A – Abseiling, Adult Spelling Bee, Aerobathon (sponsored per minute or charge those taking part), Antique Fairs, Art Exhibitions, Astrology Evenings, Athletic meetings, Auctions.

B – Baby-sitting, Bad Hair Day, Bad Tie day, Bag Packing, Bake sale, Baked beans bath, Balloon race, Barbeque, Barn Dance, Bazaar, Beard Shaving, Bed push, Bike tours, Bingo, Blind Date, Bob a job, Book and Jumble Sale, Book sale, Breakfast event, Bridge drive, Bring and buy sale, Bungee Jumping.

C – Cake sale, Car boot sale, Car cleaning, Car rally, Car Wash (suitable for all ages) Carol Singing, Casino night, Casual day at work/school, Children’s sports day, Christmas Day Swim, Church Collection, Churchgate Collection, Cinema charity screening, Coffee mornings, Coin chain, Coin collections, Coins (fill a smartie tube/jar with coins), Comedy Night, Concert.

D – Dance, Dance-a-thon, Darts Tournament, Dinner Dance / Party, Disco, Do door-to-door collections (we can supply you with all you need!), Dog show, Dog Walking, Donations in lieu of presents, Donkey Derby, Drama, Dress down day at work, Duck race.E – Easter bonnet competition,Easter egg hunt, Egg & Spoon Race, Exercise Bike Marathon (complete ‘shifts’ over a set period), Exhibitions, Expeditions.

F – Face Painting, Fancy dress ball / competition, Fashion show, Festivals, Film show, Firm wide raffles, auctions and collections, Fishing Competition, Five-a-Side, Flower show, Football Match / Football tournament, Fortune telling, Fun run.

G – Gala evening, Garden party, Gigs, Girls V Boys Day / Event, Give up something for Lent and get it sponsored!, Golf classic / Golf Day (invite local firms to organise teams) / Golf tournament, Good as new sale, Gourmet Raffle, Greyhound meeting, Guess the amount of sweets in a jar, Guess the Height / Weight / Amount…, Gymkhana.

H – Halloween fancy dress party, Halloween party, Head and beard shaving, Head Shave, Hill Walking / Running, Hopscotch, Horse Race, Horticultural Exhibition (charge and admission or sell plants). Human Chain.

I – Individual Gifts, Indoor Games Night (board games, skittles, cards), Inter-departmental quiz in your workplace, Irish Coffee Morning.

J – Jamboree, James Bond event, Jelly Eating Challenge, Jigsaw Puzzle Challenge, Joke Competition, Juggling Challenge, Jumble sale.

K – Karaoke Evening (ask a local pub to host a karaoke night for you and charge entry), Karate Event, Kite Flying, Knit In, Knitting Challenge, Knitting Sprint (knit for an hour – provide regulation wool and needles!), Knobbly Knees Challenge, Kris Kindle.

L – Lawn mowing, Leg Waxing (good for the men!), Line Dancing, Litter Collection (sponsored per item/black sack), Little Italy party, Local Pub Quiz, Lottery, Lunch runs at the office, Luncheons, Lunch-time event.

M – Magic Show, Marathon (get fit and run a marathon, get people to sponsor/guess your time!), Marathons / Mini Marathon, Masque Ball, Matched giving from companies for employee fundraising, Mountain climbing, Mums Run (ask your local school to help), Murder mystery evening, Music recital, Musical Chairs.

N – New Year’s Eve party, Night In (stay in on Saturday night with your friends and donate the money you save), No Smoking Day, No Smoking/No Chocolate Day (give up your vices for charity), No uniform day.

O – Obstacle Course, Odd One Out, Oiche Gaelach, Old Time Dance (sponsored per dance), Open Gardens – garden parties around your neighbourhood.

P – Pancake breakfast, Panto, Parachute Jumps, Payroll deduction, Penalty Shoot-out, Pet show, Pie Eating Competition, Pillow Fight, Pizza party, Plant sales, Poetry Competition, Pool Competition, Pram Race (babies not included!).

Q – Quiz Night (general knowledge table quiz or themed quiz e.g. music/tv).

R – Race Night (horse/greyhound racing), Radio Controlled Car Race, Raffle, Rag weeks, Read-a-thon, Role Reversal Day.

S – Scrabble Tournaments (pay to play or sponsor points), Shave- a- Thon, Shoe Shining, Sleep-out, Sponsored Bag-Pack, Sponsored bike ride for young and old, Sponsored Cycle / Walk / Run / Slim / Silence / ANYTHING!, Sponsored Dart Match, Sponsored Dog Walk, Sponsored Events, e.g. slimming, Sponsored silence, Sports day, Spot the baby photo competition, Street Collections (Don’t forget – you will need a Garda permit), Street party, Supermarket Bag Packing, Swear box, Sweepstakes, Swimathon, Swimming gala.

T – Talent competition, Talks and demonstrations – e.g. book readings, cookery demonstrations, Tea party, Teddy bear’s picnic for children, Tennis tournament, Theatre Premiere or Gala Evening, Theme evening, Themed event based on particular countries/cultures, Three-legged Race, Tombola, Treasure Hunt (sponsored/ask local firms to donate prizes), Treks, Tug-o-war.

U – Unwanted Christmas presents sale, Unwanted Gifts Sale, Used Book Sale (bestsellers at bargain prices).

V – Valentine’s Day event, Valet Services, Variety Show (sketches, song, dance, readings), Vegetable sale, Veteran car rally.

W – Walks, Weigh-a-thons, Welly-Throwing Contest (sell your tickets or ask for donations at the end), Who wants to be a millionaire, Window cleaning, Wine & cheese party, Wine and chocolate night, Wine tasting, World record beating attempt.

X – Xmas Pantomime, Xylophone Concert (?!!)

Y – Yacht Race, Yard Cleaning, Yodelling Competition, Yoga Demonstration, Your own thing!

Z – Zany Ideas, Zodiac Readings, Zzzzz – a sponsored sleep in or even stay-awake!