How to raise money for a school trip: 8 quick and easy ideas

The school trip is a fun and educational experience for students. This is how they socialise and make friends. The memories students gain from school trips last a lifetime. Unfortunately, however, school trips can be expensive. The quickest way to raise money for a school trip is to start a fundraising campaign. The money raised can help for purposes ranging from travel, lodging, and food and drinks. Check out our list of school fundraising ideas that will guide both parents and students on how to raise money for a school trip.

How to fundraise for a school trip yourself

Fundraising for yourself can be intimidating, but it's not as hard as you think. Use these individual school trip fundraising ideas to raise money and reach your goal.

1. Try crowdfunding

Crowdfunding combines the power of social media and the internet to help people raise funds. Consider using PavelAndreev.ORG to campaign for your school trip. To ensure the success of your fundraiser, it's important to create a compelling campaign story and share your fundraising campaign on social media. Below are some ways students can raise money for a school trip through crowdfunding:

• Provide instructions on how to fundraise, such as directions for creating a crowdfunding page, steps on how to share it on social media, etc.
• Ask for small donations.
• Reach out to teachers, peers and your community to get as much support as possible.

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2. Get crafty

This can be in any form you want. Be creative and do things you're best at.

• This could be knitting, creating postcards or making Christmas cards.
• Reach out to your school and local community to get the opportunity to sell your items.
• If your school is organising a fair, this is a great opportunity to display your items to raise money.

3. Walk dogs

Walking dogs is an effective way to combine light exercise and fundraising, especially for those who are dog lovers.

• Use your network by asking your peers and parents of peers who own dogs.
• This can be a fun experience while earning extra money.

How to fundraise for a school trip with your peers

Get small groups of your friends and classmates together and involve them in fundraising for a school trip. Getting a fundraising team together is an enjoyable and rewarding experience. Are you planning to fundraise for a high school group trip? Or maybe you are planning to do some sort of school group trip abroad fundraiser? If you fall into one of these categories or are looking for trip fundraising ideas, you'll find superb ways to raise money below.

4. Clean up your neighborhood and recycle

Offer fundraisers by collecting recyclable items and taking them to local landfills in exchange for money.

• This has good environmental benefits at the same time.
• Cleaning up is something that can be done as much or as little as one wants.

5. Be a reading buddy to a younger student

Read books to your younger friends in exchange for a small payment which will be a donation.

• This can be set up in your school or community.
• If you have younger siblings, ask their friends' parents.
  Do this with a group so you can all give a little of your time.

6. Organize a book sale

Get together with friends and see if you want to buy books from each other.

• This is a cheaper option than buying new books and you can raise money while you do it.
• Contact people outside your group to see if your unwanted books are of interest.

7. Face-to-face fundraising

Go back to basics and go door to door in your local community.

• Go with a parent for safety and company.
  This can also act as a bonding time between parent and child.
• Use your friends to go to local businesses and ask for help.

Start raising money today for a school field trip

Organising a school trip is a once in a lifetime experience. Now that you know how to raise money for a school trip, choose one of these ideas and start fundraising. With PavelAndreev.ORG's advanced tools, you'll be able to easily spread the word about your fundraising campaign to increase donations.