This October SARSVL is gearing up for a big fundraising month combining exciting fundraising activities to for you to attend, alongside a call to action- use your skills to raise money for SARSVL too. 

Last year alone we supported over 1700 women, girl and non-binary survivors through our advocacy, counselling, helpline and outreach work. Each year demand for our life-changing and life-saving services increases as does the cost to do so. So, join us in raising vital funds for specialist and holistic services for survivors and have lots of fun along the way. See below how you could come to some of our amazing activities lined up or even organise a fundraising activity yourself. Every pound we make can make a huge difference in the life of survivors accessing our services. 

Fundraising event line-up 

• Tuesday 6th October – Climbing, competition and raffle – The Climbing Lab, LS4 2AZ
  Join us on Tuesday 6 October from  for a night of climbing and an epic raffle to raise funds for SARSVL at the Climbing Lab. You can donate to us by purchasing raffle tickets or taking part in a mini Griptonite climbing competition. Our raffle includes prizes from Fat Pigeon Bakery, Leeds International Film Festival, Leeds Community Sauna, Fox Lane Books, artists from Crawe Studios, Cosy Choirs, Roland’s Leeds, Kirkstall Brewery, Footprint, Hyde Park Picture House, Bottle Chop, Sourcing by Anna, and artist Lily Orset! To buy a raffle ticket you will just need your phone to scan our QR code and make a donation directly to JustGiving.

  To attend this event just come to the Climbing Lab- you will pay their standard entry fee (see their website for more information The Climbing Lab entry prices) and then come to the SARSVL stall for raffle entry and competition info. If you have never been climbing before you will need to be supervised to try it out. We can’t guarantee a supervisor being available on the day, so we’d recommend coming with someone who has been before where possible.
  

• Wednesday 7th October – Pub Quiz @ the Cardigan Arms   
  Join us upstairs at the Cardigan Arms at 7:30pm for a pub quiz with a feminist twist! You can come in a team or as an individual to meet new friends to quiz with.  

• Saturday 10th October – Mindfulness Colour walk in Roundhay  Come for a gentle walk, slowing down to take in the colours of nature and exploring green spaces on our doorstep. Open to families, friend groups and individuals, there is an opportunity to for everyone to get involved and try this mindfulness activity. 

• 12-hour Song-a-thon challenge – sponsor SARSVL  On Saturday 10th October a group of SARSVL staff and volunteers will be singing from 12pm- 12am to raise vital funds. Our tag team group estimates we will be singing around 250 songs to get us to our 12-hour target! Sponsor us here : https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/sing4sarsvl  

• Saturday 17th October – 2-hour yoga workshop with live music, tea and snacks @ the Wellnest Kirkstall  Join us for a beginner friendly and gentle 2-hour movement and restorative workshop with live music, including tea and snacks at the Wellnest Kirkstall, delivered by 2 experienced and trauma-informed yoga teachers.

Put on a fundraising event or challenge yourself during October 

We are also looking for people who want to raise money during this month by setting up their own fundraising event or challenge. We have found through organising the above events that fundraising can be very fun and exciting.  

Think you could give it a go? You can download our October Fundraising pack  filled with ideas, tips, and FAQs to help you on your way to creating a fantastic fundraising event or sponsorship challenge. You can also contact the office on info@sarsvl.org.uk if, after reading the guide, you think we can help you fundraise. 

Download the fundraising pack

So, whether you’d like to attend an event, organise an event or sponsor our song-a-thon challenge, we believe that if you get involved, you could have a great time whilst raising money for a great cause.