Dorset school’s weekend charity event raises a whopping £19,000

Paul JonesNovember 15, 20250 Comment0

A WEEKEND of activities and fundraising saw a Dorset school raise a whopping £19,000 for charity.

Bryanston held its long-standing annual Charities Fair in aid of Right4Children, a Nepal-based group.

Organised by the Charities Prefect and the school prefect team, the weekend offered a programme of activities and fundraising.

The weekend began with a mixed Sixth Form netball match, followed by the popular Bands Gig, which showcased an impressive line-up of live music on the Coade Hall stage.

Picture: Archie M

Sunday saw the main fair, with a range of pupil-led stalls offering games, crafts, food and gifts run by the boarding houses.

Year 10 pupils, who had successfully pitched their entrepreneurial ideas during the Business Studies 10X Challenge, ran a candyfloss, hot chocolate and cake-in-a-mug stall, while Sixth Form CTEC Business students sold out of their chocolate-coated strawberries in an hour.

The festivities concluded with a fireworks display on Sunday evening.

Meanwhile, an Online Auction featuring donations from Bryanston families and businesses raised more than £12,000.

More than 250 parents joined the celebrations on Sunday, enjoying the afternoon fair, as the Bryanston Parents’ Association hosted drinks before and after supper, as families rounded off the day watching the fireworks.

Picture: Milo H

Right4Children aims to improve the lives of disadvantaged children, young people and their families, with funds from Bryanston specifically supporting R4C’s Sports in Schools programme, helping provide essential resources and opportunities for children to thrive through sport and physical education.

Hannah Fearnley, head of charities and outreach at the school, near Blandford, said: “Supporting charitable causes is an integral part of life at Bryanston. Once again, this year’s Charities Fair has shown what our community can achieve when we work together.

“We are deeply grateful to our parents, staff and pupils for their generosity towards such an important cause. Particular thanks go to our prefects and, especially, our Charities Prefects, Jalila BM and Ursula R, for their outstanding organisation and enthusiasm in helping to create such a fantastic weekend.”