Fundraise
Fundraise for the Nystagmus Network
Fundraise for the Nystagmus Network
Whether you’d like to help the Nystagmus Network support even more people who have nystagmus to be amazing, contribute to our investment in research or simply help us to continue our important work with the nystagmus community, we have lots of fundraising inspiration for you.
You can run a raffle, hold a cake sale, host a quiz night or whatever you want. We have hints and tips and all you need.
The Nystagmus Network is offering a free bungee jump to anyone who can guarantee to raise at least £100 in sponsorship for the charity.
Your jump can take place at any one of 8 locations across the UK.
To apply, please email us at info@nystagmusnet.org.
Are you taking the time at home as an opportunity to clean out some cupboards? Have you been decluttering?
What are you going to do with all your stuff? Sell it on ebay?
Great!
Did you know that every time you list an item for sale you can now nominate the Nystagmus Network to receive a percentage of your sale price? You’ll find us in the drop down menu.
It’s so easy to do and can make a big difference to a little charity like ours.
Your listing will carry a blue and yellow ribbon to show everyone it’s a charitable listing. It might even encourage more people to bid.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT.
Make the most of your time outdoors (or inside!) with one of these fabulous fundraising challenges.
Choose from:
Climb Everest – A 12 week challenge perfect for isolation. Complete a climb equivalent to Mount Everest (8,848m) either out and about on your daily exercise, climbing the stairs indoors, or a combination of the two!
Inca Trail – A virtual challenge to tick off the bucket list. A 25 mile run, walk or jog to be completed in as many efforts as you can manage.
Team Gotham – Not all Superheros wear capes … some have to fight crime in isolation too! This is a 5k challenge, perfect for families who want to complete it together, or anyone looking to stay fit during lockdown.
The Big Charity Run – The ultimate challenge: pick a 30, 60, 90 or 120 mile distance to complete over a single month. You can run, walk or cycle so set yourself an ambitious target and stay motivated!
Location Specific Races – If you’re looking for something that’s as close to a road race as physically possible, there are a number of location specific races included so you can take part in a race on a specific date.
We’re running a fun Nystagmus Network virtual quiz night every Saturday night at 7pm.
Test your general knowledge whilst spending some quality ‘together’ time with friends and family. There are cash prizes for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd placed players, too.
Players will also be helping us keep delivering our support and information services. Thank you for your support.
Celebrate your birthday in style by organising a virtual birthday fundraiser for the Nystagmus Network on Facebook. It’s so easy. We promise we’ll wish you a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY, too!
We’re still here supporting the 1 in 1,000 people who have congenital or acquired nystagmus, by phone, email and on social media, but we do need your support now more than ever before to carry on.
With marathons, 10k runs, sky dives and tough mudders all postponed for the summer, there’s still lots of opportunity to take part in virtual runs and challenges right now.
You, your family and friends are warmly invited to take part in The 2.6 Challenge from Sunday 26 April to help to save the UK’s charities.
The Covid-19 pandemic has had a devastating effect on charities, with the cancellation of 1,000s of events and the loss of £billions in fundraising income.
In response, the organisers of the biggest mass-participation sports events across the country have come together to create a new campaign to raise vital funds to help to save the UK’s charities, including the Nystagmus Network.
The 2.6 Challenge will launch on Sunday 26 April – the original date of the 40th London Marathon, the world’s biggest one-day annual fundraising event.
We’re asking you to take part in an activity of your choice based around the numbers 2.6 or 26 and fundraise or donate to support the Nystagmus Network with twopointsixchallenge.co.uk
People of all ages are taking on The 2.6 Challenge with all kinds of activities – from walking, running or cycling 2.6 miles, juggling for 2.6 minutes, to holding online workouts with 26 friends.
The ideas and options are endless!
Just remember, please, that you must follow Government guidelines on exercise and social distancing.
Most people are taking part from Sunday 26 April, but you can do your activity whenever suits you best.
1. Dream up your 2.6 challenge – if you need help there are lots of ideas here
2. Head to twopointsixchallenge.co.uk to donate £26 – or the amount of your choice – to the Nystagmus Network or to set up a fundraising page
3. Ask all your friends and family to sponsor you and challenge them to do their own 2.6 Challenge
4. Complete your challenge
5. Share a photo or video of your challenge on social media using #TwoPointSixChallenge
We hope you’ll join the nation in The 2.6 Challenge to support the Nystagmus Network and help to save the UK’s charities.
