Why do we use Face-to-Face fundraising?
Face-to-Face fundraising is where fundraisers from EveryChild talk to individuals on the street or in their homes or businesses about the charity and ask them to support EveryChild with a regular monthly donation. Face-to-Face fundraising brings in thousands of new supporters every year to EveryChild. It is a very cost-effective method of fundraising for the charity to use. Some people dislike this method of fundraising but it is a great way of making the public aware of the charity’s work and bringing in much needed revenue to support the fantastic work being done.
If we didn’t have any Face-to-Face fundraisers and we lost out on all that income, the work that we would be able to do around the world would really suffer.
Face-to-Face fundraising
We have been using this method of fundraising for 4 years. Our team of fundraisers work directly for EveryChild and earn an hourly wage - they are not on commission. We have a small team of about 15 fundraisers, some of whom have been working for us for years.
The fundraisers work in different sites around London and in the Home Counties on Monday to Friday (with the occasional Saturday) 10.30am-6pm. The sites that they work on are allocated by the PFRA (Public Fundraising Regulatory Association) and this activity is licensed by the local councils.
Our fundraisers
Our fundraisers receive regular training and appraisals and their approach is monitored closely. All of our fundraisers adhere to the Institute of Fundraising’s code of practice on Face-to-Face fundraising. This involves them not being rude or putting pressure on a person to support us. The fundraisers all end conversations politely when asked to do so.
Most people have very positive experiences with Face-to-Face fundraisers, as it gives them the opportunity to ask questions and have detailed conversations about the charity’s work.
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Door-to-Door fundraisers
We use an agency called Fundraising Initiatives Ltd to do our door-to-door fundraising. They work in London and the Home Counties and in Glasgow. They also have a stand in Glasgow Airport and fundraise for us there. They are licensed by the council to fundraise in locations which are allocated by the PFRA, under the Doorstep Voluntary Management Scheme. They are licensed under this scheme to fundraise Mon – Sat between 8am and 9pm, but are most likely to call after 1.30pm and before 9pm.
How to recognise an EveryChild door-to-door fundraiser
They will be wearing a green EveryChild branded tabard and be carrying a Fundraising Initiatives ID badge. They will have an EveryChild folder and materials. They work individually or in pairs.
Please contact our Supporter Care team on 020 7749 2490 if you want to confirm the identity of one of our fundraisers.
How to recognise an EveryChild fundraiser
They will be wearing a green EveryChild branded T-shirt or jacket, perhaps sheltering under an EveryChild umbrella and will be carrying an ID badge. The badge will state their ID number, the charity registration number, their name, photo and contact details for the charity. They will have an EveryChild folder and materials. They will be in groups of no more than 6 and each group will have a Team Leader. 
Please contact our Supporter Care team on 020 7749 2490 if you want to confirm the identity of one of our fundraisers.
EveryChild is proud to be a member of the Fundraising Standards Board
EveryChild, 4 Bath Place, Rivington Street, London EC2A 3DR
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+44 (0)20 7749 2468
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+44 (0)20 7729 8339
EveryChild is a charity
registered in England & Wales
no. 1089879