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What is the 40 minute fundraise?
In Zambia a lesson lasts for 40 minutes. Will you fundraise for 40 minutes to fund new classrooms and teachers’ houses at Simakakata Community School? You can jump, busk, run, bake and much, much more. Learn more >

Spend 40 minutes creating something. Then sell it on eBay. (Photo credit: Diamond Farah, Flickr)

Have a think about what you could create in 40 minutes.

Get your tools. Get comfortable. Set a 40 minute timer. Then get creating.

It could be a painting, a sculpture, a photograph, or an illustration. Whatever form of art you like.

After 40 minutes stop. Take a picture of what you’ve created. Write a little blurb about LearnAsOne and your piece of art. This page will help you. Then pop it on eBay.

The most important bit

Follow these instructions about how to post the item on eBay so that the proceeds go to LearnAsOne.

If you have any questions please leave a comment below. Happy creating!

What is the 40 minute fundraise?
In Zambia a lesson lasts for 40 minutes. Will you fundraise for 40 minutes to fund new classrooms and teachers’ houses at Simakakata Community School? You can jump, busk, run, bake and much, much more. Learn more >

Mickey can't get near him either.

Lionel Messi.

The best footballer in the world. If you haven’t seen his goal the Champions League semi-final then watch it. It’s amazing.

It goes without saying that he is also outstanding at keep-ups.

How many consecutive keep-ups can you do? Note – you don’t have to be sat down when you set your record!

The keep-ups challenge

Give yourself 40 minutes and see how many keep-ups you can do in one go. Ask people to sponsor you per consecutive keep-up. You decide how much. If the ball hits the floor start again from zero. Leave your best score in the comments section below and see if you can become the keep-up champion of LearnAsOne.

You can set up your fundraising page here. Good luck!

What is the 40 minute fundraise?
In Zambia a lesson lasts for 40 minutes. Will you fundraise for 40 minutes to fund new classrooms and teachers’ houses at Simakakata Community School? You can jump, busk, run, bake and much, much more. Learn more >

How many press-ups can you do in 40 minutes? (Photo credit: Broken Doll Collective, Flickr)

A tough challenge for you today.

How many press-ups can you do in 40 minutes?

Ask people to sponsor you 1p per push-up and see how much you can raise. Feel free to ask for more per press-up if you wish. Just make sure you get someone to count so you can verify your total.

Once you’ve completed your challenge post your total in the comments section below and challenge your mates to beat you.

If you prefer, you can make an event out of the challenge and ask your mates or gym buddies to do their press-ups at the same time.

You can set up a fundraising page via this link.

Good luck!

What is the 40 minute fundraise?
In Zambia a lesson lasts for 40 minutes. Will you fundraise for 40 minutes to fund new classrooms and teachers’ houses at Simakakata Community School? You can jump, busk, run, bake and much, much more. Learn more >

Tasty burgers! (Photo credit: kimyidionne, Flickr)

Warm weather, a BBQ, friends and cold beverages. Sounds like perfection!

Will you add a fundraising twist to one of your summer BBQs this year to raise money for Simakakata Community School?

The 40 minute BBQ

Give yourself 40 minutes of BBQing time, ask your friends to donate 40 minutes to help make snacks, salads and nibbles. Then ask everyone to make a small donation for the food which you give to LearnAsOne.

You can keep the 40 minute theme going through the event if you like. 40 minute DJ slots, 40 minutes of table service, games that last 40 minutes, and so on.

If you fancy going larger scale then go for it. Your local pub, a summer fete or your student halls of residence all make perfect venues. Charge by the item and donate the profits. You could even try and negotiate a cut of any bar takings your BBQ helps to pull in.

Here’s to a brilliant summer of sunshine and fundraising BBQs!

What is the 40 minute fundraise?
In Zambia a lesson lasts for 40 minutes. Will you fundraise for 40 minutes to fund new classrooms and teachers’ houses at Simakakata Community School? You can jump, busk, run, bake and much, much more. Learn more >

Find that treasure.

When I was a kid my folks used to buy mini easter eggs and hide them all over the house.

Behind the fire place, in my wellies, under the bed, in the bread bin. Everywhere they could think of.

They always put two eggs side by side and on Easter Sunday it was a race between me and my sister to find all the eggs first.

We loved it!

Hunt for treasure

Could you take the treasure hunt idea and turn into a fundraiser for Simakakata Community School?

Treasure hunts are simple to organise and a great way to bring your friends and/or classmates together. You can organise a treasure hunt at any time, but it generally works best when you have good weather. There are many forms a treasure hunt can take. One of the most common is explained below.

How to organise a treasure hunt

You will need to create two things. A treasure hunt map and cryptic clues to guide the hunters. This guide explains how to do it.

