The benefits of letting out your school & facilities

How schools can benefit from extra revenue from lettings

You know your school and its facilities better than anyone and, as such, you also know just how spacious, generous and versatile your school facilities are; not to mention the hours, days and weeks at a time – i.e. out of school hours/term times – those facilities sit unoccupied and vacant; often lengthy periods of time when your school facilities could be making additional revenue which could, in turn, support your financial goals for the school year. 

So, here, we’ll explore: what are the benefits of letting out your school & facilities? 

The benefits of letting out your school & facilities

Creating additional revenue: We’ll start with the most obvious one, here: letting out your school and school facilities outside of term times, in the evenings and at weekends, will provide your school with a steady stream of additional income from spaces that are otherwise dormant and unused. This additional income can then, as mentioned briefly above, contribute to your overall financial goals for the school year – whether you’re in need of new computers for your IT suite or new sports equipment. 

Strengthening and developing ties to your community: As a local school, naturally you already have fantastic ties to your local community – a school often viewed by many as the heart of a healthy & active community. However, by bringing in local groups, clubs and events to let your facilities – and therefore bringing in new and different members of your community regularly – you’re able to both strengthen and increase those community ties, and reach new members of your community; forming new relationships, growing your reach enhancing your reputation.

Showcasing your facilities: Letting your school also provides you with the opportunity to proudly showcase your school and its facilities to a wide variety of people in your area – people from local businesses, church groups, sports clubs, neighbouring towns & villages etc. – all people and valuable members of the community who may otherwise never have the chance to experience your outstanding school.

Developing new partnerships: Getting new businesses, social groups, church groups and sports clubs etc. into your spaces can also lead to the development of new and long-lasting, beneficial partnerships with local and national organisations. This could lead to additional support from businesses, or additional bookings – long term, short term or one off – and, as a result, could lead to increasing additional income. 

Providing access to sports & fitness opportunities: By letting your facilities out health, sports and fitness clubs especially, you’re providing local people with convenient ways to stay fit & healthy, socialise with people of similar mindsets and, depending on the activities involved, a way for families to get fit and healthy, whilst having fun and spending time together. Not only do these kinds of activities often have a significant positive impact on physical health, but can also have a significant positive impact on mental health, also. 

Out of hours school lettings is an easy and simple way to make your school extra revenue, enhance your reputations, help you build partnerships and strengthen your ties within the local community, as well as provide local people with access to new opportunities – benefiting your school AND your community in a multitude of ways. 

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