Your teenager has just told you they need to raise £3,500 for an expedition. We've been there. Ways2Raise is here to make it manageable — for them, and for you.
Your son or daughter comes home buzzing with excitement about a World Challenge trip to Nepal, a Scout expedition to Iceland, or a DofE Gold adventure abroad. Then they tell you the cost. And suddenly it's your problem too.
Ways2Raise was built specifically for this moment. We give UK teenagers a structured, proven system to raise every single penny towards their trip — with over 200 fundraising ideas, step-by-step how-to guides, a free progress tracker, and much more.
And we give you the visibility, reassurance, and peace of mind you need to support them with confidence.
A word about paying for them — even if you can.
We know it is tempting to simply write the cheque and let your teenager focus on the fun parts. But we strongly advise against it. The fundraising journey is as important as the journey itself. The skills your child develops along the way — resilience, financial literacy, communication, persistence, creative problem-solving — are the very skills that will pay dividends throughout their future pathway. A teenager who has raised £3,500 from scratch arrives at the airport as a fundamentally different person to the one who was handed it. That difference is worth far more than £3,500.
We take the safety and privacy of your child extremely seriously. Here is exactly what we do to protect them.
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We never collect or store surnames for users under 18. Your child's account uses only their first name — keeping their identity protected at all times.
All accounts for under-18s must be registered using a parent or guardian's email address. You receive the confirmation email and remain in control of the account.
As a parent, you can log in and use the account alongside your teen. You have access to the same resources and tools — and you can see at all times exactly what your child is looking at and interacting with. Full transparency, always.
We are fully compliant with the UK General Data Protection Regulation, the Data Protection Act 2018, and the UK Children's Code (Age Appropriate Design Code).
Here is a plain-English guide to every feature included in the free account — what it does, and how it helps your child raise more money.
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When your child creates their free account, they get their own personal fundraising dashboard — a home base where everything comes together. It's designed to keep them motivated, organised, and on track from day one.
As a parent, you can log in alongside them and see everything they're doing. There are no hidden areas — full transparency is built in from the start.
One of the biggest problems with fundraising is not knowing where to begin. The Getting Started guide solves this by walking your child through the exact first steps — from setting a weekly target to setting up the free accounts that will make the biggest difference to how much they raise.
It also includes a checklist they can tick off as they go, so you can both see that they have a plan and are following it.
The Idea Library is the heart of Ways2Raise. It contains over 200 vetted fundraising ideas — from classic bake sales and sponsored walks to creative social media challenges and approaching local businesses for sponsorship.
But it's not just a list of ideas. Every single idea has its own dedicated how-to guide that walks your child through exactly how to do it — from planning and preparation to running the event and collecting the money. No guesswork, no "figure it out yourself."
Your child gets access to nine interactive calculators that do far more than help them plan a bake sale. These tools are actively teaching them how to think about money, profit, budgeting, and the value of their time — skills that will serve them for life.
From parents who were exactly where you are now. See all success stories →
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"I was more worried about the fundraising than my daughter was. Ways2Raise gave her a proper plan — and gave me the peace of mind that she wasn't just hoping for the best. She raised every penny herself."
"I upgraded to the Pro plan mainly for the Grant Finder. Marcus applied for three grants and got two of them — £650 in total. The Pro plan cost £24.99. I genuinely couldn't believe it was that straightforward."
The free account is a brilliant foundation. The Pro plan is what turns a good fundraiser into an exceptional one. Here is exactly what your child gets — and why each feature matters.
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There are dozens of UK grants and bursaries specifically available to young people going on expeditions, Scout trips, DofE, and overseas adventures — and most teenagers have absolutely no idea they exist. The Grant Finder lists over 50 of them in one place, with everything your child needs to apply.
Most of these grants are undersubscribed simply because not enough young people know to apply. That means your child's chances are genuinely good — and one successful application could cover the entire cost of the Pro plan many times over.
