Ideas for DS14 to do for a sponsored something...

[washingandcleaningtoday]

...to raise money for a charity. If anyone has any inspiration or ideas please could you tell me?

Sponsored swim maybe? How many lengths?

I am all out of energy and inspiration!
Thank you!

Actually I think we'll do the litter pick as a family just because it is a good thing to do, over xmas, rather than do it sponsored. Means we can combine it with a walk/bike ride on the beach.

I'd like to think of something for dc to do to be sponsored for, which they will feel is something they had to make an effort to do so that they will feel a sense of achievement, they will raise a bit of money for something and they will feel as though they have done something worthwhile. Something like swimming a distance or a run. But if anyone has any other ideas, along these lines, please can you share? Thank you!

Is there a New Year's Dip in the sea event near you

I don't think so, but nice idea...
More likely to be sponsored sailing events if anything

Something he doesn’t want to do- litter picking, helping someone NOT an exciting activity loads of kids want to try - skydiving etc

They had a boy in Covid times who slept in a tent in the garden for a while. People might sponsor that for homelessness.

@washingandcleaningtoday was this for a specific charity as an organised event or just because you want to experience doing something to raise money?
To be honest what a lot of things need now isn't money but actual people volunteering their time.
My local primary hasn't had a proper Christmas fair for the first time ever this year because apparently the PTA has fallen apart and no one wanted to volunteer to organise it.
Very sad for the children who are the ones missing out.
Obviously he can't really join a primary school PTA but what so many events and services need is people.
Maybe find an event or organisation that needs actual people on the ground rather than money and he can volunteer for that.

How are his gift wrapping skills? He could offer to wrap christmas gifts. When I was young a local charity would have a spot in the city centre for gift wrapping and it was always busy.

Is he raising money for a specific charity close to his heart? I think people are more likely to sponsor him if so, then a random ‘look at me I’m doing a sponsored run/swim/litter-pick so you must sponsor me!’ event.

My son did a half marathon to raise money for a charity relating to a serious illness he had. So many people promised that they would sponsor him, but then the money wasn’t forthcoming. It’s not easy.

Could he do something more practical? Do a dinner party at home and charge everyone forty pounds? Make afternoon tea boxes for local elderly folk? Or volunteer his time at a charity

A couple of teenagers locally set up a service where they collect people's Christmas trees and take them to the council collection points. They did it on foot and charged £10 a tree I think but had lots of takers. Done in aid of a charity, I imagine your DS could raise quite a bit.

I agree that people are needed, but I don't think 14 yo's have the maturity needed for the sort things which are needed, and at this age they have a lot of school work etc, so a regular commitment is difficult But I agree that people are needed for things. So many people are working harder for less, there is a much bigger problem - this was just about doing a sponsored something so a drop in the ocean!

That is a good idea!

We have a group of yong Farmers locally who collect Christmas trees which raises lots of money - they advertise on FB and set aside one weekend in January to do it. You send them a message with your address and leave the tree at the front of your house with a £10 note taped to the top!

Also a friends son made a small fortune one year charging £10 to clear the snow from peoples driveways - but obviously that requires for it to snow!

Doesn't need to be a regular commitment.
A one off is just as good.
This time of year you have community groups putting on Christmas Dinners. They need people to help prepare and sort the food.

Did you mean to quote me in that response? I agree with sponsoring a teen to do something that would benefit the community, I said that in my post.

I wouldn't sponsor a teenager to swim or to not use the internet for a week, or an adult to go for a run, unless they were family or close friends in which case my giving them money would be more to do with our relationship than the activity.

We do this already - we have done things on Christmas day before.

Thanks for the ideas.

Sorry if I misunderstood anything.

@washingandcleaningtoday to be honest it all sounds a bit random.
You seem to be a family that already does a lot of community work so why not stick with that for 🙂

if it is just going to be friends and family sponsoring them do whatever he fancies, swim or whatever.

if expecting strangers in the community then do the community things already suggested - just because he has done litter picking volunteering before doesn’t mean he can’t do it again for sponsorship, maybe add a twist and do it in a costume or do a 24hr litter pick. I would actively sponsor a child for that….. a swim, I would come up with an excuse not to.

Sponsored ice bath?

I don't think my posts have been random...

Thanks. Yes, it will be just friends and family.

It has been interesting reading responses about how important the activity is for some people, that is, something for the community vs a run or a swim, though.

Thank you for your suggestion, it made me chuckle!

Sorry I meant "random" as in no clear reason why he is raising money for charity.
Is it a specific charity? Why that charity? Is it something he is passionate about? Is it something that has affected his life?
Sorry if that sounds rude - but that's what I meant.

I didn't take offence or find it rude, don't worry. I asked for inspiration about what to do for a sponsored something, that is all. If you read my other posts they will answer some of your questions though.

I did a sponsored abseil at 14. I also used to do sponsored 24 hour fasts each year for a charity which probably wasn’t sensible as a young teen. i loved the abseil- it was a brilliant experience but not really an achievement.

I agree with the other posters that something benefitting the community would be good. Or maybe climbing Snowdon or something (not in winter).