Why water safety community fundraisers matter
Real time water quality testing supports public health. Safe bathing water reduces the risk of illness and gives people the confidence to enjoy blue spaces – supporting both mental and physical well-being. Regular real time testing also produces valuable environmental data, helps businesses and events operate safely, and contributes to healthier communities.
Launching a fundraising campaign in your area can help unlock the ability to purchase Bactiquick kits and run a regular water testing programme. We’re committed to making testing as accessible as possible, helping communities, groups, and businesses secure funding and get their programmes off the ground.
Sharing both the cost and the data is key – when everyone contributes, everyone benefits.
Water testing fundraisers with Crowdfunder
We’re working with Crowdfunder – the UK's largest community fundraising platform – to provide a simple and supported way to help you raise funds for water testing. There’s even match funding available to boost the amount you raise.
Find out more about launching a campaign with Crowdfunder:
Get £50 from us for your water testing fundraiser
We’re giving the first 10 Crowdfunder campaigns £50 each to help you get started.
Just launch your campaign, email karen.hoyle@molendotech.com when it’s live, and we’ll add £50 to your pot.
Campaigns must be 'All or Nothing' to qualify.
How much should you fundraise?
Here are some examples
£485 Starter pack and additional 5 tests
Getting going and fact finding for your local area. Proving the need for real time testing and gather initial data to make decisions – this provides 10 tests.
£935 Starter Pack plus the launch offer pack of 25 tests
This is 30 tests in total so for example would suit a cold swimming or surf group testing once a week before going in the water for 6 months. Keeps your group or community safe for a key period of time and allows longer term data gathering and sharing of results.
£3335 Starter Pack plus 5 launch offer kits of 25 tests each.
130 tests in total so enough to test a location 5 days a week for 6 months. This is ideal for high water use locations with all kinds of users, surf schools, charities, beachside hospitality or retail or a river used every day by multiple users.
Allows for sharing of daily test results to large communities and for all to benefit.
Multi-column
Basic
£485
Starter Pack + 5 extra tests (10 tests total)
If you’re an individual or pair looking to begin water testing and gather initial data to demonstrate the need for real time monitoring, 10 tests are enough to get you started.
Standard
£935
Starter Pack plus 4 test packs of 5
Around 25 tests will suit community groups such as cold-water swimming clubs or surf groups. This amount allows testing once a week for around six months, supporting safer participation in your water-based activities and building a valuable long-term dataset your group can share.
Organisations and businesses
£3,335
Starter Pack + 20 test packs of 5
With enough tests to monitor a location five days a week for six months, this package is ideal for surf schools, charities, beachside hospitality, retail venues, or businesses operating on rivers. Frequent testing enables you to share daily results with large communities so more people can benefit.
Fundraising as a water-based business
More water-based businesses – from surf schools and coasteering providers to paddle-sport instructors – are choosing to use our water testing kits before taking customers into the water.
Investing in real time water testing from Bactiquick has clear advantages for businesses. Accurate and reliable testing helps reduce the risk of water-borne illness, giving customers the confidence to get in the water and trust the experience you’re delivering. Demonstrating that you take water quality seriously can strengthen your reputation and set your services apart. Real time testing also protects your staff, reducing sickness-related disruption and helping you run smoother, more cost-effective operations.
Adding just 50 pence to the cost of a lesson could enable a surf school to test its main locations regularly, or you could choose to split the cost of the testing kits with your neighbouring coastal operators, sharing results across the community.
FAQS
What return on investment can businesses see from real time water testing?
Real time testing detects contamination within 15 minutes. As a water-based business, this information helps you build trust with your communities. Where water quality is found to be lacking, water testing enables any issues to be identified and isolated, which prevents any damage to business reputation or subsequently to public health.
How do I start a water testing community fundraiser?
Begin by identifying a local need and gathering a small group of supporters. Decide how you want to monitor, protect or improve your water environment, whether through testing, awareness or community action. Many fundraising campaigns start with simple steps, such as setting up a testing programme, partnering with local organisations, or launching a fundraiser.
Does Bactiquick support Crowdfunder campaigns?
Yes. We’re supporting the first 10 Crowdfunder campaigns with £50 each to help them get started.
