Friends of Burford

Friends of Burford, affectionately known as FOB, is a parent-led charity committed to supporting our school in raising vital funds. As the school's official Parent Teacher Association (PTA), FOB works closely with the administration to facilitate key projects that might not be feasible without the generous contributions from our community and the dedicated fundraising efforts of both children and parents.

Friends of Burford organise events to help raise funds for the school and to improve links between staff and parents. You can find our constitution here. 

Our mission is to enhance the educational experience of our children by providing resources and opportunities that extend beyond the standard curriculum. Through various fundraising events and initiatives, we aim to foster a sense of community, encourage involvement, and ensure that our children have access to the best possible tools and environments for learning.

Please reach out to fob@burfordschool.co.uk if you have any questions

Our goal

We aim to raise at least £12,500 per year

How can you help?

Running a charity means we have numerous ways you can volunteer. These include:
 

FOB Committee

If you have great ideas and want to contribute to how the charity runs events, please come and join our FOB Committee. This includes talking about our strategy and overall running of events

FOB Events Organising

With every event, we have an event lead. If you would like to help these event leads organise or would like to arrange your own event, please reach out to us

Class reps

Each class has a rep who helps communicate and gain support for FOB activities. If you would like to be a classrep, reach out to the school via Office@burfordschool.co.uk

FOB Volunteers

We need lots of volunteers to make all of these events possible, and it’s a great way to meet people and make new friends. Volunteering can take the shape of a one-time, half-hour stint at a cake sale, to a regular spot serving refreshments at school productions and sports events. Any and all help is appreciated since we recognise how busy parents and carers are.

Please reach out to fob@burfordschool.co.uk, and one of our parent volunteers from the committee will be in contact.