set up and your donations come automatically to ActionAid so you can concentrate on celebrating.

Congratulations on your special day! We know that your wedding is one of the most important and memorable days of your life, and it can also be a great way to support ActionAid.

Create a JustGiving page so it’s easy for loved ones to donate on your special day. Be sure to let them know why you have chosen to support ActionAid instead of wedding gifts.

Remember to add the link to your page to your wedding website, invitations and you could even include it in your 'thank you' messages, too.

We’d love to hear more about how you’d like to incorporate ActionAid in your celebrations, please let us know about your plans by getting in touch with our friendly supporter contact team on +44 (0)1460 238 000 or by emailing us at events@actionaid.org.

An anniversary, graduation or retirement - whatever the occasion can offer the chance to raise money for ActionAid.

Setting up your JustGiving page will help everyone come together and see how collectively you can achieve amazing things.  

Why not try some of our ideas below to help you hit your fundraising target:

• Games: Get competitive and set up quizzes that guests can pay to enter, with a prize for the winner.
• Collection: Include a collection box on the gift table – and make sure people know it's there! You can order yours here.
• Speeches: Thank everyone who has helped raise money and tell them the total you’ve raised so far. Remind everyone else of your target and let them know it’s not too late to make a donation.
• Sell any spares: If you get any duplicate gifts, you could consider selling them online and donating any money you make.

Find more fundraising ideas here to help change the lives of women and girls living in poverty.

Celebrate a loved one's life by donating or fundraising in their memory. By remembering a loved one in this way, you can help us respond to emergencies quickly, empower communities to bring about lasting change, and work with women and girls to find the best solutions to the challenges they face.

Find out how you can remember someone special to you

Gift a goat, donate a beehive kit, or choose from many more charity gifts for birthdays, anniversaries, wedding gifts, thank you gifts and more.

Take a look at our range of Gifts in Action gifts.