FAQs

There are more Sainsbury's Sport Relief Mile events happening across the UK than ever before so there's a good chance there’s one near you. Find out where your nearest Mile is taking place.

You can enter the Mile online and it couldn’t be simpler. First, find out where your nearest Mile is taking place.

No, we don’t have any age restrictions but we do ask people to be sensible. If you’re bringing very young children or prams we ask you to move towards the back of the queue and let faster Milers go off first.

Children under the age of 16 are only able to enter the Mile when done as part of a parent or guardian’s entry. It’s the responsibility of parents/guardians to decide whether a child under 16 is capable of doing the Mile, and what level of supervision may be necessary.

We ask that children are accompanied by a responsible adult at all times, as there will be a large number of people there and it could be difficult to find each other if you’re separated.

In all cases, children must have permission from a parent or guardian to attend and an adult’s emergency contact details must be supplied. Find out where your nearest Mile is taking place.

The more the merrier. Your team can include your family, mates, colleagues or whomever you want to take part. You can add and pay for multiple people when entering the Mile online, simply select the ‘Add more people’ option when prompted during the entry process. Each member of your team will get an online Sport Relief Giving Page, and you’ll be able to set up a joint team page to check how everyone’s fundraising is going. Find out where your nearest Mile is taking place.

You can also add more people once you’ve completed your Mile entry, just log in to your Giving Page and click the ‘Add more people’ button on your homepage.

If you entered the Mile before January, your Mile Sponsorship Kit will be with you by the end of January. If you entered the Mile after January, it will be with you within 10 working days. Your Mile Sponsorship Kit includes a sponsorship form, your personal Miler number, plus plenty of tips and advice on how to raise lots of cash for Sport Relief and how to pay it in afterwards.

Unfortunately all official Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile’s have to be organised for Sunday 25th March 2012. If you can’t make the Mile, never fear – there are still plenty of other ways to make a difference and get involved in raising money for Sport Relief. Our fundraising page will get you off to a flying start with lots of exciting ideas on how to take part in the fun while raising cash to change lives. From bike rides and sponsored swims to football tournaments – we’ve got loads of fundraising ideas to suit everyone.

We recommend you wear a good pair of trainers and comfortable clothing – but we'd be delighted to see you in fancy dress! Not only could you boost your fundraising by asking people to sponsor you to do your Mile in fancy dress, you might even get on the telly! Check out other top Mile fundraising ideas.

No, we won’t be doing any formal timing but there will be clocks at the start and finish of some of our larger events so you can time yourself if you want to.

Yes, of course you can walk or jog. Some people will want to go fast but there will be lots of people jogging and walking. Remember it’s supposed to be fun so we aren’t expecting you to race against the other participants – unless you want to, of course! Find out where your nearest Mile is taking place.

You’ll need to bring your Miler number so that you can take part in your Mile. You’ll also need to bring some safety pins to attach your Miler number to your clothing. Your Miler number will be in your Mile Sponsorship Kit.

There will be different facilities at each Mile so you can check what will be available by visiting sportrelief.com/the-mile.

Although some venues might have bag storage, we recommend you come without any heavy bags or do your Mile with a small rucksack or money pouch. Alternatively you could bring along your family and friends and leave your bags with them.

We’ve made every effort to ensure that as many of our courses and venues as possible are suitable for people with disabilities, however, it’s not something we can guarantee at every event. More information on accessibility is available on the webpage specific to the Mile you’d like to enter. Find out where your nearest Mile is taking place.

Unfortunately we can’t allow this as we have to consider the safety of all our Milers – some of whom are small children. However, there are lots of other ways for you to stand out at the Mile. Why not do it three-legged with one of your friends, or dress up as your favourite sports star? Not only could you boost your fundraising by asking people to sponsor you for doing the Mile in an unusual way, you may even get on the telly! Find out where your nearest Mile is taking place.

Please check the individual Mile page for the event that you’d like to attend for more information about whether or not dogs are allowed. Find out where your nearest Mile is taking place.

