FAQs

The AvMA Bring & Buy Bonanza is a fun and flexible fundraising event where participants set up their own pop up shop to sell hidden treasures, such as books, toys, clothes, homeware or even a blow up kangaroo!

Every penny raised helps AvMA support patients and families affected by avoidable medical harm.

You’ll be supporting AvMA’s vital work for patient safety, and having fun while you’re at it.

This event runs from September 22 until November 17. 

Signing up is easy! Just head to the registration page, enter your details, and set up your fundraising page. You can host your pop up shop solo or as part of a team.

No, it’s free to sign up! However, there is an encouraged fundraising target of £100 for individuals and £400 for teams to help support AvMA’s vital work.

Whatever suits you best! Hosting solo works well, but teams are a great way to share the load - and the fun! Gather friends, colleagues, or family members and create a team page to get started.

Prefer to go it alone? Just select ‘individual’ during registration. Either way, you’ll be making an impact.

Yes! You can visit and join our friendly Bring & Buy Bonanza Facebook community here: 

AvMA Bring & Buy Challenge | Facebook

Join the community to onnect with other hosts, share updates from your big day and get fundraising tips! 

Any good condition items that you’re happy to pass along! From books and toys, to candles and life-size cut outs of your favourite celebrities! 

One persons 'Why did I buy this?' is another's 'I love it!'

Don't be shy to have some fun with your event, you could even host a raffel for the most interesting items, or a bake sale to help boost your donations! 

Please note - due to safety reasons we do not recommend selling second-hand electrical items. Please only bring new and unused electrical items. 

Yes! Bring & Buy events are held in real life, whether at home, your office, church, community hall, or pop-up space. You manage the sale, we support with the resources!

Friends and family who can’t be there on the day can still join in – just share a few of your items on your fundraising page. They can make a donation online to ‘bag’ the item they want, and you can set it aside for them.

After creating your team, you’ll be able to share your team page link or send invites directly from your dashboard. There’s also a pre-filled email and social media message to make it easy. The more the merrier!

We recommend keeping your Bring and Buy Bonanza completely cashless! 

Download and print your unique fundraising page QR code for shoppers to scan on the day. 

It’s safe, efficient, and encourages more donations, especially for busy or on-the-go attendees.

Any monied raised through your event fundraising page will be automatically sent through to AvMA once fundraising pages close. 

This event is open from September 22 until November 17. 

There is no set date, so you can host your Bring and Buy Bonanza on any chosen date that works best for you! 

Once you sign up, you’ll receive access to our exclusive event Fundraising Pack full of resources: posters, checklists, planning guides, social media templates, emails, thank-you certificates, and more!

Everything you need to host your Bring & Buy Bonanza with confidence.

Any unsold items can either be taken back home with you or, if you prefer, donated to a local charity shop so they can still do some good.

You can even add some more fun to you day by running an acution or raffle for items towards the end of your event.

Yes! Fundraising is a big part of the event and will help AvMA to continue to be there for those who have experienced avoidbale medical harm when they need us most. 

There's loads of ways you can fundrasise through your Bring & Buy Bonanza! 

• Set a recommend donation amount for each item. 
• Combine your Bring & Buy with a bake sale!
• Host a raffle for some of your most weird, wonderful or high value items. 

Your page is automatically created when you register. You can personalise it by adding a photo, sharing your story, and setting your fundraising goal.

Yes! You can use our printable sponsorship form to collect donations in cash or cheque. When you’re ready to send
the money, you can:
✔ Donate via your online fundraising page
✔ Make a bank transfer (email fundraising@avma.org.uk for details)

Yes! If they are UK taxpayers, they can add Gift Aid, increasing their donation by 25% at no extra cost!

Every pound you raise is Empowering Patients and Improving Care by supporting AvMA’s work in:

✅ Providing free legal advice to harmed patients

✅ Campaigning for safer healthcare and patient rights

✅ Supporting families affected by avoidable medical harm

✔ Share your challenge on social media using #BringAndBuyForAvMA 

✔ Share your fundraising page with friends and family, far and wide! 

✔ Download and use our social media & email templates included in your fundraising pack!