Last Friday, staff from across InFocus – including College, Therapy, Jigsaw Adult Services and our Senior Leadership Team – took part in a spooktacular pumpkin carving competition!

Young people from across InFocus were the judges, voting for their favourite pumpkins, using specifically printed ballot papers featuring the VI sign for ‘pumpkin’. All the entries were wonderfully scary – they included a range of tactile designs as well as interactive elements such as a button with scream sound effects, flashing disco lights and even slime.

It was a fantastic way to end the half term, bringing everyone together and helping young people to build citizenship skills through a fun, hands-on activity.

Looking for a Halloween fundraising idea? A pumpkin carving competition is a simple, low-cost and fun way to raise money for InFocus! Pumpkins can often be picked up for as little as £1, and a small entry fee of £1-£2 soon adds up.

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