Fundraising at Stringer

The Dorothy Stringer School Fund is a registered charity – 1071616

The Dorothy Stringer School Fund is dedicated to enhancing the educational experience of every student at our school. We are incredibly proud of the diverse range of extra-curricular activities we offer, from sports and arts to academic clubs and community service projects. These enriching opportunities are only possible thanks to the time and support our staff provide without charge.

However, there are essential costs associated with these activities that are not covered by our statutory funding. This is where the School Fund plays a crucial role. By contributing to the fund, you help ensure that all students can benefit from these valuable experiences, regardless of financial background.

Additionally, the School Fund provides vital support to families facing financial difficulties, helping them to manage the many and varied costs of school life. Your generous donations enable us to continue offering this enriched support and maintain our commitment to inclusivity and excellence for all.

Minibus fundraising campaign

We were blown away by the support our school community showed for our minibus fundraising campaign and we now have our fantastic new bus! Not only that, but we also received an electric vehicle as part of Toyota’s Community Loan Scheme thanks to a nomination by a Dorothy Stringer Parent. We’re absolutely delighted with the upgrades to our school fleet and would like to thank all of the students, staff, parents and carers who helped us to achieve our fundraising target!

Lunchtime provision

We’re now looking ahead to new fundraising initiatives and, after surveying students, we have decided to raise money to improve our lunchtime provision. The first step on this journey is to improve our seating around the school site. To do this, we need your help to raise £12,000 to purchase new external benches and picnic tables. We will be running various events in school and for parents and carers so keep an eye on our Weekly News and Instagram for details of these. If you have any fundraising ideas, or if your business is able to support us with sourcing benches, we’d love to hear from you at [email protected].

How can you help?

We invite you to help by making a regular or one-time donation. Every contribution, no matter the size, makes a significant difference. You can download our Gift Aid Form here and return it to [email protected] FAO Sarah Norris, Finance Manager. Alternatively, you can donate to The Dorothy Stringer School Fund via the PayPal link below.

We’re also looking for parents to join our fundraising group, the Stringer Supporters! We’re a group of staff and parents who meet termly to have a chat and discuss ideas for supporting the school with its fundraising targets. If you’d like to join us, email [email protected] and we’ll let you know about our next meet up.

Your support helps us create a vibrant, supportive learning environment for all our students. Thank you for making a difference in our community.

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Other fundraising initiatives

Help us to collect donations for the school whenever you shop online through Easyfundraising. The Dorothy Stringer School Fund, our registered charity, will receive a donation from the retailers to support opportunities for students that fall outside the school budget.  

This year as a school our ongoing campaign with EasyFundraising is focussed on raising money for a replacement school minibus.

Please sign up by following the link below: 

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

Recent donations and sponsors

The school has received generous support from the following:

  • Parent Will Santer has generously donated money for a new mixing desk for our Music department.
  • Toyota have provided us with an electric vehicle as part of their Community Loan Scheme, kindly organised by parent Lisa Bristow.  
  • Amazon UK has provided a grant of £5,000 for the purchase of  STEM related resources.
  • Love Local Jobs Foundation has provided an inspirational mentoring programme on themes of self-awareness, identity, mindset, gratitude, resilience, teamwork and employability. 
  • Donatello restaurant sponsors the Dorothy Stringer School PE Department
    Over the years Donatello have invested sponsorship in the school’s football, rugby, netball and basketball provision by investing in equipment to help the development of these sports.
  • Quiz night raffle prizes kindly donated by: Unbarred Brewery; The Forge; Ginger Lily florists; Kemptown Bookshop; The Gingerman; Kemptown Open Bakery; Brighton Palace Pier; Sole Sister, Jo Hathaway; Specky Wren; Wakehurst; Brighton Zip; Brighton Toy Museum; Brighton Physiotherapy Clinic; Royal Pavilion; Wowo Glamping; Abyss Brewery, Your Nail Friend, Brighton Half Marathon; C. C. Circuits; From the Seed Aromatherapy; The Cleveland Arms; Pizza Pilgrims; Ocean Set; Gunns; Fatto a Mano; Sussex Cricket Club