What is Festive Clobber Day & Bake-Off?
This is a Group wide event taking place on Friday 9 December where we are asking you to get together at your local office or site, don your favourite fun festive outfit and bake some cakes and treats.
No one should be alone and scared at Christmas, especially young people, who for many reasons find themselves homeless this festive season.
We challenge you to raise as much as you can to help us hit our target of £10,000 to give young people a brighter Christmas by funding warm, safe accommodation and a Christmas dinner.
What if I am working remotely, can I still take part?
Yes absolutely, just wear your Festive Clobber on 9 December and make a donation to your team fundraising page or on the main platform page, if you are not part of a team.
Don’t forget to take a selfie and send it to us, either on Teams or to info@thekierfoundation.org
Do we have to hold our event on 9 December?
If 9 December isn’t suitable you can organise your Festive Clobber Day and Bake Off on any day in December.
Do I need to state what ingredients are in my bake?
Yes. Please do produce labels or tags if you use ingredients that your team mates may be allergic to such as nuts, gluten, dairy etc and state what flavour the cake/bake is.
Do I have to raise a set amount?
No – there is no minimum or maximum amount. We’d like to raise £10,000 as a Group. The Kier Foundation will match £ for £ in donations, up to £10,000.
We suggest a minimum donation of £1 for wearing festive clobber and £2 per bake-off treat.
Where is the money I raise going?
All funds raised will go to our charity partner End Youth Homelessness.
Can we add other fundraising elements like a raffle and quiz to increase our fundraising efforts?
You sure can! The more you raise the more young people we can help this Christmas!
Can I pay money in that has been donated to me in cash?
All payments on to the platform will need to be made with a credit or debit card. Please encourage all your sponsors to pay on to your page directly, but if you have been given cash please pay it into your own bank account and pay it onto your page yourself.
I've made a donation but it's not showing on my page or my team page
If anyone has made a donation in support of your own fundraising or your teams fundraising and it is not showing on your total raised please contact us at info@thekierfoundation.org
I have a supplier that wants to make a large donation, but they don’t have a payment card. How can they donate?
Please contact us at info@thekierfoundation.org with all the details. We will raise an invoice for you to send on to them.
How do I donate a Christmas present?
We want to provide 500 Christmas presents so they have something to open on Christmas day, and so that they know someone cares and they do matter.
You can donate a present via the link to the End Youth Homlessness Amazon wishlist, found on the event page.
On Amazon, which address do I choose for delivery?
Please ensure you choose the EYH address on the Amazon wishlist featured on your list of delivery addresses. It should read 'End Youth Homelessness Gift Regsitry Address'. This will ensure your gift gets to the correct place.
How do they get the Christmas present I have bought?
All gifts bought via the Amazon wishlist will be delivered direct to EYH and member charities, to ensure the young people receive gifts based on age appropriateness and need.
I don’t celebrate Christmas; can I still take part?
Absolutely, if you would like to that would be wonderful, our aim is to bring teams together to raise funds for a worthy cause and have some fun in the process!
I bought a gift from the Amazon wishlist but the number of gifts bought hasn't updated on the website.
Unfortunately we are unable to have a direct link between Amazon and our site and therefore our site is unable to auto update the number of gifts bought. End Youth Homelessness will provide us with an update on the number of gifts bought and we will then update our site.
How do I sign up?
Click on the 'register' button at the top of the event page to register your team. Once the team leader has created your team page the other team members can be added.
How do I create my team?
There are a few ways to create a team. The most straightforward is to choose a team captain, who is responsible for adding the team to the platform. Once they’ve registered themselves, they can create a team page and invite team members.
All the team captain needs is the team name and team members’ email addresses.
Once you’ve set up the page, you can invite others to join your team by sharing the 'join my team' link via email.
Note: you can keep the team private or allow anyone to join. We recommend you keep the team private, and the team captain invites people to join.
Who can join my team?
Anyone, there is no limit to the number of people you have on your team. Please do encourage all team members to self-donate. This is a great way for them to show they are a committed team member and want to help make a merry Christmas for so many young people.
How do I join a team?
The team captain will be able to share a link to the team page with you. Click on that link, set up your individual page and then join the team.
Can I be in more than one team?
No! As popular as you are you can only be in one team.
