Partnerships
RECHARGE YOUR PTA 1 Unrestricted income
A good relationship with your PTA can make all the difference to school
fundraising and enrichment. But after many PTA
activities were halted during the pandemic, how can schools help recruit and retain parental volunteers, asks Sharon Noble
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s with any working relationship, the one between a school and its PTA functions best when it is cooperative,
pandemic, many schools have been reticent or unable to rebuild the relationship. There are four reasons why it’s important to get back on track (right):
Through events and activities, your PTA
help your school redirect limited budgets. The average PTA brings in £7,000 per year to a school, and when schools actively collaborate with their PTA the potential for income generation is even greater. Any funds generated can potentially provide match funding for grant applications made by the school or the PTA. Moreover, since PTAs normally have charitable status, they offer greater opportunity for fundraising through trusts and foundations.
2 Enrichment Activities planned by the PTA can enrich
school life. The PTA can fund opportunities that support teachers, as well as resources and experiences for children during school hours.
can extend to businesses, charities and youth organisations which could potentially support the school. PTA members themselves often have useful skills, and might run or work in local businesses.
3 Connections
about the school, as well as being a vital resource for disseminating information across the school community.
4 Communication The PTA can help with queries and contacts The reach of parents in the local community
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