Examples of grants in the database:
Your child's personal AI coach learns their skills, interests, and timeline — and uses that information to build a personalised fundraising strategy just for them. It helps them decide which ideas to prioritise, how to approach local businesses, what to say in a sponsorship letter, and how to keep momentum going when things feel slow.
It's like having a knowledgeable, patient mentor available 24 hours a day — one who knows everything about fundraising and is entirely focused on helping your child succeed.
A complete library of professionally designed downloadable resources — everything your child needs to look organised, credible, and serious about their fundraising. These are the tools that turn a good fundraiser into a great one.
When a local business receives a well-written sponsorship letter on a professional template, they take the request seriously. When a raffle is promoted with a properly designed ticket, people buy more. These details matter — and the Toolkit handles all of them.
What's included in the Toolkit:
The Skills Lab is our full online learning centre — a growing library of short, practical courses that teach your child genuinely valuable digital and life skills. These are skills that will help them raise more money now, and look exceptional on a personal statement or CV for years to come.
Universities and employers are actively looking for evidence of self-directed learning, digital literacy, and entrepreneurial thinking. The Skills Lab gives your child all three — in the context of something they are already motivated to do.
Example courses in the Skills Lab:
The Pro plan costs £24.99 for 12 months. Here is what a single grant application from the Grant Finder could realistically return — based on typical award amounts from grants in our database.
David's son Marcus applied for three grants and received two — totalling £650. The Pro plan cost him £24.99. That is a return of over 26× on a single feature alone, before counting the AI Coach, Toolkit, and Skills Lab.
The short answer is no — Ways2Raise is genuinely useful for free. Here is an honest side-by-side breakdown of what each plan includes.
Create a free account first — upgrade to Pro any time from the dashboard. No pressure, no rush.
All payments are processed by Stripe — one of the world's most trusted payment providers, handling billions of pounds in transactions every year. We never store card details. The Pro plan is a single one-off payment of £24.99 for 12 months of full access. There is no auto-renewal — your card will never be charged again without your explicit action. You are in complete control.
Straight answers to the things parents most want to know.
Yes. We do not collect surnames from users under 18, all under-18 accounts are registered using a parent or guardian's email address, and you can log in alongside your child at any time to see exactly what they are looking at and interacting with. Our AI Fundraising Coach (Pro plan) is strictly limited to fundraising topics and cannot be used for anything else. We are fully compliant with UK GDPR and the UK Children's Code.
No. The free Explorer plan gives your child access to the Account Dashboard, Getting Started Guide, the full Fundraising Idea Library with how-to guides, and all nine free calculators — completely free, with no card required and no expiry. The £24.99 Pro plan unlocks the Grant Finder, Personal AI Fundraising Coach, Fundraising Toolkit, and the full Skills Lab. It is a one-off payment with no auto-renewal.
Yes. You can log in and use the account alongside your teenager. You can see their fundraising progress, the activities they have logged, the guides they are reading, and the tools they are using. There are no hidden areas — full transparency is built in from the start.
When signing up, the system will ask whether the user is under 18. If they are, it will request a parent or guardian's email address. This email address is used for the account, and you will receive a confirmation email asking you to verify your consent before the account is activated. This applies to both the free and paid plans.
Completely. The AI Coach is programmed exclusively to discuss fundraising and fundraising-related topics. It will politely decline any question outside this remit, will not allow inappropriate language, and cannot be redirected to off-topic conversations. It is designed to be a safe, focused, and helpful tool — nothing more, nothing less.
We believe so — and the numbers back it up. The Grant Finder alone lists over 50 UK grants with typical awards of £150–£500 each. Marcus applied for three and received two, totalling £650 — against a Pro plan cost of £24.99. That is a return of over 26× on a single feature. Add the AI Coach, Toolkit, and Skills Lab, and the Pro plan is one of the most cost-effective investments you can make in your child's expedition.
We believe so — and the success stories on this site are proof. Jess raised £5,700 for Nepal. Marcus raised £3,500 for Iceland. Amara raised £4,200 for Kenya. Every one of them started exactly where your child is now. The system works when teenagers follow it consistently — and Ways2Raise gives them everything they need to do exactly that.
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