26/08/2026
😂💚 AIM HIGH 2026 – “IT WON’T GO AHEAD…” 💚😂
Oh yes. We heard that one too. 👀
When we first announced that we were going to put on a huge, completely FREE and inclusive festival in Higham Ferrers, a couple of comments made their way back to us…
“They’ll never get the funding.”
“It won’t go ahead.”
Well…
AWKWARD. 😂😂😂
Because not only is Aim High going ahead…
We now have SO MANY sponsors and supporters that we can’t even tag them all in one post!
Turns out telling a group of slightly stubborn people that something won’t happen is quite an effective way of making absolutely certain that it does. 😂
And if you know Sara, you’ll know that “you won’t be able to do that” generally translates in her head to:
“Challenge accepted.” 🦄😂
So, to the businesses and organisations who DID believe in us:
💚 Merkur Community
💚 Hockridge Mortgages
💚 Ashgrove Clinic
💚 Faculty Room
💚 Coached by Jack
💚 Born 2 Dance
💚 Higham Ferrers Working Men’s Club
💚 Wellingborough Wills
💚 Little Steps Day Nursery
💚 Snowdon Homes
💚 Sidey Designs
💚 Linear Roofing
💚 Water Work Services
💚 Noble Eye Centre
💚 Brioche Pasquier
💚 Any Occasion Toilets
💚 Happy Printz
💚 Markets @ The Shed
💚 Northampton Saints Foundation
💚 Rushden Pride
💚 Girl Pack
💚 Just That Company Ltd
💚 Beat Route Radio
💚 Nene Legal
💚 Higham Vets & Pet Spa
💚 Elsby & Co
💚 John White Shoes
💚 Orbit Tyres
💚 Stagecraft
💚 Gabriellas & Donzella Wines
💚 Richard James Estate Agents
💚 Simpson & Weekley Estate Agents
💚 Addacas Accounting
💚 Ferrers Needle
💚 Halfyard Barbers & Bar
💚 Val Adaway - Utility Warehouse
💚 Not For Profit People
💚 Bertie’s Pet Foods
💚 Barker & Barnet
💚 MKM Wellingborough
And there are STILL MORE people, businesses, volunteers and organisations who have donated products, services, prizes, time and expertise.
We genuinely have so many people to thank that we can’t tag everyone in the main post, so we’ll be tagging you all in the comments instead. 💚
Facebook may have limits…
Apparently our ability to ask people for money does not. 😂😂😂
Some of you gave £100.
Some £250.
Some £500.
Some £1,000.
Some £1,500+.
Some funded entire activities.
Some donated services.
Some donated products.
Some opened doors and introduced us to other people.
Some fundraised.
Some gave their time.
And some simply said:
“What do you need?”
And collectively, YOU have made this possible.
Because on Saturday 19th September, families will be able to come to Higham Ferrers and enjoy:
🎡 Free fairground rides
🎨 Free face painting
✨ Free glitter tattoos
🎮 Free gaming bus
🧸 Free soft play
🏰 Free inflatables
🦖 Free dinosaurs
🎪 Free activities
💚 Dedicated SEND provision
🎶 Live entertainment
🌈 And SO much more.
No entrance fee.
No charge for the funded activities.
No child having to stand at the side watching because Mum, Dad or their carer can’t afford another £5.
That was the vision.
And thanks to an incredible group of businesses, organisations and people who decided to back us…
IT’S HAPPENING. 💚
Now there is one final thing we need.
PEOPLE.
LOTS AND LOTS OF PEOPLE. 😂
We want those fields absolutely PACKED.
We want every sponsor who has handed over their money, time, products or services to stand there on 19th September, look around and think:
“Yep. THAT’S what we helped create.”
So please like and follow Ailsa’s Aim, SHARE our Aim High posts, tag your friends and COME!
And although Aim High is completely free for you, it certainly hasn’t been free for us to put on.
If you can afford to contribute £1, £5, £10 or anything at all, please help us keep Aim High free and, importantly, help with its longevity.
Because we don’t want this to be a one-off.
We want Aim High to become an annual event. 💚
Donate here:
https://www.justgiving.com/page/aimhigh2026?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL
If you can’t donate?
COME ANYWAY.
Please.
That is exactly why we’re doing this. 💚
📅 Saturday 19th September 2026
⏰ 12pm–8pm
📍 Higham Ferrers
🎟️ COMPLETELY FREE
“They’ll never get the funding.”
“It won’t go ahead.”
Well…
We got the funding.
It IS going ahead.
And we’re already talking about 2027. 😂😂😂
Perhaps don’t tell us we can’t do that one either…
Actually, go on.
WE DARE YOU. 🦄😂💚
To every single sponsor, donor, business, volunteer, fundraiser and person who has helped us get this far:
THANK YOU.
We appreciate every single one of you.
Now let’s fill those fields and show everyone exactly what a community can achieve when enough people say YES. 💚🎪✨
