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Games for good

How to host a charity games night step-by-step:

Step one

Decide what kind of games night you would like to host. You could go for board games, a quiz night, card games, video games, bingo or a mix of everything. Choose something you and your guests will enjoy.

Step two

Sign up to get your fundraising pack. You'll get an instant digital guide in your inbox, plus an optional pack in the post.

Step three

Time to make it official! Choose your date and location, decide who you would like to invite, and set up your JustGiving page ready for donations.

Step four

Use your free fundraising pack to help you plan the details. Create teams or tournaments, decide on prizes, invite your guests and get your game ready.

Step five

Get playing. Enjoy your games night and know that every pound you raise takes us closer to beating blood cancer.

Need more help?

Our fundraising team are here to help you make the most of your games night.

You can call them on: 0808 208 0888 or email [email protected]

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Your fundraising pack

An image showing the contents or a Fundraise Your Way pack, which contains a booklet and balloons, and guidance information.

Sign up to get your free fundraising pack - complete with everything you need to run a great fundraiser.

Fundraising pack contains a guide, posters, collection box, balloons and more!

The impact of your donations

  • £100 could help keep our online Forum running for a day, giving people a safe space to connect with others.
  • Could fund a Clinical Trials Support Nurse to help find a clinical trial for three people with blood cancer.
  • Could fund a month of lab experiments to help researchers find better treatments for a specific blood cancer.

Tips from our fundraisers

David on his birthday run

"When you are planning your fundraising, I recommend working with as many friends and family as possible to increase impact, and make sure that you use the excellent publicity materials that are available from Blood Cancer UK."

Supporter, David

Frequently Asked Questions - Charity games night

No, there’s no minimum. Every pound you raise makes a real difference and we’re genuinely grateful for your support. Fundraising targets are there to inspire you, not to add pressure, so even if you don’t reach your goal, your efforts still help fund life changing research and support for people affected by blood cancer.

We'll send you some free materials to get you started and there's a link to our online templates in the digital fundraising pack, which you'll get once you sign up.

You can pay in your fundraising in whichever way works best for you. Whether you prefer to donate online, make a bank transfer, or send in a cheque, we’ve got simple steps to guide you.
You’ll find everything you need on our How to pay in your money page.

You'll find plenty of tips to maximise your fundraising in the pack when you sign up and we're on hand to help with ideas too.