Dementia Support Line
Thank you to everyone who joined us for Elf Day 2024. We hope you had an amazing time fundraising for Alzheimer's Society! We’d love to hear how it went, please share your experiences and photos with us at [email protected].
What is Elf Day?
Every December, people across the UK dressed up as elves for a day to raise money and awareness for Alzheimer's Society. Supporters can hosting their events all across the festive period - join in the elf- tastic fun!
How can I take part?
The easiest way to fundraise for Elf Day is to dress up, which can be as simple as wearing a festive jumper and donning an elf hat. Host yours at work, school or home. We have plenty of games and fundraising ideas in our fundraising pack to help you get started.
Paying in your Elf Day funds
There are a number of secure ways you can transfer your funds to us. See all your options here.
How your money helps
The average Elf Day fundraiser raises £185, which makes a huge difference to people living with dementia.
- £150
Could fund a Singing for the Brain session which brings people living with dementia together to sing in a fun friendly environment, leaving them uplifted and benefitting from gentle exercise. - £100
Could pay for 6.5 hours of a PhD student’s time. PhD students are vital to dementia research, building a community of dementia experts who will lead us towards new treatments.
You must be over 16 years old. If you are under 16, we recommend organising your Elf Day with a responsible adult such as a parent, guardian or teacher who can sign up and pay in donations for you.
If you ordered a digital fundraising pack for Elf Day this will arrive in your welcome email from us, a few days after you sign up to take part. If you ordered a physical pack, this should arrive with you in the post within 10 days.
Already elfed yourself? Paying in your donations is easy, you can use our secure donation form to pay online or choose to pay by phone, cheque or through a JustGiving page.