Go Bright for Mind!Get creative with some colourful school fundraising and join the fight for mental health.
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What is Go bright for Mind?
Take your school fundraising to the next level and Go bright for Mind – an exciting and colourful way to make a real difference!
By hosting a fun fundraiser, you’ll not only raise much-needed funds for mental health, but you’ll also raise awareness about mental health in your school and get everyone talking about how we can support each other.
Whether it’s a bake sale with rainbow cupcakes, a fashion show with the brightest outfits, or crafting your own colourful creations, Go bright for Mind is all about bringing energy, fun, and creativity to the cause.
It’s time to bring on the colour!
Satisfy your sweet tooth and make an impact with a classic bake sale in aid of Mind. From rainbow cupcakes and multi-coloured cookies, to tropical fruit tarts and bright table cloths, you can get colourful and creative to shine a light on mental health.
Each year group can decorate their hallway using vibrant colours, inspiring messages, and artwork to raise donations for Mind. Think colourful bunting, cheerful murals, uplifting quotes! You can even turn this into a competition between the year groups or ask for sponsorship.
Organise an event where students are encouraged to wear bright and colourful outfits. You could make it more fun with a photo booth, colourful accessories, and even a fashion show.
Organise a whole school fashion show, asking pupils to come up with their brightest and best outfits, charging for ticket sales and asking the audience to choose the winner.
Put your Art Attack hat on and get creative for Mind. You can organise an afternoon of learning a new art form, host a crafts fair and sell handmade crafts with proceeds going to Mind, host an art competition, or simply paint for fun.
Host a carnival or fun fair with games, food stalls, and activities. You can set up easy DIY carnival games such as a ring toss and offer activities such as face painting. You can charge for ticket sales and for participation in activities.
Decide the activity.
However, you raise money, make it bright and shine a light on mental health.
Set a date. Once you’ve got a date, make sure you register your fundraiser to get your free Go bright fundraising pack. You can go bright whenever works for your school, but if you’d like some inspiration, why not link your fundraising with an awareness day or week?
Key mental health awareness dates:
Mental Health Awareness Week – 13 -19 May
World Mental Health Day – 10 October
Children’s Mental Health Week – February 2026
Download our Cornwall Mind Fundraising Guide for more ideas
Choose how you will collect donations.
Here are some ideas – you can use ticket sales, Sponsorship Forms, collection tins or display a QR code at the venue. You can also create an online fundraising page. We have a Cornwall Mind Go bright page already set up to help get you started.
Go Bright for Cornwall Mind JustGiving page.
We can provide Cornwall Mind logos and brand support to help you create your own fundraising resources. We can also provide collection tins and Mind information leaflets. Just let us know what you need. Email info@cornwallmind.org
Promote, promote, promote! Email info@cornwallmind.org for help.
So, what are you waiting for? Get your school involved and show us just how bright and fun your fundraiser can be!
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