Fundraising can be fun!

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Fundraising: have fun while raising donations for OCD Action

Just use your imagination – fundraising can be a small event, like a cake sale, or something big, like a concert. Either way, it’s hugely help for OCD Action and the people we work with.

Here are just a few suggestions on how you can fundraise for us:

Cake sale

Who doesn’t love cake? Hold your sale at your workplace, or, following the TV sensation, organise a “Bake Off” with proceeds going to OCD Action.

Quiz night

A fun way to raise funds while exercising your brain! Organise a pub quiz, or a quiz night in your workplace and donate the proceeds to OCD Action.

Coffee morning or Dinner Party

Hold a relaxing, informal coffee morning or lively dinner party, with your guests paying a small donation to attend.

A charity Concert

Are you musically talented? Put on a charity gig, and donate a percentage of ticket sales to OCD Action.

Raffle or Charity Evening

Both are tried-and-tested ways of fundraising. How about combining a raffle with a fancy dress party to make the most of your event!? Donate profits from the ticket sales towards OCD Action.

Life Events and social media

Is it your birthday? Or are you getting married? Ask your friends and family to make a donation to OCD Action instead of buying gifts.

Setting up a Facebook fundraiser is a great way to raise funds for OCD Action. Or, set up a JustGiving page for your family and friends.

Paying in your donations

It’s easy to donate the funds you raise for OCD Action: just visit our online fundraising payment form.

interested? Here’ how to find out more

If you’re interested in any aspect of fundraising and would like more information, contact our Fundraising team at fundraising@ocdaction.org.uk. Thanks so much for your support!

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How Do I Pay My Donations?

Want to fundraise but unsure how to actually donate the money you raise? We’ve made it easy and straightforward, so you can fundraise, donate and relax!

It’s easy to donate the funds you raise for OCD Action: just visit our websites online fundraising payment form.

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Other OCD-Related Support Services – Find Out More!

In addition to OCD Action, other organisations provide useful, reliable and relevant support for people with OCD and OCD-related conditions and their friends, families and carers. Find out more on our Resources page: https://ocdaction.org.uk/resources/

These are just some of the many organisations:

Maternal OCD: They provide help for women with perinatal obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), a debilitating anxiety disorder, which is treatable. Maternal OCD’s aims are to:

• Raise awareness of perinatal OCD to healthcare professionals, mums to be/new mums, researchers and national decision-makers
• Provide information and support to mums and their families
• Encourage and support perinatal OCD research

BDD Foundation: Provides support for people with Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), a preoccupation with perceived defects/flaws in appearance, often cause excessive self-consciousness. The Foundation:

• explains that BDD is a treatable condition and how, with the right help, recovery is very possible.
• provides information on support and treatment services available to UK residents
• recognises that the BDD community is worldwide. They encourage everyone to seek help and support through online services that can be accessed anywhere.

Asto Clinics: Asto is a UK charity providing treatment based on what works for individuals living with OCD. Asto’s founder, Steve Turnock, suffered from severe OCD and is aware of how life-changing the right support can be.

International OCD Foundation: The IOCDF is a large nonprofit serving the OCD community world-wide, including family members and health professionals. The IOCDF is known for:

• Their mission – to ensure that no one affected by OCD and related disorders is alone. Their community provides help, healing and hope.
• Their vision – that everyone impacted by OCD and related disorders has access to effective treatment and support.
• Their work – providing up-to-date education and resources, quality professional training, and advancing research.

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