Top Tips for Top Pubs

Thank you for choosing to support the Good Friday Appeal. We're excited to have you on board fundraising with us.

On this page you will find all the information you need to participate in the AHA (Vic) Top Pubs Challenge 2024.

Your Guide to the AHA (Vic) Top Pubs Challenge 2024

The Good Friday Appeal is the largest fundraising contributor for The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne (RCH). It brings together people from across the community to raise funds for the RCH so that it can continue to provide world class care. Funds from the Appeal help support ground-breaking research, state of the art equipment and technology, education and family centred care programs.

This year AHA (Vic) are partnering with the Good Friday Appeal to establish the AHA (Vic) Top Pubs Challenge. This challenge will run from Tuesday 16 January to Sunday 31 March 2024 with the winners announced at the AHA (Vic) Gala Night in May 2024.

This year an award will be presented to the top pub in each of the following 3 categories. 

AHA Vic, Good Friday Appeal Top Supporting Pub 2024 - 

  • Regional Award
  • Metro Award
  • Small Town, Big Hearts Award

Fundraising throughout the challenge will be captured online through our online fundraising platform. All funds raised will be tallied and shown on the AHA (Vic) Top Pubs Leaderboard throughout the whole campaign. 

Step 1: Join the AHA (Vic) Top Pubs Challenge 2024

How to register your pub

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To join the AHA (Vic) Top Pubs Challenge in 2024, you will need to register your pub. When registering your pub, don’t forget to select your local area when prompted. This will ensure your pub contributes to your town’s overall total within the Good Friday Appeal. 

Click the ‘Register your Pub today!’ button below. This will open a new tab with a registration form for you to complete.

Register your Pub today!

How to update your Fundraising Page URL

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When registering for the AHA (Vic) Top Pubs Challenge 2024 you will have the option to update your personal URL that will take donors to your pubs fundraising page.

On the second page of the online registration, under 'Fundraising Page' you will see a box for your 'Personal URL'. It is important that you change the pre-filled text to the name of your pub. This will help donors know exactly which fundraising page the URL will take them to.

How to customise your fundraising page

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Upload a Photo: Personalise your online Fundraising page by adding a photo. You can do this by Logging into your account and clicking the camera icon on the circle beside your Fundraiser Name. 

Update Your Blog: Add a message to let your community and supporters know how and why you’re fundraising! To do this, login to your account and select ‘Edit My Page’ from the toolbar on your page.

How to access your pub's personalised QR code

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Your fundraising page will generate a personalised QR code and link which you can share with family, friends and the wider community on your relevant social media platforms. When anyone scans your personalised QR code it will take them directly to your Pub's Fundraising page where they can make a donation!

Once you are logged in, to access your QR code please click on your name in the top right corner, and select 'Resources' from the toolbar on your page. This will allow you to download your QR code for digital and printable use. It's a great idea to display your QR code around your pub and near your collection tin as well as adding it to your website and social media!

How to access your Authority to Fundraise

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Each fundraiser is provided an Authority to Fundraise on behalf of the Good Friday Appeal.

To access tour Letter of Authority, login to your fundraising portal. Once you are logged in, click on your name in the top right hand corner and select 'Letter of Authority'. 

You can view, download and print your Letter of Authority from this page. 

How to share your pub's fundraising page

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Share your fundraising page on Social Media and provide regular updates to keep your community engaged and involved.

To do this, login to your account and click ‘Get Support’ from the toolbar on your page. On this page you can share your fundraiser on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. You can also share your URL, QR code and email your contacts for support!

Step 2: Round Up with Bepoz

How to set up Round Up with Bepoz

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An easy way to maximise your fundraising efforts is to implement round up on the tills via the Bepoz system. This way your customers can give a little (or alot!) by rounding up their purchase to the next dollar or ten or more at the till. 

All you need to do is contact Bepoz to register for round up via their local support desk. Once you register your interest, one of their support desk members will activate the round up function on your system. 


Encouraging Customers to Round Up

We suggest the staff approach the customers with some information about the Good Friday Appeal and why your pub is getting involved. Here's some bullet points to help!

  • "Our pub is fundraising for the Good Friday Appeal because..."
  • "By rounding up you are supporting the Good Friday Appeal!"
  • "Your support helps The Royal Children’s Hospital deliver the best possible care to patients and their families."

It's always good to have some posters too - so make sure you check out the Fundraising Resources page!

Step 3: Find your Face of Fundraising

Find a Hero to be the Face of your Pub's Fundraising

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Find a hero for your fundraising in your town. It’s a great idea to know who in your community has been a patient at the Royal Children’s Hospital or if anyone knows someone who has been directly impacted by the amazing work, research and education conducted by the Hospital? When people can see the direct impact of where their fundraising can go, they feel more connected to the cause and will support your fundraising quest wholeheartedly.

You can go out to your community asking for ambassadors young and old, who can be the Face of your Pub’s Fundraising. An AHA (Vic) Top Pubs Face of Fundraising will need to share their story with the public to provide insight to their experience with the hospital and inspire the community to give for the kids. 

Here are some guidelines when looking for those special people to be ambassadors of your fundraising campaign.

Commitments of the Face of Fundraising, and their family, include:

  • sharing the child’s (and parent’s) story
  • sharing photos and videos of the child’s time during treatment at RCH
  • consenting to photos being used in your fundraising materials (posters, digital, print)
  • ability to attend your Good Friday Appeal fundraising events throughout your campaign
  • availability for media interviews and appearances during the campaign period
  • availability for ad-hoc appearances outside of appeal time at fundraising and partner events

Step 4: Involve your local media

Promote your Pub's participation in the AHA (Vic) Top Pub's Challenge

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The local community always loves to hear how businesses and individuals are coming together to raise funds for an amazing cause such as the Good Friday Appeal. Make sure you get in touch with your local media such as newspapers and radio stations to let them know all about the campaign and your fundraising ideas. They will help spread the word and raise extra dollars.

Step 5: Order your Welby

How to order a Welby Collection Container

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Complete the Welby Order Form to order collection containers to display in your pub!

Welby Order Form

Step 6: Cash Donations

How to Bank Your Funds

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Any cash that you collect can be easily added to your fundraising total throughout the campaign. This will ensure that your live tally on the leaderboard is accurate and includes both online and cash donations. 

To bank any funds raised as part of your fundraiser, visit the ‘Bank My Funds’ page. This button can be found in the navigation bar on the top right of this page. 

Once on the Bank My Funds page, select ‘Bank Funds from my Fundraiser’. Then click ‘I have registered a Good Friday Appeal Event’ and login to bank your funds.

How to make an Offline Donation

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Any cash that you collect can be easily added to your fundraising total throughout the campaign. This will ensure that your live tally on the leaderboard is accurate and includes both online and cash donations. 

To make an offline donation of any cash raised as part of your fundraiser, login to your fundraising portal. 

Once you are logged in, click on your name in the top right hand corner and select 'My Donations'.
Then select 'Add Offline Donation' in the middle of the page and follow the prompts. 

Please note: Any offline donations will not appear on your page until they are paid for.