Help youth mental health

On Friday 21 August, colleagues will be getting involved with Action for Children’s ‘Boycott your bed’ event.

Action for Children are aiming to raise a phenomenal £25,000 and would love for your household to raise £50 via Sponsor Me. This will be matched by Royal Mail (up to £25,000) – doubling the impact of your donation!

All the money you raise will go towards Action for Children’s Blues Programme, helping to make an incredible difference to vulnerable children’s mental health across the UK.

Five easy ways to kick-start your fundraising:

1. Ask family, friends and colleagues for sponsorship and share your Sponsor Me page on your social media channels.
2. Self-donate to your Sponsor Me page. For a fun twist, donate what you’ve been saving on your commute.
3. Are you guilty of too many dad jokes? Is someone a known bragger? Do you use too much jargon at work? Set up a 'swear jar' to challenge those bad habits!
4. We've all seen the latest internet crazes - why not create your own and go viral? Do something impressive or unusual, donate to your Sponsor Me page and encourage people to take on your challenge!
5. Get your family, friends and colleagues together for some fundraising fun. Quizzes, bingo and karaoke - there's lots you can do over a virtual platform.

For more handy tips on fundraising ideas, check out Action for Children’s resources page.

How to get involved

1. Set up your Sponsor Me page here and select to fundraise for Action for Children detailing ‘Royal Mail Boycott your bed’ as the event description.
2. Then fill out the registration form here to ensure you receive matched giving for your fundraising. You will need to provide the link to your Sponsor Me page in the form.
3. Send your Sponsor Me link to friends and family and aim to raise £50!
4. If you would like some help fundraising or have any questions, please email royalmail@actionforchildren.org.uk
5. Send pictures and videos of your evening to community@royalmail.com or share with us by tagging #BoycottYourBed and tagging @royalmailofficial on Instagram or @RoyalMail on Twitter.

If you need any support, please email the team at RoyalMail@actionforchildren.org.uk.