- Harnessing energies
Philosophy
We believe in the positive potential of building the right connections. Our philosophy aims to harness the energies of different sectors easily and effectively.
By approaching our work in this way, we connect and open pathways to a positive future for students, teachers, schools and their wider communities.
At the heart of the philosophy is the UN Sustainable Development Goal 4 – ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education and promoting lifelong learning opportunities for all.
When partnerships are built in the right way
Barriers can be overcome between:
Education and Enterprise
State and Independent Schools
Advantage and Disadvantage
“Four days – that’s how long it took to change my attitudes towards self-reflection and personal development, as well as my views on what to be a leader really means.”
Impact
All our community investment programmes, people awards and projects are directed at and assessed against core indices of deprivation.
- There were 4.2 million children living in poverty in the UK in 2021-22. That's 29 per cent of children, or nine in a classroom of 30.
- 44 per cent of children living in lone-parent families are in poverty.
- Children from Black and minority ethnic groups are more likely to be in poverty
- Work does not provide a guaranteed route out of poverty in the UK.
- Children in larger families are at a far greater risk of living in poverty.
- Between 1998 and 2003 reducing child poverty was made a priority - with a comprehensive strategy and investment in children - and the number of children in poverty fell by 600,000.
“Richard arrived in Deal last year and introduced hiimself to the club. His engagement and imagination has led to a wonderful afternoon and evening at Walmer for which I and our club are extremely grateful. Richard has always heaped praise on us but it is you we should thank. Tim Henman was enormously generous with his time which allowed a family of tennis players to listen and learn from a sportsman who has reached the heights of his game.”
