Giving to Remember

As we are a relatively small, local charity, many of the brilliant people that fundraise for us are already connected to us in some special way.

People fundraise for us in all sorts of wonderful ways; by running the London Marathon, nominating us as their Charity of the Year at work, or even asking for donations to Daisy’s Dream in place of their Christmas presents one year.

All of these wonderful gestures essentially mean the difference between one of our Therapeutic Practitioners working with a family faced with a bereavement or a life-limiting illness, or not.

Perhaps the most special of all though is when a family member, or a young person that we have worked with, goes on to fundraise for us, or donate to Daisy’s Dream. Following the support they received from Daisy’s Dream, they want to be able to help others to do the same; to learn to cope with what has happened in their family and move forward in a positive way that works for them.

This means our work goes full circle.

People fundraise in lots of different ways, but often it means deciding on your own way to fundraise that works best for you and setting up a fundraising page with your story.

You can create a special, In Memory fundraising page here.

Giving in Memory or in Celebration

Many of the families we work with are learning to cope with a bereavement and might be thinking about ways to commemorate the life of a loved one or do something in their memory. This is sometimes a time when people look to fundraise - as a way of doing something positive in a difficult time.

There are many ways people find to do this, but here are just some ideas:

• Instead of receiving flowers at a funeral or memorial, you can ask for donations to Daisy’s Dream. These can be made online through a fundraising page or through holding a collection at the service.
• You can ask friends and family to make a donation in their name. You can set up an In Memory Fundraising Page where people can share their own memories or leave a message when they donate, which everyone can see and share in.
• Take on a fundraising challenge or organise your own fundraising event such as a sponsored walk along one of their favourite walking routes. Doing something like this is a wonderful tribute and impactful way to remember someone. It also creates positive memories.
• Plant a tree, put together a memory book, organise a plaque or a create a space in a garden to remember them. You can ask people to contribute, attend to see it for the first time, or share the story online, and ask for donations.

Get in touch with us

If you have a story you would like to share about having received support from Daisy’s Dream and going on to fundraise for us, we would love to hear from you. Your story might encourage someone else to do the same. Please email our team on [email protected].

Our Fundraising Team would be happy to help or simply chat through your ideas through with you, however big or small. Please contact us on [email protected] or 0118 934 260, we would be pleased to hear from you.