There's a whole host of things you can do as part of a team or individually to generate income for your Explore trip. The key is to be proactive and creative - every good entrepreneur can spot an opportunity! Here are some ideas and resources to help.

Organise an event

Staging an event requires a range of skills; planning, promotion, budgeting and negotiation to name a few. All the work can be really worthwhile though as events can be big earners. Here are some ideas:

Curry or Pizza Night at a local restaurant. Sell tickets for a fixed price, including a meal and entertainment, making sure you build in some profit for you!

Film night at school or low cost local venue. Set up a concession stand to raise more funds from sweets and popcorn.

Games night or Bingo evening - sell strips or charge for entry into games and sell a range of drinks to maximise profits.

Coffee morning - sell a range of hot drinks and cakes, run a raffle for added income.

Take on a challenge

There are loads of organised sponsored events you could enter to earn sponsorship and improve your fitness in the process. If sport isn't really your thing, then why not create your own challenge?

Run a 5k, 10k or half marathon - find a race near you here

Sign up to a Tough Mudder event

Plan an abseil down a local landmark

Plan your own challenge and track it on the a running or cycling app - get friends and family to pledge an amount per kilometre

Start a small business

Some of our previous participants have created small enterprises to generate income and learn valuable business skills at the same time. Check out our journal for some of the success stories.

Here are some other ideas to kick off your business empire! You could sell services or a product - do some market research first to see where there might be the most demand.

Create handmade gifts or your own music CD and sell them at events or online*

Offer odd job services - dog walking, gardening, babysitting, painting - create flyers and distribute to the local area

Maths or science whizz? Offer tutoring services to families with younger children

*You could create a website using a free website building tool, such as wix.com, to promote your business!

Get a job

A regular job is a great way of securing a steady flow of income, which helps you plan more effectively. Get in touch with local businesses by letter or email - mention you're self-funding your Explore trip and it might just help you to clinch the deal!

Deliver newspapers or leaflets
Work in a shop, including stacking shelves
Saturday staff in a hairdressers
Seasonal office work
Waiting tables in a restaurant, hotel or cafe

If you're under 16, there are strict rules on the kinds of work and the hours you are allowed to do. Check out the government's guidance here.

Go Traditional

If it isn't broken, why fix it? Some of the best money-generating ideas are the most tried and tested.

Organise a raffle or online auction

Run a stall at your school fete or Christmas fair

Set up a regular cake stall or tuck shop at school

Guess the number of sweets in the jar

Ideas and Inspiration

Organise an event

Take on a challenge

Start a small business

Get a job

Go Traditional