Inflatable Fundraising Events for Schools, PTAs & Charities

More Wristbands Sold. More Fundraising Potential. More Fun.

Looking for an exciting way to raise money for your school, PTA, charity, sports club or community organisation?

AW Inflatables can help you create a professionally operated inflatable fundraising event that families will genuinely want to attend.

The concept is simple:

🎟️ You promote the event and pre-sell the wristbands.

🏰 We provide the inflatable entertainment.

👷 We can provide the staff and event equipment.

💷 Your organisation gets the opportunity to raise money.

And there's one message we encourage every organiser to remember:

The more wristbands you pre-sell, the greater your fundraising potential.

Since 2010, AW Inflatables has been providing professional inflatable entertainment across the South West.

From a school fundraiser to a major community event, we'll work with you to create an inflatable attraction area designed around your venue, expected attendance and fundraising goals.

Turn Your Fundraiser Into an Event Families Want to Attend

Fundraising isn't always easy.

PTAs, schools and charities are often dealing with:

• Limited volunteers

• Limited budgets

• The same fundraising ideas every year

• Busy parents

• Organising events around work and family commitments

• Trying to encourage families to actually buy tickets

That's where an inflatable fundraising event can work brilliantly.

Children love inflatables, parents understand exactly what they're buying, and advance wristband sales give your organisation an opportunity to build fundraising income before the event even begins.

Pre-Sell Your Wristbands

This Is Where Your Fundraising Starts

We strongly encourage organisers to pre-sell as many wristbands as possible before the event.

Rather than waiting for families to turn up and hoping they spend money, advance wristband sales allow you to build momentum beforehand.

The principle is simple:

MORE WRISTBANDS SOLD = MORE FUNDRAISING POTENTIAL

The more families you encourage to buy in advance, the stronger the potential financial performance of your event.

Advance sales can also help us understand expected attendance and plan an appropriate inflatable package.

Set Yourself a Wristband Target

Don't simply announce the event and hope people attend.

Give your school or organisation a target.

For example:

🎟️ First target – 150 wristbands

🎟️ Next target – 200 wristbands

🎟️ Big target – 300+ wristbands

These are examples rather than guaranteed fundraising levels, but having a visible target can encourage families to get involved.

You could promote messages such as:

“We've sold 100 wristbands – can we reach 150?”

“Only 50 more wristbands until we hit our next target!”

It turns promoting the event into part of the fundraising campaign.

Why Pre-Selling Matters

Pre-selling wristbands gives your organisation several advantages.

💷 Greater Fundraising Potential

More ticket sales generally mean greater revenue potential for the event.

📊 Better Attendance Forecasting

Advance sales give everyone a clearer idea of expected attendance.

🏰 Better Event Planning

Knowing likely numbers helps us recommend an appropriate inflatable setup.

📣 Creates Momentum

Families seeing that wristbands are selling can encourage others to book.

🎟️ Less Reliance on Walk-In Sales

You've already generated sales before the gates open.

🌧️ Better Planning

Advance numbers help your organisation make more informed decisions about the event.

What Could Your Inflatable Event Include?

Depending on your venue, audience and expected attendance, your inflatable area could feature:

🏰 Bouncy Castles

🔥 Assault Courses

🛝 Giant Slides

⚽ Football Challenges

🎯 Inflatable Games

🏃 Fun Runs

🏆 Competitive Attractions

👶 Toddler Attractions

For larger events, we can create a complete inflatable zone with several attractions operating together.

How the Fundraising Model Works

Every event is different, so we'll agree the commercial arrangement with you before the event.

Depending on the event, this may include:

🎫 Wristband Entry

Families purchase wristbands allowing access to participating attractions for an agreed period.

🎟️ Pay-Per-Go

Visitors pay individually to use selected attractions.

💷 Agreed Base Event Cost

For some events, an agreed base amount may need to be achieved before profit sharing begins.

🤝 Revenue Sharing

For suitable events, your school, PTA, charity or organisation can receive an agreed percentage of qualifying takings.

The exact arrangement will be agreed before you confirm the event.

Most importantly:

The more wristbands you successfully sell, the more money your event has the potential to generate.

There is no guaranteed fundraising amount because attendance, pricing, event costs and individual commercial arrangements vary.

How Much Should You Charge?

The appropriate wristband price depends on the size of your inflatable package and event.

A typical range might be around:

£6.50–£10 per wristband

We'll help you consider a suitable price based on:

• Number of attractions

• Event duration

• Expected attendance

• Age range

• Venue

• Operating costs

• Fundraising arrangement

The objective is to make the event attractive to families while giving your organisation a strong opportunity to raise money.

How AW Inflatables Helps

We're not simply dropping off some bouncy castles.

For suitable staffed events, AW Inflatables can provide a professionally managed inflatable attraction area.

