Go Bright at School
Get creative with some colourful school fundraising and join the fight for mental health during Mental Health Awareness Week.
What is Go Bright for Mind in Harrogate District?
Go bright for Mind in Harrogate District is an exciting and colourful way to make a real difference! By hosting a fun fundraiser, you’ll not only raise much-needed funds for mental health, but you’ll also raise awareness about mental health in your school and get everyone talking about how we can support each other.
Whether it’s a bake sale with rainbow cupcakes, a fashion show with the brightest outfits, or crafting your own colourful creations, Go bright for Mind in Harrogate District is all about bringing energy, fun, and creativity to the cause.
It’s time to bring on the colour!
Colourful Fundraising Ideas for Schools
Bright bakes
Satisfy your sweet tooth and make an impact with a classic bake sale in aid of Mind in Harrogate District. From rainbow cupcakes and multi-coloured cookies, to tropical fruit tarts and bright table cloths, you can get colourful and creative to shine a light on mental health.
Brighten up the hallways
Each year group can decorate their hallway using vibrant colours, inspiring messages, and artwork to raise donations for Mind in Harrogate District. Think colourful bunting, cheerful murals, uplifting quotes! You can even turn this into a competition between the year groups or ask for sponsorship.
Do a fashion show
Organise a whole school fashion show, asking pupils to come up with their brightest and best outfits, charging for ticket sales and asking the audience to choose the winner.
Dress in colour
Organise an event where students are encouraged to wear bright and colourful outfits. You could make it more fun with a photo booth, colourful accessories, and even a fashion show.
Fun carnival
Host a carnival or fun fair with games, food stalls, and activities. You can set up easy DIY carnival games such as a ring toss and offer activities such as face painting. You can charge for ticket sales and for participation in activities.
Get crafty
Put your Art Attack hat on and get creative for Mind in Harrogate District. You can organise an afternoon of learning a new art form, host a crafts fair and sell handmade crafts with proceeds going to Mind in Harrogate District, host an art competition, or simply paint for fun.
Our Steps To Go Bright
Step 1: What?
Decide the activity. However, you raise money, make it bright and shine a light on mental health.
Step 2: When?
Mental Health Awareness week is 12th – 18th May 2025. Pick a day within the week to hold your Go Bright for Mind in Harrogate District day.
Step 3: How?
Choose how you will collect donations.
You can use ticket sales, sponsorship forms (link to form), collection buckets or set up an online fundraising page on Justgiving.
Step 4: Get your Mind in Harrogate District materials
Once you sign up, you’ll get access to a Go bright fundraising pack, as well as posters, banners, bunting and social media graphics. Just let us know what you need.
Step 5: Shout about your efforts
Promote, promote, promote! Once you’ve registered with Mind in Harrogate District, you’ll get access to our fundraising pack, bunting, posters, and templates. We can also deliver to your school or send you an assembly presentation about Mind in Harrogate District and young people’s mental health. This is a great way to promote the cause and get the word out about your fundraising. Email [email protected]
Step 6: It’s time to go bright!