Halloween fundraising ideas that won't frighten you!

Have a fangtastic time this Halloween and help Mind at the same time with one of our frightening ideas: Zombie disco fancy dress is a must. Award a prize for the best "Thriller" dance.

Recent corporate cock-ups, such as Asda and Tesco's mental patient/psycho ward Halloween costume fiascos, set the internet on fire. The flickering embers of angry tweets fired-off by disgruntled individuals, often demanding a massive donation to charity, suddenly get swept up by a howling wind of widespread outrage that's fanned by tabloids intent on stoking up a good story.

A complaint about a fundraiser's "too scary" Halloween display has led to more donations to charity, he says. James Creighton's display in Grove Road, Stevenage, included a fake disembowelled corpse. He was using it to raise money for Cancer Research UK. The charity stepped in to persuade him to change it after Hertfordshire Police said it was frightening children.

THERE will be some frightful fundraising going on at the Badcox McColl's store after it teamed up with Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). Shirley and Dave Wort have joined the store to help raise more than £100,000 in a national Halloween campaign.

Pictures: Hundreds of runners take part in special event Hearts pounded and spooky fun was had by energetic Teessiders at a special Parkrun in Albert Park. And within the sea of scary monsters was a vision of orange in support of the Teesside branch of the MS Society.

Naomi House Hospice urging public to get involved in Halloween fundraising project 12:28pm Thursday 24th October 2013 in News Naomi House Hospice, based near Winchester, is calling for supporters, businesses, schools and clubs to get involved in its Freaky Friday project tomorrow by staging fundraisers.

Staff at the Newbold Comyn Arms in Leamington are to end a year of fundraising events with a Halloween party and a chance to say farewell before they head to the Himalayas for one last push for the cash summit on behalf of Coventry charity Zoe's Place Baby Hospice.

EDINBURGH Zoo's troupe of brown capuchins went trick-or-treating - monkey style! Keepers at the enclosure created special Halloween-themed enrichment for the monkeys, including spooky pumpkins, paper mache balloons and ice lollies.

BCT member, senior ecologist and returning Halloween fundraiser - Lisbeth Nash, tells us how and why she chooses to have fun and raise much needed funds for the Bat Conservation Trust at Halloween. Fundraising for the Bat Conservation Trust is great fun and super easy.

Sisters host Halloween fun day for charity 9:02am Saturday 26th October 2013 in Gwent news A shoe in Sisters Jodie, (right), and Sarah Edwards of Cwmbran, have decided to sponsor 'Sparkle' and raise funds, after starting a successful business where they add crystals to accessories, (shoes etc).

Carved an apt pumpkin for our Halloween quiz 2nite supporting @MeningitisNow Looking 4ward to a cracking evening!! pic.twitter.com/1zrdSPjdtr