Fundraise for us

ERIC wouldn't exist without the generosity of people who donate time and money to ensure we can continue to support families.

Helping a child overcome bowel and bladder issues takes hard work and determination. This is what the ERIC team helps families with every day. It’s also something we witness from our amazing fundraisers who take the time and effort to raise funds for ERIC.

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We need you this Summer

We're here for children and their families all year round, but Summer is a great time to get out and about to raise much needed funds. Money raised will pay for additional resources for children with complex bowel and bladder conditions and to support our Family Services offering, which provides expert advice, information and emotional support to families. Currently 1.5 million children in the UK suffer from a bowel or bladder condition and demand for our services has never been higher. We need your help to keep those services running and to continue to develop the resources they so desperately need.

Why fundraise for us?

One in nine children in the UK is living with a bowel or bladder condition.

Our helpline supports thousands of families each year, many of whom have been suffering in silence for a long time, because of the stigma and shame associated with these conditions.

We rely on the generosity of our supporters to make this happen – heroic people like you.

The money you raise will help us do so much for families:

£25 can help fund online resources to support families with their child’s continence issue
£40 could pay for a continence expert to provide 30 minutes’ telephone support to a parent who needs us
£100 could enable us to deliver a webinar for families to get support in managing the daily challenges of their child’s condition

By turning your passion into pounds, you’re making a difference to these children and their families. Now it’s time to start planning!

How do I get started?

Start planning your fundraising now – whether that’s a sponsored run, walk, or cycle, a bake sale, or a challenge you want to take on.

Once you’ve collected your sponsorship money, pay it in online.

Fundraising ideas

There are lots of ways you could help us reach our target, such as:

Bake sale
Sponsored static bike rides
Raffles
Sponsored walk

The sky’s the limit when it comes to ideas, so get creative!

Need support to get started?

Email us on [email protected] if you need any other information or advice before you start fundraising.

Paying in your money

Every penny you raise for ERIC counts. When your fundraising event is over, please send us the money as soon as possible so we can put it to good use straight away.

You can pay in your money in a number of ways.

Online: Through ERIC's website on the donate page

Bank transfer: Any money collected can be paid directly into our account. Please contact Joe for our bank account details - [email protected]

By cheque: Send a cheque made payable to 'ERIC' to:

ERIC, The Children's Bowel and Bladder Charity
36 Old School House
The Kingswood Foundation
Britannia Road
Kingswood
Bristol
BS15 8DB

Make your money go even further

Match funding

If you've raised funds for ERIC, ask your employer if they have a match funding scheme. Many companies offer employees the chance to boost their charitable fundraising efforts by 'matching' the money they raise. Talk to your employer or click here to find out more.

Gift Aid

Gift Aid makes donations to ERIC worth substantially more by allowing us to claim 25p from the government for every £1 donated, at no extra cost to you or your supporters. Gift Aid can be applied to any donation from a UK tax payer, as long as the amount claimed is no more than the tax paid that financial year.

When collecting donations or sponsorship, make sure you ask whether the supporter would like Gift Aid applied. All we need to claim Gift Aid back is their full name and home address with postcode.