Host events on your play space
Inviting parents and family members to events hosted on the play space helps show them exactly what you hope to achieve. If you’ve got a school play on, for example, have the audience gather on your playground before the show or during the interval. Sell refreshments and talk about your plans for improvements.
Recycling schemes
There are lots of opportunities for you to turn recycling into money for your playground. Look around for local places that are offering money for cans, clothes, ink cartridges, mobile phones, and even wine corks! Parents and teachers alike will be delighted to help you raise funds in this way and do their bit for the environment.
Host school marathons
Things like jogathons or readathons can be great school fund raising ideas and get the kids involved with sport and reading. Your students will get stuck into their challenge and encourage their families, family friends, neighbours, and whoever else to sponsor them per mile run or chapter read.
These types of events help all the school get involved and working together to raise money for their new playground. It’s also great for upping their daily exercise.
School fairs
They’ve been tried and tested over many years and school fairs are always popular. Fill it with games, food stalls, and raffles. Involve the teachers too with things like “soak the teacher” to get students excited and coming back for more turns.
Host a big night in
Big nights in are some of our favourite school fundraising ideas. They can also be a great way to get the community involved. Promote your big night in and gather people together to watch a film, eat snacks and drink hot chocolate. Ask your guests to donate what they might ordinarily spend on a night out.
Spread the word
Let as many people know about your fundraising efforts as possible. Use your communications channels to make sure everyone with an interest in your school knows about your plans. You could even approach the local paper with some well written copy about your activities.
Run a car wash
A car wash is another classic fundraising event. Grab your buckets and sponges from the cleaning cupboards and get all hands on deck to make cars sparkle