CASCA - Camden School's Community Association

CASCA stands for ‘Camden School Community Association’ and is composed of parents/carers and CSG staff. We are a registered charity and, as such, hold open quarterly meetings and appoint a chair and key committee roles. Beyond that, we are a very informal, friendly group who do what we can to raise funds for the school and for the enrichment of our children’s education.

We have 2 main objectives:

1. Provide social/community activities and regular communications to support parents, carers and the extended CSG community.
2. Fundraise within our community to enable the school to continue offering outstanding education and experience to students, despite funding cuts.

We run a variety of annual fundraising and social events, including a hugely popular Jumble Sale, Christmas Tree sale, Quiz Night & Auction, Car Boot Sale and SummerFest, amongst others. We also run an affordable bar at many school events, and we are always on the lookout for helpers.

The 2024/25 school year has been very successful in terms of our fundraising events, and we raised £40,000 through our fundraising events and bars. Some of the school projects that were funded through CASCA include:

• Equipment, Books, & Stationery for School Departments - £19,400
• Duke of Edinburgh Bronze & Silver Award - £5,500
• Hardship Help - £3,900
• Debatemate Workshops and Programme - £3,800
• Library Books & Furniture - £2,500
• Decorating Room 1.0 & Dining Hall - £2,100
• Model UN - £1,400
• Psychology A Level Resources - £1,200

As a parent/carer of a child at Camden School for Girls, you are automatically a member of CASCA and will receive updates on our work through regular school communication channels, such as Friday News and ParentMail. We would love you to get involved by volunteering to help run a bar one evening or a stall at the Jumble Sale or Summerfest. It’s a lot of fun and a great way to get to know the school and other parents.

You can do as much or as little as you are able! We hold open meetings every term to which everyone is invited, and we are always available by email, so please get in touch with Carenn at casca@csg.school if you would like to get involved!

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Casca Open Meetings – All Welcome

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More Ways to Help

• You can donate directly to the Camden School for Girls Excellence Fund
• You can raise money for FREE by shopping online via Easyfundraising. It's really easy and won't cost you a penny extra – full instructions below!
• Corporate donations is an area where CASCA is actively trying to grow, and we hope to continue this in the 2025/2026 school year. Please get in touch if you have any related ideas!

The Easyfundraising scheme donates a small percentage of your online purchases to your chosen cause, at NO COST to you. The money is contributed by the companies you purchase from. Hundreds of popular retailers are part of the scheme, including Argos, Amazon, John Lewis, Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury's and many more, including most UK train companies, car rentals, airlines, utilities, phone and broadband companies.

It takes 2 minutes to set up, and it’s very straightforward:

• Go to: www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/camdenschoolforgirlslondon/
• Create an account. You’ll need to give your name, email address and choose a password.
• A little blue icon will appear on the toolbar at the top of your screen. Next time you want to shop online, just click on the icon. You then access your chosen retailer via the Easy Fund-raising site, so a donation can be collected.

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Events & Bar Team

A friendly, rotating team of volunteers helps out with specific CASCA events and runs the bar for school events.  Joining the team is a great way to meet other parents, and you can do as much or as little as you are able.  If you are interested in joining, please contact Kyra or Carenn at casca@csg.school.

 

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Officers & CASCA team