Our fantastic fundraisers help WDC make a huge difference for whales and dolphins - we simply couldn't do it without them - or you!
Could you use your time or talents to help?
NEW for 2020 - The WDC Great Migration
How far will YOU walk for whales?
Virtual Fundraising
This year we've all embraced new ways of keeping in touch with our loved ones and are getting used to using Zoom, Skype and Houseparty (for example) to enjoy social gatherings or for work purposes. Thanks to modern technology, you can also still fundraise to help whales and dolphins in the comfort of your own home and in line with current Government guidelines.
If you need any help or fundraising materials, get in touch with us via events@whales.org.
Climb Every Mountain
Well, perhaps not every mountain! How many times will the children need to go up and down the stairs to reach the peak of your nearest or chosen hill or mountain?
Scafell Pike - 978m Snowdon - 1085m Ben Nevis - 1345m
Kilimanjaro - 5895m Hungry Hill - 685m Brandon Mountain - 952m
Slieve Donard - 850m Pen-y-Fan - 886m Cadair Idris - 893m
Missing Glastonbury? Glastonbury Tor is158m! keep motivated by listening to your favourite Glasto playlist as you climb.
Set up a JustGiving page, which you can now link to Strava too. Don't forget to tag us in @whalesorg on socials and send us a photo of you celebrating at the summit!
GET CRAFTING
Our supporters create some great whale and dolphin-themed items and sell them to raise funds.
Patterns available on eBay for knitting, crocheting and much more.
The Stay Inn or Home Cinema
Host a Quiz Night and charge a set fee to take part - half to the winner and half to WDC. Contact us for an entire quiz about whales and dolphins.
Use Netflix Party Chrome Extension to host a movie night for friends and family and donate the cost of a cinema ticket and/or sweets and popcorn to WDC.
Share your Skills
Can you sing, dance, play an instrument, paint, draw, knit, sew or bake beautiful cakes? Can you do a photographic tutorial, teach yoga, Pilates orTai Chi?
How about teaching a foreign language for fun, or leading a book group?
Setting up a JustGiving page for donations in return for sharing your skill is simple and saves you handling cash.
Gained a few lbs or £s
Little White and Little Grey have put on much needed blubber, but if you want to get fit, be sponsored to run, cycle or join the WDC Great Migration to walk for whales.
Alternatively, if working from home recently has saved you £s on bus, train or tube fares, or you've not been putting petrol in the tank, a few £s would help us to empty more tanks of a different kind.
Virtual Sleepovers
Brownies, Cubs and Rainbows can meet online for a virtual sleepover and earn a badge or two!
Simply use Zoom to enjoy a bedtime story together (whale or dolphin-themed of course) then do our Dolphin Defender Award after breakfast next day.
For fundraising ideas, check out our Kidszone or contact events@whales.org
Brave the Shave
Two of our fantastic supporters raised over £1,200 for WDC simply by being sponsored to lose their hair. One even pledged to shave his eyebrows in return for more donations.
Send us a 'before' and 'after' photo so we can admire your new look and, with your permission, feature you in Whale and Dolphin or Splash magazine.
Donate your birthday
Too much 'stuff' or struggling to find space for more toys? Fed up of excessive packaging on presents that simply gets thrown away? Don't need or want anything in particular?
If so, you can help give the gift of freedom to captive orcas and dolphins by asking friends and family to give you donations for WDC instead of birthday presents - or any other celebration in fact.
Thank you for putting whales and dolphins first and helping to keep them safe and free in clean, healthy oceans.
And, don't forget, if you're a younger WDC supporter, Donating your Birthday counts towards your Dolphin Defender Award too!
The 2.6 Challenge
Be part of something amazing for whales and dolphins
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Remember 2020 as the year YOU became a Home Hero and did something amazing for whales and dolphins!
Like most charities, all of our fundraising events have been cancelled and, whilst we hope they'll go ahead later, funds raised NOW from this national event will help us protect whales and dolphins. To get involved, simply donate or fundraise using the numbers 2.6 or 26 as your inspiration.
Stuck for ideas? See what our fantastic 2.6 Challengers have already done by clicking on the button below - there's everything from dizzying front flips on a trampoline, listening to Christmas songs on a loop, running, dancing, reading for 26 hours and even a 26-line poem about dolphins. If you're particularly active and energetic, could you do absolutely nothing for 2.6 hours - it's more difficult than it sounds!
For help or fundraising materials, contact events@whales.org.
Please let us know what your 2.6 Challenge is and share photos with us @whalesorg!
Thank you from everyone at WDC - we truly appreciate any support you can give during these unprecedented times.
More Ideas and Inspiration
Whatever you do, your fundraising will make all the difference to whales and dolphins! Meet some of the amazing people who do incredible things to support our work and get in touch at events@whales.org if you'd like to help.
Join one of WDC's events or join an event in your own area. If you have an hour, a day or a week, there's something for you!
In Memory Giving
Donating or fundraising in memory of a loved one is a really special way to remember them and of honouring their life by supporting a cause they were particularly passionate about.
Amazon Wish List
Find out how you can help support our vital research projects by purchasing an item from our Amazon Wish List. From batteries to a GoPro camera there are a range of products to suit every budget. Thank you.
