Raise even more for Cancer Research UK's Race for Life

Taking part in a Race for Life? Family and friends can help you to raise even more when they shop online with over 7,500 online brands!

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How it works

We turn daily shopping into every day magic!

It's simple - every time your family and friends shop online, brands donate to your Race for Life. Giving you a free and easy way to raise even more for Cancer Research UK.

easyfundraising partners with over 7,500 brands who want to give back, transforming ordinary online shops into money for life-saving cancer research.

How to get started

Get on your way to raising even more for Cancer Research UK

  • 1

    Join easyfundraising

    Register yourself as a cause for free - it will only take you a few minutes.

  • 2

    Tell your family and friends

    Share your 'Refer a Friend' link with family and friends and let them know how they can support you every time they shop online.

  • 3

    Watch your free donations add up

    Track how many supporters you've got and the free donations you are raising for Cancer Research UK.

How to get started

easyfundraising FAQs

easyfundraising turns the everyday online shopping of your family and friends into free money you can put towards your Race for Life. Whenever they use the easyfundraising website or app to shop with leading brands, the brands send a free donation to your cause, helping you to boost your fundraising efforts.


There are over 7,500 brands available to shop with, including Amazon, eBay, Argos, John Lewis, Trainline, M&S, Waitrose, TUI, Etsy, M&S, and Compare the Market. It means that no matter what your family and friends are buying online, from travel and holidays to fashion, homewares, insurance, and groceries - they can earn free donations to help towards your Race for Life.


To register with easyfundraising you will need to know:

  • The name you would like to be known by on easyfundraising - try to make this unique so that your family and friends know it's you 
  • A postcode - to help supporters when they search for good causes local to them
  • A description - this should include who you are and what you are raising for
  • Payment details – easyfundraising can pay your donations by cheque or straight into your bank account so have your details ready 

There are also optional fields for: 

  • A logo - making you unique and giving you an identity
  • Charity number - if you have one

You can return to these optional fields later if you don't have the information to hand when you sign up.


To get your fundraising off to the best possible start easyfundraising offers a completely free 1-2-1 session with one of our friendly fundraising coaches. It won't take long, and they will show you the best way to make easyfundraising work for you with tailored tips, tools, and a guided tour. 


Providing you have raised over £15, easyfundraising total up all the donations raised by everyone supporting you every three months and send them to you by bank transfer or cheque. There is no charge for this. If you haven't raised over £15 in the previous three months, the amount simply rolls into the next payment instead. You can then forward your money to Cancer Research UK.