Depending on your package, this can include:

✓ Inflatable Attractions

✓ Experienced Staff

✓ Crowd-Control Equipment

✓ Organised Queuing Areas

✓ Safety Signage

✓ Generators & Power

✓ Event Lighting

✓ Risk Assessments

✓ Method Statements

✓ Insurance Documentation

✓ Site Inspection Where Required

This means your PTA or organisation doesn't need to find a volunteer to operate every inflatable.

How It Works

Step 1 – Choose Your Event Date

We'll discuss the type of fundraising event you're planning.

Step 2 – Plan Your Inflatable Package

We'll recommend attractions based on:

• Available space

• Expected attendance

• Age range

• Venue access

• Indoor or outdoor location

• Power availability

• Event duration

For larger events, we may recommend a site inspection.

Step 3 – Start Pre-Selling Wristbands

This is one of the most important parts.

Don't wait until event day.

Start promoting your wristbands as early as possible.

Use:

📱 School social media

📧 Parent emails

📄 Newsletters

🎒 Letters home

📲 Parent WhatsApp groups

🖥️ School websites

📣 PTA social pages

🎟️ Online ticket sales

Keep reminding families as the event approaches.

Build Excitement With Sales Updates

Don't advertise your fundraiser once and forget about it.

Keep talking about it.

For example:

“50 WRISTBANDS SOLD! 🎉”

Then:

“WE'VE HIT 100! CAN WE REACH 150?”

And later:

“200 WRISTBANDS SOLD – WHO'S JOINING US?”

This creates excitement and gives families a reason to book rather than leaving it until the last minute.

Step 4 – We Set Everything Up

On event day, our team arrives during the agreed setup window.

Depending on the size of the event, installation may take approximately 1–2 hours.

We'll install and check the agreed equipment ready for your event.

Step 5 – We Run the Inflatable Attractions

Where you've booked a staffed package, our team operates the inflatable attractions included within the agreement.

That means your school, PTA or charity can concentrate on:

• Welcoming families

• Running other stalls

• Selling refreshments

• Managing raffles

• Fundraising

• Enjoying the event

Don't Stop at Wristbands

Inflatables can bring families through the gate.

Once they're there, your organisation can create additional fundraising opportunities.

Consider adding:

🍔 BBQ

🍰 Cake Stall

🥤 Drinks

🍦 Ice Cream

🎟️ Raffle

🎁 Tombola

🎯 Games

☕ Refreshments

🎪 Independent Stalls

You can transform the event into a complete family fun day.

What Does Your Organisation Need to Do?

We make the inflatable side as straightforward as possible, but successful fundraising still requires good promotion.

Your organisation will normally be responsible for:

✓ Promoting the event

✓ Pre-selling wristbands where applicable

✓ Providing accurate venue information

✓ Obtaining required permissions

✓ Providing suitable access

✓ Providing agreed power facilities

✓ Supplying any organiser volunteers agreed beforehand

✓ Communicating event information to families

Your biggest job?

SELL THOSE WRISTBANDS! 🎟️

The more successfully you promote your event, the greater its fundraising potential.

Safe & Professional Event Operation

Safety remains our priority regardless of the size of the event.

Depending on the booking, our professional operation includes:

✓ £10 Million Public Liability Insurance

✓ RPII Operator Training

✓ DBS-Checked Team Members

✓ Professionally Inspected Equipment

✓ Risk Assessments Available

✓ Method Statements Available

✓ Professional Installation

✓ Pre-Use Safety Checks

✓ Weather & Wind Monitoring

We can provide relevant safety documentation for schools, venues and event organisers where required.

Weather & Outdoor Events

Outdoor inflatable events remain subject to suitable weather conditions.

Inflatables must not operate above their permitted wind limits.

As a general safety rule, equipment must not operate where wind speeds or gusts exceed 24mph.

Heavy rain, thunderstorms, flooding, unsafe ground or other severe weather can also affect an event.

Where possible, we recommend having:

An indoor backup option

An alternative event date

We'll discuss weather arrangements when planning your event.

Site Inspections Available

For larger events, we may recommend a site inspection.

This allows us to assess:

• Available space

• Access

• Ground conditions

• Surface type

• Anchoring requirements

• Power

• Equipment positioning

• Queuing arrangements

• Crowd flow

• Potential hazards

Planning properly beforehand makes event day considerably easier.

Indoor Fundraising Events

Fundraising events aren't limited to summer.

Subject to venue suitability, we can also create indoor inflatable events in larger:

🏫 School Sports Halls

🏢 Community Centres

🏟️ Leisure Facilities

🎪 Event Halls

This can provide schools and organisations with another fundraising opportunity during the colder months.

Areas We Cover

AW Inflatables provides fundraising events across the South West, including:

Weston-super-Mare • Bristol • Portishead • Clevedon • Nailsea • Bridgwater • Burnham-on-Sea • Cheddar • Yatton • Bath • Taunton • Highbridge and surrounding areas.

For larger events, we may be able to travel further depending on the requirements.