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Your special occasion

Celebrating a birthday, an anniversary or having a retirement party? Are you difficult to buy for? Do you have plenty of shoes, clothes and gadgets? Or does your child have so many toys that you are tripping over them? Then why not consider asking your guests to make a charitable donation to Children First instead? It’s simple and our fundraisers will help you to make it happen.

Create a page for us on JustGiving and let us know what you're up to!

Fundraising on Facebook

Did you know that you could fundraise easily for Children First through Facebook for your birthday or any other special occasion?

By clicking on the link below, you can create a pre-generated fundraiser which will be set up to accept donations on behalf of Children First within a matter of seconds - just ensure you are logged into your own Facebook account!

Share your page with friends and family and any donations will come straight to us through your fundraiser. Facebook take no commission, so 100% of your donations come to us!

Start a Facebook Birthday Fundraiser

Should you have any questions about Facebook fundraising or birthday fundraising in general, please do not hesitate to contact our fundraising team.

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