3‑step PTA guide to grow a pound

Three steps to grow a pound

1. Grow a pound invites children to be inventive and develop their entrepreneurial skills to fundraise for your PTA. It’s the perfect fundraiser to celebrate enterprise week in November and encourage pupils to be creative.

Pupils start with £1 each and are challenged to grow their individual fundraising pot. They can also work together in small groups and pool their starter pounds together. Be clear about whether you’ll be donating the £1, or if pupils will be expected to supply their own. You’ll also want to set a clear deadline for when funds need to be returned to the PTA.

2. While this all about encouraging youngsters to think up their own unique fundraisers, we recommend offering some inspiration to get them started. A great example of grow a pound fundraising is a bake sale: the starting £1 can go towards ingredients, and the baked treats can be sold for a profit. Here are some more ideas to get you started: 

For younger children

• Crafting and creating: Spend the £1 on craft supplies to create personalised cards, bookmarks, decorations and more 

• Gardening: Spend the £1 on seeds and/​or soil to grow flowers, fruit or vegetables to sell 

• School tuck shop: As a group, selling simple healthy snacks, fruit or cold soft drinks 

For older children

• Games: Spend the £1 on sweets to fill a jar and charge players to guess how many there are – the winner gets the jar! 

• Second-hand goods: It doesn’t cost anything to donate – whether it’s old clothes, toys or books, kids can declutter while raising funds 

• Starting a business: It could be washing cars, tidying gardens, walking dogs or cleaning windows – spend the £1 on promoting the business

3. Consider hosting an event for young entrepreneurs to sell their crafts and baked goods and celebrate their hard work! Once you’ve collected the funds raised from your pupils, thank everyone for their support. Share your favourite fundraising schemes with your community in newsletters and on social media.