Planning your event

Here are some top tips to help you plan a successful and fun-filled Bake and Brew event:

Decide on your Bake and Brew

Did you want to hold a bake off at work? An Icing Party with your family and friends or perhaps a cake and craft morning with your local community?

Pick a date 

You may want to hold it during our Bake and Brew Week (2-8 September) or on any other day that suits you.

Choose a venue.

At home? At work? At church? It really is up to you.

Invite your guests

Spread the word to your family, friends, congregation, colleagues and neighbours – Use our online editable invites or posters, Facebook, Twitter and email to let everyone know when and what is brewing.

Order your free materials

We have plenty of free materials to support your event. You can order or download them here. 

Gather provisions

Don't forget to buy everything you need for your event. Coffee, tea, cups, spoons, sugar, milk, cakes, sprinkles etc. We recommend SugarShack.co.uk for buying your baking goodies, from piping bags to edible glitter. Traidcraft also sell a great range of tea and coffee and The Children’s Society get 10% of every purchase.

Let them eat cake!

Pop the kettle on, bake some cakes and why not serve up some entertainment whilst you’re at it? Download our quiz or cupcake game or why not add a craft sale or raffle. Check out our fundraising tips page for top tips on maximising the money raised at your event. 

Thank and bank

• Pay in online using the donate button below

*DONATE*

Once you’ve counted up the money you’ve raised and given yourself a pat on the back, send in your money using one of the following ways:

• Send a cheque made payable to ‘The Children's Society’ to

Freepost RSYH-HEEE-XZEG

The Children's Society

Bake and Brew

Edward Rudolf House

Margery Street

London

WC1X 0JL

 Please include your name, full address, phone number and email to allow us to send you a thank you for your hard work. 

• Complete a giro and pay it in at your local bank

If you would prefer to send us the money another way, please call Supporter Care on 0300 303 7000 for more information.

Don’t forget to thank everyone who contributed, from cake bakers to prize donors.