Support Us
Torphins Playgroup Preschool is a registered Scottish charity (SC008749) run by the local community to provide high-quality affordable childcare and opportunities for children to learn, explore and flourish through play.
We pride ourselves on the quality of the service we provide for the children and families that access Torphins Playgroup Preschool, and we fundraise for every aspect of it. This includes the resources that the children access, the heating and lighting of the building, and our amazing staff team.
We will always need our community, now more than ever. This page gives some ideas of how you can support us to keep supporting you!
How Can You Support Torphins Playgroup Preschool?
Easy Ways To Raise Money For Torphins Playgroup Preschool
You can nominate Torphins Playgroup Preschool as your chosen beneficiary on:
Amazon Smile and Easy Fundraising
It may not seem like a lot, but every time you spend, these websites give us a small donation with no additional cost to you!
…or you can support us in other ways:
Join The Committee
Torphins Playgroup Preschool is led by a committee of volunteers from the parent body and from the wider community.
The committee meets once a month for around 40 minutes to discuss activities, plan events, review finances and fundraising, and to keep the group running.
The AGM is held annually in June, and the committee is re-elected. The following positions are available on an annual basis:
- Chairperson
- Vice Chairperson
- Treasurer
- Secretary
- Website Officer
- Rota Secretary
- Wages Clerk
- Ordinary Members
Playgroup requires a full committee to stay open, so if you have enthusiasm and a bit of spare time, we would love to hear from you!
Give Us Your Time
Torphins Playgroup Preschool is very grateful to its group of amazing community volunteers who support with their skills and time. The volunteers do incredible things, everything from gardening, building equipment, and running events and fundraising initiatives. If you would like to support us as a volunteer, please contact us via (email)[mailto:torphinsplaygroup.committee@gmail.com]
Gift Resources
There are some things that we always need more of at Torphins Playgroup! Here are some examples of the things we just can’t get enough of, if you or your organisation would like to support Playgroup with a donation of materials or equipment.
Chalk, hats, bracelets/bangles, dried herbs, flour, pasta shapes, shaving foam, shells, coloured pens/pencils, pebbles, baskets, crates, ceramic cups and plates, picture frames, photo frames, clocks, kitchen utensils and colanders, and balls of all sizes.