| How To Do a Street Collection or
Hold a Stall for Viva!’s ‘Journey to Death’ Campaign
Street Collection
For a street collection, you will need to get a permit
from your local council. These are easy to apply for, but
as there are lots of charities and groups wanting to collect
you may not be able to get the day you want - so it is a good
idea to find out what dates are available first. Also some
councils only give out permits once per year, so you may have
to apply up to 12 months in advance. If you want to hold a
collection in aid of Viva!, please get in touch with our fundraiser
so we can advertise the date in Viva!LIFE.
The permit will give you the date you can collect on and
sometimes limits you to a certain area (e.g. just the town
centre). The permit will not allow you to collect on private
property, e.g. a shopping centre - for these you will have
to get permission from the owner of the site. There are usually
no limits to the number of people who collect, but everyone
must be over 18 and use a sealed collection box (available
from Viva!) - the more people you can get to help the better;
you can usually get people to help out for an hour or two,
but even 20 minutes can be good!
If you can also have a stall this is a good way to attract
people over - posters, leaflets and petitions are available
from Viva! - but it is not essential for a good collection.
Having some leaflets and perhaps a clipboard with petitions
on also makes it easier to attract people towards you. And
remember - keep shaking that tin! This is the best way to
let people know you are collecting.
After the collection, you will need to count the monies and
complete a simple form to return to the council - it’s
best to have a couple of people do this so no one can be accused
of theft (some councils require this in the permit regulations).
If the form needs an accountants signature (many do), forward
it to Viva! so we can arrange this. Please don’t send
cash through the post to Viva! - bank it and send a cheque
or postal order. Please also return the collection boxes to
us as well. A good collection can generate several hundred
pounds, but in a small town you can expect to get between
£30 and £100 per day.
Street Stalls
Setting up a stall on your high street is a brilliant way
to attract new support and talk to the public about campaigns.
You can focus on a specific campaign e.g. duck factory farming
or cover a whole range of veggie issues.
The practicalities: You can use a fold-up pasting table (available
from DIY stores) and order leaflets and guides to everything
veggie from Viva!. We also have petitions and postcards for
people to sign - a good way of attracting people to the stall.
Posters can either be attached to the table or displayed on
A-boards. It’s a good idea to keep leaflets in elastic
bands to stop them blowing away and to bring along a waterproof
sheet in case it starts raining. You are not generally permitted
to collect donations from the public on a stall (unless you’ve
gained permission from your local authority) so it’s
best not to put out collecting tins.
Permission for your stall: You can obtain permission for
stalls from your local council or shopping centre management
but you may need to book dates months in advance. Many people
do stalls without permission but sometimes they are asked
to move on by the police. In some towns sympathetic shops
may allow you to book space outside their premises.
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