Craft Planet Felt Kits
Supplier: Docrafts Tel: 01202 811 003 Web:
www.docrafts.com Price: £5.95 to £7.95 Age range: 4 to 10 years
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Description: Practical, educational and easy to make, these felt kits contain everything needed to make your very own Craft Planet boys, cushions or monsters. Pre-holed and blunt plastic needles ensure a safe and harmless child friendly environment. They are available in five ‘monsterific’ designs and provide hours of crafting fun.
Score: 89.6%
What the testers said: “What a lovely idea! All of the children had a go at doing something with the kits, although we felt the suggested age range was a bit young because lots of the children needed help with the sewing. These kits will keep kids busy for hours and they look great once they are finished and can be used in a number of different ways. The puppets were the most popular in our setting.”
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EEF Heroes of Modern UK Manufacturing Competition
SECONDARY The EEF Heroes of Modern UK
Manufacturing Competition ‘aims to capture the people, products, places and processes that make UK manufacturing great’.
The competition is supported by Canon, The ERA Foundation, the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills, and The Guild of Photographers.
The competition is open to those aged between 14 and 19-years-old.
Awards criteria
This year entries must refl ect the competition theme: ‘Heroes of modern UK manufacturing’. This theme must be depicted through one or more of the following areas:
Component or product.
Person or team.
Places or processes. Details on each of these areas are as follows:
Component or product:
Your image may capture the product or component in abstract form or as it is. The product could be captured in its own right, in the environment within which it is manufactured or the environment or place within which it is used.
Entrants cannot be included on the
judging panel, attend the judging process, or be involved in any part of the judging procedure.
Small Project Grants St Mowden Environmental Trust PRIMARY/SECONDARY
The St Mowden Environmental Trust has been established in order that it can support the communities in which the company operates. The Trust does this by offering grants to groups who want to improve their local environment.
Awards criteria
The Trust seeks to fund projects which have enduring or long-term benefi ts and a high level of public engagement.
The Trust wishes to fund projects:
Where alternative funding is unlikely. Where the trust will be the main
Where the trust will be the main provider of funding.
Capital projects (however front- line revenue costs will be taken into consideration).
In areas where St Mowden is active. Continued on page 8 Fundraising for Schools September 2011 7
Your product or component must have been either invented, designed or made in the UK.
Person or team:
Your image should capture the vibrancy, human spirit, passion and talent of the people who work in the UK manufacturing industry. Places or processes:
You are asked to show what best represents today’s dynamic and modern manufacturing environment. For example, you could look into the work places or processes that show the transformational characteristics or modern manufacturing and/or its life cycle.
The judges will be looking for strong images that will provoke people to ask questions.
They will also be looking for images which portray the ‘boldness and creativity of UK manufacturing’ and which ‘refl ect a new and contemporary identity which truly showcases a new and modern UK manufacturing industry’.
Restrictions
Employees of EEF or partner organisations are restricted from entering.
Manufacturing competition
Deadline 31 October 2011
Amount of award
Up to £5,000 in Canon photography equipment.
Contact Details tel: 020 7654 1501
email:
sbiddle@eef.org.uk www.eef.org.uk/photo/
email:
sbiddle@eef.org.uk .eef.org.uk/photo/
Submitted work must not have previously been entered into another competition, including previous EEF photography competitions.
Entrants under the age of 18 must get parental consent before they submit their images.
How to apply
Entry to the competition is free and there is no limit as to the number of images that you can enter.
Entries should be submitted online through the competition website. You should follow the online instructions, which tell you how to register and then submit your images. You must include your current email address.
straight from the horse’s mouth
Planning for a successful fundraising year
Anthony David explains why time management, a clear goal and a strong commitment, among o things, are essential when it comes to planning for the fundraising year ahead
Raising money for a project can, at times, feel like climbing a mountain. Aside from actually getting the money, there is the time required for writing bids, collecting evidence and evaluating your project’s impact. However, this time can be greatly reduced when you have a specifi c project in mind. This may well come from an aspect of your school vision or school self- review, but knowing why you are trying to raise money and what it is for can make the whole process a lot easier. For this reason, good planning will help you scale
reason, good planning will help you scale even the highest peaks.
Knowing what you want is key
Firstly, you should have a clear project in mind. Not only will this help you to keep focussed, it will also make it easier
in mind. Not only will this help you to keep focussed, it will also make it easier to ‘sell’ your idea to other people. If you are approaching a range of fund-givingare approaching a range of fund-giving bodies, you will fi nd that you are repeating yourself. This is no bad thing; with each time it will clarify what you are doing and . The clearer your project is, the easier
nd that you are repeating
yourself. This is no bad thing; with each time it will clarify what you are doing and why. The clearer your project is, the easier it is to get people on
board.it is to get people on board.
