Melbourn Village College library regeneration fund

Aim

Help us create a library our students deserve. Inspire a love of reading, transform young lives.

Melbourn Village College is raising funds to transform our library into a modern, welcoming and inspiring space where students can read, study and thrive.

We have high ambitions for inclusion and want every student to have access to a space where they feel welcome, supported, and able to flourish.

Our vision is to create a quiet, comfortable environment where young people can build the confidence, skills, and aspirations that will help them achieve their full potential.

We want our library to be a place where students can:

• Develop a lifelong love of reading
• Build confidence, literacy and study skills
• Access high-quality books and learning resources
• Enjoy a calm, welcoming environment
• Feel valued, supported, and inspired to achieve their ambitions

This project is about more than bookshelves and furniture. It is about showing young people that they matter, their education matters, and their future matters.

How you can help

We are seeking donations to our Crowdfunder campaign from the local community. Every donation, whether large or small, will help transform the space.

We are also offering a range of corporate sponsorship opportunities with a range of rewards recognising support.

We are also keen to develop a volunteer community to help keep the library organised, and to help our students with literacy and to develop a lifelong love of reading. If you have a few spare hours each week and would be interested in volunteering in the school library, we would love to hear from you. Email [email protected] to open a discussion.

What your support will fund

Donations will directly support the transformation of the library through:

• Comfortable seating and reading areas
• New books and literacy resources
• Study tables and independent learning spaces
• Modern shelving and storage
• SEND-friendly reading and wellbeing areas

Every contribution, regardless of size, will help create a lasting resource that benefits hundreds of young people each year.

Sponsorship opportunities

We will recognise significant supporters of the project as follows -

Community Supporter - Up to £100

• Your name added to the framed thank you poster in the library.

Bronze Sponsor - £101-£250

Community Supporter benefits plus:

• Recognition in project updates communicated via the school newsletter.

Silver Sponsor - £251-£500

All Bronze benefits plus:

• Recognition on the school website.
• Social media acknowledgement across school channels.

Gold Sponsor - £501-£1,000

All Silver benefits plus:

• Featured recognition in school newsletters.
• Individual recognition plaque within the new library, including your company or organisation logo.
• Opportunities to be featured in local publicity relating to the project, where appropriate.

Major Donor - £1,001+

All Gold benefits plus:

• Featured recognition on a dedicated supporters display within the library.
• Recognition across both school and Trust communication channels.
• Community engagement and press opportunities, where appropriate.
• Recognition as the literacy award sponsor at the school's Annual Achievement Awards in December, with your logo in the event program, and an on-stage thank you from the Principal.

Leave a lasting legacy

By supporting this project, you will be investing directly in the future of local young people, helping create a space that inspires learning, improves wellbeing and encourages every student to believe in what they can achieve.

Help us build a library that our students can be proud of and our community can help create.

Funding method

Keep what you raise – this project will receive all pledges made by 22nd October 2026 at 10:18am