Fundraising
We are a registered charity managed by a parent committee. To subsidise funding we have to rely on fundraising events throughout the year to keep the pre-school open and to provide fun, educational resources for the children. Fundraising events vary throughout the year but generally include some of the following:
- Biscuit making / cake decorating;
- Tea towels / bags – featuring a picture from all current children;
- Pampered Chef evening – a really good excuse for a bit of a social!
- Sponsored Obstacle course – that the children do – though perhaps one year we should get the parents to do it!
- Christmas Raffle;
- Christmas cards – designed of course by the children!
We also have a number of ongoing schemes which you might find of interest:
- TheGivingMachine.co.uk – If you shop online you can make a free cash donation with every purchase if you join The Giving Machine. It's really simple, you enter your favourite shops via The Giving Machine website and a percentage of your shopping bill will be converted into a cash donation for our Preschool, at no extra cost to you. With over 1,500 stores participating including Sainsburys, Tesco, Amazon and John Lewis taking part, you can really help make a difference.
- Easy2name – for all your name labels and tags. 20% of sales go to the pre-school if you quote 'Newman Pre-School Playgroup BR6' when ordering.
- Busy mum slots – these are ad-hoc extra sessions for your child. Sessions cost £17 (or £15 each when 2 sessions booked at the same time). Please speak to Heather if you are interested so we can check availability.
We are always on the look-out for new (and fun) fundraising ideas so if you have a good idea or fancy getting involved please do let our committee know. We are always happy to receive offers of help!
It goes without saying that we are always grateful for non monetary donations too! Washing up liquid, antibacterial wipes and spray, tissues, paper... if you have anything you think the pre-school could use please do speak to a member of staff!