Yes this is possible. As long as there’s one adult running with the child/children at the event, the other adult/parent can run a different Mile length. There will, however, be a large number of people there and it could be difficult to find each other if you’re separated.

If you want to do this, you’ll need to click the ‘Add more people’ button when prompted during the entry process. Once you’ve entered the details of the additional person, you’re given the option to change their Mile and start time. Please ensure you select the correct Miles and start times as this cannot be changed later on.

The Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile is always very popular and we have a maximum capacity at each venue. Places are booked on a first come first served basis so we really recommend that you enter as soon as you can before we sell out. Find out where your nearest Mile is taking place.

The events are very popular and we do sell out quite quickly. It all depends on the week leading up to the event if there is still capacity left and we do sell out quite quickly. Therefore we would recommend you enter as soon as possible. Find out where your nearest Mile is taking place.

If you entered the Mile before January, your Mile Sponsorship Kit will be with you by the end of January. If you entered the Mile after January, it will be with you within 10 working days.

Your Mile Sponsorship Kit includes a sponsorship form, your personal Miler number, plus plenty of tips and advice on how to raise lots of cash for Sport Relief and how to pay it in afterwards.

In order to change either your start time, Mile or distance, please send some additional information to our email address events@sportrelief.com or use the Contact Us link on the Sport Relief website. Have your contact details ready when contacting us. We will always aim to place you in your ideal event and wave, however this is dependent on remaining capacity and therefore we cannot guarantee we can do this. We will try to offer an alternative if your ideal event is sold out.

It will be possible for people to take part in the next wave time, however, you will only be able to do the distance allocated to that wave. For example, if you’re running 6 miles, but the next wave is 3 miles, then you’ll only be able to take part in a 3 Mile challenge. For this reason we urge you to try and make the wave time that you’ve been allocated.

We’re sorry you can’t make the event. All entry fees go towards helping us cover the cost of staging the Mile events – it’s the money that people raise by getting sponsored that goes towards changing lives in the UK and abroad. Unfortunately, we’re also not able to offer refunds.

With people doing different distances it’s important that you arrive at your meeting point 30 minutes before your wave starts (45 minutes if you are attending The London Mile) so you are clear about how your route works. Most routes are circular, so you will be able to count how many times you go round in order to work out how far you have done. Find out where your nearest Mile is taking place.

No, the entire entry fee goes towards covering the cost of putting on the Mile events themselves. It’s the money you raise by getting sponsored that helps to change lives. This is why part of your entry process included setting up an online Sport Relief Giving Page. Your Giving Page makes it easy to get sponsored; so your Mile can make a difference. Log in to your page and start racking up sponsors now.

The entry fee is the same regardless of the distance you choose to do: it’s £6 for adults, £3 for children and £15 for a family (two adults two children).

The entry fee goes towards covering the cost of putting on events across the UK. It’s the money you raise by getting sponsored that helps to change lives. This is why part of your entry process included setting up an online Sport Relief Giving Page. Your Giving Page makes it easy to get sponsored; so your Mile can make a difference. Log in to your page and start racking up sponsors. Find out where your nearest Mile is taking place.

The BBC will be filming at some of our Flagship Mile events ready to be broadcast during The Mile Show on BBC One on Sunday 25th March. The best way to get on TV is to do your Mile in a different way or to dress up so you stand out in the crowd. Unfortunately though, we can never guarantee that the BBC will show you – that’s up to them. Find out where your nearest Mile is taking place.

There will be loads of famous faces at each of the Flagship Miles. For the latest names and faces, check out the website at sportrelief.com/the-mile.

Our local Mile events are organised by willing volunteers who donate their time and effort towards planning and organising the event and dealing with all the different parties involved. Sometimes these events can be hit by an unforeseeable problem that simply can’t be resolved, like a health and safety issue, for example. At this stage we, very reluctantly, have to decide to cancel the event. Sometimes our organisers can find a different venue and we can re-open the event at another location close by. You can find a list of Mile events that are taking place close to you here.

