How to fundraise for your Mighty Hike

Meet Ali, who took on the Wye Valley Mighty Hike in 2023 and raised £1,589 with her team!

How did you raise such an incredible amount? 

I think adding a personal element to my fundraising is what drove the amount I was able to raise. I shared my story and motivations for why I was doing the hike on all of my social media platforms, and it was amazing to see how many people shared a similar experience and were keen to donate. 

What is your top fundraising tip?

Don’t be afraid to spend money to make money! It was necessary for me to spend some of my own money for things such as bake sales, but I always ended up fundraising way more money so I could reimburse myself and then donate the rest to my fundraising page. Especially when it comes to bake sales, people are always far more generous than you would expect when they see that you are raising money for such a worthwhile cause.

What is the best fundraising advice you can give?

It’s very nerve wracking signing up to a challenge when you know that you have to raise money, but I have always been shocked by how supportive people are! Don’t let that fear stop you from signing up to an event, Macmillan were there to support me with fundraising advice, and it meant I didn’t find the fundraising anywhere near as challenging as I first thought it would be.