back to top What is fundraising?
Fundraising means raising money. Fundraising for charity means you're raising money because you want to give it to a charity that is working on a cause that you feel passionately about. Charities spend the money (or donations) to help others, and do not try to make a profit for themselves.
back to top What does the charity AVERT do?
AVERT is an international HIV and AIDS charity based in the UK. HIV is a virus that is affecting over 33 million people around the world, but it can be prevented. AVERT provides the education, support and care that people need to live healthier lives and respond to the effects of HIV and AIDS.
If you fundraise for AVERT, your money will go towards our life-saving HIV and AIDS work.
That includes...
- Our education website, www.avert.org, which is one of the most popular HIV/AIDS resources in the world and is full of facts and information about HIV/AIDS.
- Our information service provides help to people who need more personal advice and information on HIV and AIDS issues.
- Our community programme supports people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS in some of the areas in the world that are the worst affected by the AIDS epidemic.
You can read more about the work of AVERT here:
back to top What is the AIDS epidemic?
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome is known as AIDS, which is a medical condition caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). AVERT works to prevent the spread of the AIDS epidemic, which is affecting an estimated 34 million people worldwide.1
Our website contains hundreds of pages of information and is the best
source for more detail on anything related to HIV and AIDS. For
example, you can read more about the AIDS epidemic and how it is
affecting people on this page: Introduction to the AIDS epidemic
Our work makes sure that people can receive the education, support and care that they need to live healthier lives.
back to top What can you do?
You can create a fundraising event in school!
Creating a fundraising activity in a school is a brilliant way to practice your planning and team work skills. You can involve your friends and even your teachers. If you work together, you really can raise some money that makes a difference to other people across the world.
Even if it's just something as simple as a non-uniform day or a bring and buy sale, it's really simple to turn an idea into a charity event by asking people to make a donation to take part.
You can sell something, cook something, sing something, draw something, dance to something...you can do anything to raise money for charity. If you're looking for ideas, why not take a look at our Community Fundraising Pack?
back to top How can AVERT help?
We can help you by sending lots of resources and materials that can be used at your event. We can also offer you advice and support.
AVERT can send you red ribbons which you can sell, badges, stickers, t-shirts and collection tins. If you'd like to request some, please tick the boxes on our resources and downloads form and we'll get back to you with more information.
It's important to get permission from your teachers or school to start a fundraising event before you contact us. If you tell us about your success, we'll even send you a certificate to say thank you for all your hard work!
back to top Find out more about fundraising
Take a look at our guide to fundraising, which is full of all sorts of information and stories from other people who have raised money for us.
If you can't download it, or you'd prefer a copy in the post, let us know using the resources and downloads form and we'll get one to you right away.
back to top Contact our fundraising team
For more information, please contact the AVERT fundraising team by e-mail, telephone or post. We'll be happy to help.
Post: 4 Brighton Road, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 5BA, United Kingdom
Tel: +44(0)1403 210202 (Hours are 9-5pm GMT Mon-Fri)
E-mail: Anisa.Ahmed@avert.org
Where Next?
AVERT.org has more about:
References back to top
- UNAIDS (2011, November) 'World AIDS Day Report 2011'