Growing our Future

Funded on
31 Mar 2022

With your help we can buy a Yurt that will enable us to grow & develop our offer as a community hub. A Yurt will provide a warm space to gather, learn & build networks of friendship and support.

£41,468 Raised of £41,423

91 Backers

100%

Updates

IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ4 years ago

We have just found out that as a charity we can claim GIFT AID for the donations you have so generously given!!! This means that for every £1 donated we could get £1.25. This extra would go a long way towards buying the items listed on our crowdfunder page - a stove, rugs, and a compost toilet. If there is any more beyond this it would go towards setting up our first community projects. ALL YOU NEED TO DO is let me know and I can send you a link to a very short form online asking for the amount you donated, your name and address. PLEASE DO THIS!!!!

We have reached the stars! Can you help us touch the moon?4 years ago

We are over the moon! THANK YOU ALL SO SO SO MUCH for your incredibly generous support. When we started this fundraiser we hardly dared hope that we'd actually achieve our dream of being able to buy our own super-duper yurt - but with you all behind us this dream has come true! I feel a little like this is pushing your generosity and we are being greedy, but there are still 3.5 hours left and anything we raise beyond our target will go towards the stove that will allow us to heat this new space in the colder days (like today!). So if you were thinking of donating but have pressed paused because you think we have achieved our goal, please know that your £s would still be massively appreciated! DONATE TOWARDS OUR STOVE HERE>> https://bit.ly/Final1000

Growing our Future hit its fundraising target!4 years ago

Brilliant news, thanks everyone!

87 Donations worth £3,5804 years ago

K Stevens Ltd pledged £2504 years ago

4 years ago We've hit our target

100 backers!

100 people have backed Growing our Future !4 years ago

Whoop, 100 people have pledged since fundraising began!

BlueSwift pledged £5004 years ago

Growing our Future has reached 90% of its target!4 years ago

Anonymous pledged £15,0004 years ago

http://www.newschoolcanterbury.co.uk

Imagine a school that inspires a love of learning and has each child's wellbeing at its heart. New School nurtures curious, compassionate, critical thinkers, ready to meet the challenges and embrace the opportunities within our changing world.

Our school is situated on an idyllic site in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, surrounded by an organic farm, 10 minutes South of Canterbury.

Four years ago a group of teachers and parents came together to start the school fuelled by a desire to offer an education that would meet the needs of children today. Each year we grow and with that comes the need for more space. And that is where we need your help!

At New School we believe in the importance of living by the values we teach and of creating a community that embodies the aspirations and ways of working together and supporting one another, that we hope our children will take with them into the communities of tomorrow.

Our landcare and site team work with a group of older volunteers from the local community who might otherwise be at risk of social isolation. We appreciate the expertise and support they bring and know that they too enjoy our community, the space, the skills they learn and the friendships they make. Through working alongside our volunteers our children develop real respect for an older generation.

Our gentle and natural Parent and Toddler groups offer families a beautiful space in our meadow to make new friends, learn simple crafts and spend time with their little ones.

Our beautiful site is a haven for wildlife and a space that promotes a sense of wellbeing and calm.

Project Owner: New School Canterbury The Project Owner takes legal responsibility for receiving and spending the funds raised and ensuring the project is delivered.

Contractor : The Yurt Maker The team responsible for building or installing the project.