There are plenty of ways both pupils and staff can get involved in Sport Relief 2012. Simply head over to sportrelief.com/schools for ideas and inspiration and order your free School Fundraising Resource Pack while you’re there. It’s got everything your school will need for a successful Sport Relief 2012.

Absolutely! Sport Relief has its very own tailored activities and resources for you and your little ones. You’ll be able to learn and fundraise and have lots of fun along the way. You can find out more at www.sportrelief.com/schools/early-years-groups – where you can also order your free Early Years Activity Kit, full of activities, fundraising ideas, stickers and more.

If you order before 18th January you should receive your pack before 25th January. After this date, we aim to deliver your pack within five working days from receipt of order (but please wait an additional two working days before querying your order).

Any orders placed after Sunday 18th March are not guaranteed to be delivered before the Sport Relief weekend of Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th March.

If you order before 18th January you should receive your kit before 25th January. After this date, we aim to deliver your kit within five working days from receipt of order (but please wait an additional two working days before querying your order).

Any orders placed after Sunday 18th March are not guaranteed to be delivered before the Sport Relief weekend of Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th March.

Our Primary School Fundraising Resource Packs have been designed for all primary school children, from reception through to year 6, so they should have everything you need for your Sport Relief activities. However, if you’d like some additional resources for your reception class then please email us at schools@sportrelief.com.

Don’t worry, you can find all our films on our website at sportrelief.com/schools/learning-resources.

You’ll also find interactive lesson resources, and assembly plans that go with the films, to teach your pupils all about the difference their fundraising can make.

You can download extra event posters here.

It’s easy to organise a Sport Relief mile in your school and there’s no official registration process. All the resources and information you need can be found in our free School Fundraising Resource Packs.

Of course, there are lots of ways you can get involved in Sport Relief 2012 and raise money! You can find tonnes of ideas in our free School Fundraising Resource Packs and on our website www.sportrelief.com/schools.

Any school or early years group can get involved and there’s no official registration process. Simply order your free School Fundraising Resource Pack or your free Early Years Activity Kit.

Yes! Youth Groups can order a free Fundraising Pack by going to [Please add a friendly URL to the fundraising pack order page] which contains everything you need to fundraise for Sport Relief 2012. You can also take part in a Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile near you. To find your nearest mile go to sportrelief.com/the-mile.

We’d love to know what you’re up to. If you’re a school you can tell us all about your plans at sportrelief.com/schools/schools-showcase and if you’re an early years group you can tell us at sportrelief.com/schools/early-years-groups/ey-showcase.

You might even find your school or group featured on our website, with your permission of course.

To make your school or early years group’s Sport Relief fundraising as simple as possible, we’ve created Sweatbands for Schools. The scheme allows you to buy Sport Relief Sweatbands to sell at your school or group by paying a small deposit upfront, followed by the outstanding balance after Sport Relief. Get more information and order yours at sportrelief.com/sweatbandsforschools right up until Friday 16th March.

Definitely, and we’d love you to. We’re always keen to get support from our friends overseas. If you’re a BFPO School, you can order one of our fantastic free School Fundraising Resource Packs, or get Sport Relief Sweatbands for your school through our exclusive scheme, Sweatbands for Schools. Go to sportrelief.com/schools for more details, or, if you’re an international school, email us at schools@sportrelief.com to place an order.

Yes, there are. Our fundraising resource packs provide your school with a wide variety of fundraising ideas and curriculum-linked teaching activities. They’ll show your students about the serious challenges facing children in the UK and around the world and how their fundraising can make a difference.

You can order your free School Fundraising Resource Pack at sportrelief.com/schools and order your free Early Years Activity Kit at sportrelief.com/schools/early-years-groups.

You’ll also find downloadable teaching resources at sportrelief.com/assemblies and fundraising ideas at sportrelief.com/schools/fundraise.

