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.
In my Chair's Chat today, I am talking to Firyal about her PTA experiences in a large primary school in London. Firyal is passionate about creating a sense of community at her school, especially when it comes to her volunteers. She talks about how supportive her school is and about the many events her PTA organises throughout the year. Do you want to talk to me on the PTA Podcast about being a PTA Chair? Or a particular event that you have run? Drop me an email to hello@ptapodcast.com P...
15 Oct 2026
Ep 52 - Creating a community - why social events are important
In this episode, I share my PTA philosophy on why social events are crucial to the success of your fundraising overall. By social events, I mean any event which brings people together in a shared physical space. It reinforces the sense of community that you want your parents and children to feel at your school. If you want to fundraise from a community, you first need to create that community. So this episode focusses on why that is important, what happens when you do it, and how you can achi...
8 Oct 2026
Ep 51 - Chair's Chat with Vikki
In this second Chair's Chat, I discuss being a PTA Chair with Vikki who has been part of her PTA for a few years at a larger school in Northamptonshire. Vikki generously shares her tips on creating a relationship with your local estate agent and how to ask them for sponsorship for your PTA. She also talks about how to manage logistics in such a large school, such as how to manage donations from parents and how she has learnt to run a successful tombola with such a large school populatio...
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