FUNDRAISING – Summer fair alternatives
And now for something completely different…
It’s wonderful to celebrate the end of the school year with a big fundraiser, but it doesn’t always have to be the same old event. Try one of these summer fair alternatives and end the year with a bang!
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unning a more unique fundraiser at the end of your school year will help you stand out from surrounding
schools and could also have more appeal for the general community, raising awareness of your cause and increasing your supporter base. You may even be able to plug
a gap in your community, bringing an event to town that wouldn’t otherwise happen. Some ideas will freshen up your summer fair, while others can raise just as much money for a lot less effort, especially when external companies are involved in the running.
Make it happen
Success for events of this type is all about good planning, so allow several months to get everything in place, and appoint a sub-committee with clear roles. Not sure if it will work for your school? Survey parents to gauge interest. Bear in mind that if your event involves suppliers, they will need to be booked well in advance. Visit
pta.co.uk/events/ step-by-step-guides for more details on these events.
Circus Diffi culty rating: ★★★★★ What is it? Holding a circus fundraiser may sound like a logistical nightmare, but it simply involves paying a supplier to organise practically the entire event for you! Suppliers arrive with their circus tent and set it up, perform and pack away, and some even supply marketing materials. How does it work? Because the supplier is so heavily involved in this fundraiser, it means that all you need to do is book a date and liaise with the school to agree hall hire (or access to outdoor space for a circus big top). You can then sell tickets online, meaning you need a fraction of the manpower you’d need for a fair. As it’s held indoors or inside a tent, there’s also more leeway when it comes to inclement weather. It’s common for profi ts to reach over £1,000 for a circus, so for very little effort you’re looking at a big profi t and an amazing experience for your school community. To boost profi ts you can sell food and drink or even run a few stalls before the show starts – but check beforehand with your supplier as some will stipulate in the contract that they will be entitled to sell (and retain profi ts from) refreshments such as popcorn and candy fl oss.
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