The 'Summer of Support' campaign is designed to bring the SOFT UK community together over the summer months through simple, family-friendly fundraising activities that raise awareness, encourage connection, and help secure vital unrestricted income for the charity.

Across the charity sector, grant funding has become increasingly difficult to secure. Many charities are competing for fewer available grants, while costs continue to rise.

For smaller specialist charities like SOFT UK, this creates significant pressure. Yet the need for support has not reduced.

Families continue to rely on emotional support after diagnosis, bereavement support, peer connections, family events, information, advocacy, and safe spaces where their children are recognised, celebrated, and remembered.

Community fundraising helps protect these services and gives SOFT UK more stability and flexibility in supporting families when they need it most.

Fundraising Ideas

The most important part of your summer challenge is to help bring the community together and have fun. Sharing stories and what drew you to setup this fundraiser is incredibly important.

1. Summer Memory Challenge

Participants complete walking, swimming, or kindness challenges while fundraising.

2. One Day for SOFT

Supporters host coffee mornings, cake sales, BBQs, or gaming streams.

3. Memory Wall Campaign

Families share stories and photos celebrating and remembering their children.

4. Summer Raffle

Work with local businesses to provide prizes and experiences.

5. Corporate & Workplace Giving

Encourage matched funding and workplace fundraising activities.

If you need help finding local fundraising events near to you, contact shaun.dowdall@soft.org.uk who will help to locate these.

Fundraising Medal

We are excited to introduce our first medal for our incredible fundraisers. To say thanks, we've designed this medal which you can claim when your fundraiser hits £100. Once you've achieved this goal, email shaun.dowdall@soft.org.uk and let us know your address and a little about your fundraiser. We will then get a medal out to you!

This also gives us the chance to learn more about the amazing fundraisers taking place and recognise your efforts.