Dates for your diary
Keep this page bookmarked to guide your fundraising journey all year.
January
New year, new challenge? Why not get active and take on one of our sponsored challenges, or plan your own?
February
6 February 2025: Time to Talk Day
24 February – 2 March 2025: Eating Disorders Awareness Week
Manager v manager: Start off your fundraising year by pitting managers against each other to see who can raise the most money for Mind. See our tips for manager v manager events.
March
30 March 2025: World Bipolar Day
Spring clean: Hold an office bring and buy sale, with all profits donated to Mind.
April
All month: Stress Awareness Month
Lunchtime yoga: Organise a calming yoga or meditation session with entry fees donated to Mind.
May
12-18 May 2025: Mental Health Awareness Week
Office Olympics: Organise in a number of fun events, such as paper plane flying and waste paper basketball.
June
All month: Pride month
Positive step: Ask colleagues to change their commute for a week – can they walk instead of catch the bus and donate their usual travel costs?
July
Summer party or BBQ: Make it a fundraiser by having games that need a donation to enter.
See our guide to organising a successful office fayre for some tips.
August
Car wash: Make the most of the sunshine and set up a car wash station in the car park. We’ve got some tips for making it a fundraising success.
September
10 September 2025: World Suicide Prevention Day
Dress down day: Ask everyone for a small donation to come to the office in casual dress, or maybe everyone could wear something blue?
October
All month: Black History Month
10 October 2025: World Mental Health Day
12-18 October 2025: OCD Awareness Week
Organise an auction: Ask friends, family or local businesses for items to auction off. You could even ask to auction off a day’s annual leave!
November
All month: Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month
5 November 2025: Stress Awareness Day
You smartie: Did you know that a Smarties tube (130g) can hold 83 £2 coins? Why not offer your colleagues some chocolate in exchange for them filling the tube? How much can you raise using different confectionary containers?
December
Festive walk: Get your workplace talking and walking to the North Pole this Christmas! It’s around 4,216k from the UK to the North Pole. Can your team cover the distance during December?