1. Work out a route that will last about 40 minutes. You’ll want about four or five five check points before the treasure is found.

2. Create a map with a few key landmarks highlighted (you can reference these landmarks in your clues if you wish). DO NOT mark the check points on the map.

3. Work out a cryptic clue for each check point so the hunters know where to head next. You should provide one at the start and hide one at each check point.

4. Decide if everyone starts at the same time (hectic if you have big numbers) or if you leave a short gap between starters and base the results on time taken to complete the course.

5. Work out a prize structure. Does everyone who completes the course get a prize or is it a race where only 1st, 2nd and 3rd snaffle some treasure?

6. Set an entry price. Make sure it’s high enough to cover the prizes and raise lots of money for the school.

7. Set a date and promote the event. You can download some posters to help you.

If you have any questions then please leave them in the comment section below.

Enjoy your hunt!

What is the 40 minute fundraise?
In Zambia a lesson lasts for 40 minutes. Will you fundraise for 40 minutes to fund new classrooms and teachers’ houses at Simakakata Community School? You can jump, busk, run, bake and much, much more. Learn more >

Students from Bucks New University washing cars to raise funds.

A couple of options here.

1. Ask your neighbours or your parents if they’ll pay you to wash their car(s).

2. Get a group of friends to commit 40 minutes of their time. Ask the owner of a local car park if you can wash cars there. Set up 40 minute shifts, and see how many cars you can wash.

If you get a lot of interest then feel free to go for a double lesson and up your car washing time to 80 minutes.

A couple of tips to you help promote your event

• Here are some posters you can download to promote your event in advance.
• If you are going for the group car wash option then try to sell tickets in advance. Some people might not even turn up, but you get their donation anyway. Result!

If you have any questions then please leave a comment below. Good luck with your fundraising!

What is the 40 minute fundraise?
In Zambia a lesson lasts for 40 minutes. Will you fundraise for 40 minutes to fund new classrooms and teachers’ houses at Simakakata Community School? You can jump, busk, run, bake and much, much more. Learn more >

Have a quick watch of the YouTube video to the right. It’s a few of the children from Simakakata Community School singing one of the school songs.

Could you do a little karaoke style singing to raise some money for the final two classrooms and six teachers’s houses at the school?

You can either put on a Karaoke night, or ask your local karaoke bar if you can add a couple of pounds to the entry fee to raise money for the school.

Your aim should be to sing for a total of 40 minutes through out the night, in a mixture of solos and group performances. You can charge people to make requests, or if your voice isn’t quite as angelic as you’d like, why not get people to pay you so they don’t have to attend and hear you sing!

Add your own fundraising ideas too, and have yourself a great night!

What is the 40 minute fundraise?
In Zambia a lesson lasts for 40 minutes. Will you fundraise for 40 minutes to fund new classrooms and teachers’ houses at Simakakata Community School? You can jump, busk, run, bake and much, much more. Learn more >

Could you host a tea party? (Photo credit: kimyidionne, Flickr)

Tea, cake and cucumber sandwiches!

With the fantastic weather we are currently enjoying could you organise a 40 minute afternoon tea party in your community?

You need a venue, or a table in the sun. Sandwiches and cake. Plus an endless supply of tea. And maybe a couple of friends to give you a hand.

Charge everyone a minimum of a fiver and donate the profits to LearnAsOne.

Here are some posters you can download to help you promote your tea party.

What is the 40 minute fundraise?
In Zambia a lesson lasts for 40 minutes. Will you fundraise for 40 minutes to fund new classrooms and teachers’ houses at Simakakata Community School? You can jump, busk, run, bake and much, much more. Learn more >

Tell your Mum and Dad about the campaign.

Are you going to see your Mum and Dad, or friends and family, over the next few days?

If so, will you please take five minutes of your time to tell them about LearnAsOne and the 40 minute fundraise?

You could show them Simakakata Community School in 19 photos or share the Day in the Life of Saviour video. Saviour is one of the children who attends the school and she walks over four hours every day to attend her lessons.

If your family want to help out then please point them in the direction of the 40 minute fundraise.

Thanks!

What is the 40 minute fundraise?
In Zambia a lesson lasts for 40 minutes. Will you fundraise for 40 minutes to fund new classrooms and teachers’ houses at Simakakata Community School? You can jump, busk, run, bake and much, much more. Learn more >

Could these be your tools for the 40 minute fundraise? (Photo credit: fras1977, Flickr)

Will you auction 40 minutes of your time to the highest bidder?

They get to choose what you do.

You could end up cutting the grass, cleaning toilets, doing the washing up, lugging a heavy load. Whatever the auction winner fancies.

You can keep it simple and restrict your auction to friends and family, or offer it to the entire office. It’s completely up to you.

And if you end up in any amusing situations then let us know and we’ll feature the best on the blog.

Good luck!