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Your donation can help make sure that whatever their background, every young person has the chance to develop skills for life and work, so they can realise their unique potential.
If you would like to make your donation by alternative means, please contact us.
No young person should be held back by where they’ve come from.
But sadly, there’s a very real achievement gap between young people from deprived backgrounds and their more privileged peers.
The young people we support are full of hope, despite their challenging circumstances.
With your support, we can raise their aspirations, offer inspiring ways to learn, and provide the support needed so they can achieve their goals.
You can give young people the chance to see what they can become.
£25 could pay for a students travel card for a year.
£50 could pay for a students food costs for a month.
£350 could pay for workshops for students to explore life skills and sporting opportunities.
Our programmes offer learning experiences above and beyond core education, to help improve social mobility. Whether it’s through further study, employability skills, sport or the arts, our work empowers young people to access opportunities so they can develop their capabilities, mindset and life skills.
Thank you for considering making a donation to support our work.
Key facts
- 4.3 million young people are living in poverty today and they don’t have equal access to opportunities
- Students from the most deprived areas of England are almost 2x as likely to fail maths or English GCSEs – but with some extra support, so much can be achieved
- On average, every £1 of investment made by the Aldridge Foundation leads to a further £10.41 of national Government investment – every donation makes a huge impact