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In this episode, I share 10 easy ideas to create a stall at a fair, using only A4 paper - something everyone has access to. These ideas can mostly be created the day before and might help to cut down on a bit of the stressful planning associated with a big event, or are easy last-minute additions if you have a gap to fill.
If you are looking for the Fortune Teller book then here is a link so you can see what it looks like:
https://usborne.com/gb/origami-fortune-tellers-9781474927994
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Why not email me about an event you've taken part in? Contact me using hello@ptapodcast.com. I would love to hear from you.
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In this episode, I share my experiences of fundraising in a small school, looking at the pros and cons of being in a smaller community. I also talk about how my PTA tries to overcome the challenges, although it's not always possible!
Please rate and review my podcast so other lovely PTA volunteers can find it too!
Why not email me about an event you've taken part in? Contact me using hello@ptapodcast.com. I would love to hear from you.
Check out my website - www.ptapodcast.com
And find me on Facebook.
This episode is a little review of my own recent Easter fundraising as well as a catch up with Emilia about her Easter fun day and how it all went.
Please rate and review my podcast so other lovely PTA volunteers can find it too!
Why not email me about an event you've taken part in? Contact me using hello@ptapodcast.com. I would love to hear from you.
Check out my website - www.ptapodcast.com
And find me on Facebook.
In this episode, I chat to Emilia about her fundraising plans for her daughter's school in Sweden. She explains how school fundraising works in the Swedish school system and how she has placed the children at the centre of her plans. I also give you a little update on my PTA's Easter fundraiser.
Please rate and review my podcast so other lovely PTA volunteers can find it too!
Why not email me about an event you've taken part in? Contact me using hello@ptapodcast.com. I would love to hear from you.
Check out my website - www.ptapodcast.com
And find me on Facebook.
In this episode, I share my experience of running my first Colour Run (yes, the one that had to be postponed 3 times!). I also touch on what fundraising we tried at our annual Sports Day.
Please rate and review my podcast so other lovely PTA volunteers can find it too!
Why not email me about an event you've taken part in? Contact me using hello@ptapodcast.com. I would love to hear from you.
Check out my website - www.ptapodcast.com
And find me on Facebook.
In this episode, I share the low effort and low cost fundraisers which have worked well for my PTA. Perhaps there are some new ideas in here for your PTA to try? I mention cake sales, non-uniform days, secondhand uniform sales, sponsored events, online game, external vendors and book sales.
Please rate and review my podcast so other lovely PTA volunteers can find it too!
Why not email me about an event you've taken part in? Contact me using hello@ptapodcast.com. I would love to hear from you.
Check out my website - www.ptapodcast.com
And find me on Facebook.
And I am through to the other side of the Christmas fundraising! Phew! In this episode, I review how the Fayre went with a couple of special guests to help me. I also talk about how it's important to protect your mental health as a PTA volunteer and to reach out for support to your team if you are feeling overwhelmed.
Please rate and review my podcast so other lovely PTA volunteers can find it too!
Why not email me about an event you've taken part in? Contact me using hello@ptapodcast.com. I would love to hear from you.
Check out my website - www.ptapodcast.com
And find me on Facebook.
What do you call them - fêtes or fairs, or even fayres?! In this episode, I update you on my fundraising in Terms 1 and 2 which includes a non-uniform day, printed tea towels, a secondhand clothing sale and our big end of year fundraiser - our Winter Fayre. Please rate and review my podcast so other lovely PTA volunteers can find it too!Why not email me about an event you've taken part in? Contact me using hello@ptapodcast.com. I would love to hear from you.Check out my website - www.ptapodcast.com And find me on Facebook.
In this episode, I update you on my recent AGM and confess how hard it was to chair the firs planning meeting of the year. So, I took some time to find some tips on chairing meetings and share some of these with you. As promised, here are the links to the 3 most useful websites I found about chairing meetings:https://www.meetingsnet.com/continuing-medical-education/5-practical-tips-managing-volunteer-meetingshttps://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ea9a919ba4a91150fc6f126/t/5ef1153a42dce443e1599348/1592857917071/The+Role+of+the+Chairperson.pdfhttps://www.pta.co.uk/running-a-pta/managing-a-pta/how-to-chair-a-better-meeting/Please rate and review my podcast so other lovely PTA volunteers can find it too!Why not email me about an event you've taken part in? Contact me using hello@ptapodcast.com. I would love to hear from you.Check out my website - www.ptapodcast.com And find me on Facebook.
In this episode, I talk about the start of a new school year and my forthcoming AGM. How are you feeling about the year ahead? Maybe you have taken on a new role, joined the PTA for the first time or are continuing as the Chair - I wish you every success this year as we take our first steps into the academic year of 23/24.Please rate and review my podcast so other lovely PTA volunteers can find it too!Why not email me about an event you've taken part in? Contact me using hello@ptapodcast.com. I would love to hear from you.Check out my website - www.ptapodcast.comAnd find me on Facebook.
In this episode, I talk you through what's on my (never-ending) PTA To Do list! How long is your To Do List? Do you struggle to make time to complete it, like me? Hopefully this episode might inspire you to get started on yours.Please rate and review my podcast so other lovely PTA volunteers can find it too!Why not email me about an event you've taken part in? Contact me using hello@ptapodcast.com. I would love to hear from you.Check out my website - www.ptapodcast.comAnd find me on Facebook.
In this episode, I describe my recent triumph with a World Book Day event - a special Sweet Shop that only features sweets from popular children's story books.Please rate and review my podcast so other lovely PTA volunteers can find it too!Why not email me about an event you've taken part in? Contact me using hello@ptapodcast.com. I would love to hear from you.Check out my website - www.ptapodcast.comAnd find me on Facebook.
In this episode, I share my experience of an event which all went wrong via circumstances completely outside my control! Not every PTA event goes the way you want it to, and sharing our stories might helpful to others as well as being entertaining!
In this episode, I chat to my friend Lisa and find out all about how she organises a fundraiser which is a trip to the local pantomime for families at her primary school.
In Episode 4, we talk about raffles and I share my experiences with ticketed ones and online text raffles.
PTA Podcast Episode 3 - I update you on my winter fundraising and we delve a bit deeper into Risk Assessments.
PTA Podcast Episode 2 - I talk to a friend about PTAs and fundraising in American schools, and update you on my recent PTA activity.
Episode 1 of an exciting new podcast for anyone and everyone interested in supporting their school through events and fund raising. Listen in to learn more about how Parent Teacher Associations operate in the UK and beyond and become part of a bigger PTA community to share ideas and celebrate success.