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Here's what you need to know
When can I register?
Registrations for Ben's Big Breakfast are now open!
How do I host a Ben’s Big Breakfast?
- Register for one of our fundraising packs
- Set a date between 9-15th October
- Organise a way to bring, bake, make and sell breakfast items to raise money (this could be as simple as bacon butty and a tea or as fancy as smoked salmon and scrambled eggs)
- Decorate your breakfast space with decorations from our fundraising pack
- Invite friends, family, colleagues and customers
- Send all the money you have raised directly to Ben details on how to do this will be in your pack. In the printed packs we also will be providing collection boxes
How do I invite people?
There are many ways to invite your guests, here are a few ideas to get you started:
- Put up our event posters (these will be available soon)
- Send an email to all colleagues and customers
- Set up a Facebook event and invite people
You can share your fundraising page in advance, and watch the donations roll in ahead of your event.
Can I cancel my registration?
If you wish to cancel your registration, please email challengeevents@ben.org.uk explaining that you would like to cancel, including the address that you registered with.
How can I raise money?
As part of your registration a fundraising page is automatically created for you, you can share this page in advance of your event to ask people for donations, we will also be sharing details on how to turn your fundraising link into a QR code, you can then print this off and ask people to donate to the page during your event. All printed packs contain money collection boxes, for anyone looking to pay with cash. We will provide full details on how to then get this money paid directly to Ben.
Host a Ben Bear raffle, issue raffle tickets in exchange for money and at the end of your event pull the winning raffle number and that person wins our special Breakfast for Ben Bear.
There are lots of ways you can raise money alongside your breakfast event, we will be sharing lots of tips including fundraising ideas in advance of the event.
How will Ben use the money I have raised?
By taking on this challenge and fundraising for Ben you’ll be making a huge difference in helping us continue supporting people in the automotive industry who are facing their own challenges.
Without our extraordinary fundraisers we really couldn’t do what we do. Here are some real-life stories of how our life-changing work has impacted the lives of automotive industry people who had been going through tough times and needed somewhere to turn.
Is there a fundraising target?
We haven’t set a fundraising target for this event. We just ask that any money you do raise you donate to Ben. If you do wish to host a Ben Bear raffle then we do ask for a minimum of £50 to be raised.
Can I take cash donations?
Yes, you can. We will provide you with full details of how to collect cash at your event.
What about a fundraising page?
A fundraising page is automatically created when you register for Ben’s Big Breakfast.
One tip we give to all of our fundraisers is to make your page as personable as you can. This can be as simple as explaining your personal story and the reason you are fundraising for Ben; as well as posting photos during your event. If you are looking to share stories of people we have helped please take a look at our real-life stories.
I can’t host an event, but I still want to donate
Visit our donation page or please contact supporterrelations@ben.org.uk.
Can my guests donate via Text?
Text BREAKFAST followed by your amount to 70450. This is however a generic code so the money will still go to Ben but we won’t be able to add this directly to your fundraising page.
When do I need to order my pack?
The deadline for ordering printed packs is the 26th September, after that date only digital packs will be sent to anyone who registers for the event.
What is the difference between the digital and printed pack?
The printed pack includes, bunting, napkins, cake flags, balloons, a collection box, event posters, a how-to-guide and a Gift Aid form.
And, in our digital pack you can download and print your own bunting, event posters, a how-to-guide and Gift Aid forms (helping to reduce our costs).
Ben Breakfast Bears are also available to raffle as part of your breakfast event, included with this you will receive raffle tickets and posters. Please note: we ask for a minimum of £50 to be raised for the bear on top of the money raised at your breakfast event. You can request a bear when you sign up.