Grow It!

3 plants, at different stages of growth, with a money sign

The Grow It! challenge helps you learn and enhance your entrepreneurial, business and financial skills. With support throughout your journey, it’s also an opportunity to raise funds for a very important cause in your local community.

How the challenge works

To sign up for the Grow it! challenge please complete the sign me up! form. Please make sure that you have a parent or guardian’s consent to fill out the form and ask them for help if you need it. Each person that signs up to the challenge will need £1.

From here it’s up to you! The idea of the challenge is to do something that will make your money grow. Use your creative skills and business flare to grow your investment however you would like. You need to use it to set yourself up in some sort of business. In your starter pack you will receive a small list of rules (don’t worry there aren’t many!) and some ideas of challenges you could try.

You set the timescale for your challenge. When you sign up you will need to let us know how long your challenge will last, we recommend a nice round number like one week or one month. We wouldn’t recommend anything over one month so you can stay focused and maximise your profit. We don’t want you to get bored!

You can sign up for the challenge with a group of friends. Why not share your resources and work as a team to grow your money even more?

You must keep accounts and be able to explain how you have grown your pound.

Photo of Silsden AFC in front of a goal

Some business ideas

  • Set up a tuck shop
  • Buy a bucket and sponge with your team mates and set up a car wash
  • Bake and sell cakes
  • Set up a book stall with books you don’t read anymore

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Some of the money you make during your challenge can be reinvested to continue to make even more profit!

  • Photo of children with baking
  • Photo of children walking
  • Image of D of E volunteers Isla and Sophie with Charity volunteer David

Once your challenge is finished

You will need to complete the I did it! form that we sent to you in your pack. This will let us know how you have done, how much you have raised for AHCC and provides an opportunity for you to share any photographs from your challenge (with consent from your parent or guardian). There are also instructions of where and how you can send your donation to us.

Don’t worry, it’s not over just yet! To say a huge thank you for your hard work, commitment and entrepreneurial spirit we will send you our Grow it! champion certificate, take a photograph with our giant cheque and promote your fundraising efforts across our social media channels, website and in local media.

If you’re undertaking the challenge as part of a wider qualification or certificate such as the Duke of Edinburgh award or you would like to include some volunteer experience on your CV please let us know so we can provide you with a reference statement for your portfolio.

We understand that things don’t always work out so don’t worry if you don’t manage to make millions on this occasion. All we ask is that you have fun and try your best.

Image of students from Settle College with giant cheque

Take on the Grow It! challenge through your school or college

Did you know we can come out for your school assembly or group meeting? We’re happy to chat to staff members and students about the positive impact the Grow It! challenge can have on young people.

We’ll also provide a letter to send out to parents as a guide, with absolutely no pressure for students to get involved if they don’t want to.

This challenge is all about young people having fun and introducing them to the positive impact fundraising can have, here are some reasons why you should get involved:

  • The challenge would look great on a CV or college application
  • Teaches young people business skills
  • Helps deliver multiple lessons from beginning to end of the challenge
  • Can be used as part of the Duke of Edinburgh Award
  • Teaches young people about volunteering with a focus on supporting local charities within their community.
  • A children’s choir. In front of the choir stands a sign with text saying: “Queue this way.”
  • Two children standing behind a large frame with a hear-shaped cut-out, smiling and looking at the camera
  • 4 scouts holding a sign and buckets

Our promises to you

  • We will make sure you feel safe, included, encouraged and supported.
  • We will always put your wellbeing first.
  • We will make sure you are respected and treated fairly.
  • We will give constructive feedback and never criticise.
  • We will encourage you to follow our acts of kindness rules and be kind and considerate.
  • We will lead by example.
  • We will make sure that all children have the same opportunities and support to succeed.
  • We will always ask for parental consent to take and use pictures and videos.
  • We will always encourage you to have fun and enjoy your #teamairedale experience.
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