Fundraise for us
Thank you for fundraising for the Film and TV Charity!
We’re the industry charity for people that work behind the scenes in film, TV, and cinema – whether you’re a researcher or a writer, in casting or production, distribution or exhibition.
Your fundraising helps us offer our services to the people who need them most, and helps make your industry a better place to work for all.
From our Support Line, offering both financial and legal advice as well as free counselling, to our Bullying Advice Service, providing 1–1 support – your fundraising efforts for the Charity can help to support these incredible services, which are lifeline to so many.
Our fundraisers
Read real stories about how others have raised money for the Film and TV Charity.
With 12 years of experience as a sound mixer, Jen has received a BAFTA TV Craft Award: Best Sound (Fiction) for the TV drama, Dancing on the Edge, directed by Stephen Poliakoff.
Since training at the National Film & Television School, Jen has worked on a range of films and TV as a production sound mixer. She is an advocate for the Film and TV Charity, championing the mental health support services we offer for people working behind-the-scenes.
Jen decided to set up a birthday fundraiser on Facebook to thank the Charity for the support we gave her during the pandemic.
Jen's experience with the Film and TV Charity
“I’ve been so glad to be supported by the Film and TV Charity. The last two and a half years have been a strange mental health rollercoaster. 2020 was a tough time for all and by the end of it my mental health has not been the same. I still continue to heal, and I can only hope what happened to me doesn’t happen again. Being bullied is something I would never wish on anyone. I can certainly vouch for the emails and phone calls I continue to have with Justine at the Film and TV Charity. Justine has helped me with the support I needed professionally when I thought that was it for me.”
Alex is a costume and knitwear maker within the film and HE+TV industries. She loves all things sewing, knitting and cats! She started running during lockdown to help with her mental health.
Her knitting work has been featured in productions such as Mothering Sunday (2021) and The Essex Serpent (2022).
Alex's experience with the Film and TV Charity
"I was introduced to the Film and TV Charity by an amazing medic on a job where I was particularly struggling. It can be very scary to suffer with mental illness, even more so at work. Even more so when work is your dream job in an industry where word of mouth and recommendation alone keeps you employed. After doing some research, I was shocked to discover that 9 out of 10 people working in my industry had experienced a mental health problem and 55% of respondents to a study conducted by the charity into the crisis had considered taking their own lives.
The Film and TV Charity has a 24/7 Support Line, it has access to counselling, it has directions to courses on how to help those on your team who might be finding things hard, and it shows that we are not alone, and it’s OK to admit that there are bad days. The resources supplied by the Charity and the advice from the medic that day made me brave enough to tell people what was going on. And I was so incredibly supported by my team and bosses as soon as I did. I wish I had spoken out earlier.
So, this is for anyone whose brain tells them they aren’t good enough, that others are better, that they can’t do something, and they should give up. My brain told me once that I could never run a marathon. Just watch me!"
Some fundraising ideas
There are so many ways you can get involved and have a great time while fundraising for us. Previously we’ve had people raise money by:
- Walking long distances – Land’s End to John O’Groats is a fantastic challenge!
- Live stream or live tweet a watch-along of your favourite shows with a donation link.
- Writing books – you can dedicate a percentage of the sales to us.
- Baking – we all love a bake sale, or even afternoon tea!
- Creating a birthday fundraiser on Facebook
- You can also take part in a challenge event!
Download our fundraising pack for more ideas on how you can get involved and show your support for the Charity.
Challenge events
Taking part in a challenge event is a great way to fundraise your own way while having an amazing life experience.
It might be for a personal achievement, a team-building exercise, or a celebration to mark your own milestones. Whatever it is, taking part in a challenge event is highly rewarding and fulfilling. Check out some of the places we have available.
Set up your fundraiser
Once you’ve decided to fundraise, how are you going to collect donations?
We suggest using the most popular options – either create a Facebook fundraiser, or a Just Giving page that you can share with family, friends, and on your social platforms.
Send us your money
If you’ve raised money through a JustGiving page or a Facebook fundraiser, the money comes directly to us, so you don’t have to do anything else but spread the word!
If you’ve raised funds offline, you can send the money via our online donation form.
Or, if you’d prefer to send us a bank transfer by BACS, email us at [email protected] for more details.
And if you want to reach out with any questions or concerns you have about your fundraising, please get in touch by email.
Thank you for fundraising for the Film and TV Charity – it will make all the difference to supporting people working behind the scenes.
