Benefits for Education Funding Partners

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We understand that organisations, companies, and individuals who fund our scholarship programme at Saturday School are not looking to gain any benefit for themselves.  It is clear from the many partnership agreements we have, that our partners and supporters are simply contributing to unlock and maximise the potential of individuals within their community or even on a national scale.  Nevertheless, our Education Funding Partners are automatically recognised by their commitment to the social and cultural values that Saturday School promotes. 

 

Our supporters strengthen their public reputation and standing through the impact they make for our learners, in many cases, supporting those who need it most.    

 

Being an Education Funding Partner offers:

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• full use of the Education Funding Partnership logo and Saturday School branding for use in company publications and media

• company logo and biography on our Education Funding Partner webpage with backlinks

• company video biography on the Saturday School website and social media

• acknowledgment within our annual independent impact report

• company editorial in our annual scholarship case study report

• regular article publication via Saturday School social media channels to our vast learner, parent/carer and education community/audience

• offer of a keynote speech at our launch and celebration events

• a range of digital assets including photography with scholars and company staff for use in media publications

• regular updates on scholarship progress

• detailed final report on learner attainment and outcomes

• inclusion in all relevant press and media publications from Saturday School 

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Additional benefits and opportunities:

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• creation of work experience/placement opportunities for scholars (appropriate safeguarding action required)

• recruitment opportunities

• meeting the expectations of employers in the Career Education Standard

• building clear links to education and developing an understanding of curriculum and policy

• development and professional learning for company staff

• delivering on national strategy such as Developing the Young Workforce

• raising awareness of local issues, relevant to the communities in which organisations are located/active

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Education Funding Partners can often embed their own professional aims, targets or corporate social responsibilities into their support of our scholarship programme, many of our supporters are committed to areas such as:

 

• closing the attainment gap

• increasing access for underrepresented groups in particular subjects

• widening participation for underserved people/communities

• challenging stereotypes in education

• fulfilling commitments on in-house, local or national policy

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The points above are often vital in the selection process for scholarships, and Education Funding Partners can have as much involvement in this process as they wish, identifying the right people who they know will benefit most from being awarded a place on the programme.  

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