Schools

Ideas, events and tips that your whole school, college or nursery can get involved with.

Whether it’s through existing events such as a school play, concert or summer fête, or new fundraising events and unusual activities, there are endless ways you can get involved and raise money for your local hospice.

Fun school fundraising ideas

Non-school uniform day
Sponsored silence
Talent show
School fashion show
Tea towels

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Some of the amazing fundraising by local schools

1.6k

raised by Shoreham Academy students who completed a 10 mile trek over the South Downs

£155

made by The Regis School by making and selling Christmas cards

£131

fundraised by Fordwater School in memory of a teacher by holding an activities day

Schools project

The St B’s Schools Project is a pioneering scheme that invites schoolchildren into the hospice to learn about hospice care and explore life, death and bereavement.

School’s project

Image of Lola and a St Barnabas nurse outside the hospice

Read Lola's inspiring story

Lola was only 10 when she encouraged English Martyrs Catholic Primary school to choose St Barnabas as their charity to support. Lola chose St Barnabas after seeing the way the hospice cared for her beloved Nanny, and is following the the footsteps of her great-aunt who has organised fundraisers and volunteered for St Barnabas too!

Read the full story