# Oxfam develops fundraising event for under-fives

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2011/05/09/oxfam-develops-fundraising-event-underfives/
- Published: 2011-05-09T08:01:01+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**The Big Zoom is a new way for children under five to raise funds for Oxfam. The
event takes place between 13 and 19 June 2011 and is focused around vehicles and
movement.**

It has been created in partership with [Playforce](http://www.playforce.co.uk), 
which specialises in the design and creation of innovative, [curriculum-linked play environments](https://blog.curriculosolutions.com/how-to-bring-your-curriculum-into-the-digital-age)
for children in schools and early years settings, and its sister company [Poddely](http://www.poddely.com).

Nurseries, crèches, playgroups, and parents are being encouraged to organise their
own Big Zoom, by setting up a short course for children to zoom around, whilst raising
money. Children can choose any wheeled vehicle that they like to ride on – from 
scooters to skates, bikes to trikes, and prams to pushchairs.

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Children can zoom around one big circuit or laps of a smaller course, and organisers
can add to the fun with slalom cones, ramps and obstacles. Money can be raised through
sponsorship, or by charging an entrance fee for each Big Zoom event.

Sandra Wilkinson, Product Manager for the [Oxfam Big Zoom](http://www.oxfam.org.uk/bigzoom),
said: “We’re very pleased that Playforce are supporting Oxfam and the Big Zoom. 
Their innovative and educational Poddely play equipment adds to the fun of the Big
Zoom and their support helps Oxfam to make a difference to the lives of poor people
around the world.”

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