Contents Summer 2016 Features


6 We Did It! Three schools employ a variety of methods to secure funding


17 COVER STORY Does Sport Get Your Heart Racing? If traditional PE lessons only excite a minority, then focus on fun ways to keep fit


66 Secrets From The Staffroom What will your pupils come out with next?


Noticeboard


9 News: Spruce up your school, grow a curry, and other new initiatives


10 Create a Fundraising Roadmap: Expert advice on penning a plan


13 The Story So Far: Find out what the FundEd team have been up to


14 Campaigns and Competitions: Win prizes or support a cause


Crowdfunding


23 Lights, Camera, Action! Raising £6,000 for theatre equipment


24 Follow Our Fledglings: Three schools start crowdfunding


27 Scheduling a Crowdfunding Campaign: How much time to allow


Grant funding


31 Outdoor Learning: Raising £5,000 for a natural learning environment


32 COVER STORY Let’s Take This Outside! Ernest Cook Trust’s Chief Executive explains why they support outdoor-learning projects


35 Bid-Writing DOs and DON’Ts 38 Funding Alert! Which grant schemes are open now?


Partnerships


41 COVER STORY See What’s Possible! Be inspired by the Premium Partners scheme


42 Pitch Perfect! Find the right person to speak to and hone your proposal


45 Networking Event Know-How: From setting up a steering group to when and where to meet


Event fundraising


49 Run into a Rainbow! Raising £1,320 from a colour run


50 Boost Profits: Tips for eking out as much from an event as possible


52 Freshen Up Your Favourite Fundraisers: Make your disco glow, or reinvent your quiz night


55 Dates For Your Diary: Anniversaries and celebrations to use as a basis for next year’s fundraising


Resources


59 Bring Your Own Device – With A Twist: Purchasing iPads to eliminate the digital divide


60 Investing In ICT: YPO’s Category Manager for ICT explains how to get cost-effective solutions on everything from whiteboards to franking machines


62 WIN! From nestboxes with cameras to Tagtiv8 maths kits – we have over £2,000-worth of prizes up for grabs


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