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Hope in Action Starts With You

Every person has the power to make a difference. By fundraising for the Jane Goodall Institute UK, you help bring Dr Jane Goodall’s vision to life: a future where people, animals, and the natural world live in harmony.

Whether you're running a marathon, hosting a quiz night, or simply fundraising from your laptop, your support helps protect endangered chimpanzees, restore critical habitats, and empower thousands of young changemakers across the UK through our Roots & Shoots programme.

We do not receive government funding. Our work is powered by the generosity, creativity and determination of people like you.

We’re Proud to Be Registered Fundraisers

The Jane Goodall Institute UK is registered with the Fundraising Regulator, the UK’s independent body overseeing charitable fundraising. This means we’re committed to its Fundraising Promise, ensuring our fundraising is always legal, open, honest and respectful.

When you raise money on our behalf, you can do so with confidence—knowing your efforts are held to the highest standards of transparency and integrity.

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What Your Fundraising Supports

By fundraising for JGI UK, you're directly supporting:

  • 🦍 Chimpanzee conservation - including sanctuary care, anti-poaching measures, and forest protection across Africa

  • 🌱 Habitat restoration - led by our community-centred TACARE programme

  • 👧 Roots & Shoots - our youth empowerment programme now active in schools and universities across the UK

  • 📣 Education and outreach - delivering campaigns, workshops and resources that inspire compassionate action

Ways to Fundraise

You don’t have to climb a mountain to make a big impact (unless you want to!). There are countless ways to raise funds:

From Your Home

In Your Community

  • Host a bake sale, quiz night, coffee morning, open garden or wildlife talk

  • Organise a sponsored walk, litter-pick or tree-planting day

  • Ask local businesses or schools to get involved in an eco-challenge

At Work or School

  • Launch a dress-down day, bake-off or team challenge

  • Hold a workplace raffle, sports tournament or skills auction

  • Run a Roots & Shoots event with students to fundraise for wildlife

For more inspiration, download our free fundraising toolkit →

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Register Your Fundraiser

If you're planning a public event or online campaign, we ask that you register your fundraiser with us. This allows us to support you and ensures your activity is authorised and aligned with our values.

Once registered, you'll receive:

  • An official letter of authorisation

  • A support pack including posters, sponsorship forms, and branded graphics

  • Access to helpful resources and personal advice

  • A chance to have your event featured in our newsletter or social media

👉 To register, just email info@janegoodall.org.uk with a short description of your fundraiser.

Not Ready to Fundraise?

No problem. There are many other ways to support JGI UK:

Thank You!

Your energy, compassion and ideas make all the difference. By fundraising for the Jane Goodall Institute UK, you are standing up for nature, for future generations, and for the belief that every single action counts.

Together, we are turning hope into action.

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