Marathon Information Day 5 February 2011 Marathon Fundraising Marathon Information Day 5 February 2011

St John Ambulance We teach people first aid We teach young people We teach people in the workplace We teach people in the community We teach people who become our volunteers

St John Ambulance CFRs attended over 3,500 calls in 2010 We provide first aid at major events UK’s largest youth organisation Over 33,000 courses every year Treated 124,000 casualties in 2010

St John Ambulance: the difference Nearly two-thirds of people (59%) wouldn’t feel confident enough to try to save a life A quarter (24%) would do nothing and wait for an ambulance to arrive or hope that a passer-by knows first aid Your support can change this

St John Ambulance: the difference

Sussex Homeless Project Based in Brighton and Hastings Initiated in 1998 Led by nurses, run by volunteers and funded entirely by donations Offers assessment and advice on health issues, podiatry, on the spot prescriptions In 2010 over 2,000 people were helped by this service

RISE Respect, Inspire, Support, Empower Aimed at young people aged 16 to 25 in the London boroughs of Newham, Tower Hamlets, Hackney and Waltham Forest Trains young people in: Life saving skills Caring for children, the elderly or disabled Leadership opportunities and accredited BTEC training Peer to peer teaching

Fundraising in 2011 Last year, London and Brighton Marathon runners raised £345,743 for St John Ambulance All participants in 2011 pledged to raise at least £1,500 for London and £500 for Brighton If everyone meets their pledge we will raise enough to pay for six new ambulances or 240 automated external defibrillators (AED)

Case study 1: Sarah Jurkowski Event: Great North Run 2010 Min. sponsorship target: £350 Total raised: £1998 40% sponsorship 10% clothes sale 50% karaoke & quiz night “I raised £1998.96 for St John Ambulance, which was a lot more than I could ever have imagined. If you ask people regularly or give people something for their money, they can be very generous.”

Case study 2: Ian Webber Event: London Marathon ‘10 Min. sponsorship target: £1,500 Amount raised: £3,295 6% online donations 7% Community Cashback Award 24% coffee morning 63% sponsorship “Organising even one good event takes a lot of time and effort but can bring in upwards of £500!”

JustGiving.com Set up your page early Make your page personal to you (change the photos, add video, new text etc.) Set a high target - the higher the target, the more you will raise Publicise your page (email, facebook etc.) Thank your sponsors

Fundraising do’s and don’ts DON’T leave it until the last minute DON’T fundraise door to door or on the street DON’T send cash to us in the post DO tell as many people as possible DO place collection boxes in places you visit regularly DO stay in touch with the Events team

If you need our support, please call us on 020 7324 4173 Resources Fundraising materials Advice from Events team Information pack Videos and info on SJA website If you need our support, please call us on 020 7324 4173

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