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recovered from the impact of Covid-19, may see donations decline and offers of help stall as families look for ways to save money or increase income by taking on more work.
But following on from the pandemic, there’s recognition that local communities need support, and education is a priority for many potential donors. We asked Dr Alison Body, senior lecturer in philanthropic studies at the University of Kent, and Nikki Bell, co-founder of Fundraising Everywhere, how PTAs can place themselves at the heart of their communities and continue to meet the needs of their schools. Read their advice in our cover story from p17. If waving goodbye to Year 6 parents means you’ve lost vital committee
members and helpers, turn to p25 for our back-to-basics guide to the main committee roles. Download graphics and social post templates from
pta.co.uk, and send them to anyone thinking of stepping up. Then fi nd out how to engage the parents of the new cohort on p23. One way to get supporters excited is to create a project with a
difference. We spoke to four schools who worked with their PTAs to give second-hand vehicles a new lease of life. See what they achieved on p12. No sooner has school returned than Christmas planning begins. Turn
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to p41 to discover how Western Road Community Primary School’s Artists and Makers Fair has become a local tradition, and fi nd out how three PTAs made their Christmas fairs memorable on p46. Whatever your plans for the coming term, we hope it’s full of inspiration and success.
ith the start of another school year comes a new challenge: rising infl ation looks likely to leave school budgets
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