Whether you're planning to fundraise at school, work, in your home, with a club or group, in your community or alongside friends, we have stacks of fantastic ideas to kick-start your event.

Let your imaginations fly! All good fundraising activities begin with original and creative ideas. This is your chance to show everyone how artistic you can be so just have fun with it. Whether it’s a Sponsored Smile or taking to the streets to run a Smile Mile, the most important thing is to do it with a smile.

What are you waiting for? Once you have that golden idea, spread the word – it’s time to show us your smile! So you can raise lots of money you'll need to let as many people know as possible so get out there any make it happen.

So get started right now using our easy five steps to success:

Pick an idea
There are dozens of ideas littered all over this site to get you thinking, whether you’re organising an event at work, school or in your community. Whatever activity you pick in the end make sure you see it through and most importantly, enjoy it!

Get people on board
Make a spectacle of it. Grab family, friends, neighbours, colleagues and passers-by and get them involved. Encourage them to donate or sponsor your efforts so you can raise lots of money for a good cause.

Spread the word
Get on the web and make some noise. Twitter, Facebook and many other social networks are great for event promotion. Make sure you tell your local newspaper and radio too, you never know, you could end up being a star!

Smile
The most important thing! Have lots of fun with whatever you’re doing. To help you do this, there are tonnes of treats and goodies in our online shop to help accompany your activity. Be creative and make your event as dazzling as possible!

Donate
Pay in the money you have raised as soon as possible so that we can give you the recognition that you deserve, we’ll be sure to give you a proud mention. Thank You!

Donate the money you have magnificently raised!

By post: Send a cheque made payable to National Smile Month to: National Smile Month, The British Dental Health Foundation, Smile House, 2 East Union Street, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV22 6AJ.

By telephone: Make your donation over the telephone by calling us on 01788 546365.