Outposts - Raising the Funds Handbook

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Raising the funds handbook

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We are here to help!

We are here to help you out along your journey from signing up to stepping on

that plane.

Do you feel like raising all that money is an impossible task? You’re not alone.

We know that raising the funds is a truly daunting task but if that’s the only

obstacle, why miss out on the trip of a lifetime because you think you’ll fail –

you won’t!

We are here every step of the way to guide and support you. Hundreds of

students before you have achieved it, so can you too! This pack contains loads of

ideas for how you could go about raising the funds, with tips on making a plan

and how to save. If you need any advice or just a confidence boost, get in touch

with us and we’ll be there to support you. We want to see you achieving your

goal just as much as you do.

Fee is a company Director and in-charge of the planning

and operational side of all Outposts’ expeditions. She

has led many treks and expeditions. She will work with

you if you undertake ASDAN.

Emily is responsible for spreading the word about

Outposts, delivering assemblies and meeting parents.

She has travelled all over the world then worked as a

secondary school teacher before joining Outposts.

Helen also works on marketing for Outposts. She is

passionate about the benefits of exploring the world for

young people having travelled extensively, including

destinations Outposts travel to such as South Africa and

Nepal.

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ASDAN

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SAVING Tackling raising funds

You’re looking at the total amount thinking ‘eek! I’ll never do it’.

Think about it differently—what could you save before even

doing any activities to raise funds?

How much could you save if you don’t get any presents for

Christmas just money? Let’s say £300

What about birthdays? You’ll probably have two between now and your expedition so that’s another £200

Forget Easter eggs & gifts, chocolate is overrated right! - £50 in the pot

Think about all those little treats you buy yourself – magazines, chocolates, clothes – cut down on these or forget them altogether, you could be saving £200 between now and then (it won’t be easy but think of the end goal!)

Save £10 a week from your allowance (over 18 months) – that’s around £200

Total it up: £950 raised

Left to raise: approx. £2500 = £140 per month/£35 per week (based on 18 months)

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TIPS Top tips for raising funds

We are here every step of the way to help you with ideas and motivation.

Babysitting – do you know anyone locally who needs a babysitter?

Car washing – ask around, even just in the street you live

Corporate sponsorship - you could offer to wear sponsored clothing

Cake stall – try selling traditional cakes from the country you’re going to

Craft fair – make the goods yourself and/or ask others to sell items and charge a small fee

Christmas cards – make your own cards to sell to family and friends

School tuck shop – run it as a business making small profits

Non-uniform day – ask for donations to come to school in non-uniform

Supplier discounts—make use of discounts we’ve negotiated on your behalf

Worried how you’re going to fit this around school work, clubs and seeing your

friends? Think about what is realistic. Maybe one afternoon a week or pack lots of

activities into the holidays. If you plan ahead you could really make the most of

the times you’re off school and still manage to fit in everything else.

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….more tips

STORY FROM A PAST EXPEDITIONER:

One of our favourite stories is of an Expeditioner who bought

lots of old plates from eBay. He then sold them at £2.50 each

at local village fairs to be smashed against a wall. He raised

£1000 doing this and sold the remaining plates back to eBay

for more than he’d paid in the first place! Genius.

The only barrier is your

own imagination

TIPS

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Earn 70 UCAS points

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Students taking part in an Outposts 3-week Expedition have the opportunity to

earn 70 UCAS points with ASDAN’s Certificate of Personal Effectiveness Level 3.

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF CoPE LEVEL 3?

You will develop a range of key personal and employability skills in real life

situations . The aim is to teach you to understand, take responsibility for and to

learn from these activities, rather than simply experience them.

WHAT SKILLS WILL YOU GAIN?

Planning objectives, developing strategies, evaluating outcomes

Setting targets, identifying obstacles and using new skills

Gathering data from various sources and presenting conclusions

Contributing to discussions and helping others take part

Giving oral presentations

WHY DO CoPE LEVEL 3?

The skills you learn are sought after by future employers, colleges and

universities alike. They’ll make your CV or personal statement really stand out.

DO I HAVE TO DO A LOT OF WORK?

No, it’s not all about writing essays or doing exams, you can use:

Diaries and logs

Annotated photos

PowerPoint presentations

Highlighted internet print outs...

ASK US FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO SIGN UP

ASDAN

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CHARITY Support School in a Bag

We support the

Somerset charity

School in a Bag.

You can too by

taking a SchoolBag

with you on

expedition.

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Giving hope to a child's future

School in a Bag is an initiative that delivers rucksacks full of stationery

and resources to poor, orphan, vulnerable + disaster affected children

TEXT DONATE

SIAB28 + amount

to 70070

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DISCOUNTS ZPM Bags discount

Getting ready for going away? Perfect packing of your toiletries is a key part of this. We recommend the bags by ZPM. The turning hook means you can hang this ‘bathroom cabinet on the go’ anywhere, whether in a shared bathroom, a tent or even a tree! Made in tough coated cottons and canvases, a huge choice of great patterns and colours for anyone. Visit www.zpm.com to see the whole range and use our OUTPOSTS20 code when you check out to get 20% off.

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Get a 20%

discount

using

OUTPOSTS20

W W W . Z P M . C O M

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DISCOUNTS Go Outdoors Discount

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EXCLUSIVE

VIEW THE FULL RANGE ONLINE NOW AT:

WWW.GOOUTDOORS.CO.UK

Scan this bar code at the till for your discount

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Raising the funds diary

Firstly—what could you save anyway—Christmas, birthdays, Easter, pocket

money, going cold turkey on magazines or new computer games? Are your

family going to contribute? Take that all away from the total cost to see what

you’re left with. Then it’s time to get planning activities.

Total cost of the expedition £

The amount I think I can save from my

everyday life (& family contributions) £

Total I have to raise £

CAN I SAY I’M RAISING MONEY FOR CHARITY?

We are often asked about the charitable side of this expedition.

In a nutshell: you are raising funds to pay for yourself to go on expedition.

Outposts Ltd is not a charity. Although the time you spend working on the

community project is a very important and fulfilling part of the expedition

‘experience’, most of your fee will not go towards that. It will pay for your

flights, accommodation, food, national park entry fees etc and for you to have a

life-changing experience.

Good luck!

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KEEP TRACK

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Raising the funds diary

DATE ACTIVITY AMOUNT RAISED OVERALL TOTAL

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KEEP TRACK

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Outposts Ltd is a registered company in England & Wales, No: 3718929.

VAT No: 779 332100.

DIRECTORS: MJF Kingscote (Managing), CH Kingscote, TR Sykes, JR & FC Bellamy.

HEAD OFFICE

Lydeard Farm

Broomfield

Somerset

TA5 2EG