Below, we go through several ideas and tips that are worth bearing in mind when raising money for your school trip. Whatever method your group chooses to fund a cheap school trip, these tips apply to all of them. The first thing to keep in mind is that this is a team effort. Even when the fundraising seems to rely on individual effort — selling raffle tickets or handmade items or merchandise — it will be far more effective when the whole group pulls together. That way, efforts can be coordinated, and having lots of classmates thinking up and contributing ideas will make your fundraising a very enjoyable, creative, and participative experience.
This team effort can also be supported by the teachers at your school, secondary school, or university. Teachers are often happy to help with trip preparation — in some cases they are the ones accompanying the group on the trip itself. They can therefore advise and help participants when it comes to raising funds or organising group activities. Many of them have years of experience watching pupils prepare for school trips and can suggest ideas they know work well.
How can families help to organise a school trip?
Very often it is the families who take charge of organising the school trip. With their involvement, the possibilities for selling items or raffle tickets multiply, and raising the money to fund the trip becomes much easier. Who has not sold raffle tickets to parents, aunts and uncles, cousins, neighbours…? Family members play a fundamental role both in selling various items and in taking part in parties or competitions. Do not hesitate to count on them to raise as much money as possible for your school trip.
The importance of timing for a school trip
Dates are crucial when organising a school trip — not just the travel dates themselves, but also the deadlines that must be met in order to achieve all the goals you have set. Depending on the destination chosen, the trip booking must be made well in advance, in many cases through an agency or company that can guarantee the reservation. Agencies in turn offer a wide range of activity and destination options.
Once the trip is booked, the countdown begins for raising the money so that the cost does not become excessive. Certain calendar dates can be used to boost fundraising and events. At Christmas, for example, competitions and parties are particularly popular, as is selling lottery shares or running prize draws.
Discover ideas for funding your school trip
Below, we set out all the ways we know from experience to fund school trips. Reading through them, you can find the key to organising a cheap study trip that is just as enjoyable to plan as it is to go on. Consult our guide:
How to earn money for a school trip
Selling items for school trips
Prize draws to fund your school trip
Ideas and tips: raising money for school trips
We hope to help you with the organisation of your school trip. For more information or to find out about our full range of trips, contact us at info@natuaventura.com or by calling 91 714 06 36.