It also helps to understand what areas funding trusts are currently supporting. This could save valuable time – there is nothing more disheartening than writing
It also helps to understand what areas funding trusts are currently supporting. This could save valuable time – there is nothing more disheartening than writing dozens of letters to have them rejected on a technicality. Save some time by phoning. Save some time by phoning any charitable trust directly and pitching your plans to them. Like yourself, they do not want to waste their time and a ve-minute phone call could prevent any . Equally they may be
any charitable trust directly and pitching your plans to them. Like yourself, they do not want to waste their time and a fi ve-minute phone call could prevent any unnecessary delay. Equally they may be able to give tips on how to fi ll out any forms. Finally, if they are not able to help, if they are not able to help then it is highly likely that they will know another awarding body that can.
able to give tips on how to fi
then it is highly likely that they will know another awarding body that can.
Time management
Fundraising can demand a lot of your time – as it well should. Often you are raising thousands of pounds for an activity or resource that will have a signifi
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– as it well should. Often you are raising thousands of pounds for an activity or resource that will have a signifi cant impact
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on your school. But this time must be managed.
Firstly, you should have a clear understanding of the types of events you and your PSA might be running throughout the year and the potential impacts each event will have. At this point it is important to state that fundraising events have two objectives; fi rstly, to raise money and secondly, though arguably as important, to raise your school’s profi le and therefore increase the goodwill associated with your school, which should hopefully translate into larger donations. Not all of your planned events will be great fundraisers but the trade off should be the increased good will associated with the event.
Making the message clear is important to avoid fundraising fatigue within the parent community. This can lead to apathy and damage your school’s reputation. That said, well planned events will be enjoyed by all, and in the best cases, the enjoyment becomes the primary motivator for the event rather than the fundraising cause, particularly where a regular event is established, such as a quiz night.
The table opposite gives a suggestion of the types of events you could build towards over a year and their community impact. Your school will, no doubt, have calendar of events.
As with any leadership activity the secret of success is delegation. You will have enough on your plate without micro- managing each event or completing each fundraising form. Fortunately schools are well equipped with supporting teams. It is extremely likely that your Parent Association already manage a number of your events on your behalf. If you do not do so already, attend their only will they feel suppo but also it is likely that you will be able to offer advice and guidance f
of education. Another sign are school governors, getting the best value fo school. The Chair,
placed to approach fundrais on the school’s beha clearly understand w fundraising for. Equally it that, given the professional governors, one or mo will be aware of local you could make use of
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Fundraising for Schools
September 2011 Issue 126
Your practical guide to raising money Parents petition
for primary school place funding
A petition has been launched by parents of young children in Bristol calling for more funding for primary school places.
The petition, launched in July and published on the Bristol City Council website, calls on Liberal Democrat Barbara Janke to lobby the Government for further
It comes after news that just 19 temporary classrooms are being erected to provide more than 700 new places from September.
Furthermore, Bristol City Council has said that, due to a rise in population, a minimum of 3,000 extra places will be needed over the next three years.
In the petition, parents stated that the last four years has seen a 20 per cent rise in the number of children entering school in
The petition went on to say: By 2012, there will be an extra 3,000 children in Bristol primary schools and, if planned housing is developed, this will increase to an extra 5,000.
This is good for the future of the city but there are serious challenges to creating the extra school places the city needs. We, therefore, call on the Leader of the Council to press the Government urgently to make the necessary funding available - capital and revenue - and also to support the vital work the
council is doing by designating a civil servant to work with Bristol offi cials at the highest possible level.
In this issue News and grant reminders 1-2 3
Grants and awards 4-9 10-11
From the horse’s mouth 12-13 14-15
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Local parent and petition sponsor, Frances Cope, said he was concerned about the amount of primary school places in Bristol in the future.
‘I’m supporting the petition to make sure taxes go towards providing the facilities that our communities need. Across the city this is a real issue that is affecting families and risks dividing communities. People build relationships locally and we want children to be able to go to a school within walking distance of their home.’
reminders First Light Pilot
Grant Grant
Amount of award Up to £5,000
Deadline
27 September 2011 Contact details
www.fi rstlightonline.co.uk/
fundingstream/young-fi lm-fund- pilot-grant
Ben Kinsella Fund Amount of award
Up to £3,000
Deadline Ongoing
Contact details
www.princes-trust.org.uk/need_ help/grants/ben_kinsella_fund. aspx
IOP Institute of Physics School Grants Scheme
Amount of award Up to £500 Deadline
1 November 2011
Contact details
www.iop.org/about/grants/
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