Our Funding
How we make our programmes affordable
- Generous charitable trusts help us keep fees affordable for schools facing budget constraints
- We keep overheads low so that all funding goes directly to delivering our programmes in schools
- Freelance artists. No premises costs. Voluntary back-office work. Maximum funds for programmes.
Our Funding
- With school budgets getting ever tighter, we rely on the generosity of charitable trusts to keep our termly fees affordable for schools.
- To maximise the funding for schools we keep our overheads close to zero. All artists are freelance, we’ve no premises costs & a volunteer provides all our back-office services.
Our Funders
Major Funders Of Our Current Programmes:
- The Paul Hamlyn Foundation
- John Lyon’s Charity
Funders who've contributed to previous programmes
- John Lyon’s Charity
- Fagus Anstruther Memorial Trust
- Kensington & Chelsea Foundation
- Knightsbridge School Education Foundation
- Thomas’s Schools Foundation
- People’s Health Trust
- Golden Bottle & Bulldog Trust (now The Fore)
- Westway Trust
Our Vision
To enrich children’s language, inspire curiosity and help them discover their voice through the power of stories, songs and creative expression.
Our Values
Creativity rooted in culture and community
Inclusion for all languages, backgrounds and special needs
Long-term relationships with schools
Practical support for teachers and families
Joy, imagination and participation at the centre of every session
What We Do
Fortnightly school programmes
Early Years language enrichment
KS1–KS2 storytelling & curriculum-linked learning
Bespoke sessions for INSET, Book Week & special events
A large online resource bank of stories, songs & videos