Public Fundraising
What are we doing?
At Prostate Cancer UK, we fundraise out in public places. Each week we book a site, set up our stall, talk to people about why we're here and ask for their support. We’ve also recently started carrying out door to door fundraising.
We've found public fundraising to be one of the best ways to get in touch with people who don't yet know about prostate cancer, their risk or the work we're doing to drive improvements in treatment, research and care. This way of raising funds has become a reliable base for us to invest in life-saving research now, and plan for the future.
How do I know this is legitimate?
If you'd like to check that a fundraiser is legitimate, please ask to see their identification and then call us on 0800 082 1616. We can also confirm what postcodes our door to door fundraisers are operating in. Private site locations are listed below. Our phonelines are open from Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm. You can also email us at [email protected].
This week we are at:
- Watford Junction Station, Station Road, Watford, WD17 1EU- 15.04.24- 20.04.24
- Manchester Victoria Station, Victoria Station Approach, Manchester, M99 1ZW- 15.04.24- 21.04.24
- David Lloyd Cheadle, Cheadle Royal, Royal Cres, Cheadle, SK8 3FL- 15.04.24- 20.04.24
- London Bridge Station, Tooley Street, London, SE1 9SP- 15.04.24- 21.04.24
- Charing Cross Station, Strand, London, WC2N 5HF- 15.04.24- 20.04.24
- David Lloyd Nottingham, Aspley Lane, Nottingham, NG8 5AR- 16.04.24- 19.04.24
- David Lloyd Kingston, 2nd, The rotunda, Clarence Street, Kingston Upon Thames, KT1 1QJ- 15.04.24- 20.04.24
- London Marathon Show, Royal Victoria, Dock 1, Western Gateway, Greater London, E16 1XL- 17.04.24- 20.04.24
- Exeter Town Centre, High Streer, Devon, EX4 3NE- 15.04.24- 19.04.24
- Roadchef Magor, Magor Motorway Service Area, M4J 23A- 17.04.24- 21.04.24
Last week we were at:
- Milton Keynes Station, 302 Eldergate, Milton Keynes, MK9 1LA- 08.04.24- 13.04.24
- St Albans Station, Station Way, St Albans, AL1 5HE- 09.04.24- 12.04.24
- David Lloyd Derby, Riverside Road, Derby, DE24 8HY- 08.04.24- 14.04.24
- Nuffield Health Stoke, George Eastham Drive, Stoke, ST4 4TU- 08.04.24-11.04.24
- Nuffield Health Portsmouth, Alexandra Park, Alex Way, Portsmouth, PO2 9PB- 08.04.24- 09.04.24
- Nuffield Health Chichester, Chichester Gate, Chichester, PO19 8EL- 10.04.24- 12.04.24
- Pure Gym Greenwich, 48-80 Greenwich High Road, Greenwich, London, SE10 8JL- 08.04.24- 10.04.24
- Telford Shopping Centre, Woodhouse Central, Overdale, Telford, Shropshire, TF3 4BX- 08.04.24- 14.04.24
- The Galleries Shopping Centre, The Galleries, 25 Union Gallery, Broadmead, Bristol, BS1 3XD- 08.04.24- 14.04.24
I'd prefer to donate another way
If you'd prefer to make a donation by other means after having spoken with our fundraisers, you can set one up using our online donation form.
You can also call us on 0800 082 1616 to donate by phone, or download a postal donation form (PDF) to donate by post.
Your questions
We've found it a great way of raising money, raising awareness and connecting to people who are new to the cause. It's also cost-effective, which means we can channel much more of your donation into frontline areas like research.
We're funded entirely by individual donations, so it's absolutely necessary for us to fundraise to continue our work. Direct debit is particularly cost-effective, as it helps keep administrative costs low and lets us plan ahead.
All of our fundraisers will be wearing branded clothing and will carry official identification cards which should be clearly on display. They will be carrying iPads which they will use to capture details for the Direct Debit. They cannot accept cash donations.
If you would like to check the legitimacy of any of our fundraisers, please call us on 0800 082 1616.
Our fundraisers will be asking you to pledge a regular donation by direct debit. They're not able to take other means of payment, such as cash or cheques, as a donation.
We always check with the local authority before we fundraise somewhere.
We're registered with the Fundraising Regulator, the independent regulator of charitable fundraising. As such, we've committed ourselves to a high set of standards concerning privacy, transparency, data protection, and the way we use your donations. You can read more on our Fundraising promise pages.
Prostate Cancer UK aims to ensure that everyone who comes into contact with our charity has a safe, positive experience.
When carrying out door to door fundraising, our fundraisers will step back 2 metres after knocking, then first check whether there is anyone within the home that is in an 'at risk' group or self-isolating and end the interaction respectfully if so. Fundraisers will not enter a property even upon invitation.
When fundraising in private sites, fundraisers will maintain a 2 metre distance from members of the public.
All fundraisers will use sanitiser to clean iPads before and after a transaction. All fundraisers will wear a mask inside and a mask or a visor outside, unless medically exempt.
No materials will be handed out by fundraisers, welcome packs and know your prostate guides will be sent by post.
Any other questions?
Please feel free to get in touch with our Supporter Care team:
- Contact us online
- 0800 082 1616 (9am-5pm, weekdays)
- By post: Prostate Cancer UK, Fourth Floor, The Counting House, 53 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2QN