The first thing to do after your event is to collect all of the money you’ve raised and pay it into a bank by cheque or with your schools’ giro slip. Or you can pay your money in online at sportrelief.com/schools.

For more details, see our paying-in page.

We’d also love to know what you got up to. If you’re a school you can tell us all about your fundraising event at sportrelief.com/schools/schools-showcase and if you’re an early years group you can tell us at sportrelief.com/schools/early-years-groups/ey-showcase

You might even find your school or group featured on our website – with your permission of course.

You can do this in whatever way is the most convenient for you. You could ask your students to get sponsored (we have a downloadable sponsor form you can use) or you could organise a ‘pay to participate’ activity. You could collect the money in a collection bucket at reception or ask a class rep to collect it during registration (always make sure an adult supervises the collection and the money is kept safe until it’s paid in). See ‘how to pay your money in’ below.

Paying your money in online or using the giro slip in your school resource pack or early years kit will ensure that you’re automatically sent a thank you certificate (which acts as a receipt). We promise we’ll send your certificate as soon as we can, but please bear with us as there are so many of you lovely people for us to thank!

There are three easy ways to pay in:

Online: simply go to sportrelief.com/schools/how-to-pay-your-money-in

By post: fill in the giro slip (in your School Fundraising Resource Pack) and post it, along with your cheque made payable to ‘Sport Relief 2012 (Schools)’, to Sport Relief 2012 (Schools), Ernst and Young, PO Box 51543, London, SE1 2UG

At the bank: fill in the giro slip (in your School Fundraising Resource Pack) and take it, along with your cheque made payable to ‘Sport Relief 2012 (Schools)', to any bank.

Remember, if you pay in your money online, or with your schools’ giro, we’ll send you a certificate to thank you for your fantastic fundraising efforts. If you’ve got any questions, please email us at schools@sportrelief.com.

There are three easy ways to pay in:

Online: simply go to sportrelief.com/schools/how-to-pay-your-money-in

By post: fill in the giro slip (in your Early Years Activity Kit) and post it, along with your cheque made payable to ‘Sport Relief 2012 (Early Years)', to Sport Relief 2012 (Early Years), Ernst and Young, PO Box 51543, London, SE1 2UG

At the bank: fill in the giro slip (in your Early Years Activity Kit) and take it, along with your cheque made payable to ‘Sport Relief 2012 (Early Years)', to any bank.

Remember, if you pay in your money online, or with your early years’ giro, we’ll send you a certificate to thank you for your fantastic fundraising efforts. If you’ve got any questions, please email us at schools@sportrelief.com.

Just drop us an email at schools@sportrelief.com with your name, the name of your school, and your school address, and we’ll be happy to send you a replacement giro slip. Or, you could always pay in by post using a paying-in slip or online at sportrelief.com/schools.

Remember, by paying in using a schools’ giro, or paying-in slip, or paying in through our online schools or early years online donation page, we’ll make sure you’ll get a well deserved thank you certificate.

The celebrities that we work with give us their time and support for free and, when you add up the TV appearances, media interviews and personal appearances, that’s often a lot of time. We simply can't make any more demands of them.

If you’d like someone special to visit your school or group, why not try contacting local key figures, like your Mayor, who might be glad to support a local event.

Thank you so much for your invitation. There is nothing we love more than spending time with our supporters and we’ll always try our best to come along. We do get very busy in the run up to the big day and unfortunately can’t always make every visit, but if you give us lots of notice we can hopefully arrange a date to visit you. Alternatively, you could try contacting local key figures, like your Mayor, who might be glad to support a local event.

Of course, if you can’t make the Mile, there are still plenty of other ways to make a difference. Whether you do it at work, by yourself or with friends and family, there are loads of ways to fundraise and get involved.

Our fundraising page will get you off to a flying start with lots of exciting ideas on how to take part in the fun while raising cash to change lives. From bike rides and sponsored swims to football tournaments – we’ve got loads of great fundraising ideas for all tastes.

