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Find out more about how you can revolutionise your fundraising with charity challenges
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What We Offer
Why Classic Tours?
- Originators of overseas charity challenges
- £45 million net profit raised for 200+ charities
- 250 itineraries available, including cycle rides, treks, horse rides, running and more.
- Competitively priced challenges
- Fully bonded with the Civil Aviation Authority (ATOL 3379) and AITO Trust (1154).
- Expert advice on how to recruit more participants on charity challenges
- Highly safety conscious
- Unrivalled medical support
- Specialist first aid course for accompanying charity reps
- Responsible tourism policy
- Friendly & flexible service
What We Can Do For You
- Find a charity challenge which suits your charity, supporters, timescale and fundraising objectives.
- Devise a marketing strategy specifically for your event and charity.
- Provide images and promotional information.
- Handle all travel arrangements and event logistics.
- Run Product Knowledge Seminars so your staff can confidently sell the event.
- Offer training days and weekends to your supporters.
- Attend an Information Day to help recruit more participants.
- Advise on event administration and provide relevant documentation.
- List your event on our website.
- Operate and staff the event to the highest standards of safety.
Contact Charles to revolutionise your fundraising 020 7619 0066 ext 211 charles@classictours.co.uk
Charity Conference - 17 June 2010
CHALLENGE EVENTS - WHAT EVERY FUNDRAISER SHOULD KNOW
Chaired by Edwina Currie
Venue: The Resource Centre, 356 Holloway Road, London N7 6PA
Cost: £99 + VAT
For more information and to book call 020 7619 0066 or email conference@classictours.co.uk
This conference has been designed to cover the key aspects of organising a challenge event for your charity:
- Choosing the right event
- Marketing
- Supporter retention
- On-line fundraising
- Legal issues
- Future trends... and more
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
09.30 Arrival - tea & coffee served
10.00 Welcome by Edwina Currie
10.05 Future Trends Sir Erich Reich, Managing Director – Classic Tours
10.20 Best Practice for Organising Charity Challenge Events Louise Richards, Director of Policy & Campaigns – Institute of Fundraising
10.45 Innovative Fundraising & Marketing Ideas Maurice Collins OBE – Prime Thinkers
11.10 Tea & coffee served
11.30 How to Retain your Participants Edwina Currie - participant on 9 challenge events to date
11.55 VAT & Gift Aid Explained Bill Lewis, Consultant - Bates, Wells & Braithwaite Solicitors
12.25 Top 10 Tips for On-line Fundraising Robert McAllen, Manager of Interactive Products - Blackbaud Europe Ltd
13.00 Lunch served
14.00 How to Stay Fit & Healthy on a Challenge Event Paul Goodyer, Chief Executive – Nomad Travel
14.25 How Virgin Money Giving Can Increase Funds Raised Jo Barnett, Executive Director – Virgin Money Giving
14.50 Organising a Successful Challenge Event Charles Getliffe, General Manager – Classic Tours
15.15 Tea and coffee served
15.30 Launch of Mystery Event Edwina Currie & Sir Erich Reich
15.50 Close by Edwina Currie
16.00 Depart
The conference programme is subject to change
Testimonials
"I've done 7 challenges organised by Classic Tours and have found them efficient, meticulous and friendly. I would recommend them to other charities who want to raise money in this way."
Edwina Currie, Former Health Minister
"We have had the pleasure of being one of Classic Tours first charity clients, working with them since 1994. During this time they have run over 50 overseas challenges for us which have raised in excess of £6 million for the British Heart Foundation. Their experience and expertise is second to none and the feedback we get from our event participants always rates Classic Tours extremely highly”.
Kate Favell, World Experiences Project Manager, British Heart Foundation
"If Classic Tours ran the Tour de France it would be brilliant and everyone would win".
John Thompson, 52 from Warrington, Marie Curie Cancer Care Ireland Bike Ride Participant
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