There are so many ways to get involved...

The best way to get involved is to sponsor a child. It transforms a child’s life, not only by providing for their physical and educational needs, but also by helping them feel loved and part of your family.

There are so many ways to get involved...

The best way to get involved is to sponsor a child. It transforms a child’s life, not only by providing for their physical and educational needs, but also by helping them feel loved and part of your family.

Fundraise for our Stand by Me kids

We love it when our supporters fundraise for our kids, whether as an individual or as a group. From marathons to cycle rides, quizzes to coffee mornings, to the more unique ideas like cutting off your hair! If you have a fundraising idea or event, we are here to help!

Get in touch and we can help you set up a personalised fundraising page by emailing hi@standby.me or calling 01708 442271.

Join February on the floor

If you are passionate about transforming the life of a child and want to take on a challenge, February on the floor is for you. Sleep on the floor for a weekend to raise money in sponsorship to provide uniforms, school bags, daily breakfast and comfortable beds for children living in poverty. Your week of discomfort will ensure our kids are given the best start to their day and can pursue their dreams!

Whether you are an individual, family, church group, school or group of friends, this challenge is for you. You can even fundraise together as a team!

One of our younger participants commented, “Just think mum, all we had to do was sleep on the floor and that means some children will never have to do that again.”

Invite us to speak at your church

We believe that our kids can change the world around them and sharing their stories, their hopes and dreams for the future plays such an important part in helping them to overcome their circumstances. We know the huge impact that the church can make when we reach out with God’s love to support children in our care who face the challenges of poverty. 

We’d love to join you for your church service or share more about our youth resource ‘Born to Be’. To find out more or arrange for one of our Stand by Me speakers to visit to your church, please contact our team in your area below:

Northern Ireland Contact us
South England Contact us
North England Contact us

Invite us to speak at your school

We love sharing the story of our kids with schools so that pupils can see the difference they can make in the lives of children around the world. With school assemblies, classroom workshops, SU groups and staff updates, pupils and teachers can feel inspired in raising support for the kids in our care.

We’ve got lots of fundraising ideas that help to engage pupils as they raise support, and we’d love to connect with your school! 

Celebrate with us

As you celebrate a special occasion, whether a birthday, anniversary or wedding, you can encourage your friends and family to give donations in lieu of gifts on a personalised fundraising page. The donations you raise will be used to provide our 3,800 children with a birthday gift on their special day, giving them the chance to celebrate and to feel loved. 

Alternative Gifts

Our alternative gifts are great ideas to buy for your family and friends. Each gift that you choose will be given directly to the children in our care that most need your gift. We have a range of gifts starting from as little as £5 that will mean so much to the children in our care. When you buy an alternative gift, you receive a beautiful card explaining the gift to give to a friend.  

Partner with us 

Stand by Me are supported by some amazing businesses, churches, schools, trusts and organisations who are motivated to change children's lives around the world. We'd love to connect with you to see how we can work together to benefit one of our projects. Please contact hi@standby.me to see how we can partner together. 

Give a regular donation

Regular donations provide vital monthly support to our children from Colombia, to Ethiopia, to Myanmar. A monthly gift for food, family support or life-changing education will provide the essentials every child needs to thrive. From £8 you can have a huge impact and you'll receive three updates a year by email, sharing stories of our amazing kids and messages from our directors on the ground.  

Leave a lasting legacy 

Our children are unlikely to ever be included in anyone’s inheritance, so legacy and in memoriam gifts left to Stand by Me mean so much and allow us to continue to make lasting improvements in children’s lives. If you are considering leaving a gift in your will, it’s simple to do and we would love to talk to you, please call us on 01708 442271 or email us at hi@standby.me

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