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m i , i n c r x Events ‘Our brilliant colour run raised over £6,000’
By 4pm, the children were unrecognisable. Having arrived in clean white T-shirts, they now resembled walking rainbows after enjoying our first PTA colour run. Our mission is to bring community engagement through fun and fundraising, and a colour run seemed like a perfect fit. The purpose of the run is to cross the finish line, covered head to toe in vibrantly coloured powder – this matters much more than the speed of your running! It was important to be inclusive, so we priced entry tickets at the break-even point of £8.50 per child. At this price, we could buy enough powder for each lap of the course and provide everyone with a pack containing a sachet of coloured powder, a course map, a good quality medal, a race number and a voucher for food and drink. Parents could accompany their
children for free. To make a profit, we asked the children to collect sponsorship money which we organised online using the BOPP digital fundraising tool, which allowed
us to claim 25% Gift Aid on all donations. We sold over 400 tickets in the lead-up to race day. Once we knew the numbers, we ordered coloured powder from a company based in the Netherlands called Kingdom of Colour, which offers a product that is both environmentally friendly and safe for children with allergies. Our volunteers arrived early, ready
to set up the course, direct the runners and cover them in colour. One dad acted as master of ceremonies and helped commentate – greeting arrivals, recording times for each wave and cheering children on as they ran. Another volunteer held a warm-up session with the children, getting them lunging and stretching. Suddenly the runners were off with
a burst of colour released from large powder-filled fire extinguishers. The younger children managed a 1km lap while some older runners completed the course three times before returning for their medals and a drink. After that, it was time for our much- anticipated colour party.
There were nearly 1,000 people in
attendance, and as we danced among the rainbow of powder, it felt like a massive community festival. We donned goggles and sunglasses and threw cups full of colour into the air. Parents and pupils performed live
music as everyone headed to the barbecue, where our amazing teachers served up hot dogs and burgers. As they spent time catching up with friends, the parents seemed only too happy to spend money at the barbecue and bar. The event was only possible thanks
to the parents and teachers who spent their day volunteering. We made nearly £1,800 in sponsorship plus £400 from Gift Aid. The remainder came from food and drink. From the proceeds, we ordered a Crinkle Crags Climber for our long-term Path of Adventures project on the school field. We were thrilled, and the event will, quite literally, run again next year! Louise Dennis, bulletin editor, Stamford Green Primary School PTA, Epsom, Surrey (713 pupils)
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