Support Benedict and Rowan as they take part in the Swim Serpentine Event
We’re delighted that UK supporters Benedict Aitken and Rowan Frost will be taking part in the Swim Serpentine One Mile Race on the 14th September in Hyde Park, London. Both are keen swimmers and are delighted to be helping to raise funds for ICPCN
On his fundraising page Rowan writes:
“On the 14th September, I will be swimming one mile of the Serpentine Lake in Hyde Park and helping to raise funds for the International Children’s Palliative Care Network (ICPCN).
The ICPCN is a global network of organisations and individuals and the only international charity dedicated to securing the right of at least 21 million children worldwide living with incurable, life-shortening and life-threatening conditions to receive palliative care. Children’s Palliative Care (CPC) is about living life to the full and improving quality of life. Please help by donating to help improve palliative care for children around the world. Your kind support is hugely appreciated! “
Thank you for your support and please join us in wishing them the very best of luck!
Support Rowan here
Support ICPCN through our #HatsOn4CPC Campaign
#HatsOn4CPC is more than just wearing a hat –it symbolises solidarity. Many health and social care professionals, doctors, nurses, parents and siblings wear different ‘hats’ every day as they navigate the complex challenges of caring for a child with a life-limiting condition.
Encouraging employees to wear hats to work is how you can help achieve our vision of a world where all children have access to palliative care and can live their lives to the fullest. You can help by simply wearing a hat to work and making a donation. Or why not organise a bake sale or hat-wearing competition? We are looking for families, businesses, and community groups to join us around the world to wear a hat and help us close the gap.
Support the work of ICPCN through donating to our £HatsOn4CPC campaign along with sharing photos or reels on social media using the hashtag #HatsOn4CPC and help us to get this important conversation going!
Your kind donations will help ICPCN continue it’s vital work to increase access to the 21 million children globally who need palliative care.
Donate here
A-Z of Fundraising
Office Olympics
Step Challenge
Office Sweepstake
Organise your own event
Organising your own event is not only fun but also incredibly rewarding. The funds you raise are vital to help us increase access to palliative care for children and their families around the world, so that they can make the most out of their precious time together.
How you raise the money is totally up to you, so you can be as creative as you’d like, and organise any type of event – big or small! We are here to support you every step of the way to help you to maximise your fundraising efforts and have a great time!
Whether it’s at work, at home or in your community, the type of event you do is up to you! However, if you’re looking for some inspiration, click on the pictures below for ideas to get you started.
Support ICPCN when you shop online through Easy Fundraising
Raise as much as possible in 2024 for International Children’s Palliative Care Network by inviting new supporters to sign up to do their online shopping through easyfundraising. It won’t cost them any extra, plus every new supporter who signs up using your personal referral link will earn a bonus £5 donation* when they go on to raise £5!
Help us get 2024 off to a great start for International Children’s Palliative Care Network by signing up to support us for FREE on #easyfundraising. You can raise donations whenever you shop online with over 8,000 brands including John Lewis & Partners, eBay, Argos, M&S and more. Plus, once you’ve raised your first £5, easyfundraising will double it! Sign up today – it will make a BIG difference to us this year.
You can register here
Giving
Any sponsorship you raise via an online giving page comes directly to us if you use Enthuse, making it easy for you, your donors, and the charity. It’s a quick and convenient way for friends, family and colleagues to sponsor you, and provides you with a link to share far and wide on your social media.
Communicate
Once you’ve decided on your fundraising event, shout about it! The more people who know about your fundraising, the more you will raise.
We would love to hear about your fundraising plans – so please let us know what you are doing via communication@icpcn.org
Please take a look at our Safe and Legal Guide to make sure you cover all your bases for a safe, fun event.
Email friends, family and colleagues
Share what you are doing on social media
Advertise at work in newsletters or on noticeboards
Tell us so we can advertise through our website and newsletters
Celebrate a special occasion
A special occasion provides a great opportunity for you to help us support palliative care for children around the world, by asking for donations instead of presents at your celebration.
Whether you are having a birthday, celebrating an anniversary or getting married, you can help ICPCN increase access to children’s palliative care around the world.
Here are a few easy ways you can give in celebration:
- If you are getting married, include a link to donate via our website with your wedding invitations and ask guests to donate to ICPCN rather than buying you gifts.
- Ask friends and family to donate to ICPCN instead of purchasing you a birthday or Christmas gift.
- Hold a collection on your special day or event.
Leave A Legacy In Your Will
Leave a lasting legacy by using your Will to help children with life-limiting and life- threatening conditions make the most of life – no matter how short or where they live around the world.
Our work would not be possible without the kindness and generosity of those who support us. And it’s because we are committed to the best care and support for children around the world that we encourage everyone, regardless of where in the world they live, to consider a gift in their Will to help.
Legacies are special gifts from one generation to another. Your loved ones come first, but you can also use your Will to help secure the best quality of life for seriously ill children and their families. We may not be able to find a cure or change a diagnosis, but together we can increase access to palliative care for children and their families to make the most of life – no matter how short.
We rely heavily on donations, and legacies play a vital part in helping to make sure we are here year on year to support the development of children’s palliative care around the world.
Leaving a legacy doesn’t cost you a penny now but could make a lifetime of difference in the future.
How this works will vary from country to country and so you will need to consult locally for more information on how to do this.
Thank you for considering leaving a legacy to ICPCN in Your Will – it will help to make a difference and reduce unnecessary suffering in children and their families worldwide.
Take a Challenge
ICPCN sometimes have places in events such as the London Marathon, the London Half Marathon or the Ride London event and we will advertise these places in case you would like to undertake them on behalf of ICPCN. You may have your own place in an event, such as the London Marathon or the London to Brighton Cycle Ride – if you do, please consider raising funds for ICPCN using the enthuse platform. Please do contact us on communications@icpcn.org if you would like more information about this.
Monnie Baker ran the London Marathon in 2022 on behalf of ICPCN
Thank You Monnie and all who supported you.
