Switch this September is not only a fantastic opportunity to raise vital funds to support people living with MS, but a great chance to ditch a vice or take up a new hobby to improve your mental and physical health. Make the switch and ask your friends, family and colleagues to sponsor your challenge!
Switch this September
Download your Switch this September Pack
Fill out the form below the receive your copy of the Switch this September pack including top fundraising tips, plenty of inspiration and your Switch this September tracker
What you need to know
- Download our Switch this September pack, full of inspiration, top tips, FAQ's and the Switch this September Tracker, this is a great way to get started
- Decide what habit you will be switching up, will it be alcohol? will it be fast fashion? You decide what your challenge will be!
- Set up your JustGiving page and personalise it!
- Contact the MS Trust fundraising team to get your hands on your FREE MS Trust T-shirt and other goodies to help promote your fundraising
- Share your fundraising page with your friends/family and colleagues. Why not ask your employer if they offer matched funding for a final boost!
- Fill out your Switch this September tracker throughout the month, adding your own personal challenge and your fundraising target. Keeping your supporters updated on your progress throughout the month.
- Complete your challenge and enjoy getting your hands on a personalised certificate.
How we will help
We will be in regular contact to help you get ready for your challenge and to help you raise as much money as you can. Don't worry if you have never fundraised before, we will be with you every step of the way. We can also provide you with MS Trust goodies!
The Switch this September pack will help get you started. Packed full of inspiration, top tips and our Switch this September Tracker!
Ideas
Keen to take part but struggling with ideas on what to give up, here are a few of our top suggestions:
1. Driving to Cycling: opt for cycling (or walking) to work instead of driving
2. Phone Scrolling to Reading: replace mindless scrolling in your free time with reading a book
3. Coffee to Water: swap out your coffee obsession for a healthier alternative such as water
4. Watching TV to Exercising: trade TV time with a trip to the gym or an at home workout session
5. Using the Lift to Taking Stairs: do you have a flight of stairs at home or work that you often avoid? Skip the lift for the month
6. Gaming to Outdoor Activities: switch off the gaming console and opt to spend some time in the great outdoors
Looking for some further inspiration to fit your lifestyle, download the Switch this September pack and get in touch with our fundraising team
Get in touch
We'd love to have a chat and hear all about your Switch this September challenge, or if you need any help at all please email us at fundraising@mstrust.org.uk
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sign up before September 1st to officially participate in Switch this September
However, you can participate in this kind of 'switch' event at any time of the year! Whether you would like to do this for a week or a whole month it is up to you. Please get in contact at fundraising@mstrust.org.uk and we can support you through your fundraising journey.
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There is no minimum sponsorship for Switch this September, simply set your own target and get fundraising. Whatever you are able to raise will be greatly appreciated and every penny you raise will go towards supporting people with MS.
If you need some advice in setting your target, get in touch and we can guide you on what would be best.
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The brilliant thing about Switch this September is that it is a challenge that is completely personal to you! You can pick something that you have been wanting to give up or cut back on, something that your friends and family know will be difficult for you to give up, or taking up a hobby that you know would be challenging for you.
Download the Switch this September pack to find some inspiration