PTA Podcast

PTA Podcast
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Hello fellow PTA volunteers! I thought I would start a podcast to chat about the trials and tribulations of being a PTA Chair. Fundraising for schools is hard, and I want to try and give an honest view of how I am finding my role as a volunteer. Come and join in the conversation, hear what I have been up to in my PTA, and let me know how you are getting on. 

  1. FEB 6

    Ep 37 - Welcome to 2026!

    Welcome to 2026! This episode is quick catch-up from me - I give you a brief update on my PTA activities from December and my plans going forward. I also pull out my highlights from the recent issue of the School Fundraising Magazine which has just been published (Spring 2026 issue). There are some great ideas in here for Easter fundraising and STEM activities. You can find a link to a digital copy of the magazine here: https://content.yudu.com/web/3z42w/0A43t9q/SFSpring2026/html/index.html?refUrl=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.pta.co.uk%252F This magazine is published by PTA+ and their website has a huge amount of PTA information on it - www.pta.co.uk Please rate and review my podcast so other lovely PTA volunteers can find it too!  Check out my website and sign up to my mailing list to get notified when new episodes are released - www.ptapodcast.com And find me on Facebook. Support the show

    39 min

  2. 12/12/2025

    Ep 36 - PTA Book Club introduction

    Welcome to the PTA Podcast Book Club! This is just a little episode to introduce you to some PTA books that I will be talking about on my podcast. I have found some books which mention PTAs as part of their plot and I thought it would be fun to discuss and review them. I would love you to join me in reading and then reviewing the books - just sign up to my mailing list to take part and receive all the details - www.ptapodcast.com I will let you know by email which book we are looking at, how to send me your comments on the story and when to send them so I can include them in the episode where I will talk about the book. Please rate and review my podcast so other lovely PTA volunteers can find it too!  Check out my website and sign up to my mailing list to get notified when new episodes are released - www.ptapodcast.com And find me on Facebook. Support the show

    13 min

  3. 12/04/2025

    Ep 35 - A chat about grants with FundEd

    Would you like to explore making grant applications a bit more? Or try reaching out to local businesses? Then this is the episode for you! In this episode, I chat to Richard Manville, the managing director of Community Inspired. His social enterprise runs the PTA+ website https://www.pta.co.uk/, School Fundraising magazine https://www.pta.co.uk/magazine/current-issue/ and the FundEd website https://funded.org.uk/ which he talks about today. The FundEd website contains a huge searchable database of grant opportunities for schools and PTAs, and has many other tools available to help you, as Richard explains. It is a subscription-based membership on the website, but there are enormous benefits from your school/ PTA becoming a member that we highlight in this episode. https://funded.org.uk/ Please rate and review my podcast so other lovely PTA volunteers can find it too!  Check out my website and sign up to my mailing list to get notified when new episodes are released - www.ptapodcast.com And find me on Facebook. Support the show

    1h 6m

  4. 11/22/2025

    Ep 34 - A Christmas pep talk

    This episode is split into two sections - some self-care tips for those of you feeling a bit overwhelmed with your Christmas fundraising, and then a little pep talk to remind yourself how great you are and how much your volunteering means to the children at your school. It is always such a busy time of year when you are part of a PTA, let alone all the things happening in your family life as well, and I know how that can feel. Try and find 39 (!) mins to listen to this episode and I hope I can share some tips that worked for me when I was feeling a bit stressed out with a long Christmassy PTA to do list. I'm still looking for song suggestions for the PTA Podcast Spotify Playlist - drop me your ideas on an email.  And I would love you hear from you if you are a listener in a country outside the UK - let me know where you are and what you find useful in my podcast. Email me using hello@ptapodcast.com Please rate and review my podcast so other lovely PTA volunteers can find it too!  Check out my website and  sign up to my mailing list to get notified when new episodes are released - www.ptapodcast.com Support the show

