FoF week: ways to get involved!
Impact Arts need over £1.5 million a year to keep up the work they do supporting over 5000 people of all ages across Scotland. Funds raised go towards their countless projects and exhibitions, like Art Therapy for young children; Creative Pathways to help young people find employment; and the ‘Make It Your Own’ project, which helps people who have been homeless or are at risk of homelessness to put their own mark on their tenancy and make it really feel like home. These projects, and the many others that Impact Arts are involved in, require our help to provide the crucial funds to keep them going – allowing them to continue helping people all over the country.
Here at GCFS we’ve all been busy doing all we can to raise as much money as we can for Impact Arts, our charitable partner. So, during Focus on Fundraising week, we thought we’d give you some ideas on how you can get involved to help out a great cause, all while having fun!
Become a GCFS member
One of the easiest and best ways to keep up to date with all things GCFS, as well as helping to raise money for our charitable partner, Impact Arts, is by becoming a member of the society! At only £5, memberships are affordable and well worth it – with some of the perks including:
First dibs on tickets for the show
Discounts at our partner venues
Free access to some of our events and socials
10% discount at Tempo Bar
...and much more!!
Come down to our super fun events!
The GCFS events team work so hard behind the scenes to make our fundraising events as fun and exciting as possible all while helping out a great cause! From club nights, to workshops, to pub quizzes and sports events, there really is something for everyone. This week, we have a super fun club night, GCFS PRESENTS CIAO LILY at Stereo, where we’ll welcome some brilliant up and coming talent from across the UK! Alternatively, keep up to date with upcoming events on our socials, where our events are announced, and tickets are available to buy.
Volunteer!
We fully appreciate that donating isn’t always a possibility for everyone – but that doesn’t mean you can’t get involved! There are so many opportunities to get involved directly with Impact Arts themselves; allowing you to meet and work with a great and diverse team, get creative, and help a valuable cause. Check out https://www.impactarts.co.uk/contact-us/ to hear more!
GCFS also have lots of opportunity to get involved through volunteering. We owe so much to our volunteers; who man our bake sales, hand out flyers, and publicise our events, helping to make them as successful as we can. It is through much of this work that people are aware of and excited by GCFS and our events – as well as spreading awareness regarding our charitable partner, Impact Arts, and why it is so important to fundraise for them.
Hold your own fundraiser
Much of our committee has been hard at work with their individual fundraisers over the last few months, with some really exciting and creative ones raising the crucial funds needed for such an important cause. If you’re still looking for inspiration for your own, look no further!
- Get active! If it’s your thing, a great way to fundraise is through impressive physical feats, allowing you to do something you enjoy and raise money at the same time (with the added benefit of being able to show off to the rest of us). Marathons, cycling, swimming, or whatever physical activity takes your fancy are bound to pull in donations from friends and family.
-Hold a bake sale! Changing tack a little from the last point, bake sales are an easy and affordable way to fundraise for Impact Arts.
- Let your creativity flow – in the spirit of our charitable partner, a fun way to fundraise is through using your creativity. Making and selling jewellery or artwork, auctioning records, or hosting your own event making use of any of your talents are fun and rewarding ways to raise money for Impact Arts.
There are so many ways to get involved with fundraising with GCFS, both through donating, buying tickets to our events, or holding your own fundraisers; and also, through volunteering to spread awareness for GCFS in support of Impact Arts and the crucial work they do. So, this ‘Focus on Fundraising’ week, get involved!