Innovative Ways to Fund Motional

If you don't ask, you don't get!
Create an easy way for people to donate to your school. Online school payment and service providers such as ParentPay, offer easy ways to add donations to your school's website.

Identify your goal:
Make sure to clearly identify your school's goal for the donations, for example, funding Motional will support the development of an emotionally healthy culture throughout the whole school.

Make it easy:
Create a dedicated page on your website for donations, and use social media, newsletters and any other communication channels to promote it.

Maximise donations with Gift Aid:
Encourage the use of Gift Aid to maximise the donations you receive by 25%.

Harness the power of your community through crowdfunding platforms. Crowdfunding allows you to reach a wider audience and engage supporters beyond your immediate school community, helping raise awareness of the importance you put on Emotional Wellbeing within your school.

Reach out to the community:
Platforms like Crowdfunder UK and GoFundMe specialise in education-focused campaigns.

Platforms including EasyFundraising and Give as you live offer cashback on purchases. Just through their usual shopping online, your community can help raise funds, with brands donating cashback to your school. Over 7,000 brands are available to shop with, including Amazon, Argos, Tesco, eBay, and so many more...

It's the brands who pay:
As much as 15% of spend could be donated to your school from participating brands.

Ongoing fundraising:
Send out the occasional reminder to your school community to shop using your fundraising link and update them on the total raised and how it will be / is being used.

Your Parent, Teacher, and Friends Association (PTFA) can be a powerful ally in funding initiatives like Motional. Organise events that not only raise funds but also increase awareness about Emotional Wellbeing - once Motional is in place, you can give future updates on how the funds were used and the impact it has had on your school community.

Non-uniform days:
Hosting two themed non-uniform days per year, asking for a £1 donation per child could fund Motional for the entire year!

Theme your fundraising events:
Align these days with mental health awareness events, such as Children's Mental Health Week, to amplify their impact and educational value.

Local businesses could be your perfect partner - by reaching out within the local area, you could find a business looking to contribute to their community in a lasting way. Partnering with a business to sponsor Motional can be a win-win situation.

Benefits for businesses: Sponsorship demonstrates a commitment to community wellbeing and can enhance a company's corporate social responsibility profile.

Long-term partnerships: Consider proposing multi-year sponsorships to ensure sustained funding for Motional.

If you are part of a MAT or Trust, establishing Motional for all settings will save each school 10% on their subscription.

Stronger together:
Not only does it save each school 10% on their subscription, but it also allows you to share resources and best practices across your network of schools.

Numerous Local Authority areas now fund Motional for all of their schools, many using it to support their Virtual Schools, attendance approaches and some broadening into their criminal justice teams.

The maximum benefit for all:
For the maximum impact on Emotional Wellbeing for all children and young people, implementation of Motional across a whole Local Authority provides a consistent, trackable and reportable approach to Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health.