You can also order your free Fundraising Kit which will be with you in 10 working days. If you want to start fundraising straight away you can also set-up your very own Sport Relief Giving Page and collect sponsorship cash online.

If you’re taking part in the Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile and want to collect money in person, simply download a sponsorship form.

Alternatively, if you’re planning to do another fundraising activity instead of, or as well as, the Mile and want to get sponsored in person for your challenge you can download a fundraising sponsorship form.

Don’t forget, you can pay in any cash you’ve collected, using your online Sport Relief Giving Page, with a credit or debit card.

Our online Sport Relief Giving Pages are a fantastic way to raise money!

When you enter the Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile online, you’ll automatically be given your very own Sport Relief Giving Page to collect your sponsorship money. If you haven’t entered the Mile you can do so here.

If you are doing your own fundraising for Sport Relief, you can set a Giving Page up by clicking here.

Whether you’re new to fundraising or an old hand, check out our list of top tips to help you raise money on your online Sport Relief Giving Page. You’ll also find some great tools on your Giving Page, including readymade sponsorship emails to send out to your family and friends. Just click on the ‘Get Sponsors’ tab at the top of your Giving Page.

The cash you raise by getting sponsored to do the Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile will help to change lives, both on our doorstep in the UK and throughout the world’s poorest countries. To get more sponsors, log in to your Giving Page now.

If you can’t make the Mile and are planning your own fundraising, we have a fantastic free Fundraising Kit just for you. It’s bursting with useful bits and bobs to help you make Sport Relief 2012 the most amazing yet. You can order one by clicking here.

If you’ve pre-ordered your kit, you’ll receive it by the end of January. If you order your kit from January, it can take up to 10 working days for your kit to reach you from the day you order it. Thanks for your patience!

We don’t require people to register fundraising events with us as all activities need to be organised, hosted and supervised by the person putting on the activity. Therefore, it’s up to you to ensure that your activity is safe, legal... and, of course, fun! Please have a look at our Fundraising Dos and Don’ts for more advice.

We’re delighted to hear that you’re planning something big for Sport Relief and we really would love to help you personally, but unfortunately, due to a lack of resources, we’re simply not able to. Whilst we really appreciate your support, you are responsible for organising, supervising or hosting your fundraising activity.

We do, however, have lots of downloadable tools and resources for you to use in organising your fundraising challenge or event, such as customisable posters, stickers and a press release template. Just head to our Fundraising Tools page to see what we have on offer.

There are certain circumstances where the law requires you to have a fundraising agreement with us. Have a look at the points below and, if any of them are relevant to your fundraising activity, then please email fundraising@sportrelief.com and we’ll send you an agreement to fill in.

You’ll need an agreement if:

• You’re raising money for Sport Relief in the course of a business; or
• You’re deducting costs from the money you raise for Sport Relief; or
• The money you raise will be split between Sport Relief and another charity.

We’ve developed a ‘Fundraising for Sport Relief 2012’ logo just for you. You can download a JPEG of it here but please ensure you use it in accordance with the logo guidelines.

Whether sporty, epic or just plain daft, we’d love to know what all our amazing fundraisers are getting up to for Sport Relief 2012. The easiest way to tell us about your Sport Relief event or activity is to upload your own photos to our fundraiser showcase.

Alternatively you can just email us at fundraising@sportrelief.com with photos and info about your event or activity. Don’t forget to tell us where you’re from and who was involved in your fundraising.

As much as we’d like to, due to a lack of resources, we’re unable to help you gain publicity for your fundraising. However we have created a brilliant press release template that you can customise and send out to local press and radio stations. We recommend you complete the template with all the relevant information, making your key messages really clear, and email it to your local radio stations, websites and newspapers a day or two before you’d like the story to hit the news. Sometimes, it may also be worth calling your local newspaper, website or radio station first to see if they’re keen to cover the story. Don’t forget to send over pictures, video links or video clips if you have them too. Good luck!

