# International Women’s Day 2019: the fundraising round up - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2019/03/08/international-womens-day-2019-the-fundraising-round-up/ - Published: 2019-03-08T15:41:06+00:00 - Author: Melanie May **With a huge amount of activity going on for International Women’s Day 2019, here’s our pick of some of the fundraising that has caught our eye.**     ## Advertisement   > .[@Herring1967](https://twitter.com/Herring1967?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is creating > a Twitter storm: almost £50,000 raised already, more than 3,000 donations and > both Refuge and Richard Herring are trending! So exciting! Can we break the internet > this [#IWD2019](https://twitter.com/hashtag/IWD2019?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)? > [https://t.co/CaZ1mr0Kcn](https://t.co/CaZ1mr0Kcn) [pic.twitter.com/QlRlKwfpmt](https://t.co/QlRlKwfpmt) > — Refuge (@RefugeCharity) [March 8, 2019](https://twitter.com/RefugeCharity/status/1103970130575405056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)   Comedian Richard Herring is helping to raise funds for Refuge by answering anyone who asks when International Men’s Day is – which is 19 November by the way – and encouraging people to donate, with the aim of raising at least £100,000. By 2pm, over £70,000 had already been donated.       > We’ve teamed up with [@BodilJane](https://twitter.com/Bodiljane?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), > the [@FawcettSociety](https://twitter.com/fawcettsociety?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > + @CamdenTownFC to celebrate the [#WomenOfCamden](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WomenOfCamden?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > this [#IWD](https://twitter.com/hashtag/IWD?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). > Find out more here: [https://t.co/UttL9rJFgf](https://t.co/UttL9rJFgf) … [#IWD2019](https://twitter.com/hashtag/IWD2019?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [pic.twitter.com/TlFo76Bt0M](https://t.co/TlFo76Bt0M) > — Camden Town Brewery (@CamdenBrewery) [March 4, 2019](https://twitter.com/CamdenBrewery/status/1102593303646740482?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)   Camden Town Brewery is raising money for the [Fawcett Society](https://www.fawcettsociety.org.uk/). It has teamed up with [Camden Town Football Club](https://www.camdentownladiesfc.com/) to create a new kit for them featuring four inspirational women of Camden including Sylvia Plath and Dame Barbara Hepworth. The kit was created by the brewery’s design collaborator of the year, Bodil Jane. The limited edition shirts will be available from its Camden Brewery Bar later this month, with 100% of the proceeds going to the charity and   this week at the bar, it is donating all beer profits to the charity too.       https://www.instagram.com/p/BuvZwxaF-Uz/   Creighton’s Chocolate has launched a chocolate bar full of crushed cookies and in a specially designed wrapper for International Women’s Day, with 50p from every bar sold going to Young Women’s Trust.       > Thanks [#ninelivesbar](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ninelivesbar?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > for organising such an awesome event to fundraise for our work on FGM and child > marriage, & thanks to [@EveningStandard](https://twitter.com/EveningStandard?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > for covering the event (happening tomorrow night). Info here 👉[https://t.co/wyTnKyn6ZI](https://t.co/wyTnKyn6ZI) > [https://t.co/zxp4lREHXo](https://t.co/zxp4lREHXo) [#IWD2019](https://twitter.com/hashtag/IWD2019?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [#EndFGM](https://twitter.com/hashtag/EndFGM?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > — FORWARD UK (@FORWARDUK) [March 6, 2019](https://twitter.com/FORWARDUK/status/1103348504175538178?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)   A number of bars and restaurants are joining in this International Women’s Day, including Nine Lives, which held a special event last night including a silent auction, while at Fam Bar in Marylebone, tonight will see female bar staff given the evening off to join in on a cocktail night, with all profits going to the charity Solace Women’s Aid, while male bartenders will run the show, and donate their wages in support of equal pay for women.       https://twitter.com/JayneMatthews5/status/1103955981380272133   Womankind is asking people to fundraise for it today with anything from a bake sale to a pub quiz, and help it help women and girls stand up to violence and be heard.       > Thank you to Methilhill Ladies Legion for their fantastic fundraising event on > Saturday, raising £600 for Poppyscotland in support of our [#InternationalWomensDay](https://twitter.com/hashtag/InternationalWomensDay?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > campaign. See how you can fundraise for us this [#IWD2019](https://twitter.com/hashtag/IWD2019?