Fundraise for Us
There are lots of ways to fundraise for BDH. We offer a variety of ideas and resources to support you, and the Fundraising Team is always available to chat and help you get started. Whether you’re planning a Great Birmingham Bark Off, challenging yourself to climb a mountain, or holding a community event, we’re here to provide guidance and encouragement every step of the way. Together, we can make a big difference!
Get started
Download a Fundraising Guide
Read about different ways you can fundraise for us and help to support our homeless dogs.
Request your Fundraising Pack
To help boost your fundraising efforts we can send you a digital fundraising pack via email or a physical one through the post!
Fundraising Inspawration
Get inspired by some pawsome BDH fundraisers who have gone the extra mile to support local homeless dogs!
Take on a Challenge Event
Fancy taking on a 10k run? A hike up a mountain or something a little more exciting like a 5k inflatable obstacle course? We have something for everyone!
Fundraising Ideas
Great Birmingham Bark Off
Get your friends, family, and colleagues together to help abandoned dogs in your area, a simple bake sale or ‘Bark Off’ as we like to call it.
Spring Into May
Make the most of Spring and National Walking Month by setting yourself a challenge and walking 100km in May for homeless dogs at Birmingham Dogs Home.
Firewalk
Join us on 11th October 2025 for an unforgettable evening that will challenge your mindset, ignite your confidence and change the lives of the dogs in our care.
Fundraise at your wedding
Celebrate your special day with these adorable wedding place cards and table toppers from Birmingham Dogs Home. Our wedding day stationery is exclusive to us and is the pawfect way to make a positive impact on the lives of local homeless dogs on your big day.
Fundraise for your birthday
Fancy giving back to homeless dogs on your birthday this year? Set up a Birthday fundraiser on Facebook and ask for donations rather than gifts! Celebrating a big birthday this year? Maybe this is the year to take on a epic challenge to help support homeless dogs.
Celebrate your dog's Gotcha Day or Birthday
Have you rescued a dog from BDH and want to mark their ‘Gotcha Day’ or birthday in a special way? Organise a Fundraiser to help support local homeless dogs who are looking for their fur-ever home.
How to make the most of your Fundraising
How to create an Enthuse Page
Find our how to create your personalised Enthuse fundraising page here
How to create a JustGiving Page
Find our how to create your personalised JustGiving fundraising page here
Top Ten Tips to Maximise Your Fundraising
Find even more tips on how to kickstart your fundraising here!
Fundraising at school
Thank you for your interest in raising money for Birmingham Dogs Home at your school. You can download a fundraising guide with lots of fun ideas and information, suitable for primary school ages above. We can also visit your school with one of our “furry-fundraisers” if you would like us to give a talk.
Fundraising with your Community Group
Support from local community groups means so much to us here at Birmingham Dogs Home.
Whether you run a scouts or guides group, WI or special hobbies group or are a member of a local church, we have lots of ideas to help you to fundraise to help local dogs in need. Please contact us if you would like, a collection tin or if you would like us to give a talk to your group. We are also happy to arrange visits and tours of Birmingham Dogs Home.
Collection Tins
We can provide a collection tin for your fundraising event, shop or community group to collect donations to help local homeless dogs safely and securely.
How to pay in your funds
Online
You can make a donation online via our website.
Via JustGiving or Enthuse
If you have set up a JustGiving or Enthuse page your donations will be sent to us directly.
By phone
You can donate by telephone by calling our friendly team on 0121 643 5211 Option 3
By cheque
You can send a cheque payable to Birmingham Dogs Home to Birmingham Dogs Home, Catherine-de-Barnes Lane, Solihull, B92 0DJ.
If you have any questions you can email us at: fundraising@birminghamdogshome.org.uk
Call us to discuss any other ideas
We’re always happy to talk through any ideas you may have!
Please call us on 0121 643 5211 (option 3 for Fundraising) or email us at fundraising@birminghamdogshome.org.uk
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