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Tea4TNA campaign with illustrated panels for awareness, hosting at home, work, school, in the community and healthcare, plus host pack, fundraising, event ideas and sharing.

Tea4TNA

Put the kettle on for facial pain. Host a tea, big or small, to support people living with trigeminal neuralgia and facial pain.

Ways to take part

Host at home, at work, at school, in your community or in a healthcare setting.

Tea4TNA ideas — make it yours ♡

Fun enough to join. Easy enough to actually do.

What is Tea4TNA?

Tea4TNA is a fundraising and awareness campaign from TNFP – The Facial Pain Charity, Trigeminal Neuralgia Association UK. It brings people together to raise awareness of trigeminal neuralgia and facial pain while supporting the charity’s work. Your event can be five people around a table or a whole workplace. Homemade cake is optional. Conversation is not. Learn more about trigeminal neuralgia and facial pain.

bring the good biscuits!

At home

  • Everyone brings one — a cake, traybake, biscuits or something shop-bought
  • Bake it. Make it. Buy it. Bring it. — no cake snobbery
  • Bring Your Best Biscuit — everyone arrives with a favourite
  • Three Teas — taste three teas and use the moment to talk about V1, V2 and V3
  • Tea + Something — film, book club, craft afternoon or garden tea
  • Recipe With a Story — bring a bake with a memory attached
I’LL HOST AT HOME
tea break takeover

At work

  • Tea Break Takeover — give the ordinary break a Tea4TNA makeover
  • Department Bake Battle — friendly team-versus-team bragging rights
  • Boss Bakes — persuade the boss to bring the cake
  • Tea Trolley Challenge — take tea and awareness to different teams or floors
  • Five-Minute TN Quiz — quick, useful and easy to run
  • Ask HR whether your workplace offers matched giving
I’LL HOST AT WORK
books, brews & bakes

School, college or university

  • Ask the head teacher, principal or organiser first — agree the date, place and how fundraising will work
  • School Cake & Bake Sale — pupils, parents or staff can bake, make or buy something for the table
  • Everyone brings one — one cake, traybake or packet of biscuits per class, house or team
  • Class or House Challenge — friendly competition for the best table or bake
  • Staff-Room Sneak-In — turn one ordinary break into Tea4TNA
  • Bunting With a Message — print our bunting and add one awareness fact to each flag
  • Tea4TNA Tutor Quiz — a short awareness activity

Always follow the setting’s normal permission, safeguarding, food and allergen procedures.

PLAN A SCHOOL TEA
save me a slice

In your community

  • Friends Bring a Cake — everyone brings one thing for the table
  • Bake it, make it or buy it — shop-bought is completely welcome
  • Save Me a Slice community cake table
  • Club Tea Takeover after a regular meeting
  • Neighbourhood Tea Trail — several small tables rather than one huge event
  • Local Baker Challenge — ask a café or bakery if they would like to support your event
  • Tea + Quiz Night with a short TN awareness round
PLAN A COMMUNITY TEA
tea, then back to it

In healthcare

  • Ten-Minute Tea4TNA — deliberately short for busy teams
  • Shift-Friendly Tea Table — open across a longer window
  • Tea Trolley for the Team — bring the event to colleagues
  • One Fact, One Cup — place one TN fact beside each cup
  • Ask the Dentist / Ask the Neuro Team — invite a colleague to share one practical fact

Keep clinical work first and make the event fit the setting.

PLAN A TEAM TEA
make the conversation count

Raise awareness

  • Three Cups, Three Divisions — V1, V2 and V3
  • Trigger Cards — invite people to learn about everyday TN triggers
  • One Thing I Learned card for guests to take away
  • Face of TN film or QR link where suitable
  • Photograph the event and use #Tea4TNA
HOST & RAISE AWARENESS
Cake + bake ideas ♡

A little mischief is allowed.

The point is to make the table inviting. Nobody gets marked on their Victoria sponge.