    40 min

  5. 11/10/2025

    Ep 32 - Cake sales Part 1

    I think a cake sale is one of the foundations of fundraising - a very simple, straightforward event which keeps the money ticking in to your PTA. In this episode, I share my experiences of cake sales over the years I have been organising them. So whether you haven't run one before or are a seasoned pro, hopefully there is something here for you.  Look out for my Cake sales Part 2 episode coming soon in which I share ideas on how to elevate your cake sales and share some ideas for home-baking, even if you don't consider yourself to be a baker! I'm still looking for song suggestions for the PTA Podcast Spotify Playlist - drop me your ideas on an email using hello@ptapodcast.com.  Please rate and review my podcast so other lovely PTA volunteers can find it too!  Check out my website and  sign up to my mailing list to get notified when new episodes are released - www.ptapodcast.com And find me on Facebook. Support the show

    58 min

  6. 10/03/2025

    Ep 31 - How to organise a Progressive Supper

    Have you heard about a Progressive Supper before? This is a brilliant evening event which is perfect for the winter or spring months, and combines fundraising with a way of strengthening your parent community at school. In this episode, I chat to my friends Susan and Lyn who have organised many of these evenings and have very generously shared all their top tips so you can hit the ground running if you want to try this event at your school. Do let me know if you give it a go. I'm still looking for song suggestions for the PTA Podcast Spotify Playlist - drop me your ideas on an email - hello@ptapodcast.com Please rate and review my podcast so other lovely PTA volunteers can find it too!  Contact me using hello@ptapodcast.com.  Check out my website and  sign up to my mailing list to get notified when new episodes are released - www.ptapodcast.com And find me on Facebook. Support the show

    1h 21m

  7. 09/19/2025

    Ep 30 - PTA Podcast Playlist

    Welcome back to a new school year! In this episode, we have a little catch up about summer holidays and what my PTA is working on at the moment. A new edition of the School Fundraising magazine has just come out, packed full of ideas and advice so I talk through some of the articles I found interesting. Read the latest version here: https://www.pta.co.uk/ And I have started a PTA Podcast Playlist on Spotify - see what my first 8 song choices are to get us started. I would love to hear any song suggestions you may have - drop me your ideas on an email - hello@ptapodcast.com Please rate and review my podcast so other lovely PTA volunteers can find it too!  Contact me using hello@ptapodcast.com.  Check out my website and  sign up to my mailing list to get notified when new episodes are released - www.ptapodcast.com And find me on Facebook. Support the show

    45 min

  8. 06/27/2025

    Ep 29 - PTA Podcast Summer Fête Game!

    Please note, I can't reply to texts, but I can to emails - hello@ptapodcast.com In this episode, I give you a little catch-up on recent events with me, and announce that my son Patrick and I have published the first PTA Podcast computer game! We have made a text-based game where you can organise a summer fête for a primary school in just 10 minutes from the comfort of your own sofa! Put your PTA skills up to the test! Can you negotiate the headache of finding enough volunteers? What stalls will you choose? Can you spot which of the weekly challenging events have actually happened to me in real life? What about the weather? And crucially, will you make a profit on the day?! Try it now on my website: https://ptapodcast.com/pta-game We'd love to hear if you have tried our game - let us know your high score! Contact us on hello@ptapodcast.com. Please rate and review my podcast so other lovely PTA volunteers can find it too!  Contact me using hello@ptapodcast.com.  Check out my website and  sign up to my mailing list to get notified when new episodes are released - www.ptapodcast.com And find me on Facebook. Support the show

    32 min
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Hello fellow PTA volunteers! I thought I would start a podcast to chat about the trials and tribulations of being a PTA Chair. Fundraising for schools is hard, and I want to try and give an honest view of how I am finding my role as a volunteer. Come and join in the conversation, hear what I have been up to in my PTA, and let me know how you are getting on. 

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  • Creator
    PTA Podcast
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    36
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 PTA Podcast
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