At times, you may need round the clock care that can be provided on the In Patient Unit.
We rely on the support of the community to enable us to continue caring for patients and to support their families and loved ones. It costs £16,500 a day to run our services. Your support makes a huge difference.
We’re here for anyone with a life-limiting condition – and those close to them – to ensure they have equal access to the best palliative care and support, when and where they need it.
Every penny raised really does make a difference.
What support can Hospice give me?
Whether you’ve got an idea in mind or you’re still looking for inspiration, we’re here to support you along the way to help make your event a success.
We can provide you with advice about how to run your event, help you promote it, and offer you a range of resources to help make your event a success. You’re the reason we can care.
Resources:
· Hospice banners
· Collection buckets and tins
· Hospice leaflets
· Tap to Give devices (contactless giving)
· Our logos
· Hospice T-shirts
· Volunteers (subject to availability)
Promotion:
· Social media (we’re happy to share your event on our platforms)
· Website (we can add your event to our website)
· Supporter newsletter (we can shout about it in our supporter newsletter, which we send out monthly)
· Posters/flyers (we’re happy to have flyers in our reception at Hospice, at our shops, and can put posters up where appropriate)
How do I promote my event?
Once you’ve decided on your event and ironed out the details (date, time, venue/location), you’ll want to promote your event to get as many people involved as possible!
SOCIAL MEDIA
A great way to tell people about your event is through social media. You can create a Facebook event to get an idea on who might be interested and be sure to tag us in your social media posts so we can reshare it on our pages. We have some social media assets (and more) in the Fundraising Resources section below that you can use.
MEDIA
You can get in touch with any of the Island’s media outlets directly. You may want to write a ‘press release’ – providing details about your event and why you’re supporting Hospice. You can also advertise it on: Channel 103 Island Info, and the Association of Jersey Charities website.
Media contacts:
Radio
TV
Newspaper/online
POSTERS/FLYERS
Creating a poster and/or flyer for your event is a great way to spread the word. You can ask your work, gym, favourite coffee shop – wherever you can think of – to display a poster or have some flyers dotted around. Don’t forget to ask friends if they can also share some out for you too.
There are lots of websites you can use to create a poster/flyer quickly, easily, and for free – for example, ‘Canva’ is free and easy to use with lots of design suggestions and templates.
We can also pop some posters/flyers on our reception at Hospice and at our shops.
ONLINE REGISTRATION
Make it easy for people to sign up. There are a number of different websites that handle event registrations. We recommend and use RaceNation. It’s easy to set up and allows you to collect all the registration information you need as well as take payment securely. It has good reporting tools so you can easily see who’s signed up and enables you to communicate with everyone directly. People already using these platforms are also likely to see the events listed – so it’s another place where people can find out about it. Please note these platforms take a fee.
HOSPICE LOGO
We’ve got a dedicated logo you can use on your promotional material that tells everyone that you’re supporting Jersey Hospice Care. You can find this, and other resources, in the Fundraising Resources section below.
What do I need to know?
Fundraising is all about having fun and raising money for a great cause. It’s also subject to laws and regulations though, so it’s important to think about how to make your event safe and legal.
RISK ASSESSMENT
When you’re organising an event, you need to think about what the risks are, particularly to others, and how you’re going to manage these and consider what you would do in a worst-case scenario. To help you with your planning, we have a template risk assessment form which you can download from our website.
INSURANCE
When you organise an event, you’re responsible for making sure there’s appropriate insurance in place in case someone is injured or harmed during the event. If you’re working with a hotel or other venue, you should ask to see their Public and Products Liability (PPL) insurance certificate which would cover you and your guests if something did go wrong. If you’re hosting an event at home or outdoors – and especially if you’re hosting a sporting event (e.g. a swim or cycling event) – then you may need to arrange insurance. We can help with this and may be able to arrange it through our insurers at no cost to you, but you must discuss the event with us in advance.
PERMISSIONS AND LICENCES
Your local Parish Hall or the Bailiff will be able to tell you if you need any specific licences or permissions to host your event. This is often not needed if the event is at a hotel or other established venue but will be needed if you’re hosting the event privately or outdoors – and especially if you’re planning on selling alcohol, playing music, or collecting money on the street. Please look at the Government of Jersey’s website for more information.
COLLECTING MONEY
It’s best practice to always have a minimum of two people working together whenever you’re collecting, handling, recording or banking money. Remember that children under the age of 16 are not allowed to take part in a public collection and that, if you’re collecting money in a public place, you must have permission from the Bailiff under Customary Law powers. More information can be found on the Government of Jersey website.
