Step-by-step: races and fun runs

Running is a great way to get supporters to join in a physical activity that will appeal to all fitness levels, by Daniel Etherington

Does Santa need to be DBS checked?

The team at NSPCC provide child protection advice for PTAs running a grotto and searching for a Santa...

Fundraising events for Easter

Stuck for fundraising ideas for Easter? Read our ideas and advice from PTAs on how to celebrate the holiday

Inspiration for your quiz night

Quiz nights are a popular way to bring your supporters together for some fun and fundraising. Daniel Etherington has some suggestions for ways to liven up your rounds

Step-by-step: ceilidh

A traditional Gaelic gathering, a ceilidh promises lots of fun for the whole family

Run a harvest festival

Daniel Etherington explains how celebrating the harvest can ensure a bumper crop of fun

Step-by-step: colour run

A colour run is a fun run with a difference, where participants, marshals and spectators throw buckets full of brightly coloured powder at the runners

Step-by-step: disco

Discos are simple to organise, offer guaranteed fun and are a firm favourite on the PTA fundraising calendar!

Dress up for the PTA

How can you make fundraising and events more visible and engaging? Dress up as a giant dinosaur, Easter bunny or inflatable Christmas tree, says Rebecca Geitgey

Indoor events

Whether you’re after an event which avoids the risk of rain, or something for the colder months, here’s how to have fun fundraising without the weather worry!

Vehicles: School fundraising success stories

Trains, planes and double decker buses make fun, exciting learning spaces. Zena Alli hopped aboard to hear how four schools raised funds for extra va-va-room

Step-by-step: quiz night

Quiz nights are a popular event on the PTA social calendar, providing lots of fun (and funds) for very little effort

Step-by-step: race night

Race nights are a fun way to get people together and raise money - just choose what type of race to show - from greyhounds to motorbikes!

Step-by-step: swishing

A swishing (or clothes-swapping) party is a fun way for your supporters to freshen up their wardrobes while raising money for your cause

Winter event ideas

Need inspiration to bring some fundraising fun to the winter months? Browse these PTA success stories...

How to run Santa’s Grotto

Visiting Santa at the Christmas fair is an exciting experience for children, so make it truly magical!

Socially-distanced event ideas

Social distancing might mean you can’t run some events, but with a little creativity you can still raise money and have fun

Coronation stalls and games

Our selection of fun stalls and games to help you celebrate the coronation

Spring term success stories

Read up about fundraising ideas for the spring term at your school, including Easter, Mother’s Day and Valentine’s Day

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