THE COMPETITION JUDGE


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Contents Spring 2018 Features


6 We Did It! Three schools explain how they made their projects happen


17 COVER STORY The Heat is On! Reduce the cost and consumption of energy in your school


58 Five Things to Do This Term: Finance Director Hayley Dunn shares her spring term to-do list


Noticeboard


9 News: Free teaching resources and income generation workshops


12 Getting the Board ‘On Board’: How to harness governors’ support for income generation strategies


14 Campaigns and Competitions: Win prizes or support a cause


Crowdfunding


23 ‘Offering Unique Rewards Encouraged Donors to Support Our Project’ How one school funded a community art space


24 Crowdfunding DOs and DON’Ts: Avoid common pitfalls and maximise your chances of success


27 Why Offer Rewards? Provide incentives to boost pledges


Grant funding


29 ‘We Raised £15,000 Towards Our Early Years Play Area’ Improving imagination and creativity


30 Awards For All: Following a review, how will the changes affect schools?


33 COVER STORY How to Write an Evidence-Based Bid: Improve your application with thorough research


Partnerships


37 ‘The Abacus Project Boosted Our Students’ Understanding of Financial Management’


38 What’s in it for Me? Gain the support of local businesses by establishing partnerships that work for everyone


41 Prepare to be Match Ready: Pin down your projects with time to find the right partner


Event fundraising


45 ‘We Raised £1,500 by Holding a Circus!’ A significant profit for a school with just 62 pupils


46 12 Simple to Spectacular Sponsorship Suggestions: From abseiling to a Lego firewalk, if you need ideas, you’ll find them here!


Resources


49 COVER STORY ‘We Saved £46,700 on Supply Staff Costs in Two Years’ New software was a great investment!


50 Q&A Insurance for Schools: Save time and money on procurement


53 VAT on Fundraised Income – Part One: Lettings: Tax expert Rupert Moyle explains recoverable VAT


56 WIN! From a picnic bench to staff training software, we have over £1,900-worth of prizes up for grabs


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COVER ILLUSTRATION: JOHN DEVOLLE (FOLIOART.CO.UK/)


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