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Delivering change where it matters most

As an education charity that runs a network of 39 schools and builds successful ventures to promote educational equality, there are many ways to support our work and deliver real change in the lives of young people.

We believe that schools are uniquely placed to reach children and communities. With your help we are able to make a difference to individual students, whole-school communities, and influence the wider educational system.

Ark is a philanthropist’s dream. No matter what you want to focus on in the world of education, there’s a project…

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The core funding for our schools comes from government, based on the number of pupils in our schools, like any other state education provider. But this funding simply does not cover all the activity we want to deliver.

We believe that every child should have access to opportunities that go beyond what schools can offer. Whether this is high quality extracurricular programmes, support for mental health, quality careers advice or exceptional buildings and facilities. We also raise money to support some of our most talented pupils as they go to university and nurture excellence through scholarships at school.

We have a strong track record in piloting and scaling new ventures – often grown from expertise learned in our schools – which aim to solve intractable problems and drive system change. 

Our fundraising priorities focus on the activities that we know are turning the dial for our students, but that schools often struggle to fund from their already-stretched budgets.

Where you can make a difference

Mental health and wellbeing

We take a whole-school approach to mental health and wellbeing, including support for school leaders and safeguarding leads, and specialist one-to-one provision for our students.

Mental health and wellbeing

Ark Sport

Our Ark Sport programme seeks to level the playing field by providing our students with access to a wide range of sports, opportunities to compete on behalf of their schools at a network and national level, and scholarships to nurture those who demonstrate talent.

Ark Sport

Bursaries, careers and further studies

Ark’s Destinations programme prepares students for university, apprenticeships, or the world of work. Through partnerships, we also offer means-tested bursaries to help remove financial barriers.

Bursaries and destinations

Ark Music

Ark Music ensures every student in our network has access to quality music provision. The programme also provides free targeted support for budding musicians, and scholarships for those who demonstrate talent.

Ark Music

School-specific projects

In any given year we have multiple school-specific projects that need funding. These range from capital projects to playground equipment, greening the schools to educational trips and residentials.

School projects

Early Years

Improving early childhood care and development is one of the best opportunities to improve future academic, economic, health and wellbeing outcomes. Ark Start offers high quality, affordable care and firm educational foundations for the youngest children.

Ark Start

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