We would love to team up with your school to raise vital funds to support our work! Whether you need some inspiration or already have a strong idea about how you'd like to fundraise, we can support you, help you get the whole school involved and raise donations.
Resources to support you with your fundraising
We have developed a range of resources to help you organise successful and fun fundraising events:
- Tailored fundraising ideas for schools.
- Branded bunting to brighten up your event.
- Poster for spreading the word about your fundraising.
If you'd like to request additional resources not listed above, contact us.
Getting your money to us
- Set up a JustGiving page: This is the best way to fundraise for us because the money you raise will come to us directly and Gift Aid will be added automatically. JustGiving pages are quick and easy to set up, visit our fundraising toolkit for tips on how to set one up.
- Donate via our website: Deposit the money you have raised into your bank account, and make a donation here. Don't forget to let us know how you raised the money so we can thank you!
- Send us a cheque: Please make this payable to National Literacy Trust and sent to 68 South Lambeth Road, London, SW8 1RL. Please include a note to tell us know you raised the money.
- Pay into our bank account: Please call us on 020 7820 6254 for our bank account details.
- Please don't send cash in the post!
Free funding for your school is avaliable
We are now working with easyfundraising to enable schools to raise free funding for literacy through everyday online shopping.
It’s a simple process. First, sign your school up with easyfundraising, and ask your parents, staff, volunteers and community to do the same.
They then shop online as they usually would for their weekly food shop, summer holiday, or anything else from 8,000 retailers, and the retailer sends your school a free donation as a thank you. In most cases, supermarkets offer a flat monetary amount of up to £5, and other retailers offer a percentage based on what the online shopper spends.
By signing up to easyfundraising through the National Literacy Trust, you will also help with raising money to support our work as we will receive a 20% referral bonus on everything you raise for your school!
easyfundraising is the UK’s biggest retail fundraising platform and has helped over 10,000 schools and PTAs in the UK raise £15.5 million so far – and all for free.
We are raising funds to buy new books for the school library. easyfundraising has been a great way to earn extra money whilst our members, parents and people in the wider school community shop online. It was really easy to set up and share so we've been able to get lots of people to join.
Helen T - Yeoford Primary
To get started with easyfundraising:
- Register your school
- Encourage parents, staff, volunteers and your community to sign up and support your school. In your easyfundraising account, you will find pre-written messages and images you can use to make this task easier.
- Watch the pounds roll in and decide how to spend your free funding.
Thank you so much for supporting the National Literacy Trust!
If you have any questions, or would like to find out more about how your school can support our work, please get in touch with our Fundraising team via email or give them a call on 07732800811.