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MEET OUR EXPERTS Summer 2023


We’re thinking big for summer, with a cover story that explores how you can create a fundraising campaign to deliver flagship facilities, such as a MUGA or new science centre. As our case study illustrates, developing a portfolio of income- generation activities over the long term will make all the difference. This issue is also packed with ideas on how


to fund exciting STEM opportunities to help prepare your pupils for a fast-changing workplace and world. I hope you’ll find our features on how to win grants for STEM and how to build partnerships with STEM industries inspiring. Another strand running through our pages is how much schools can gain from working closely with their PTA or Parents’ Association (PA). The overriding message is that valuing the commitment of these hardworking volunteers, and listening to what they have to say, will pay dividends. Finally, while we’re sorry to say goodbye to our


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wonderful contributor Helen Burge, we’re delighted to welcome a new Last Word columnist, Amanda Burgess. Amanda has written for us many times and we’re always astounded about how much she achieves in her part-time role as a secondary school community liaison and income generating manager. I hope you love her new column as much as we do. Do get in touch if you have a story to share and


good luck with all your fundraising! Jane Hughes, editor


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DR MARK GALLAWAY runs Starlight STEM, which visits schools with a mobile planetarium. Visit


starlightstem.co.uk. He has secured more than £500,000 in funding for STEM education.


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.


EMMA STYLES is head of development at Colyton Grammar School. She


previously worked at the University of Exeter as a fundraising officer for its Medical School, focusing on Trust and Foundation support for a wide range of projects in academic research.


JAS CHHOKAR is society manager at Reading School. Her role involves building relationships


and creating opportunities that benefit both students and the wider community.


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