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“Teams that work together, win together.” Nowhere is that truer than with fundraising for your tour. It isn’t just about covering costs, it’s about making bigger dreams possible and giving everyone a shot at the unforgettable.
But here’s the real secret: fundraising is the ultimate team-building exercise. When your club pulls together, dreaming up wild ideas, rolling up sleeves, and taking on challenges, you build bonds and memories that last long after the final whistle. The laughs, the mishaps, the high-fives after hitting your target… these moments shape your tour spirit. And when you finally step onto the pitch abroad, every player who helped fundraise knows just how much it took to get there.
If your squad can unite around Cow Muck or Rubber Ducks, you’re already on to a winner. Have a sense of humour, some of our Top Ten ideas are as much about fun as funds. Draw a crowd, double up with food and drink & turn it into a real club event. Get local businesses involved too; if it’s fun and supportive, they’ll be keen to help.
So dive in, get creative, and see just how far your team can go, together.
Sell balloon race cards to people before the event. On the day, attach all the race cards to balloons then release them. When people find the race cards over the next few days they post them back (they get £20 if they post back the winning ticket). Whoever's balloon travels the furthest distance in 2 weeks wins a prize. Get someone to donate a prize. Put the company's name on all the advertising for the event in return. Half the money goes to charity. Advertise in the local paper.
Whether it be on training nights, committee meeting evenings or 1st XV match days, a car-wash is a great way to put the team to work, see what they have under their respective bonnets and get some good cash in exchange for a service along the way.
The Craft Ale revolution is sweeping the country. Why not contact a local micro-brewery and negotiate a price for a barrel. Then, sweet-talk your club steward into putting the proceeds of sales from this keg into the tour fund.
Great for rural clubs. Ask your Grounds team to mark out the main pitch into square boxes, this should create over 1000 squares. Sell tickets for each square. Then, at a Summer Party, and ideally if you have a farmer in your club, ask him to bring a cow to the pitch. The square in which he chooses to do his business, wins. Simple
Yes, you read that right. Every raffle ticket comes with the name of a celebrity of a certain age. Entrants pay a monthly subscription to be part of the club. If their chosen celebrity bites the dust, they win half the pot & the show goes on.
Lay your hands on a pile of rubber ducks. Number them up and sell them as tickets through your community. On race day, get everyone together, set up a bar & sell some food, then race them down a local stream or river. A great double-header & a unique and fun way to get everyone together.
A classic. Book with a local golf course & sell tickets to teams of tourists, club members or sponsors. As well as a potential profit on the ticket price, we encourage side-bets like nearest the pin, longest drives & of course an obligatory post-round raffle. Also, don’t miss out on the chance to sell snacks and drinks on the course!
Another great way to get people together & raise funds in the process.
Using a platform such as Give Circle, set up a lottery where entrants can win big by committing to a direct debit, monthly entry. The lottery can run beyond the tour, making it a continual revenue stream for the team of club long after the tour bus returns to the club. A great platform for clubs with dynamic social media platforms.
Chances are, your Rugby Club goes through a lot of Meat. If they have a link to a butcher, then surely he will donate some hampers of meat for a raffle. He may even do this more than once. In the week leading up to the draw, make sure that at every training session, social event or match-day, everyone knows to put their pound in the pot. Make sure everyone knows where the meat came from – this way, the Butcher may well do it again!
Run/Row/Cycle If you're touring Spain for example, get sponsored to run/row/cycle around Spain. Choose a journey with 3 stages then run one, row one and cycle one using a treadmill, rowing machine and an exercise bike. Pick a route that you can complete in under 24 hours. Everyone going on tour has to do half an hour/an hour each according to a rota. Borrow the exercise machines from the university or a local gym if they can advertise in return.