Calling all budding entrepreneurs! Is your classroom full of future business geniuses and captains of industry? If so, why not use your pupils’ money-making skills to raise funds to transform the lives of vulnerable children across the world?
The Investment Fund
The plan is simple. Get everyone in your class or tutor group to donate £1 or approach a local business to donate the start-up costs – this will be known as the ‘Investment Fund’. Once your pupils have got into small groups the fund can be evenly split between them, so that everyone starts off with the same amount to finance their business ventures. Teams will then work together to come up with a profit-making plan. You could even ask local business people to act as mentors.
Whether it’s investing in buckets and sponges to wash cars, eggs and flour to make and sell cakes or pens and paper to produce greetings cards – your pupils can do whatever they think will be profitable. This task will give your pupils a real insight into the commercial world!
Stall Holder
Why not encourage your pupils to run their own stall at your school’s Christmas Bazaar or Summer Fête? They can manage the whole project - from brainstorming the theme of the stall, to designing the layout, sourcing stock or materials and working on the stall on the day.
Bring & Buy Sale
It’s a tried, tested and trusted set up and very simple for your pupils to arrange. A bring and buy sale can easily be held over lunchtime. Don’t forget that any goods left over can be donated to your local charity shop.
Want to know more?
Download our Business Brains event ideas to let your budding entrepreneurs get brainstorming.
Explore more creative fundraising ideas and take a look through our Unleash Your Potential fundraising pack. You will need Adobe Reader to view these PDF files – download it for free. |
