JH Schools Fundraising Template Press Release for Supporters

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This is a template press release to help you gain publicity for your school’s fundraising activities.
You need to add your specific details and, where appropriate, change the press release to suit
your particular circumstances.

How to use this press release template

Step 1. Save this template on your computer

Step 2. (Red brackets): Put your specific information in the area indicated by the red brackets.
Then delete the instructions and brackets and change the colour of the text to black.

Step 3. Print and read your press release to check it makes sense. Then send it, by email, to your
local paper. It’s a good idea to copy it into the main body of the email, rather than sending it as an
attachment.


For Immediate Release
(Insert date)

           (INSERT TOWN) SCHOOL’S TOP CLASS FUNDRAISING FOR
                          CANCER RESEARCH UK
PUPILS and staff at a (insert town/city) (insert primary/secondary/grammar) school have scored
top marks for their fundraising effort for Cancer Research UK.

They have raised (insert amount) for the charity’s life saving research by (insert details of
fundraising activity, for example, holding a cake sale, a fashion show etc...)

(Insert name and job title) said: “We really enjoyed raising money for Cancer Research UK. We
decided to support the charity because (insert reasons for support, for example, lots of people at
the school have been touched by cancer).

One-in-three people in the UK will be diagnosed with cancer at some stage in their lives. But the
good news is that more people are beating the disease than ever before. Cancer Research UK’s
work is at the heart of that progress.

Cancer Research UK supports the work of scientists, doctors and nurses who are dedicated to
beating cancer by understanding its causes and finding new ways to diagnose, treat and prevent
the disease.

To find out more about Cancer Research UK visit www.cancerresearchuk.org.uk or call
08701 60 20 40.

                                                ENDS
For further media information, please contact (insert your contact details. Include a mobile
number if you have one).

Notes to Editors

About Cancer Research UK
      Cancer Research UK is the world’s leading charity dedicated to beating cancer through
       research.
      The charity’s groundbreaking work into the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer
       has helped save millions of lives. This work is funded entirely by the public.
      Cancer Research UK has been at the heart of the progress that has already seen survival
       rates double in the last forty years.
      Cancer Research UK supports research into all aspects of cancer through the work of more
       than 4,800 scientists, doctors and nurses.
      Together with its partners and supporters, Cancer Research UK's vision is to beat cancer.


For further information about Cancer Research UK's work or to find out how to support the charity,
please call 020 7121 6699 or visit www.cancerresearchuk.org