Aspiring Medical Student Fundraising Challenge

Fundraise for a medical charity and strengthen your medical school applicationA group of five students sat behind a table with candles and bracelets displayed. There is a sign on the front of the table that reads "aspiring medics challenge."

Applying to study medicine? Join our free fundraising programme for aspiring medics and make a difference from the very start of your medical career. Organise a fundraiser for a medical charity and access resources, events and opportunities to strengthen your application.

By organising a fundraising event, you can:

  • Add a relevant extra-curricular activity to your UCAS form
  • Demonstrate your care and commitment to the medical community
  • Develop and reflect on key skills that admissions tutors look for
  • Receive a certificate and letter of recognition to celebrate when you meet the £200 target

Since 2022, over 100 aspiring medical students have raised £39,000 to support doctors and medical students in times of need. Here’s your chance to make a difference. Join our community of future medics to help make a lasting impact.

What will I gain by taking part?

How does it work?

What are the next steps?

What do other students say?

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What will I gain by taking part?Two female students holding an RMBF certificate, smiling at the camera

Strengthen your medical school application:

When you fundraise £200 for the RMBF, you’ll receive a certificate, letter of recognition and goody pack to celebrate your achievement.

Most importantly, you’ll gain a meaningful experience you can reflect on throughout your medical school application journey. You’ll be able to demonstrate key skills such as teamwork, initiative, communication and taking responsibility for planning and delivering an event. By reflecting on these, you can demonstrate real personal growth.

Access exclusive opportunities:

  • An advice hub with articles written by medical students about getting into medical school and their experiences
  • Monthly e-bulletins with useful articles, fundraising tips and stories of doctors and medical students your fundraising helps
  • Invitations to events and talks with doctors sharing their careers, experiences and advice for aspiring medics

You could also win a 1:1 online career conversation with a doctor in our summer fundraising challenge! To take part, sign up below and fundraise any amount for the RMBF between 12/5/26 and 12/9/26.

How does it work?

The programme is completely free and it’s your choice how you’d like to fundraise, giving you control to organise an event that you enjoy, around your hobbies and interests. Bake sales and challenge events tend to be the most popular, but you can see some of our fundraising heroes here to find some inspiration.

Short on time? By organising your own event, you can choose when you fundraise, to fit around your commitments. There are also plenty of quick fundraising ideas such as a non-uniform day at school, a sponsored silence or you can fit fundraising around a current hobby such as running, swimming or walking. You can also team up with friends so that you can share the fundraising between you.

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What are the next steps?

  1. Sign up below
  2. Receive an email explaining how to get started- please add [email protected] to your safe senders list. Catherine, our fundraising officer, will be your main contact through the programme and will answer any questions you may have and help you think through fundraising ideas
  3. Choose your fundraising event
  4. Set up a Justgiving page with RMBF as the charity – or decide how you would like to take donations
  5. Get fundraising!

What do other students say?

Hanshika took part in the programme in 2023 and explains how fundraising helped her get into medical school:

“Organising the fun run was one of the best things I could have done. It not only highlighted to medical schools my organisational and critical thinking skills but also was a great thing for me to talk about interviews and personal statement as it helped me stand out from other applicants.”

Ashmita fundraised through an own clothes day at her school in 2025 and says:

“I greatly enjoyed this experience as it allowed me to assist doctors, medical students and their families who are in need whilst also allowing me to develop valuable skills required for medicine such as organisation, communication and taking initiative.”

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If you have any questions in the meanwhile, please email: [email protected].