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Extra Mile desperately needs experienced teacher volunteers.


Extra Mile is an ethical and responsible, British, education charity (1130879) run by UK volunteers working in one of the poorest countries in the world, Sierra Leone, where the recent, 10 year, civil war largely destroyed its education system and scarred many of its children. Extra Mile sends out volunteer teachers and is building a new, free school and community library to help children and adults from the poorest families in one of the poorest areas of the country. Extra Mile has also set up teacher-training programmes and is helping with local school management. All the funding is invested directly into local projects. There are no ‘third parties’ involved in the work and no funds go through national or regional agencies even though it is fully registered with the Sierra Leonean Ministry of Social Welfare, Gender and Children’s Affairs (MSWGCA/ VO/3065). Extra Mile is not giving money, it is helping to build a new generation whose improved educational success will help bring its children out of slavery and develop better healthcare, better governance and provide better skills and understanding within an entire community both now and in the future. We need experienced teacher volunteers to teach and for


CPD work in some of the poorest schools in Sierra Leone. Programmes from one week up to one academic year from pre-prep through primary to senior secondary.


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April 2012 Issue 133


Your practical guide to raising money Government


Grant launches £50m


The Government has launched a £50m summer school fund to help the most disadvantaged pupils.


By Sue Learner


The money is designed to help up to 100,000 pupils making the transition from primary to secondary school, as Ofsted research has revealed that academic performance can take a dip at this time.


Secondary schools will be able to apply for up to £500 for every disadvantaged pupil taking part in a two-week summer school. All pupils transferring to Year 7, who are on free school meals or have been in care for six months or more, will be eligible.


Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, said: ‘As any parent knows, the move from primary to secondary school can sometimes be tough. For those who struggle to make the jump, there can be a dip in performance that can last for years.


In this issue News and grant reminders Profile


Grants and awards Best practice Handy hints Strategy


We know that those who struggle most are often among the poorest in society, but we also know that just two weeks’ activities and education can help them at this tricky time in their lives.’


He added: ‘Summer schools will give some of the most disadvantaged pupils the chance to swim rather than sink in those first critical weeks of secondary school.’


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Children’s minister Sarah Teather hopes the fund will help towards breaking down the social barriers that are a deciding factor in a child’s achievement and future prospects. She said: ‘In a fair society, it is the Coalition Government’s responsibility to close the gulf in achievement between the poorest children and their classmates. Evidence shows that disadvantaged children can slip further behind as they move into secondary school, so we know that heads and governors will be keen to build on their own induction arrangements and support these children.’


The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) has given a cautious welcome to the scheme but warns it should not be primarily seen as an antidote to broken Britain.


Russell Hobby, general secretary of the NAHT, said: ‘We’d like to see residential


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Deadline 1 June 2012


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Amount of award Up to £5,000


Grants available


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Instant Impact Fund UK-German Connection


Instant Impact Fund


Deadline Ongoing


Amount of award Up to £750


Contact details Lucy Farrant,


UK-German Connection, 34 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8QB


email: lucy.farrant@ukgermanconnection.org web: http://www.ukgermanconnection. org/?location_id=2215&item=4356


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The UK-German Connection aims to bring young people together and is dedicated to increasing contacts and understanding between young people in the UK and Germany.


Awards criteria


The UK-German Connection will usually award grants on the basis of the following:


„ That the school or youth group has not visited the other country previously. „ That the trip includes a strong new element or significant development of the young people’s contact with the other country.


„ That at least 75 per cent of the time during the visit is spent taking part in interactive and educational joint activity between young people from the UK and German partner institutions.


„ That there is a commitment to the sustainability of the link with concrete plans for follow-up and development.


„ That the trip includes young people who would otherwise not have the chance to take part.


„ That the main beneficiaries are young people; that the grant is not solely for trips of coordinators (teachers/youth leaders and so on).


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Recipients of the grant are required to submit a report one month after returning from the trip, including contributions (summaries, stories or diary entries, photo or video footage, and so on) by the participating young people. Recipients of the Instant Impact grant will receive guidelines about report writing.


UK-German connection will award funding for the following:


„ Travel, accommodation and subsistence costs for the visit.


