London Music Fund
The London Music Fund is an independent charity whose vision is that every child who demonstrates significant musical ability, enthusiasm and commitment to learning an instrument should be given the opportunity to develop their potential. Our mission is to enable young Londoners from low-income families to have access to high-quality, sustained, progressive music education.
Royal National College for the Blind, The
The Royal National College for the Blind (RNC) is a specialist residential college of further education for young people aged 16 to 25 with blindness and visual impairments. Alongside academic and vocational learning, students develop the practical skills needed for greater independence and adult life. Specialist support includes mobility and independent living skills, Braille, assistive technology, accessible sport, work experience, and preparation for employment or university.
Schoolreaders
One in four children leave primary school unable to read to the expected standard. This makes it harder for them to fully access their secondary education and negatively affects their life chances. By placing reading volunteers in state primary schools, Schoolreaders allows children to explore books and improve their reading comprehension, fluency and enjoyment with a reliable, dependable adult.
Sutton Trust, The
The Sutton Trust is the UK’s leading social mobility charity. We believe every young person should have a fair chance in life, regardless of their family’s income, the school they go to or where they grow up. But today in this country, the opportunity to succeed is heavily shaped by socio-economic background. Our mission is to change this. Our programmes empower young people to access life-changing opportunities, and our research influences national change to deliver a fairer future.
Teaching Staff Trust, The
The Teaching Staff Trust (TST) provides financial support to anyone who has been employed for five years or more in the education of children under 19 in the UK and is facing unexpected financial problems. We help serving and retired teachers and teaching assistants, welfare staff, administrators and all those who cook, clean, maintain and supervise within educational walls. We are the only charity that specifically includes early years educators in our community.