Raise Money for CCS Friends

Every time you shop online, check that the retailer is registered with Easyfundraising or if Amazon is one of your favourites, follow the Amazon Smile link, and with these two online platforms they will donate a percentage of every purchase you make.  

Here, our wonderful CCS Friends Committee Member, Lindsay Plantin, explains how it works.

For the individual links to the sites, please see the News pages below.

CCS Friends are excited to announce that we are joining The Big PTA Raffle 2020 this year, as unfortunately we cannot run our usual super successful Christmas Hampers.  This has been a really tough year for everyone and this is an opportunity to have some fun and raise money for our school.

For every ticket you buy you will have 12 chances to win up to £5,000!* At the same time we will raise 50% from every ticket sold supporting CCS Friends. It's a fantastic way to bring Parents, Carers, Teachers and the wider community together, in partnership with CCS Friends and at the same time give something back. We hope to raise funds that can support and enrich the education of our children. 

Tickets are limited, and on a first come first served basis, so please make sure to ACT FAST for your chance to win a huge cash prize.

Your support is greatly appreciated and we wish you good luck!

To buy tickets visit www.bigptaraffle.co.uk and search for Caroline Chisholm School Friends Association.

CCS Friends are delighted to announce that we are now registered with Amazon Smile.  If you already have an Amazon account, or if you are new to Amazon, you can select the charity as Caroline Chisholm School Friends Association, so that we earn donations from Amazon every time you shop online.

Follow the link below:

Amazon Smile

What is easyfundraising? easyfundraising is the UK’s biggest charity fundraising site. It’s simple to use, and it’s free. Since 2005, good causes and charities across the UK have raised over £24 million with easyfundraising.

How does easyfundraising work? easyfundraising turns your everyday online shopping into donations for your favourite cause, at no cost to you. How? Just visit your favourite retailers through the easyfundraising website and the shop as normal. Once you’ve made a purchase our retailers will then make a small donation to your cause to say “thank you”. There are over 3,300 retailers to choose from, so you’ll be spoilt for choice!

How much will I raise? The donation per purchase will generally be between 0.5% and 10%. Some retailers - including insurance and broadband providers - will pay a flat fee which can be in the £100s.

Is it really free? Yes! You won’t spend a penny more than normal when shopping online.

Can I buy everything online that I would normally? The world is your oyster. easyfundraising’s huge range of online retailers includes big names such as John Lewis, M&S, Boden, Expedia, Amazon, eBay, all the major supermarkets, holiday operators, insurance providers, plus a wide range of smaller and more niche online shops and stores. You name it, they’ve got it covered.

What if I forget to shop through easyfundraising? Not a problem! easyfundraising have designed two handy tools to help you remember: 1. Install the Donation Reminder onto your desktop in just a couple of clicks - it will then automatically highlight retailers where a donation is available while you’re browsing. 2. Download the easyfundraising app. You’ll be able to use the app whenever you shop from your mobile or tablet and know that you’ll never miss out on a donation.

Follow this link to register and raise funds for CCS Friends:

https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/ccswootton/

We are always on the lookout for volunteers to help at our fundraising events.  You do not need to commit on a regular basis, but on an adhoc basis is appreciated.  We are sometimes asked to help serve refreshments at school events; drama productions, sports day etc. without our parent volunteers, school would not be able to run these events as they would like.  If you would like to volunteer, please do email us at: friends@ccs.northants.sch.uk

Or complete the attached volunteering form. Support CCS Form

Thank you to parents for supplying and purchasing cakes each month at our Cake Sales.  These are a great, regular fundraiser.  All cakes are 50p, and cake sale is held in the Primary playground.

The dates for 2021 academic year are currently tba due to the Covid 19 pandemic.

We hope to bring the Cake Sales back to you as soon as we are able.