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HOW TO GET STARTED
Start your charity fundraising with a plan.
From choosing your charity and planning your campaign to creating your fundraising page, setting your budget and asking for your first donations, we'll help you get the foundations right.
START HERE
These three guides will help you get the essentials in
place before you start asking for donations.
CHOOSE YOUR CHARITY
Find a cause that matters to you and understand what to consider before deciding who to support.
KNOW YOUR TARGET
Know what your charity expects, whether there is a minimum target, what support is available.
BUILD YOUR PAGE
Build a page that explains why you're taking on the challenge and gives people a reason to donate.
ESSENTIAL GUIDES
Essential articles to help you get started with your fundraising.
How To Create An Enthuse Fundraising Page
Get your fundraising page off to a strong start.
How To Ask Friends & Family For Donations
Make those first asks without feeling awkward.
Looking for more fundraising advice? Explore all our guides, ideas and practical tips to help you raise more for your charity.
PODCASTS FROM PEOPLE WHO'VE DONE IT
Hear how real fundraisers got started, made their first asks and
began building towards their targets.
PAUL COURTNEY
Paul explains why choosing a charity you genuinely care about can transform your fundraising. He shares why understanding your personal connection to the cause gives you a powerful reason to ask for support and provides the motivation you need throughout your fundraising and running journey.
AMBER WHITTAKER
Amber chose to support Blood Cancer UK following her father's diagnosis, giving her fundraising a deeply personal motivation. She explains why starting early, sharing her journey and having a genuine connection to the cause helped her raise around £1,500 through her London Marathon challenge.
ALI JOMEHRI
Ali chose to support a charity with a powerful connection to his family. He explains how that personal motivation gave him a compelling reason to approach people directly and helped him raise £7,000 for his first marathon, demonstrating the fundraising power of an authentic personal story.
EMMA RUSS
Emma brings experience from both sides of fundraising. She has supported runners as a charity professional and raised money for her own events. She shares how to overcome those early worries, make fundraising feel manageable and use practical ideas to start building towards your target.
STUART PRICE
Stuart explains why successful fundraising starts early. He shares the importance of choosing a cause you genuinely care about, being prepared to ask people for support and thinking about the different groups you can reach rather than repeatedly relying on the same potential donors.
BEN GREGORIOU
Benjamin started with a realistic £500 fundraising target and gradually built support as his running challenge approached. He explains how getting started, sharing what he was doing and asking people for support helped him exceed his original target and build towards an even bigger total.
Hear more real fundraising stories, practical advice and ideas from runners and fundraisers who've done it themselves.