THANK YOU for your support
Are you taking some time during lockdown to declutter your cupboards and shelves? Now you can turn your unwanted items into donations!
The Nystagmus Network is inviting you to join in with national #DeclutterAndDonate. It’s part of the global #GivingTuesdayNow initiative.
It’s a totally safe and fun way to support our work in the nystagmus community. You’ll have some fabulously tidy cupboards at the end, too!
Thanks to Virgin Money Giving and Ziffit you can now donate your unwanted books, games, CDs and DVDs from your home.
The Nystagmus Network receives the full value, with no fees. You can even add Gift Aid if you’re a UK tax payer.
Here’s how:
The Nystagmus Network relies entirely on fundraising, donations, membership subscriptions and gifts in wills to continue our work. Whether you’re running a marathon, holding a cake sale, or anything in between, we’ll be here every step of the way to support you to raise as much money and awareness of nystagmus as possible.
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The Nystagmus Network relies entirely on fundraising, donations, membership subscriptions and gifts in wills to continue our work. Whether you’re running a marathon, holding a cake sale, or anything in between, we’ll be here every step of the way to support you to raise as much money and awareness of nystagmus as possible.
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With marathons, half marathons, 10k and 5k runs postponed, there’s still lots of opportunity to take part in virtual runs and challenges right now.
The Local Landmarks Challenge is a solo, virtual run, around your local landmark. That could be anything from your local church, castle, park, statue or even post-box. You decide the distance.
Sign yourself up to take part and then set up your Justgiving page to collect your sponsorship for the Nystagmus Network.
Stay safe and healthy and enjoy your run!
Take part in the Ultra Challenge of your choice for the Nystagmus Network. Simply check the charity when you register and choose your fundraising option. We’ll be happy to part fund your place.
Walk, Jog or Run at YOUR pace on the Ultra Challenge Series event of your choice. Join 20,000 others in 2020 of all ages and experience for an unforgettable Challenge. It will be rewarding, fun, and absolutely achievable with your resolve and determination alongside first class support.
We’ve signed up with UK Skydiving Adventures so you can take part in a charity tandem skydive at loads of locations around the country.
Simply click the link to the website and get yourself signed up. you’ll find Nystagmus Network listed as a charity.
So what’s stopping you? It’s just one brave leap from a plane, but it could be a huge step forward for nystagmus research!
Sign up for the Nystagmus Network Lottery and you’ll be in with the chance to win £25,000 for just £1 per week. There are lots of smaller weekly prizes, too.
All profits, after prizes have been paid, come directly to the Nystagmus Network. This means we can continue our important work providing support and information, raising awareness and funding research.
Thank you
Run for us!
The Nystagmus Network is inviting runners from all over the UK to run for us to help raise much needed funding for research and education support.
Visit Run for Charity to register your interest and choose the run or other event you’d like to take part in.
Leaving a legacy gift will make a lasting difference for people with nystagmus.
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You could be raising donations for the Nystagmus Network every time you shop online, simply by signing up with Easyfundraising.com.
Every time you do your big weekly shop online, book your holiday or order your next good read you could be raising a few pence, or even a few pounds, for your favourite charity. And it won’t cost you a penny.
From entertainment packages to fitness equipment and more, you can still support the Nystagmus Network from home, by shopping online through #easyfundraising.
Signing up is quick and easy. Find out how it works here.
The Nystagmus Network encourages our fundraisers to get online and set up a Justgiving page to manage their sponsorship. It’s quick and easy to do. Your sponsors will be confident that it’s a well-recognised online fundraising platform, you won’t have to do anything else as the funds you raise will get transferred directly to us and we can collect 25% Giftaid automatically on all eligible donations, which means the total you raise for nystagmus will grow even bigger.
If you hold an event for the Nystagmus Network, please email us a photo so we can share it on our Facebook page, on our blog or in our fortnightly digital newsletter, Focus. Send your pictures to info@nystagmusnet.org
The Nystagmus Network relies entirely on membership subscriptions, donations, gifts in wills and fundraising. Every single pound raised is put to use helping us meet our charitable objectives: support and information, awareness and research.
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