The BBC has full editorial control over what’s shown on TV so sadly we can’t guarantee you will be shown either on the Night of TV or on footage of the Mile. We would, however, love to hear about your fundraising efforts so please email us on fundraising@sportrelief.com with photos and info about your event or activity. Alternatively you can upload your own photos to our photo showcase.

There are, yes. For handy advice on keeping your event safe and legal, please see our Fundraising Dos and Don’ts.

There are lots of ways you can pay in your Sport Relief cash:

• Using your online Sport Relief Giving Page – it’s the easiest way to pay in your money. Just Log in and select the Page Options tab. Then, halfway down the page, there’s an option to Pay in Sponsors’ Cash, which is cash you’ve collected in person. Pay the amount in using your own credit or debit card and then simply keep the cash you were given.
• Online – just click here to pay your money in using your credit or debit card.
• In person – after The Sport Relief Weekend you can pay your money in at any high street bank. Either use the giro slip we’ve sent you, or ask for a Sport Relief giro slip at the counter. At the Post Office, just pay into Freepay Account 6777, and at most building societies, just ask to pay into the Sport Relief account.
• By post – send a cheque or postal order, made payable to ‘Sport Relief 2012’, along with your giro slip and sponsorship form, if you have one, to Sport Relief 2012, Ernst & Young, PO Box 51543, London, SE1 2UG*

*NB. This isn’t our office address so please don’t send any personal letters to the address above as they won’t get to us.

We'd love to personally thank each and every one of our wonderful supporters for their fantastic efforts, but to keep our costs as low as possible we only send ‘thank you’ certificates if they’re requested. Our ‘thank you’ certificates also act as receipts for our fundraisers so it’s really important that we know how you paid your money in.

Listed below are a number of ways you can let us know you’d like a ‘thank you’ certificate. Please be aware though that they won’t be sent out until a few months after The Sport Relief Weekend.

• Fill in your address and tick the 'Thank You Certificate' box on the back of your giro slip when paying in your money. This can be found in your Mile Sponsorship Kit or your Fundraising Kit. You can also send the giro slip, along with your cheque, to Sport Relief 2012, Ernst & Young, PO Box 51543, London, SE1 2UG
• If you’re paying in your fundraising money online or over the counter at a bank, building society or the Post Office, please send your receipt to the same address above (indicating you’d like a certificate), and we’ll send out your certificate as soon as we can.
• Email us at fundraising@sportrelief.com with a copy of your receipt and let us know you’d like one.

By entering the Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile online, you’ll automatically be given your very own Sport Relief Giving Page to collect your sponsorship money. If you haven’t entered the Mile you can do so here.

If you are doing your own fundraising for Sport Relief, you can set a Giving Page up by clicking here.

When you enter the Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile, you’ll be given the option to Add More People to your entry. If this person is under 16, there’s a tick-box to allow you to set up a Giving Page for them during this process. You’ll then be sent an email for them which includes a link and instructions on how to set up their Giving Page.

Yes, our Giving Pages for people under 16 will remain private so that they cannot be searched for and viewed by the public. For more information on how to fundraise safely, check out our Giving Page Safety Tips.

Your username is the email address you used to enter the Mile, you’ll have been sent emails to this email address.

If you’re under 16, please head to the log-in page and click on ‘Reset log-in details’. Enter the email address of the person who set the page up for you and your username will be sent to that person via email so please make sure they pass it on to you.

To re-set your password please click here, click on the ‘Forgotten your log-in details’ link and enter your username. Your password will be sent to the email address you used to enter the Mile, or to your parents’/guardian’s email address if you’re under 16.

When you entered the Mile or set-up your Giving Page you would have been sent an email confirmation with a link that you can send out to family and friends. If you need a reminder, simply log in to your Giving Page and click on the My Page tab to see your unique web link.

It could be that your pictures are too big or the wrong format – they need to be no larger 2MB (2000kb = 2MB) and must be either a jpg, gif or png format. Try re-sizing them and then uploading them again.

It’s easy, just select the Page Options tab on your Giving Page and then Account Settings on the left hand side. You can edit your name and address details on this page.

