Schools not fundraising for children in need

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Is it just my dc's schools or are lots of schools doing it? This year both my dc's schools have announced that they are not fundraising for children in need this year. Older dc's secondary school is raising money for the local foodbank. Younger dc's primary school is raising money for a local project that is providing lunches for children who get free school meals during the school holidays.

Just wondering if other schools are doing similar? From a selfish point of view I am a bit worried about what will happen if children in need get a lot less money this year as we benefit personally from children in need.

Our school did it this year. But it's equally nice your school are supporting local charities.

My dc's school have raised money for children in need this year, they had a non uniform day today. It was different to last year though, they just said non uniform rather than 'spotty' or 'pudsey' themed like they have previously and there was a bucket to collect donations rather than the kids each bringing in £2. Speaking to the pta chair it sounds like they wanted to do something for it but put very little burden on parents to shell out more than they can afford on special clothes etc.

It’s Anti-Bullying week next week, so we are doing Odd Socks day to raise money for the Anti-Bullying Alliance. Parents complain about 2 fundraisers in a term.

Also, we normally do Our School’s Got Talent for C in N, and that’s not possible at the moment.

We did fundraising today, the kids came in in their yellow clothes and the school set up a gofundme page for donations. Simple enough!

We don’t normally do it but they did this year.

I just don't think fundraising is on the agenda like it was pre covid. So many families are impacted by furlough, job losses, etc that it seems a bit insensitive to push for donations for anything just now.

Our school did the usual mufti day

. But the extras like splatting the teachers with a sponge and the charity teachers football match etc were very much toned down

Non uniform often results in a day of lost learning as students view dress down days as a party vibe. There's no room for lost learning at the moment.

Plus with lots of families struggling they dont need added pressure.

We had worst of both worlds at school today. Dress down day and only 10% paid their pound. So a lost learning day and the charity doesn't even benefit.

Our school did red for remembrance on Wednesday to raise money for British legion as they weren't selling poppies so they decided not to two fundraisers in one week

If it’s not too personal to ask, how do you benefit personally from Children in Need?

I’ve never watched it or really know anything about it except for having to send the kids in whatever is demanded at school.

Ds's school did nothing this year. It's his first year but from the mums chat it seems they normally do.

Ours had a pj dress up day, a £1 donation and some games you could play with coppers. Very scaled down and rightly so - families are worried, reorganising finances and wanting schools to focus on learning.

Likewise our Parent Council is vastly reducing fundraising - we can’t keep asking parents to keep putting their hand in their pocket.

Personally I am worried - so much of the UK welfare state has been dismantled or reduced, those in poverty rely on charity not the state. What happens when we can’t afford to be as charitable?

Children in need never have enough to approve all the applications they receive as it is. All charities are squeezed tight at the moment. I don’t donate to CIN as I prefer to donate to small charities without huge admin costs

Child at Primary school did a mufti day today for children in need.

Secondary school child is doing odd socks day on Monday for anti bullying week with the funds going to the in school mental health support charity.

That's the same as usual for us and I like the fact that different good causes are chosen. I'm not sure any local children have ever benefited from children in need although it is obviously a good cause.

We did 'rainbow themed' clothes for CIN today - I think its better as there is no pressure to buy a Pudsey t-shirt that won't get used a lot.

DH and I were thinking about it today and thought maybe less schools would do it as more people won't have a spare £ atm due to furlough etc.

My DD primary, had Super Hero dress up day (with a few baddies thrown in!) Donations 50p for CIN and school PTA sharing , as there have been no school events this year for them to raise funds.

Our school don't normally do CIN as there us so much going on for the xmas fair, it feels too much to keep asking parents to bring in money, but this year, with no xmas fair we did a pyjama day today with donations. The kids loved it.

Both my kids schools did dress up days and have raised money for cin.

Our school has been doing non-uniform days like normal. We did mind the other week, children in need today, odd sock day Monday, and then will have christmas jumper day in Dec. Have also donated towards the new library, and the pta are doing a raffle in a couple of weeks so will donate to that as well. I'm just thankful that I am in a position where I am able to help others.

Allmyfavouritepeople Completely agree, the impact on learning can be huge, especially when attendance is fluctuating, the current environment is still away from the normal school day, pupils need minimal distractions at the moment.

Interstingly when we do something for local charity rather than acknowledge a larger scale fu draising event the uptake!
/ donation is minimal, not recently because of covid but long term. Families are happy for the fun side of such days, and fundraising is good, but take away any fun part and just a find raising / donation request and we get barely anything.

I loathe children in need and every year my children’s school have done it elaborate fancy dress etc. It always costs money to put a costume together. I don’t think it is a great way of giving. My area gives a lot of money to CIN and is not a wealthy area and when I look at how many local charities receive money it is minimal. Too rural too white never mind that the kids around here have very little.

School is having their fundraising day next week, kids have been in on a rota this week. Dress up day costing a quid and a raffle.

DC1’s school and DC2’s nursery both had a dress up and donate day with a normal amount raised.

I'm quite happy to donate to the foodbank etc, it just seems a bit mean to donate to another charity on a day that is normally dedicated to children in need. I was glad of having a non themed non uniform day too. I always struggle to find boys clothes with spots on for some reason.

@borageforager children in need helps to fund my dc2's disability sports club. He struggles with mainstream activities because they always insist he brings a carer with him. It's embarrassing for him to have his mum there when none of the other parents are staying and has been since he was about 7 (he's 12 now). I can't afford to pay for a carer who is cooler than me because his dla has been cut. This group is a lifeline for him and for me too.

My kid’s school didn’t and they usually do. I’m not sure why. There’s a fundraiser for a different charity next week.