„ Materials, resources and dissemination activities.


The top-up grant can be provided before the start of the trip; payments are made by cheque.


Restrictions


The UK-German Connection cannot be involved in the organisation of the trip and is exempt from responsibility.


UK-German Connection will not accept applications from individual students or through third parties.


Grants cannot be provided for the following:


„ Unilateral activities


„ Traditional language exchanges „ Trips with a tourist focus „ Supply cover „ Hardware „ Insurance


Applications should be submitted at least six weeks before the trips. Applications received at the provided address less than four weeks before the date of departure cannot be considered.


The grant may only be used for the proposed trip; should the trip not take place, the grant is refundable to UK- German Connection.


Incomplete or late applications cannot be assessed.


In order for an application to be considered for funding, the application must include all original signatures from all participating partner institutions. You are also asked to retain a copy of your application for your records.


How to apply


Download the online application form, fill it out and send it in hard copy to the provided address.


The role of the project manager


Brin Best explains how project managers can help your school ensure its fundraising work is cost-effective.


My previous article in Fundraising for Schools discussed the importance of devising high quality projects in order to help secure the funds your school needs for its various priorities. Once funding is secured, however, the onus falls on your school to ensure that the projects you have planned actually achieve the outcomes set out in your project summaries and this is where effective project managers are vital.


This article explains what a project manager is, gives examples of the kind of people that can carry out the role and the benefits they can bring to a school. It outlines the main tasks project managers will need to carry out, provides advice on day-to-day aspects of the role and concludes with a five-point plan for making the most of project managers in your school.


What is a project manager? It is important that you or your colleagues are not put off by the rather grandiose title of ‘project manager’ (they could be equally called ‘project coordinators’). The definition of the term (see box) should make it clear that every school will already have at least one person carrying out the role of project manager for a discrete project – even if this person is not formally described as a ‘project manager’. Three examples of project managers from schools and their projects are included in the box on the opposite page; it should be apparent that every one of these projects aims to improve educational outcomes for pupils and/or the wider community. This list also serves to underline the fact that project managers in a school setting are not usually specialists parachuted in from outside to run only the most high profile projects; they are the people who work in the institution every day and who spend most of their time carrying out key duties other than project management (for example, teaching, leadership and management activities, supporting teachers, and so on).


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‘Project managers are essential because they bring with them many benefits that will help you make your fundraising work more effective.’


Another common misconception is that the school’s fundraising coordinator takes a leading role in managing a range of projects. My studies show that, for the schools that raise the most funds, this is only rarely the case. Instead, the fundraising coordinator does precisely what their name implies – they oversee the overall fundraising work of the school and are supported in this endeavour by project managers who take the lead on specific projects.


It is essential to recognise that the project manager is simply the person who oversees the successful execution and completion of the project – they are not necessarily the person responsible for delivering some or all the actual activities that make up the project, though this model is possible. A more likely scenario would see the project manager working with a range of additional people that might include teachers, school leaders, support staff, governors and external partners in order to make the project a reality (see also below under ‘What does a project manager do?’).


There are two approaches to appointing project managers:


„ Appoint early on in the development of the project, allowing them to contribute to the project summary and funding application(s)


„ Appoint when funding has been secured for the project, with a view to taking things forward from that point onwards.


Although I have seen both scenarios work effectively, it makes sense where possible to try and appoint project managers as early as possible in the development of the project. This is mainly because involvement in the preparation of the formal documents that underpin the project – in particular the funding bid(s) – helps to create a sense of ownership in prospective project managers that is likely to translate into a high level of commitment and determination when it becomes a reality. It is also quite common (and good practice) for the person who suggests the initial idea for a project to end up project managing it, once the funds are secured.


Who can be a project manager?


A very wide variety of people can carry out the role of project manager successfully. Indeed, it is advantageous for a school if a range of people agree to become project managers, as this will help ensure that the projects themselves have wide-ranging outcomes. The key criteria for a project manager are as follows:


„ They must have a strong interest in the project – this can come from their life outside school as much as their professional interests (for example, a teacher who is a very keen poet outside school might become the project manager for a poetry week).


„ They need to be happy about the methods of delivery for the project – these methods must be in sympathy


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