Just select the Page Options tab on your Giving Page and scroll down to Edit your Page section where you can enter a new fundraising target.

First, select Page Options on your Giving Page. Then tick the social networks you’d like the messages on your wall to automatically post to. Make sure you click on the ‘Allow’ button to give your social networking sites access to your Giving Page. Finally click the Update button and you’re all set up.

You can change your permissions at any time, just select Page Options on your Giving Page. Un-tick the social networks you would not like to automatically link to. Don’t forget to hit the Update button once you are done or your changes won’t be saved.

Check out the Get Sponsors tab on your Giving Page where you'll find our readymade sponsorship emails to send out to all your family and friends in one go.

A great way of promoting your page is to download, fill in and print off our great Giving Page cards and hand them out to your family and friends. You can also send out our readymade sponsorship emails to all of your email contacts, just click the Get Sponsors tab on your page.

When you sponsor someone on their Giving Page, there’s a tick-box to determine if you want to have your name shown on their Giving Page. This needs to be ticked. Unfortunately, if you un-ticked this box, we’re not able to show your name next to the amount you sponsored your friend or family member.

If you didn’t get this option, it’s possible you may have clicked on the ‘Donate’ button instead of going directly to the person's page, in which case you’ll have made a donation to Sport Relief in general rather than in support of someone specific. Unfortunately, if this is what’s happened, we’re unable to move the donation to the sponsor page as they are two separate payment accounts.

When you sponsor someone on their Giving Page, there’s a tick-box to determine if you want your name to be shown on their page. You need to un-tick this box if you want your sponsorship to remain anonymous.

If you already have a Sport Relief Giving Page you can choose to become a Team Captain by creating a Team Giving Page. You can then invite other people to join your team and raise money together using one page. You can either ask people to sponsor your own personal page, which will automatically be put towards your team fundraising target as well as your own, or just ask people to sponsor your team.

For more information on becoming a Team Captain or to search for a team to join, click the Team Options tab when logged in to your Giving Page.

You can become a Team Captain by logging in to your Giving Page and selecting the Team Options tab. You’ll then be able to click on Create a Team and set up your Team Giving Page. You can then invite people to join your team by email.

You must already have a Sport Relief Giving Page in order to join a Team Giving Page. Just
log-in to your Giving Page and select the Team Options tab. You’ll then have the opportunity to search for the team you’d like to join and send a request to the Team Captain. You’ll be part of that team if the Team Captain accepts your request. You can then pit yourself against other members of the team and compete to see who can raise the most.

All sponsorship made directly to your Giving Page will show up on your own Giving Page as well as your Team Giving page and go towards both fundraising totals. If someone sponsored your team, rather than via your own Giving Page, the sponsorship only appears on the Team Giving Page and will be reflected in the Team fundraising total.

The name shown on the Team Giving Page is the same as the name you entered when setting up your individual Giving Page. You need to ensure that your Giving Page is viewable by the public, otherwise your name and page will remain private and your name will appear as anonymous. To change this, select the Page Options tab on your Giving Page and scroll down to the option which allows you to set your page as private or public. Make sure you select ‘public’ from the drop-down menu. Please also be aware that this now means your page is viewable by the public and that people will now be able to search for it. The Giving Pages of everyone under the age of 16 are set to private and cannot be made public.

Our leaderboard is updated daily with the Top 100 fundraisers and teams who’ve raised the most money on their online Sport Relief Giving Page. This only includes money paid in to your Giving Page and not those merely recorded as offline donations.

To increase your chances of being on the leaderboard, make sure you pay any cash you’ve raised in person into your Giving Page.

Very easily, just select the Page Options tab on your Giving Page. Then, halfway down the page, there’s an option to ‘Pay in Sponsors’ Cash’, which is cash you’ve collected in person.

Alternatively there’s a link to ‘Pay in Sponsors’ Cash’ under your target totaliser. Enter the cash payment, pay this in using your own credit or debit card, and then keep the cash you were given.