Become a Community Champion
Fundraising that saves lives
your way.
Your fundraising changes lives in your community
Every pound you raise helps fund vital peer support groups right where you live.
When you become a Community Champion, the money you raise supports peer support groups in your own area — safe, welcoming spaces where people living with mental illness can connect, share experiences, and find hope together.
These groups are run by volunteers with lived experience, offering understanding that only comes from those who’ve been there. They’re lifelines for many — places of comfort, friendship, and recovery.
We receive no government funding for this work. That means your fundraising — whether it’s a bake sale, fun run, or quiz night — directly keeps these groups open and helps new ones grow in communities across England.
By fundraising locally, you’re giving people in your community a reason to hope and a place to belong.
“The fundraising hub gave me so many ideas — I ended up doing a bake sale and a quiz night!”
— Leanne, Community Champion from Sheffield
Fundraise today and support mental health in your own community.
Make an impact in 3 easy steps
1.Sign Up
Join the movement for better mental health-get your free fundraising page and start making a difference today.
2. Start Fundraising
Personalise your page,share your story,and use your Champions toolkit and free fundraising guide to bring your fundraising ideas to life.
3. Make a Difference
What You’ll Get
Everything you need to make a
difference locally
- ✅ Your own personal fundraising page
- 👕 A free Rethink Community Champion T-shirt (min £50 raised)
- 🔓 Access to the Community Champions Fundraising Hub — packed with ideas, resources and support to bring your ideas to life.
- 📑 Free fundraisng guide
- 🎗1 to1 Fundraising Support
“There was a lot of hope” – Andrew’s story
Andrew has been attending our Wiltshire Hearing Voices group after struggling with voice-hearing and unusual beliefs. He shares how the group’s welcoming and supportive environment has helped him to live a more peaceful life.
Need Some Inspiration?
Ideas to get you started
Host an Event
Plan a quiz night,coffee morning,or an event-bring people together and make a difference.
Get Moving
Walk,run,cycle,or dance-every step you take helps improve mental health support in your community.
Get Baking
Cupcakes,cookies,or artisan breads-sell your creations and raise funds while filling hearts (and bellies).
Sell Something
Clear out your cupboards or get creative-from vintage clothes to handmade crafts,your sales can save lives.
Physical Challenge
Take on something epic-climb a mountain,swim a mile,or join an organised race for mental health.
Celebrate Something
Turn your birthday,wedding,or aniversary into a fundraiser-ask for donations instead of gifts.
Ready to Champion Mental Health in Your Community?
Your journey to making a difference starts here.
It Only Takes 2 Minutes
Peter and Janine's story
Here how our peer support groups change lives.
Rethink Mental Illness - Surrey Support After Suicide Group: Provided vital suport to Peter and Janine, here their story in their own words
Community Champions in Action
About Rethink
Community Services and Groups
Our community Groups and Services keep people living with mental illness safe and well in the community, prevent their needs from escalating, and help them live independently,
Support groups
Our network of over 140 local support groups offers a welcoming, non-judgemental space to talk about your experience and get peer support.
Community Mental Health
Rethink Mental Illness has established a Community Mental Health Unit to transform community mental health care. We believe this is not a task for the NHS alone, but for communities
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