Discover how SuperKind helped Notting Hill Prep students take action on causes they care about—raising over £6K and transforming awareness into real-world impact.
How has SuperKind shaped students' awareness of problems in their local community and the world around them?
At Notting Hill Prep, we view charity and social action through a holistic lens. Our pupils have always shown a strong desire to bring about positive change, and the SuperKind platform has enabled us to build on that enthusiasm with structure and purpose. It helps us consolidate our approach to social action across the school community and curriculum.
It [SuperKind] has helped us to consolidate our approach to social action..."
SuperKind is an incredibly useful and age-appropriate online platform. It provides a safe space where pupils can explore causes they care about, be inspired by other young changemakers, learn how to take action, and fundraise safely online (if they choose to fundraise as their social action!). It also offers excellent classroom resources that support our teachers and align with our school’s values.
What are some examples of social action projects that have been inspired by SuperKind?
SuperKind has become an important part of our School Leadership Award service element, with children using the platform to research and plan their own charitable projects.
One standout initiative has been our “Grow A Fiver” campaign, part of our 11 Plus Programme. Pupils were given £5 and challenged to grow it through fundraising activities for a charity of their choice. Using SuperKind, students researched charities including animal welfare organisations, Action Against Hunger, and gender rights groups. They designed and delivered creative fundraising activities entirely on their own. This approach reflects our ethos as a Thinking School—encouraging student autonomy and deep engagement.
Most recently, to mark our 20th anniversary, we launched our biggest SuperKind-powered campaign yet: “20 for 20.” Students were encouraged to create fundraising activities based around the theme of “20”—from baking 20 cookies to doing 20 days of push-ups or household chores. They set up their own fundraising pages through SuperKind, learned about our school’s foundation, and clearly articulated why their cause mattered. We originally set a goal to raise £2,020—but our pupils blew us away, raising an incredible £6,530.
To foster excitement, we also awarded prizes in categories like Most Creative, Best Demonstration of an NHP Value, and Most Challenging Fundraiser. The campaign generated brilliant feedback from staff, students, and parents alike—and the children were talking about it for weeks afterward. It was not only a fundraiser but a celebration of community, creativity, and student empowerment.
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What benefits to enabling social action have you observed?
Giving pupils agency over their social action leads to deeper engagement and long-term commitment to making a difference. By allowing students to choose their own causes, they become more invested and proactive—often bringing their learning home and initiating important conversations with their families.
Through initiatives like Climate Week, our Grow A Fiver and 20 for 20 campaigns, and ongoing research via SuperKind, we’ve seen students become more aware of global issues such as climate change, poverty, and conflict. While these topics can be daunting, taking action has a clear, positive impact on pupil wellbeing. They feel empowered, informed, and hopeful.
The success of the 20 for 20 campaign especially demonstrated how social action can build confidence and leadership. Our pupils took ownership of their ideas, led their campaigns, and made a real-world impact. They now proudly say they raised thousands of pounds for charity—not their parents, not the school—but them. That sense of pride and purpose is exactly what we aim to cultivate.
Our takeaway message for anyone considering using SuperKind
We will definitely be hosting more fundraisers on SuperKind in the future and couldn’t recommend it highly enough!
SuperKind has helped introduce our children to social action not only in a really informative and important way, but also encouraged them to get involved in a fun way. It has given them the confidence to take a lead and engage with their local community, and the feedback from parents was brilliant too! Thank you SuperKind!
