Charity bake sale

Bake for Crisis is our summer fundraising campaign. We’re asking people across the UK to whip up some tasty treats and hold a bake sale for Crisis any time before 31 July. Bake for Crisis is the perfect opportunity to get together with friends, family or colleagues, whilst also raising vital funds to help people experiencing homelessness.

You don’t need to be a Star Baker to make something delicious. Whether you’re new to baking, or a seasoned pro, we’ll be right here to support you with your bake sale. You’ll receive Bake for Crisis resources in your free digital fundraising pack and you can also find recipes from our some of our members on this page for a bit of baking inspiration.

It’s super simple to sign up to Bake for Crisis. Click here to register. You’ll then receive a link to download your digital Bake for Crisis fundraising pack and you’ll also be able to activate your JustGiving page, so that you can start fundraising right away.

Talking to people about Crisis' work is a great way to encourage donations for your fundraising. It helps people to understand what we do and why it's so important. 

Here's some information about Crisis to get you started:

• We work directly with people experiencing or at risk of homelessness in 9 areas across England, Scotland and Wales.
• We provide practical one-to-one support to help people access benefits, healthcare services, employment opportunities, and more.
• Our main aim is to relieve the huge pressure of homelessness, by helping people find safe and affordable homes as quickly as possible.
• Every person who turns to us for support is treated as an individual, with dignity and respect. How we support someone depends on their individual needs and situation.
• We prioritise supporting people who find it difficult to access or are excluded from services that should be there to prevent or end their homelessness. This includes people with complex needs such as physical and mental health issues, substance use and a history of trauma and abuse. It can also include non-UK nationals and those seeking asylum.

When you sign up, you will be given the option to activate a JustGiving page. You can also set up your JustGiving page here. Just click 'Start fundraising' to create your page. 

JustGiving is an easy way to fundraise. You can personalise your page to let people know why you’re choosing to Bake for Crisis and easily share your fundraising page with family, friends and everyone you know. All donations raised on your page will be sent straight to Crisis so there's no additional administration for you either.

Check out JustGiving's fundraising tips to get the most out of your page: Top 10 Effective Fundraising Tips | JustGiving.

You can also create a QR code to add to fundraising posters or leaflets, so people can donate directly. There's a step by step guide here: How do I create a QR code for my Fundraising page? – JustGiving Help.

We're always happy to help with any questions about JustGiving or any other aspect of fundraising - get in touch by emailing fundraise@crisis.org.uk.

Yes, if you’d prefer to, you can fundraise offline and then pay in the funds after your bake sale. See the ‘How do I pay in my donations’ question for more information on how to pay in your fundraising.

If you’ve raised funds via your JustGiving page, all donations will be sent directly to Crisis, so you don’t need to worry about transferring any funds over. If you’ve fundraised offline, you can pay in your fundraising here. Please make sure to put ‘Bake for Crisis’ in the ‘Which event did you do’ box, so that we can track your donation.

If you want to send a cheque or pay in your fundraising by bank transfer, email us and we can send you the details. 

You can always get in touch with us at fundraise@crisis.org.uk. We’re happy to help!