# Fundraising Valentine’s Day ideas – cockroaches or flowers? - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2023/02/14/fundraising-valentines-day-ideas-cockroaches-or-flowers/ - Published: 2023-02-14T08:40:00+00:00 - Author: Melanie May **It’s Valentine’s Day today, and there are a range of gift and revenge ideas available that also give back to good causes. Here are a few.** Following its popularity last year, Dartmoor Zoo is once again offering to let people name a cockroach after a not-so-loved one this Valentine’s Day for a £5 donation. Along with [naming a cockroach](https://www.dartmoorzoo.org.uk/name-a-cockroach23/), people will receive a customisable certificate featuring their chosen name. ## Advertisement [⌊Posthub advert. You create the campaign. We'll handle the postal journey. Get started at post-hub.co.uk.⌉](https://fundraising.co.uk/ads/posthub-20261007-300x250/) Dartmoor Zoo isn’t the only place offering to let people name cockroaches. [Sea Life Bray Aquarium](https://www.visitsealife.com/bray/explore/events/name-a-cockroach/) in Wicklow has a new ‘Ranger Hut’ area, home to Madagascan hissing cockroaches and African land snails. For a small donation to the Sea Life Trust, those feeling less than romantic this Valentine’s Day can choose a name for these new residents. **SEE ALSO: [This Valentine’s Day I’m in love with offensive fundraising](https://fundraising.co.uk/2020/02/14/this-valentines-day-im-in-love-with-offensive-fundraising/)( 14 February 2020) Elsewhere, [Revolution bars](https://www.revolution-bars.co.uk/blog/ex-amnesty) are asking people to metaphorically burn the clothing they’ve been hanging onto from their ex, by handing it over in return for a free shot.  The bars will then donate the clothing to charity. There are 48 taking part across the UK. > 🎁 Wanting to show a loved one you care? > This Valentine's Day, when you order > flowers, a gift, or even just a card, sign up & generate a donation for us via > our fundraising partner [@GiveasyouLive](https://twitter.com/giveasyoulive?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > > [https://t.co/2JocDEedKJ](https://t.co/2JocDEedKJ) [pic.twitter.com/X6p98WNF6z](https://t.co/X6p98WNF6z) > — Yorkshire's Brain Tumour Charity (@YorkshireBTC) [February 8, 2023](https://twitter.com/YorkshireBTC/status/1623332070046208000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Other ideas with a charitable slant include generating free donations when Valentine’s shopping through Give as you Live, sending an ecard via Don’t Send Me a Card that generates a donation for Action Duchenne, or choosing to Wear it Red for the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust and donating £2. Animal lovers can also adopt a donkey for their special someone [at the Donkey Sanctuary](https://www.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk/adopt), or an orphaned elephant or rhino [through Sheldrick Wildlife Trust](https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/valentines-adoptions). > We will be hosting Wear it Red day on Tuesday 14 February. Join us in celebrating > Valentine’s Day [@RWT_NHS](https://twitter.com/RWT_NHS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). > > Text RWTLOVE to 70085 to donate £2. Texts will cost the donation amount plus one > standard network rate message & you’ll be opting to hear more from us. 👕❤️ [pic.twitter.com/Ads3GXx497](https://t.co/Ads3GXx497) > — The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Charity (@TheRWTCharity) [February 8, 2023](https://twitter.com/TheRWTCharity/status/1623366187877863431?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) There was also the chance to win tickets to the Valentine’s Day Massacre Comedians Charity Boxing Event in Ulster by donating to PIPS to enter. > Want to win a pair of tickets to the highly anticipated Valentine's Day Massacre > Comedians Charity Boxing Event at the Ulster Hall? We have 1 pair exclusive to > Q Radio! To enter, make a donation via the JustGiving page, all proceeds to [@PipsCharity](https://twitter.com/PipsCharity?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [https://t.co/XHJzDtAo4d](https://t.co/XHJzDtAo4d) > — QRadio (@QRadioOfficial) [February 6, 2023](https://twitter.com/QRadioOfficial/status/1622508392655773697?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) For the more traditional among us, you could just buy some flowers that include a donation to charity. Prestige Flowers has a range of [Valentine’s Day flowers](https://flowershop.cancerresearchuk.org/valentines-flowers) that see 25% of the purchase price going to Cancer Research UK. ## ⏎ More Valentine’s Day fundraising * **[Ideas for fundraising on Valentine’s Day](https://fundraising.co.uk/1997/01/08/ideas-fundraising-valentine039s-day/)( 8 January 1997) * **[12 Valentine’s Day fundraising ideas](https://fundraising.co.uk/2015/02/12/valentines-day-2015-fundraising-ideas/)( 12 February 2015) * **[Cat charities get the cream on Valentine’s Day ecards, say CharityGreetings](https://fundraising.co.uk/2011/02/10/cat-charities-get-cream-valentine039s-day-ecards-say-charitygreetings/)( 10 February 2011)**