Fundraising

Every year, Volunteer Action undertakes fundraising initiatives to fund its work in the local community. These funds raised are vital to ensure the continuation of Volunteer Action within the community.

Fundraising Update – 2022/23

Thank you to everyone who has bought a ticket in our fundraising Christmas Raffle this year.  The winners have been drawn and notified of the prizes and I am delighted to announce that you have helped us to raise just under £1900 for Volunteer Action!

Prizes:

  • £250 Family Photo shoot voucher – at Image Exclusive in Wadenhoe – won by ticket No. 02251
  • Round of golf for two people at The Oundle Golf Club – won by ticket No. 00259
  • £100 Waitrose shopping voucher – won by ticket No. 00663
  • case of 6 bottles of wine form Amps of Oundle – won by ticket No. 00082

 

We also have our wonderful 200 Club. Individuals can purchased a number, from 1-200, which is entered into a monthly draw. The prizes each month are

  • First prize = £150
  • Second Prize = £75
  • Third prize = £50
  • Fourth prize = £25

The prizes will be doubled in December. Details of winners are published on the website and on our Facebook page. It is hoped that this will raise £6,000 for our work.

 

The Annual Fundraising  Volunteer Action Quiz, has closed for 2023 and the answers have been checked and verified. Winners are:

1st Prize (£100) – Mr B Bullimore of Upper Benefield / 2nd prize (£50) – L.Tickner of Farnborough / 3rd prize (£25) – D.Redward of Oundle

Congratulations to all the winners and thank you for taking part. Thank you to Colemans of Oundle and The Oundle Book Shop for helping sell these.

Answers below:

Quiz Answers – 2023

 

Past Fundraising

Past fundraising has included

  • The annual VA Quiz, published in the run up to Christmas, which is always fiendishly difficult,
  • The Oundle Jigsaw, a jigsaw depicting the Gillian Dolby print ‘Oundle 2’, which raised over £9,000
  • Oundle Playing Cards,
  • Oundle Monopoly, a Business Venture by Oundle School, which raised money for Volunteer Action
  • Cycle Rides

Could you help with our Fundraising?

We welcome any support from the local community. If you have a fundraising idea that you think could help us, please Contact Us. We will happily support you.