# Ideas for support from a Division 1 Football Club

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2010/01/18/ideas-support-division-1-football-club/
- Published: 2010-01-18T10:37:37+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

I’ve been asked by a smallish local charity how they could best make use of a possible
offer of support from a League Division 1 football club.

I turned to Twitter and asked a few minutes ago, and have already had some useful
suggestions. Within a few minutes I had seven suggestions.

If you’re ever in this fortunate position, here is what was suggested:

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* abseil from the main stand, auction for a fan to be in team photo and manager 
for a day

* Peterborough United have just done this for three charities and will auction the
shirts: http://bit.ly/5On3VE

* bucket collection at the gates

* asking players to donate a day’s wages

* Auction of ‘experiences’ for fans – eg meet the players, get the chance to train
with them

* How about each player donates a days’ wages for starters? Announce that prior 
to bucket collections on match days!

* page in programme?

* Get the players to wear charity’s t-shirt in the warm up then auction?

* Short video podcast of some players?

* Spokesman role to the most popular player on relevant topic for example….

* How about each player donates a days’ wages for starters? Announce that prior 
to bucket collections on match days!

* its not *just* about the cash? also about awareness for charity… if it is a small
relatively unknown one.

* players to donate percentage of win bonuses? Everybody wins.

* fans forum to meet players/manager – proceeds to charity; giant screen video during
half-time; % from matchday catering kiosks

Thank you to the following for their tips:

www.twitter.com/charityshops

www.twitter.com/derekhumphries

www.twitter.com/kidsfirst_trust

www.twitter.com/RKtweets

www.twitter.com/seanmtully

www.twitter.com/GC_helpline

www.twitter.com/rachelbeer

www.twitter.com/frdetective

www.twitter.com/SpecialEffect

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