World Autism Awareness Week

29 March - 4 April 2021

World Autism Awareness Week is back from 29 March to 4 April 2021. Here you'll find everything you need to help raise awareness and funds with family and friends. All our ideas - from workouts to gameathons - are perfect for home-based fundraising. So join the fun and help create a society that works for autistic people.

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Join Christine McGuinness and sign up for a Super 7 Challenge

Formerly known as 7k for 700k, we are asking you to take on a Super 7 Challenge. From running, walking or cycling to creating art, music or food - choose your own 7-themed activity. Our ambassador and mother to three autistic children, Christine McGuinness, is doing a Super 7 workout.

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Other ways to fundraise from home for World Autism Awareness Week

We've got lots of ideas to help you raise money in a safe and enjoyable way during these difficult times. Last World Autism Awareness Week during lockdown, hundreds of amazing supporters came up with new and creative ways to raise awareness and money to help create a society that works for autistic people. We're here to help you do the same this time around.

Facebook fundraiser

Help make a difference by setting up a Facebook fundraiser. Ask your friends and family to donate to your cause and tell them why. A compelling ask is sometimes all it takes.

Set up a Facebook fundraiser

Gaming

Whether your game is on a console, PC, phone or good old board game, you can put your gaming skills to great use to raise money this World Autism Awareness Week.

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Virtual quiz

Host a quiz online and ask for a donation to take part. You can theme the quiz around a much-loved topic area or person, or you can try one of our ready-made quizzes.

Host a virtual quiz

A virtual home contest

Pick a challenge, invite people to send in entries and make a donation. Organise a judging day to let them know who won.

Host a virtual contest

Inspiring home fundraisers

Jake's family fun

Check out what Jake and his creative family did at home during lockdown for World Autism Awareness Week last year.

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Barrington

Autistic board game designer, Barrington, held a gameathon to raise money.

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The Nobody Inn

Danny Alexis, Cassie and friend Tony created a ‘virtual tip jar’, as a fun way to raise money.

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Plan your fundraising in six easy steps

: Take inspiration from our fundraising ideas or you can select something that is particularly challenging for you. People often donate a little more if they think you are stepping outside of your comfort zone.

You can create a World Autism Awareness Week JustGiving page and the money will come directly to us. JustGiving is a great place to set yourself a fundraising target and to tell your supporters what you are doing and why you are doing it.

If hosting an event or writing a post onto Facebook, then you can add a donate button. You can also host a fundraiser on Facebook. With all these options the money comes directly to us.

Once you’ve decided your challenge and know how you’re collecting your funds, it will be time to tell everyone about the amazing thing you are doing for autistic people and their families!

Spread the word over the phone, email, Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp, Snapchat, Tik Tok – any platform that you know and are comfortable using.

: After you have got the word out to loved ones, you can think of other ways to promote your challenge. Why not contact local newspapers and radio stations to help with telling your town or city about your plans?

: JustGiving, Instagram and Facebook are great places to provide updates to your supporters. You can include a video diary of your progress – this can help encourage support and donations! Don’t forget to tag friends on Facebook with a thank you for donating. This can further increase your fundraising when appearing on several pages.

You have completed your challenge and the hard work is now done – congratulations! Visit our paying in page to find all the ways to pay in the money you’ve raised.

One more thing - go celebrate and bask in your incredible achievement!