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Our partners and supporters

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Becoming and Education Funding Partner of Saturday School Ltd allows organisations to demonstrate and celebrate their commitment to supporting educational opportunities for young people and adults in Scotland; making it clear that these organisations recognise and value the talent and potential of the people in their local or national community. 

 

Our Education Funding Partners make up a growing and diverse group of companies who make success in education a reality for Saturday School Scholars.

 

Our Education Funding Partners are making it possible for our scholars to access any of the options listed below:

Tuition and Revision - National 5 and Higher

  • Weekly taught revision lessons (in-person Glasgow and/or Edinburgh)

  • Grade Booster Days (in-person Glasgow and/or Edinburgh)

  • Online Monthly Masterclasses 

  • 24/7 online support from subject teachers 

  • A wealth of learning/study resources and materials 

Qualifications and Awards

  • Higher and National 5 Maths

  • Higher and National 5 English

  • Higher and National 5 Biology

  • Higher and National 5 Chemistry

  • Higher and National 5 Physics

  • Exam entry for private candidates

  • SQA Personal Development Award

  • The Young STEM Leader Programme/Awards (SCQF Levels 4 to 7)

 

Study and Career Support​

  • Job application/interview support

  • UCAS application advice

  • Engagement with experts in industry and academia

  • Work experience opportunities

  • Mentoring/coaching

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"I can't thank the foundation enough for this opportunity" 

 

Euan 

"Within the space of a few lessons of my scholarship, I turned my chemistry scores around, from 20% to 70%, that in itself shows the incredible difference Saturday School makes"   

 

Amelia

“The classes are great for me as they make me feel relaxed and confident to ask questions, something I can't normally do in school.”

Makshal

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"The goal is to make sure throughout college or university and after the scholars finish their course, they know the path to graduate apprenticeships or to our E placement programme - where we can help them secure placements within industry. So this is a longer play for ScotlandIS to support these scholars in STEM"

Karen Meechan, CEO of ScotlandIS

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Benefits for Education Funding Partners

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:

  • 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 

Additional benefits and opportunities:

  • 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

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

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.  

 

Education Funding Partnerships at Saturday School Ltd are available in many forms, from small sponsorship opportunities through to a bespoke, branded, co-designed scholarship programme.

  • Education Funding Partner for the Saturday School Scholarship - £3000

  • Bespoke, branded, co-designed scholarship - £10,000

  • Funding of an individual learner, class or event - from £500

To learn more, or become a valued Education Funding Partner, get in touch.

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