RAISING SUPPORT

Okay. You’ve signed up. You've got your Tshirt. Hopefully running is going well. Now it’s time for us to focus on Sponsorship

Sponsorship is potentially the most exciting part of this whole process. It’s the bit where you see how much people are willing to support you - which is more than you may think!

Remember, people want to give!

We're using VirginMoneyGiving to coordinate all of our sponsorship. It's free, efficient and allows us to claim back tax on all donations.

Setting up your Sponsorship page couldn't be easier. Simply follow these 10 steps.

  1. Use the shortcut www.loverunning.info/fundraise to take you to our dedicated page on Virgin Money Giving.
  2. Click on the button Start Fundraising in the top right hand of the page.
  3. You'll then be prompted to either login or register for a Virgin Media account.
  4. From there you'll get to a page asking you what your Fundraising Challenge is. It's pre-selected already for you. Click on 2019 Great Bristol 10k.
  5. Nearly there. You're taken to a page detailing your Charities. Again, Love Running is pre-selected. Make sure you tick 'no' to the answer about charities contributing to the cost of your event.
  6. You're now ready to hit Create my page.
  7. Edit your page and customise it using introductory text, profile picture, video, social media and the like.
  8. Save your page and watch the donations roll in.
  9. It's a good idea to keep your page current and updated. We'll provide you with videos and other material as we go along.
  10. Send out plenty of emails and facebook posts etc. The more you put it out there, the more people will support you.

Remember, people want to give - help them! The more effort, creativity and heart you put in, the more people will get out of it.

Most of us don't really like asking people for money, but love compels us to act selflessly on behalf of the poor, the oppressed and the needy.

If online sponsorship is not an option for you, then download and print off a Sponsorship form.

Cash & Cheques

If you've been using the Sponsorship Forms, or have been given cash or cheques, then there's an easy way to process them. First off, scan and email the sponsorship form to admin@loverunning.info, or send the paper copy to Love Running c/o Woodlands Church, Belgrave Road, Clifton BS8 2AA.

Then you can either enclose a cheque for the full amount, payable to Love Running CIO or, better still, transfer online at www.loverunning.info/donate or by BACS to Love Running, Sort code: 09-01-29, Account number: 07389799.

However you do it, make sure you get us a copy of the Sponsorship form, so that we can claim an extra 25% through Gift Aid.