Fundraising

 The Gauchers Association is funded solely by member's subscriptions and voluntary donations. The efforts and contributions of voluntary fundraisers and donors are fundamental for the Association to provide support and information to Gaucher patients, their families and medical professionals.

There are many ways you can support the Gauchers Association. Your support will help us continue our work and to encorage research. 

Request a Fundraising Pack

You may already know what fundraising you'd like to organise, in which case don't delay, request a fundraising pack now for everything you need to get started, or give Tanya a call at the Gauchers office.

Our fundrasing packs include; stickers, balloons, A4 and A3 posters, sponsorship forms, Gauchers Association leaflets. T-shirts are avaliable on request.

To download a copy of our sponsorship form click here.

Gift Aid

Don’t forget to read about Gift Aid before you start your fundraising and learn how you increase your fundraising total by nearly 30 per cent with very little effort.

 Online Sponsorship through JustGiving

You can make a donation or set up an online sponsorship page for any fundraising idea you can dream up! Sponsored slim, sponsored mountaineer, sponsored bath in goat’s milk – the fundraising arena is yours.

See some Fundraising Stories ...

Students raise £369 for Gauchers Association: Lynn Coleman, Trainer Assessor from Wigan and Leigh College reports on the fundraising efforts of students who raised money for the Association – more

Six runners raise £9,793 for the Gauchers Association in the 2009 London Marathon - read full story

Dan Brown runs the New York Marathon and raises over £4,000 for the Gauchers - read Dan's story

 Valentine's Ball raises £21,000 for Gauchers Association

Since my daughter Mia was diagnosed with type 3 Gaucher disease seven and a half years ago at the age of 13 months I have had a strong desire to do something, anything, to help raise funds and awareness of Gaucher, writes Jo Bardoe. here Jo describes how together with a group of friends she organised a Valentines Ball near to her home in West Harting; see full story

 2008 London Marathon raises £9,000 for Association - Click here to read our six runners describe their experience of the day

Triathlon - Nick Rowe who was inspired by his friend Pauline Diaper whose daughter Julie has Gaucher disease raised £735 by completinga triathlon. This sport involves a continuous race comprising of swimming, followed by a cycle, and then a run. Competitors race against the clock, which starts as they enter the swim and stops as they cross the finish line after the run.

Charity Ball brings in £1,455 - On 17th September an annual Charity Ball took place at The Cumberland Banqueting Suite, Westcliff On Sea. This year Pam Withrington and Brenda Levoi of Hairclubin, Westcliff, kindly agreed to dedicate the evening to the Southend Renal Unit and the Gauchers Association. The evening was a great success.