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How to set up your online fundraising page

Fundraising with JustGiving is easy. Simply set up your page and your sponsorship money will automatically come to Youth Talk.

Every pound you raise helps to keep our service free to any young person in and around St Albans who desperately needs someone to listen right now.

Set up your page

  1. Set up your JustGiving page

  • Select your own challenge, join an event or fundraise in memory of a loved one. Select Youth Talk as your chosen charity.
  • People can sponsor you securely in a few clicks
  • Gift Aid from eligible taxpayers will be reclaimed for us. This means 25p more per £1 at no extra cost
  • Your donations will automatically be sent to Youth Talk

  1. Make your page your own

  • Set a target – people are more likely to give when they can see progress. Ask a friend or family member to donate first to get things started.
  • Add a photo or video – pages with visuals raise more money.
  • Tell your story – what you’re doing, when, where, and why it matters to you.
  • Remember, every £50 funds a counselling session.
  • Keep your page updated – small updates can help you exceed your target.

  1. Make some noise

  • Don’t be shy – tell everyone what you’re doing and why, from friends and family to colleagues and local contacts.
  • Use social media to spread the word and tag Youth Talk to boost your reach.
  • Share your story with local groups or press, and keep posting updates to maintain momentum.
  • Remind people, ask them to share, and keep the support growing.

  1. Say thank you!

  • Always thank your sponsors for the donations and their efforts. A personal message makes all the difference.
  • When you say thank you, your sponsors may mention it to others and inspire them to donate too.

Why JustGiving?

We recommend using JustGiving to set up your fundraising page – it’s quick, simple, and easy to share with friends and family.

There are lots of platforms out there, but JustGiving works best for us as a cost-effective and straightforward option.

If donors choose to add Gift Aid, we can claim extra funding from HMRC at no extra cost to them – which makes a big difference to our work.

Thank you for supporting Youth Talk, we really appreciate it.

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could help fund our school contact leaflets, giving young people a vital prompt to help them get in touch.

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could ensure there’s someone at the end of the phone, when a young person is brave enough to take that first step towards getting help.

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could help pay for a counsellor to have their supervision with our clinical supervisor, a valuable opportunity for a counsellor to share any concerns they have about a young person.

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could pay for a young person to have a 50 minute one to one counselling session.

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