Fundraise for UTurn
Fundraising for UTurn helps us provide safe spaces, mentoring, activities, practical support and positive opportunities for young people and families across Tendring and Essex.
Whether you organise a challenge, hold a community event, fundraise at school or set up an online giving page, every contribution helps us continue our work.
Featured Fundraiser: UTurn 30-Mile Challenge
Looking for a simple way to get active, raise awareness and support young people? Take on the UTurn 30-Mile Challenge and help raise vital funds for UTurn.
Run, jog, walk or wheel 30 miles at your own pace. You can complete the challenge over a month, across a few weeks, or in a way that works for you.
- Complete 30 miles at your own pace
- Take part on your own, with friends, family, school, workplace or community group
- Ask people to sponsor you and support UTurn’s youth work
- Help keep activities, mentoring and safe spaces running for young people
Ways To Fundraise
You do not need to be an expert fundraiser. Small, simple ideas can make a big difference when people come together to support young people.
School Fundraising
- Bake sales
- Non-uniform days
- Sponsored walks
- Turn £5 into more challenge
Community Fundraising
- Raffles or tombolas
- Quiz nights
- Bag packing
- Sponsored challenges
Workplace Fundraising
- Dress-down days
- Team challenges
- Match funding
- Charity of the year support
How to Get Started
- Choose your fundraising idea or challenge.
- Decide whether you would like to fundraise online, in person or through an event.
- Let the UTurn team know what you are planning.
- Share your fundraiser with family, friends, colleagues or your community.
- Celebrate the difference you are helping to make for young people.
Your fundraising makes a difference.
Funds raised can help support youth activities, mentoring, food and resources, transport, wellbeing programmes, holiday clubs and The UTurn Hub.
Challenge Rewards
Every mile you complete and every pound you raise makes a difference. As a thank-you, supporters can earn UTurn rewards along the way.
£10+
Digital UTurn thank-you certificate and social media shout-out.
£25+
Everything above, plus a UTurn water bottle.
£45+
Everything above, plus a UTurn T-shirt.
£90+
Everything above, plus a UTurn hoodie.
£150+
Everything above, plus a certificate showing you’ve funded UTurn membership support.
Community Fundraising & Support
UTurn is grateful to everyone who has raised money, donated items, given their time or supported our work in the community.
Past support has included community collections, sponsored activities, business donations, food donations, seasonal appeals and local fundraising events.
- Bag packing and community collections
- Seasonal donations from local supermarkets and supporters
- Sponsored challenges and local fundraising events
- Regular giving and monthly donations
- Support from local businesses, schools and community groups
How to join the UTurn 30-Mile Challenge
Sign up
Register for the UTurn 30-Mile Challenge and set up your fundraising page.Commit
Run, jog or walk 30 miles – on your own, with a friend or as a team.Fundraise
Share your challenge, ask for sponsorship and help us raise vital funds for UTurn’s youth work.
Click above to register, set up your fundraising page and get ready to log your miles.
