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It’s spring and we’ve gone green, with a focus on helping schools fund and resource their efforts to tackle climate change and redress biodiversity loss. As our cover story illustrates, many schools are looking at opportunities to develop new energy strategies, promote healthier lifestyles and engage pupils with the importance of protecting wildlife habitats. You’ll find more ideas for how to fund such activities in the Grants for Schools section, while you can discover how to increase your eco- credentials even further in our Resources feature on sustainable decorating. If your school has an important anniversary


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coming up, then do read Jo Ballantine’s article Making Milestones Matter for inspiration on how to plan ahead. By reaching out to alumni and building community engagement through a programme of events, Jo’s school created a legacy of future support, receiving many offers of sponsorship and financial help. Finally, our wonderful Last Word columnist


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Amanda Burgess tells how she’s harnessing the lengthening days to do more bid writing. Take a look at her top tips for success and find out why she puts such a high value on working in partnership.


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Good luck! Jane Hughes, editor


MEET OUR EXPERTS


LAURA WILLIAMS is a school business leader with 18 years of experience in the education sector.


She coaches school leaders, hosts the School Business Leadership podcast and runs her own SBL coaching community.


CLARE SKINNER is a business manager in a secondary standalone


academy. She has over ten years of experience leading and managing the operational side of schools.


JO BALLANTINE is director of development at the Royal Latin School, Buckingham. An


award-winning fundraiser, Jo created a capital fundraising campaign which has generated more than £9 million for the school since 2012.


AMANDA BURGESS is community liaison and income generating manager at Priory School,


Lewes. She worked for 25 years in the voluntary sector, gaining much of her fundraising experience in her last role as a project manager.


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EDITOR Jane Hughes editor@funded.org.uk Tel: 01342 718679


GRANTS AND MEMBERSHIP Sarah Everson sarah.everson@communityinspired.co.uk


RESOURCES Emma Griffin emma.griffin@communityinspired.co.uk


ART DIRECTOR Carol Rogerson DESIGNER Joanna Bettles SUB EDITOR Zoë Hill


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