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [https://t.co/esRYXAzqcc](https://t.co/esRYXAzqcc) [pic.twitter.com/H36BUGLWdV](https://t.co/H36BUGLWdV) > — Poppyscotland (@poppyscotland) [March 4, 2019](https://twitter.com/poppyscotland/status/1102633556386504704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)   Poppyscotland is also asking people to raise for it this International Women’s Day, as well as holding collections in a number of locations across the week.       And some more:   > Today’s the day!! We can’t wait to see you all very soon for our [#InternationalWomensDay](https://twitter.com/hashtag/InternationalWomensDay?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > lunch at [@Ramside_Hall](https://twitter.com/Ramside_Hall?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > It’s going to be a great day and we’re hoping to raise lots of money for charity > [@oasiscomhousing](https://twitter.com/oasiscomhousing?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#IWD2019](https://twitter.com/hashtag/IWD2019?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [pic.twitter.com/r8KPLUxjlr](https://t.co/r8KPLUxjlr) > — WISH North East (@wishnortheast) [March 8, 2019](https://twitter.com/wishnortheast/status/1103943295963668482?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)       > Don't forget our Criminology Ambassadors are celebrating [#IWD2019](https://twitter.com/hashtag/IWD2019?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > with a cake sale and raffle to raise money for [@WomenCentreCK](https://twitter.com/WomenCentreCK?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > Join them in Reception or the Dining Area [#Charity](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Charity?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [#Fridaytreat](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Fridaytreat?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [pic.twitter.com/e5v8S722W3](https://t.co/e5v8S722W3) > — HNC (@huddnewcoll) [March 8, 2019](https://twitter.com/huddnewcoll/status/1103972178104602624?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)   > [@BBCWomansHour](https://twitter.com/BBCWomansHour?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) So delighted > that the wonderful Jenni Murray [@whjm](https://twitter.com/whjm?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > features in the music video for [#twentyfirstcenturywomansong](https://twitter.com/hashtag/twentyfirstcenturywomansong?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > Pre-order the song before [#IWD2019](https://twitter.com/hashtag/IWD2019?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > and help us to raise money for charities supporting women. Thank you. Please Retweet. > [pic.twitter.com/xmqG1tJwBR](https://t.co/xmqG1tJwBR) > — Joanna Forbes L'Estrange (@JoForbesLE) [March 4, 2019](https://twitter.com/JoForbesLE/status/1102478623657918464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)   > With International Women’s Day on Friday 8th we are pleased to be running a number > of awareness initiatives this week and raising money for local charities. [https://t.co/lyWreYyK8E](https://t.co/lyWreYyK8E) > [#IWD2019](https://twitter.com/hashtag/IWD2019?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#IWD](https://twitter.com/hashtag/IWD?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [pic.twitter.com/BV04URWD98](https://t.co/BV04URWD98) > — NM Group (@nmgroupinnovate) [March 4, 2019](https://twitter.com/nmgroupinnovate/status/1102603379069587456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)   > Happy International Women's Day! Women's Pioneer are celebrating with our residents, > and staff are baking to fundraise for [@SolaceWomensAid](https://twitter.com/SolaceWomensAid?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [#IWD2019](https://twitter.com/hashtag/IWD2019?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > — Women's Pioneer (@WomensPioneer) [March 8, 2019](https://twitter.com/WomensPioneer/status/1103962661241454592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)   > Happy International Women’s Day 💜🌏 [#IWD2019](https://twitter.com/hashtag/IWD2019?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > look out for what we’re all up to today at [@ACSLLP](https://twitter.com/ACSLLP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > to celebrate and fundraise for [@bswaid](https://twitter.com/bswaid?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [#BalancedForBetter](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BalancedForBetter?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)( > quote from the amazing [@rupikaur_](https://twitter.com/rupikaur_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)) > [pic.twitter.com/tmpGEophi5](https://t.co/tmpGEophi5) > — Sharon Thandi (@SharonThandi07) [March 8, 2019](https://twitter.com/SharonThandi07/status/1103946411450777600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ![Loading](https://fundraising.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/page-views-count/ajax-loader- 2x.gif)