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It’s been a tumultuous few months – a time when schools have had to deal with all manner of uncertainties and wild cards, and when the phrase ‘we’re all in this together’ has never felt so resonant. So we’ve compiled this issue of FundEd around the theme of building bridges, and we’ve filled it with ideas, inspiration and innovative case studies on how to do just that.


There’s little doubt that schools work better when they work together – and our cover story on page 13 shows how schools have been able to save money, boost income and generate exciting opportunities for pupils by partnering across sectors and regions.


Schools also benefit from successful partnerships with their communities of families, local people and businesses. In our Partnerships section, SBM Phil Burton provides tops tips for engaging all three groups. We also profile two schools that have built a wealth of community support and goodwill around groundbreaking initiatives in beekeeping and art.


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If you’re lucky enough to have a PTA, then nurturing that relationship will pay dividends, as Sharon Noble demonstrates on page 22. And when it comes to writing that all-important grant application bid (page 40), Justin Smith highlights how knitting together all your various partnership strands will support your pitch.


So reach out, connect – and tell us your stories. Jane Hughes, editor


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HELEN BURGE is deputy chief operations officer at The Priory Learning Trust.


She is a fellow of the ISBL and school resource management adviser with Cotswold Beacon Academy Trust.


SHARON NOBLE is development manager at Chestnut Grove Academy in


London. She previously worked in community fundraising as manager of Sutton Ecology Centre, and then director of Vauxhall City Farm.


LINDSEY MARSH is the author of The School Fundraising Handbook, which she wrote after


fundraising for two schools. She has also worked as a charity fundraiser and CSR co-ordinator. lindseymarsh.co.uk


PHIL BURTON is an advanced level SBM at Hallbrook Primary School in Leicester. He


is qualified in HR, leadership and management, and has a wealth of knowledge in project management, fundraising and engagement.


JUSTIN SMITH is managing director of Chameleon Training and Consultancy


(chameleon-training.co.uk), providing specialist marketing and income-generation support to the education sector.


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


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


ART DIRECTOR Carol Rogerson DESIGNER Stuart Crowhurst SUB EDITOR Katie Wyartt


ADVERTISING AND SALES Richard Manville richard.manville@funded.org.uk Tel: 01342 821332


HOWARD ROSE is director of funding and publicity at Balsall Common Primary


School. In 2018, Howard was awarded a British Empire Medal for services to education in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.


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