BCHC Charity host fundraising events throughout the year, as well as working with EasyFundraising to raise donations whilst you shop at no extra cost to you! Click on the headings below to find out more.
Bookworm Challenge
Bookworms, assemble!
Join our annual sponsored readathon to make a difference whilst getting lost in a good* book!
Start: World Book Day
Duration: 1 month
Location: Anywhere!
Registration Fee: None
Fundraising Target: None
The BCHC Charity Bookworm Challenge begins on World Book Day (the first Thursday in March) each year, and runs for 4 weeks, during which our Bookworms are challenged to read as many books as possible. BCHC Charity recognise the importance of reading to help develop language and comprehension skills, aid in relaxation, stimulate imaginations, and combat boredom, and that’s why we came up with this challenge. It’s an easy and fun way to encourage recreational reading; you could even set up a friendly competition with your friends and family and get everyone reading together!
With no registration fees or fundraising targets, the Bookworm Challenge is one of the most enjoyable and relaxing fundraisers you can do. There are prize packs available in 3 different age categories for the Biggest Bookworms (most books read) and Fantastic Fundraisers (most money raised), so you could even end up with more books for your ‘To Read’ pile!
Download our fundraising pack or contact the Charity Team for further details and to sign up: bchc.charity@nhs.net
*We cannot guarantee every book you read will be good. Sorry!
Skydives
Brave it for BCHC in a tandem skydive!
Could this be the year you take the plunge on the challenge of a lifetime? A tandem skydive for BCHC Charity offers you the chance to make a difference whilst making a magnificent memory, with amazing aerial views of Stonehenge!
Date(s): Sunday 13th April & Sunday 5th October 2025
Location: Old Sarum Park, Salisbury, SP4 6EB
Registration Fee: £50 (payable to Go Skydive)
Fundraising Target: £350
At the BCHC Charity Skydive sessions, you'll be plummeting around 10,000ft in 30 seconds, achieving speeds of up to 125mph! This exhilarating experience means that you'll really be braving it to help support the patients, service users and staff working in Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS services.
We offer our sessions through Go Skydive, who are specialists for first time skydivers. Their team of professional instructors and support staff will ensure you have a safe, fun, and breath-taking skydive experience.
If you are interested in skydiving with us, please visit the Go Skydive Frequently Asked Questions page to ensure you meet all the necessary health and safety criteria, before booking your place!
NHS Birthday Bash
Raise a cuppa for your NHS heroes!
In celebration of the creation of the NHS, BCHC Charity invites you to join us in a tremendous tea party!
The Big Day: 5th July
Location: Anywhere!
Registration Fee: None
Fundraising Target: None
5th July is the anniversary of the launch of the NHS, and we’ll be celebrating the NHS Birthday Bash throughout July! Join us in sharing a beverage for a national outpouring of thanks for our healthcare heroes. The NHS Birthday Bash is about showing support for the people at the heart of the NHS and BCHC; the people who go above and beyond to care for us even in the darkest of times.
Host Your Own Birthday Bash Tea Party!
By hosting your own tea party, you’ll be helping BCHC Charity continue to make a difference for the incredible members of Team BCHC. Whether you’re commanding the kettle with your family, your work mates, or a local group, hosting an NHS Birthday Bash is a lovely way to bring your favourite people together, raise spirits and vital funds to support our NHS heroes. Just make sure you’ve got a good stock of biscuits! You can choose to host your tea party in person, taking small donations for drinks, snacks, or games. For example, why not try some teabag wanging? A much less dangerous version of welly-wanging in which participants try to fling a tea bag into a cup; the prize being a free cuppa! If you’re hosting virtually, you could try hosting a quiz or other fun virtual game; contact the Charity Team for more ideas! You can set up a fundraising page via our JustGiving page; simply click the ‘Fundraise For Us’ buttons and follow their instructions to create your page.
Get Involved: Corporates & Businesses
The NHS Birthday Bash is a great way to get your team together to take 5, check in with each other and raise funds for a great cause. You could even host an NHS Quiz in-person or virtually to bring your team together for a bit of fun!
We’re really looking forward to seeing as many of you as possible on social media sharing a cuppa with us, so remember to use the hashtags #NHSBirthdayBash & #BCHCCharity so we can see your wonderful mugs!
Contact the Charity Team for further details: bchc.charity@nhs.net
EasyFundraising
Did you know you can raise money every time you shop online? It doesn’t you cost a penny thanks to EasyFundraising! 8,000+ brands work with the site to make donations to your chosen charity in thanks for your custom with them, including supermarkets like ASDA and Tesco, insurers such as Money Supermarket, travel companies like TUI and Thomas Cook, plus thousands of high street stores, there's bound to be something for you!
You can sign up online to use EasyFundraising for BCHC Charity, or by downloading their app and signing up with your email address. Once you sign up, simply start your shopping journey by searching for the retailer you want to shop with, making your purchases or bookings, and they will send us a free donation with no additional cost to you.
You can also take part in events that are not organised by BCHC Charity that will allow you to fundraise for us; please see the list below for just a few of the events taking place in Birmingham and the Midlands:
Running events
| Great Birmingham Run | Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 May 2025 |
| Birmingham Running Festival Summer | Sunday 11 May 2025 |
| Belvoir Castle Toughest Mudder | Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 June 2025 |
| Birmingham Black Country Half Marathon | Saturday 5 July 2025 |
| Birmingham Triathlon | Saturday 19 July 2025 |
| Birmingham Running Festival Winter | Sunday 21 December 2025 |
If none of the above take your fancy, you can come up with your own fundraising activity. If you have an idea for a fundraiser you would like to discuss this with one of the team, pop us an email at bchc.charity@nhs.net and we'll be in touch to help you help us!
BCHC Charity uses JustGiving for fundraising. To set up a fundraising page, click the Fundraising for Us button on the BCHC Charity JustGiving page and follow JustGiving’s instructions. If you would like your fundraising to go to a particular team or department, make sure to include that in the story on your page, so that as your fundraising is paid to us, we can ensure it is banked into the right charitable fund.
Whatever you're doing, you'll be helping BCHC Charity continue in our mission to improve patient care, enhance service users experience, and support Team BCHC staff.
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