Marymount University Hospital & Hospice

Organise Your Own Event

Are you interested in fundraising for Marymount University Hospice & Hospital? Have you got an interesting idea for an event that you’d like to organise and run on our behalf?

Guidelines For Charitable Organisations

We’d love to hear from you and would be delighted if you got involved. Organising a fundraising event is an enjoyable and satisfying way of giving back to the community, and by getting involved with Marymount you’ll be ensuring we are able to continue to provide palliative care to the people of Cork and Kerry.

We’ve gathered together some tips and fundraising materials to help guide you through the process of creating your own fundraising event. Please note that all fundraising endeavours intended to kindly raise funds for Marymount must fall in line with the rules set out by the Charities Regulator. More can be found out by reading through the Guidelines for Charitable Organisations on Fundraising from the Public.

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Events Ideas

Some popular event ideas.

Shave your head / Cut your hair for Marymount

A simple act, but a very effective fundraiser. Get your friends, family and co-workers to sponsor you, then, once you’ve reached your target, get out the clippers and remove those locks. Some supporters also choose to grow their hair to a specific length and donate the hair once it’s cut to make wigs for cancer patients.

Table quizzes

Table quizzes are a cost effective, easy and fun way for supporters to fundraise for their cause in their local community. Who doesn’t love a good table quiz? They can take place in pubs, schools, or the workplace. Call into local businesses for spot prizes, spread the word online and among your friends and family and keep the quiz itself interesting – think music and movie rounds, a visual round, a sports round…just keep it light,

Corporate gift matching

These offer supporters a great opportunity to double the impact of their donations. Check with your employer if they offer such a programme and let donors know that it’s in place.

Small Event Ideas

Supper Clubs & Bake Sales: Food is always a winner when it comes to fundraising for charitable causes. These work at home, in your community or in schools and workplaces. Go big with a Supper Club, or keep it simple with a classic bake sale.
A sports competition – Get your friends, colleagues and family together for a round of golf or a soccer match. Set a participation fee. Maybe get some local businesses to offer spot prizes and run a raffle along with the sporting event.
Raffle: Speaking of raffles – why not run a raffle.
Pet Costume Party: A fun, creative way to get everyone (including your beloved pets) excited to support your cause. Why not hold a pet costume party & contest in your local park (or a pet-friendly pub)? Look for donated prizes from local businesses and charge for admission and refreshments on day of the competition.

Large Scale Event Ideas

Walk / Run: Organise a walk / run in your local community. It could be a 5k fun run in your local park, or a longer walk from one community to the next. Get sponsorship cards from Marymount and have participants fundraise individually. It’s a great event for bringing families and friends together
Concerts: Think a Karaoke night for a bit of fun that everyone can get involved in, or tribute act or music event that channels popular artists. Venues can be very accommodating when it comes to charity events.
Golf tournament: Gold events are a traditionally a big charity fundraiser. The game is hugely popular in Ireland and Golf tournaments can be bolstered by additional fundraisers such as raffles and lunches.
Fashion shows & Gala Dinners: A more demanding event, but one that, with the right connections and commitment can raise substantial funds.

Contactless Donation Machine

Did you know that Marymount have contactless donation machines available for your event? We would be delighted to assist in supplying you with one of these machines, for those in attendance who no longer carry cash. Depending on the scale of your event, your machine may require branding. Ensuring that the Marymount logo is visible using posters, signage or wearing branded T-shirts means that passers-by or attendees are made aware of the charity they would be donating to. We recommend that there is strong branding in place when using the discreet Just Tip “flex” machine.

Donation Station

Contactless donation podium available for large events.
This will require a member of staff to come on site to oversee set up.
Marymount branding on home screen
Will need to be collected and returned to Marymount via car
This needs to be plugged in, in a fixed location at all times.

The Just Tip “flex” machine :

Completely wireless
Requires no set up, just turn on and it’s ready to go
The size of a smart phone
No branding on home screen

Third Party Event Form

Fundraising Event Form

MARYMOUNT FUNDRAISING THIRD PARTY REQUEST FORM

On behalf of Marymount University Hospital and Hospice, a very sincere thank you for your interest in raising funds to help support all who need Marymount’s services. Completing this form does not imply authorisation from Marymount to undertake this event on our behalf, when we have processed your form we will be in touch to authorise your event.

Please type the form below or print clearly and tick where appropriate.
Title
Firstname*
Surname*
Have you fundraised for Marymount before
- Yes
- No
If yes please detail:
Company / School / College / Community Group (if applicable)
Postal Address
Tel/Mobile*
Email*
From time to time we would like to contact you about our news and how your wonderful support has helped us. Please tick the below how you would like to be contacted (can be multiple options):
- Email
- Phone
- Post
- Do not contact
Event Name*
Event Details*
How do you plan on running your event (virtually, socially distanced, community event)
Date
DD dash MM dash YYYY
Time

: Hours

Minutes

AM/PM
Venue
Is your event in memory of someone? If so, kindly give name and details:
Fundraising Goal:
Can We Help? Yes, please detail quantity needed in the boxes below:
T-Shirts:
S:
M:
L:
XL:
Sponsor Cards:
POSTERS:
A4
A3
STICKERS:
Collection Buckets:
(buckets must be collected from the office)
(*Please note there is a substantial cost to us to produce collection buckets & tshirts, please be mindful when ordering quantities. Please return all buckets and any unused tshirts after your event to Marymount, thank you)
PRIZES: If you are collecting prizes for your event, please ensure you email the fundraising department at fundraising@marymount.ie to inform us who has donated prizes. This is so that we know who has been asked on our behalf. We would really appreciate this.
Do you require a contactless donation machine for this event?
This must be collected and dropped back to Marymount in good time as we have a limited supply which needs to be tightly controlled.
Contactless?
- Donation Podium (Large scale event, requires Marymount staff to come and set up
- Hand-held flex machine (Any size event, requires no set up)
ANY OTHER CHARITIES/BENEFICIARIES: If yes please include clearly on any merchandise
PLEASE SHARE YOUR STORY (OPTIONAL): If you are fundraising for us because you have a particular reason why you have decided to raise funds for Marymount, please tell us. Your story can provide motivation and inspiration for others to do the same. If you are happy for your story to be published online and in our literature
(we will never publish your name without specifically requesting your permission)
- please tick this box
(we will never publish your name without specifically requesting your permission)
I AGREE TO COMPLY WITH ANY LEGAL REQUIREMENTS & OUR CONDITIONS FOR FUNDRAISING STATED HEREUNDER:
Any events taking place on behalf of Marymount must be fully compliant with the regulations and/or public health guidance in place on that particular date. This is essential to ensure the safety of all our supporters. Whether running a virtual or socially distanced event you be sure to adhere to the legal requirements for your event. For example, permits, licenses and insurance. If in doubt, please check with the fundraising team in Marymount.
Please type your name in the box to confirm you agree to the terms outlined above*
Date*
DD dash MM dash YYYY
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