RAFFLES, LOTTERIES & BINGO (GAMBLING)
Raffles can be a great way of raising some money for charity, however, there are strict rules governing how they can be run. This is to protect the individual and the charity.
Individual members of the public are not permitted to run raffles or lotteries (including bingo) to raise money for charities unless they obtain prior agreement and supervision from the Promoter appointed from within that charity, club, or society. These organisations must hold a valid Registration or Permit with the Commission before any such events are advertised or promoted. If you do so without the charity's knowledge and oversight, you could be committing an offence.
There are guidelines set out by the Jersey Gambling Commission. We also strongly recommend that you read their advice on conducting lotteries. Before conducting any raffles, lotteries, or bingos you must contact us so we can guide you to ensure it complies with the Jersey Gambling Commission’s regulations.
SPONSORSHIP FOR YOUR EVENT
You may want to consider securing a sponsor for your event to help cover some of the costs and to raise even more money for Hospice. Often employers or local businesses will help if you explain what you’re doing and who you’re fundraising for. Although Hospice can provide advice on how to support sponsors, this is something you’ll need to arrange and manage yourself.
MATCH FUNDING
Why not ask your employer if they’d be happy to support your fundraising efforts by match funding? This is where the employer would match (up to a set level) the money you raise, doubling your efforts! It’s a great way to get your colleagues and employers involved and give back to the community.
How do I collect money?
There are lots of different ways to collect money and these will vary depending on what event you’re planning. Don’t forget to make it clear to anyone who attends your event or donates that they’re giving in aid of Jersey Hospice Care.
You’ll want to consider which of the following methods is most suitable for your event:
· Collection buckets or tins
· Tap to Give machines
· Personal fundraising page for raising sponsorship
· Hospice website
· JerseyGiving
· RaceNation (or chosen platform) for event registration and payment
How do I pay money to Hospice?
Once you’ve counted your cash or received your payment from your registration/event platform and deducted any costs you’ve incurred, you can make your donation as a single payment to Hospice:
BY BANK TRANSFER
Account Name: Jersey Hospice Care
Account Number: 26679159
Sort Code: 601203
Bank Name: NatWest International
So that we know where the donation has come from, please can you make sure we have the following information:
- Your name and contact details
- Value of donation
- What the fundraiser/event was
Please send this to: Claire Cloarec, Donations and Finance Officer
ClaireCloarec@jerseyhospicecare.com
BY CHEQUE
Payable to Jersey Hospice Care.
ONLINE
Via our website: www.jerseyhospicecare.com/donate
(For donations above £500, we ask if you could please pay it in via bank transfer due to the charges that we incur)
CASH
We can provide you with a paying in slip so that you can pay collected income directly into our bank account.
Who do I contact at Jersey Hospice Care?
Thank you so much for supporting Jersey Hospice Care. If you have any questions about your fundraising, or want some advice or support, please contact:
Marina Brockbank
Community Engagement Officer
- Isla and her mum Abi, Community Fundraisers -
Isla Aubert, who is eight years old, and her mum Abi, decided to take on a challenge in memory of Isla’s grandad and to raise money for Hospice. They walked 60 miles in the month of June (2025) and raised more than £2,000!
- Karl "The Shoe Man" Fitzpatrick, Fundraising Ambassador -
Karl, known as “The Shoe Man”, is one of Hospice’s fundraising heroes, taking part in several events – mainly anything to do with running! – and doing his best to not only raise money, but awareness for Hospice. Karl – while dressed as our running shoe mascot – has run the TCS London Marathon for Hospice three times, the Standard Chartered Jersey Marathon twice, run the Hospice 2 Hospice Half Marathon several times, organised and took part in Christmas swims, and was a Hospice Hero for our 2025 crowdfunding campaign, Together for Hospice.
It costs more than £6.5 million each year to run our charitable services.
All of our services to patients and families remain free of charge. We rely on the support of fundraising by the community, local companies, and trusts and the income from our charity shops to enable us to continue caring for patients coming to terms with a life-limiting condition, and to support their loved ones.
Did you know your fundraising could help pay for:
Covers the cost of caring for one patient for one day on our In Patient Unit, providing them with warmth, comfort, and support
Could go towards providing a course of bereavement support to families who have lost their loved one
Could pay for a day’s worth of the medical supplies that help to keep our patients as comfortable as possible in their final days
Pays for a session of physiotherapy that helps patients remain as independent as possible