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Fly High and Fundraise

Fly high and fundraise!

Fundraising is a great way to support the Royal Air Force Museum.

As a charity, we rely on the kindness and generosity of people like you to support the Museum. With the funds you raise, we can open our doors for free and share extraordinary stories to thousands of people each year.
You will be part of an amazing group of people that make the Museum fly high! You can take on one of our challenge events or plan your own.

Enter one of our challenge events

Our challenge events are great fun, and a brilliant way to support the Museum. Sign up to walk, run or cycle and fundraise. Announcement of our next challenge will be in January 2026.

Group of trainee officers after completing a challenge

Fundraise your own way 

There are so many ways you can fundraise for the Museum. Sign up to a race, hold a bake sale or even hosting a quiz.

Sylwia (one of our fundraisers) crossing the finish line of the Richmond Half Marathon.

How do I get started?

Getting started is easy! If you’re looking to sign up to one of our Challenge events then click here. If you want to kick start your own fundraising, then it’s as easy as 1,2.3….

  1. Choose your fundraising activity. See our Fundraising ideas below for some inspiration.
  2. Set-up your fundraising page. Head to JustGiving to get started, just click here.
  3. Get started and have fun! We will be in touch to support your fundraising journey and send you a welcome pack.
Contact the RAF Museum Fundraising team

We are happy to help you on your fundraising journey, just reach out and ask any questions.

Email: fundraising@rafmuseum.org

Phone: 020 8358 4972

Fundraising ideas
  • A bake sale at work, school or a club night, is a great way to raise money. Ask for donations in exchange for delicious cakes.
  • Host a Bingo or Quiz Night in your local village hall, and guests pay to play.
  • Sign up to run a marathon…or a half marathon. There are races that take place across the country, so sign up and get going.
  • Organise a Fancy dress day at work and ask for donation.
  • Make your own jewellery, and ask people to make a small donation for a bracelet or necklace.
  • Take on an epic challenge like Skydiving, and fundraise along the way.
  • Enter a Car boot sale and donate all your sales to a good cause.
Our top 10 Fundraising tips
  1. Make it personal! Sharing your connection to the RAF Story, and motivation for taking part will boost your donations. You could raise 65% more if you do.
  2. Shout your fundraising on social media. Ask others to share your fundraising page after they’ve donated.
  3. Get your workplace or school involved. Share your page with your colleagues or ask your classmates to get involved.
  4. Thank your supporters. Don’t forget to say a personal thank you to your supporters. Remember 20% of donations come in after your event has taken place.
  5. Get your donors to Gift Aid it! Gift Aid is a great way to make donations go further. For every £1 they donate we can claim an extra 25p.
  6. Match funding. Speak to your place of employment to see if they would support your fundraising by matching your final amount, or contributing towards it.
  7. Set yourself up to win. People who make a donation to their own page to get them started raise a whopping 42% more!
  8. Get Snapping! A photo goes a long way to show your supporters what your up to and how your fundraising is progressing.
  9. Reach out to us! Get in contact and we can send you some resources to get your
  10. Have fun! Enjoy the experience and being part of an extraordinary group of people that keep the Museum flying.
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