Fundraising.

The cost of a new skatepark may seem huge to us but in comparison to the total spending of the local government it really isn't that much. They have money they need to distribute however we must show why our cause is the most worthy, there are lots of other groups out there fighting for a piece of the action.

The aim of fund raising is not only to accumulate funds to pay for the design and construction of the park, but also to increase publicity and display the level of support for the project.

At the moment there are a few ideas about how to go about this;
A sponsored skate, say from Chelmsford to the park in Brentwood. This would show we are prepared to work for what we want. By asking people to sponsor us, just as marathon runners do, we get the opportunity to tell them about the idea. I'm sure the local media would be interested in why there are dozens of skaters making a trip like this en massé.

T-shirt sales. The sale would raise money, but by wearing your t-shirt you would be publicising the cause wherever you went. These t-shirts could have the logo's of companies sponsoring the project, their contributions could cover the costs so that more of the final price went into the fund.

Let's make a video! The Chelmsford scene seems better than it has been for ages. A promo video would raise the profile of our town and our plight. If it was any good we could even sell it!

Before we do any of this however we need to look into getting charity status, so the money we raise actually has somewhere to go. If you have anymore ideas, feel free to let us know below.