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6 Months to Go – ‘Fete in a Box’ Countdown Planner!

On this page you will find:

Checklists for:
- Convenor
- Logistics
- Stalls
- Marketing
- Sponsorship
- Treasurer
- Entertainment
- Raffle
Suppliers who can help you – lucky dips and prizes
Links to useful articles
Fete video
Quickfind guide to source all the suppliers you need

What is ‘Fete in a Box’?

‘Fete in a Box’ is the ultimate expression of our mission at the Fundraising Directory ‘to save volunteers from having to reinvent the wheel all of the time’!

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6 Months to Go! It’s time for:

☐ Convenor

Contact Rotary re marquees
Formally Invite local MP’s etc

☐ Logistics

OOTB: car park silent auction or incentive prize

☐ Stalls

Confirm stall convenors
Stall holder pack – previous year info, reimbursment forms, exp form, evaluation form

☐ Marketing

Facebook schedule – begin adding posts to come up montly / weekly / daily

☐ Sponsorship

Start sourcing local sponsorship

☐ Treasurer

☐ Entertainment

Book face painter
Organise school performances
Organise local performances
Invite community entertainment eg local dance schools
Class: perform and art

☐ Raffle

Silent / live auction
Raffles, prizes, licence, part of fete or separate?

☐ What’s not on this list but in the email 😉

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Suppliers who can help you – Lucky Dips and Prizes

Below is a useful list of suppliers who can help you at this stage of organising your event. If you do end up booking with any of them, please let them know we sent you, so that they know, for sure, to continue supporting our good work!

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