Welcome to www.fundraisingideasforschools.co.uk. We believe in ensuring that each child in the UK gets a good and meaningful education and this can only be achieved when schools are properly financed. Most schools will always be on the lookout for ways in which to supplement their annual funding. This will usually be in the form of fetes, galas, raffles and other types of sales. As well as raising needed funds these types of events encourage the building of relationships between parents and teachers. They also give the children a chance to put what they are learning into practise. For example if a school is running a summer fete the children may be asked to make posters in their art class, bake cakes in their home economics class and be shown how to keep sales records in their maths class.
Overall the process of fundraising for schools in one that not only funds education but invests in the lives and relationships of all those involved. If you are a parent then contact your child’s school to find out how to get involved. This may mean becoming a school governor, helping to decorate the school hall or even manning a stall. Whatever shape your involvement takes you can rest easy in the knowledge that you have had a positive effect on the children in your community. If you are a teacher then we encourage you get the children really involved in the fundraising process. It will make them feel a level of ownership and responsibility which will have a knock on effect on both their behaviour and school work. Finally, if you are a head teacher seek to get everyone involved in the fundraising process as it will create a wholesome school and community environment.