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Advice, case studies and product updates for PTAs, charities and organisations running online auctions.

Practical guides on prizes, bids, payments and online fundraising.

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New to online PTA auctions?

Start with the practical step-by-step guide, then explore prize ideas, bid-boosting tactics and payment options.

17 October 2025 PTA auctions

How to Run a Successful Online PTA Auction: A Step-by-Step Guide

Plan an online PTA auction from outreach to wrap-up with timeline checklists, platform essentials, and proven bid-boosting tactics.

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Getting started

Guides for planning your first online charity, club or community auction and getting the basics right.

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26 February 2026 Fundraising tips

How to Run an Online Charity Auction: A Practical Guide for Small Organisations

A practical UK guide to running an online charity auction for PTAs, small charities, clubs and community groups, including prizes, timings, promotion and payments.

Prize ideas and sourcing

Ideas for sourcing better prizes and shaping auction themes families will want to bid on.

3 articles

11 October 2025 PTA auctions

Practical PTA Fundraising Tips: Building Lasting Partnerships and Choosing the Right Prizes

Discover how to nurture long-term donor relationships and choose the perfect mix of PTA auction and raffle prizes.

16 April 2026 PTA auctions

Why a Themed Summer School Auction Can Raise More (With Less Effort)

Learn why a School Holidays Sorted theme can improve participation, simplify prize sourcing, and increase final bid values for summer school auctions.

25 October 2025 PTA auctions

Autumn PTA Fundraising Ideas: How to Add an Online Auction to Your School Event

Practical UK PTA autumn fundraising ideas, including fairs, discos, film nights, bonfire night events and how to add an online auction without creating lots of extra admin.

Boosting bids

Practical ideas for getting more parents to browse, bid and come back before the auction closes.

3 articles

8 November 2025 PTA auctions

How to Boost Bids in an Online PTA Auction: Engagement Strategies That Work

Practical strategies for increasing bids and engagement in an online PTA auction, with examples from a real Aucly auction that received 1,074 bids from 63 bidders.

15 November 2025 PTA auctions

Micro-Auctions for PTAs: How to Run a Small Online Auction With 3–10 Prizes

A practical UK PTA guide to running a small micro-auction with 3–10 prizes, including formats, prize ideas, a 7-day plan and promotion copy.

1 September 2025 PTA auctions

7 Proven PTA Auction Tips: Lessons from a Real School Auction That Raised £2,265

Practical PTA auction tips from a real Aucly school auction that raised £2,265 towards a playground refurbishment.

Payments and product updates

Updates on Aucly features, online payments and platform improvements.

3 articles

24 April 2026 Product update

Aucly Now Supports Card Payments with Stripe

Aucly now supports secure card payments powered by Stripe, giving school PTAs, charities and fundraisers a simpler way to collect payments from winning bidders.

3 October 2025 Product update

Feature Friday – What’s New at Aucly

Catch up on the latest Feature Friday releases, including refreshed bidder views and a slick mobile payment workflow.

15 September 2025 Product update

Welcome to Aucly

Meet the family behind Aucly and discover why we're building a PTA-first auction platform for school fundraisers.

Fundraising comparisons and data

Evidence, comparisons and context for PTA organisers considering online auctions.

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30 October 2025 PTA auctions

PTA Auctions vs Raffles: What UK Schools Should Consider

A practical UK guide comparing PTA raffles and online auctions, including when each format works, what to check, and how auctions can support school fundraising events.

10 August 2025 PTA auctions

How Big Do PTA Auctions Really Stack Up?

Explore the fundraising scale of PTA auctions with fresh UK data and practical takeaways for your next event.