Ballot now CLOSED!

Following unprecedented interest in our Community & Education Programme, we wanted to ensure our nestling nurturers were chosen in the fairest way possible. So, this time, participants were drawn in a Penguin Chick Ballot, entries for which have now closed! 

All successful schools and groups have now been notified, confirming that their organisation has a chick in the Waddle.

We know this will be disappointing news for your school or group and we are currently working on ways that unsuccessful nestling nurturers can still play a part.

Whilst it won’t involve decorating a penguin chick for the trail itself, there will be whole school/group activity suggestions so you can still waddle in Worcester whilst supporting St Richard’s Hospice next summer.

Thanks for your understanding.

Costs


Self-Funded
£800
Buy your sculpture outright, with no fundraising commitment. An invoice will be issued in September 2023, payable within 7 days.

Fundraising Pledge 
£1,300
Commit to raising a minimum of £1,300 for St Richard’s Hospice (£650 by the end of January 2024 and £650 by the end of September 2024). If not enough funds have been raised, an invoice for the outstanding amount will be issued.

Sponsored by a third party
£1,100
A business or individual can sponsor your sculpture on your behalf. An invoice will be issued in September 2023, payable within 7 days.

FAQs – Community & Education Programme

What is the Community and Education Programme?

Integral to the main event is the Community & Education Programme, which will open to all schools and community groups in Worcestershire in September 2023. We will invite schools, youth clubs, community groups and children’s services to get involved and share the amazing experience of the great Waddle of Worcester.

Penguin chick sculptures will accompany our great big penguins, exhibited in clusters within Crowngate Shopping Centre and selected shops within the city. The nestlings will complement and add value to the main great Waddle art trail, showcasing the creativity of groups within our community.

Once the waddle has drawn to a close, the colourful sculptures will be returned to their creators as a permanent legacy.

Applications for this scheme will open in September 2023, via a Ballot.

How does my school/ community group take part in the waddle?

Following unprecedented interest in our Community & Education Programme, we want to ensure our nestling nurturers are chosen in the fairest way possible. So, this time, schools and groups must enter a Penguin Chick Ballot, for a chance to take part in the Waddle.

What is the Penguin Chick Ballot?

The Penguin Chick Ballot is a random draw for schools and community groups, to be a part of the Community and Education Programme associated with the Waddle of Worcester Art Trail. The programme provides supported learning activities, alongside a Medium-size penguin chick sculpture, that will be a part of an art trail around Worcester City Centre in the summer of 2024. Following a Farewell Event at the end of the summer, the penguin chicks will return to the schools and community groups that decorated them, as a lasting legacy to their involvement in the Waddle.

There is no guarantee that your application will be successful. Entry into the Penguin Chick Ballot does not automatically entitle applicants to a sculpture, but to a place in the draw.

How do I enter my school/ community group into the Ballot?

The Ballot has now closed.

When will the Penguin Chick Ballot take place?

The Ballot will open on Monday 4th September 2023 and close on Friday 15th September 2023 at 5pm.

How will we find out if our school/ community group has been successful?

Successful applicants will be notified by email by 5pm on Wednesday 20th September 2023.

How are the successful Ballot entries selected?

Once the Ballot closes, entries will be checked for duplications to ensure only one entry per school/ group is entered into the Ballot. Each individual school/ group entry will then be assigned a unique number. These numbers will be entered into an online randomiser, which will select the successful entries.

What happens if you receive more than one entry for a school/ community group?

Only one entry per school/ community group will go into the ballot, however all those who entered that particular school or group will be notified by email.

If our school/ group is successful, when will we be invoiced?

Depending on the option selected on your Ballot form, will depend on when payment will need to be made, as follows:

Self-Funded
£800
Buy your sculpture outright, with no fundraising commitment. An invoice will be issued in September 2023, payable within 7 days.

Fundraising Pledge 
£1,300
Commit to raising a minimum of £1,300 for St Richard’s Hospice (£650 by the end of January 2024 and £650 by the end of September 2024). If not enough funds have been raised, an invoice for the outstanding amount will be issued.

Sponsored by a third party
£1,100
A business or individual can sponsor your sculpture on your behalf. An invoice will be issued in September 2023, payable within 7 days.

Are there other ways we can get involved if we are unsuccessful?

Yes, there will be lots of ways that your community will be able to be involved with the Waddle of Worcester!

We will be working on ideas and suggestions over the next few months and sharing these will everyone who has expressed an interest in the Community and Education Programme.

Whilst it won’t involve decorating a Penguin Chick for the trail itself, there will be whole school/group activity suggestions, so you can still feel very much a part of this city-wide initiative and fundraiser for St Richard’s Hospice.

If we secure a penguin chick, what are the next steps?

Community & Education Programme Timeline

8th February 2024
All participating schools and groups will be invited to a ‘Learner Programme Inspiration Event’. Schools and Groups will join a workshop, where we’ll showcase how to maximise learning, marketing, fundraising, exposure and engagement opportunities throughout the waddle. Each chick will be issued with a Learning Programme Pack which will include design inspiration for the penguin chick and guidelines for materials to use.

16th February 2024
Penguin chicks will be available for schools to collect from a location in Worcester City Centre.

16th February – 3rd May 2024
All penguin chicks are decorated by schools and community groups in readiness for the Waddle of Worcester. Decoration themes can be chosen by the school/group. Full details and ideas are within the Learning Resource Pack which will be issued with each penguin chick.

26th April 2024
Deadline for completing an online ‘Design submission form’ so we can create a plaque and include details of each penguin chick on the Waddle of Worcester website and app, as well as in other promotional material.

3rd May 2024
All sculptures must be returned, in readiness for the trail.

22nd July 2024
Official opening of the Waddle of Worcester Art Trail – 10am

22nd July 2024 – 15th September 2024
For 8 weeks, all penguin sculptures will be displayed around Worcester city centre, with chicks located within Crowngate Shopping Centre and selected shop windows/locations, forming a free public art trail.

September – October 2024
All the sculptures are brought together for one last time, at a ‘Farewell Event’, which is a ticketed event, open to the public. Visitors have the chance to say a final farewell, before the sculptures head off to their forever homes.

From 16th October 2024
All penguin chicks will be available for collection from a Worcester city centre location, where they will return to the schools and community groups who decorated them, creating a lasting legacy of involvement in the Waddle of Worcester.

Schools and Groups collect their penguin chick sculptures from a Worcester city centre location – by prior appointment ONLY.

The penguin goes home to the school/ group who decorated them, as a lasting legacy of their involvement in the Waddle of Worcester.

Whilst the large sculptures are auctioned in October, to raise vital funds for St Richard’s Hospice, to help us continue our care.

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