Farleigh Hospice is challenging Essex businesses to see how much money they can raise in up to 100 days from an initial investment of £50.
Farleigh’s £50 Fundraising Challenge runs from 1 October to 10 January 2026 and is open to organisations of any size.
It is a positive, feel-good way for colleagues to work together and unleash their creativity for a good cause, plus it contributes to corporate social responsibility (CSR) goals. Fundraising for Farleigh is also a great way for businesses to connect with clients, customers and the general public, by showing support for their local hospice charity.
Farleigh Hospice provides compassionate specialist care to adults with life-limiting conditions and their families plus bereavement support to adults and children across mid Essex. The charity makes no charge for any of these services and relies on income from activities like the £50 Fundraising Challenge.
Raising £80 could give two hours of specialist occupational therapy to improve a patient’s quality of life. £250 could fund a workshop to help bereaved children and families to cope with their grief. £670 could pay for a patient’s 24-hour stay in Farleigh’s specialist inpatient unit at its hospice in Broomfield, Chelmsford.
Farleigh will provide the initial £50, which has been generously donated by Ellisons Solicitors. Every organisation taking part will be given a Fundraising Toolkit to help them make their £50 go further. This includes fundraising ideas and a £50 Challenge poster plus a thermometer-style progress tracker to show how much they are raising. Farleigh’s fundraising team will also be available to share their expertise and offer support to help them grow their investment.
Fundraising can take place any time until 10 January and can be through one big event or several smaller ones. The £50 could be spent on ingredients for a cake sale, prizes for a raffle, organising an exciting event or taking on a spectacular challenge to boost funds.
Prizes for the most imaginative fundraising idea and the most money raised will be awarded at a special event in January.
This is an opportunity to turn £50 into something extraordinary by helping Farleigh Hospice to bring comfort and care to local people when they need it most.
To take part in the £50 Challenge, visit www.farleighhospice.org/fifty-pound-challenge.
For more info contact the fundraising team on fundraising@farleighhospice.org or 01245 457411.