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Medium night
‘After running so many successful events for children, we were inundated with requests to hold an event for adults. We decided to try a medium night! Thankfully, we found a medium (Anne Clark) with great
reviews who would do a fundraising event for a cost of £100. Finding a hall proved tricky – a consensus of the parents revealed that they were uncomfortable having the event held within the school in case their child came home scared that ghosts were there! We approached our local rugby club, which generously gave us use of its hall free of charge.
word of mouth and through social media. Parents spoke very highly of the event, with readings reported to be accurate.
sure you have the numbers before paying out. Get someone to create eye-catching visuals to share on social media. And give one contact for tickets to ensure you don’t overbook. This event worked because our outlay was low, and despite
of hours with very little work involved!’ Dale Dow, PTA Chair, Carrick Knowe Primary School, Edinburgh (380 pupils)
Quiz night
‘We hold quiz nights twice a year, selling tickets for £10 per head, supper. We run a bar and sell wine and prosecco by the bottle (it’s usually quite a boozy night!). We start organising the event
about a month beforehand and Parents usually get themselves into class teams, or we sometimes put people together on the night. A couple of people set the
questions and we have a variety of rounds, usually including a tasting and a picture round. Ten rounds is We hold the event in the school
hall. We did try using our local village hall once as it was bigger, but the hassle of moving everything
and chips – which a local chippie delivers – we buy alcohol on sale or return, hire tables and fridges to keep the booze cold and put out free
Theatre trips
‘The Poynton High School PTA theatre trips began as an idea for a social night out for parents and students that might have the added benefi t of raising a little money. Our fi rst trip was to see Mamma Mia! at the Palace Theatre in January 2007. It was so successful that many more followed and there have now been more than 100 trips. Initially, we advertised the trips to
by using cool boxes and school tables and not supplying nibbles. with 150 people attending. I would a try – it’s always a great night!’ Adele Quinn, Chair, Friends of Burhill Primary School, Hersham, Surrey (512 pupils)
parents and students, but an article in the Poynton Post brought them to the attention of the wider community. We now have over 500 theatre enthusiasts on our database – mainly retired people who have a bit of money and like the benefi t of coach travel! We reserve seats for shows that we think will be popular and the theatres give us a few weeks to sell the tickets. We then confi rm which tickets we want and pay for them, and any unsold ones are released back to the theatre. We get a group discount, so we can often offer the ticket and transport by coach for the price of the ticket alone. There is usually less discount on big or newer shows and musicals are much more popular than plays. In 2012, we decided to branch out and organised our fi rst mini break to Windsor and Buckingham Palace. These little breaks have also proved popular, and we now have two or three a year. As a retired Maths Teacher and
ex-PTA committee member at Poynton High School, continuing to run the trips on behalf of the PTA has enabled me to enjoy my passion for the theatre with like-minded people! While our primary aim is not to raise funds, but rather to provide a valued service to the local community, the trips do raise around £1,500 a year for the school.’ Elaine Roe, retired Maths Teacher, Poynton High School, Stockport, Cheshire (1,507 pupils)
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