Keep it easy: label ingredients and allergens clearly and follow the food-safety rules of the venue or organisation.
Bake it. Make it. Buy it.
Everyone brings one
Bring Your Best Biscuit
Boss Bakes
Department Bake Battle
Mystery Cake Taste Test
Traybake Table
No-Bake Corner
Family Favourite
Shop-Bought & Proud
Your Tea4TNA Download Kit ♡

Download it. Print what you need.

Download and print the pieces that suit your event: invitations, posters, printable bunting, food and allergen labels, awareness cards, table signs, fundraising ideas, a host checklist and social graphics.

SEE THE DOWNLOAD KIT
Your Tea4TNA Download Kit ♡

Print what you need. Make it yours.

Everything below uses the Tea4TNA campaign style and the official TNFP identity. Open a printable, then print it or choose Save as PDF on your device.

put me up!

Tea4TNA Poster

The main campaign poster for home, work, school or your community.

OPEN POSTER
you’re invited ♡

Party Invitation

Add your date, time, place and host details.

ask the head first!

School Poster

A simple poster for a school, college or university Tea4TNA.

tea break takeover

Workplace Poster

Invite colleagues to a Tea4TNA at work.

tick. tick. kettle.

Host Checklist

The simple steps from choosing a date to sharing #Tea4TNA.

what’s in the cake?

Food Labels

Printable labels with room for the bake name and allergen information.

cut me out!

Printable Bunting

Tea4TNA flags for your table, room or noticeboard.

one fact per cuppa

Awareness Cards

Small cards to help start conversations about TN and facial pain.

Tea4TNA enquiries: [email protected]   |   Helpline: 0800 999 1899   |   tna.org.uk   |   Registered Charity No. 1155001
Ready? Here’s the easy bit. ♡

Your Tea4TNA checklist

  1. Choose your date and place.
  2. Ask permission if needed — for example your head teacher, manager or venue.
  3. Invite friends, family, colleagues or your community.
  4. Download and print the Tea4TNA materials you want.
  5. Set up your JustGiving page if you are fundraising online.
  6. Bake it. Make it. Buy it. Bring it.
  7. Put up your poster and awareness information.
  8. Take photos and share #Tea4TNA.
  9. Tell us how it went.
No perfect Victoria sponge required.

How to pay in money

JustGiving: donations made through your fundraising page come directly to the charity.

Cash: if you collect cash at your event, email [email protected] and the office will give you the correct paying-in details.

Awareness only is fine too. You can hold a Tea4TNA mainly to start conversations and help more people understand facial pain.

START FUNDRAISING
Tea4TNA printable campaign poster
Print it. Put it up. Pass it on. ♡

Your Tea4TNA poster

Use the poster at home, work, school, your club or community venue. Print it yourself or share the digital version with friends and colleagues.

Bake it. Make it. Buy it. Bring it. Nobody has to be a brilliant baker to take part.

OPEN PRINTABLE POSTER REGISTER YOUR TEA4TNA

Questions about hosting? [email protected]   |   Helpline 0800 999 1899

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Register your Tea4TNA

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  • About you

  • Your Tea4TNA

  • Your host pack

  • Please complete this if you would like a physical host pack.

  • Keeping in touch

  • We will use your details to register and administer your Tea4TNA, send requested materials and contact you about your event. Marketing is optional. See our privacy policy.

Tea4TNA questions

Everything you need to know

Who can host a Tea4TNA?

Individuals, families, workplaces, schools and colleges, universities, community organisations, clubs and healthcare teams can all take part.

Does it have to be a large event?

No. A few people around a kitchen table can be every bit as much a Tea4TNA as a larger workplace or community event.

Where do I get the Tea4TNA materials?

The Tea4TNA materials are downloadable so you can print what you need for your own event.

Do guests need cash?

No. You can use online fundraising, including JustGiving, so people can donate even if they cannot attend.

Do I have to bake?

No. Bake it, make it, buy it or bring it. Shop-bought cakes and biscuits are completely welcome.

Can my Tea4TNA be mainly about awareness?

Yes. Tea4TNA is about conversation and better understanding as well as fundraising.

How do I pay in cash I collect?

Email [email protected] and the office will give you the correct paying-in details. Donations made through JustGiving come directly to the charity.

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