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Craft throughout Blood Cancer Awareness Month

Here’s how to plan your Craft for a Cure fundraiser step-by-step:

Step one

You could challenge yourself to craft for the month, organise 24-hour craft-a-thon, get sponsored to finish a special project, or get together with friends and see how many handmade creations you can make and sell them to raise funds.

From needle felting to knitting, and painting to lino printing – it’s time to pick the type of craft inspired fundraiser you'd like to organise. There are so many options - from selling your own handmade items through to organising a craft party.

For inspiration you can download our handy craft template here.

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 your craft fundraiser official! Choose your date and location and set up your JustGiving page ready for donations.

Step four

Use your free fundraising pack to help you plan your crafting and if you need extra support get your friends and family involved.

Step five

Get crafting! 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 Craft for a Cure Fundraiser. 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

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"Within our group we all enjoy different sorts of crafting. Some of the group love to sew and make a range of hand made crafts such as gift bags, bibs, bottle bags, bunting and more recently bird feeder sets from repurposed china cups and saucers. Others are keen cooks and have made chutneys, jams, biscuits, tiffin and other edible goodies in gift packs. We also have made knitted items and we love coming up with new ideas to keep the stall fresh. Basically, we just make anything we enjoy crafting that we think will sell."

Supporter, Lesley, Chingford and Woodford Green Community Group for Blood Cancer UK

Frequently Asked Questions - Craft for a Cure Fundraiser

How can I get free materials for my crafting event?

You'll receive lots of useful information when you sign-up. You can opt for a digital or postal fundraising pack. The postal option includes materials to get you started. You can also download free craft templates here.

Is there a minimum amount I need to fundraise from my crafting?

No, there’s no minimum to fundraise. Every pound you raise to mark your birthday 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.

What ideas can I include in my event to raise more money?

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.