Dragon Sale - Beneficiaries

About the Sale

The Dragon Christmas Charity Sale is a major annual event and a great Dragon School tradition. It takes place at the end of the Christmas term and is one of the most entertaining and eagerly anticipated days in the Dragon calendar. Each year more than 500 parents, staff and children get involved in making the Sale happen. As well as having a lot of fun, we raise significant sums of money for the benefit of a wide range of charities supporting children and families locally, around the UK and abroad. This year's Sale will be on Saturday 15th December.

Beneficiaries

Each year the volunteers and supporters of the Dragon Sale raise a substantial amount of money which is used to benefit children and families in a number of different ways:

Charity Applications

We invite charities to apply directly to us for funding of specific projects that support children and families locally, nationally and internationally. Please read our guidelines for applicants. The deadline has now passed for applications for funding from the 2012 Sale. Please check this web page again in the autumn for details of how to apply for funding from the 2013 Sale.

Childrens' Applications

We also invite pupils at the school to apply to us for funds on behalf of their nominated charity. We encourage the pupils to research the charities and find out how the money we donate will benefit other children and families. If you are a current Dragon or Lynams pupil and would like to apply on behalf of your chosen charity, download and complete the simple application form now and return it to Mr Gill.

The Big Give

In recent years we have also partnered with the Big Give as part of their "Philanthropy in Schools" programme. Groups of pupils research and nominate charities for funding through the Big Give website, and give presentations to the Sale committee and a representative from the Big Give. The three best presentations are rewarded with additional funding for their nominated charities.

The Dragon Sale Bursary

In 2010 the Dragon Sale established a bursary fund, with the aim of fully funding a place at the Dragon School for a child who would otherwise be unable to attend. This bursary was established in recognition of the huge amount of support that the staff and pupils of the Dragon School give to the Sale each year, and is administered by the Dragon School Trust.