We are extremely pleased to announce our new partnership with The Young Foundation, a research and action based charity with a strong track record in confronting social inequalities.
SHINE currently provides funding to some of the brightest minds in teaching in England, helping them to develop and deliver new approaches to teaching that raise educational attainment for children from low income homes. Our exciting new partnership with The Young Foundation now gives us the chance to offer these teachers free access to a broad range of development workshops and coaching opportunities – helping them to get the best out of their ideas.
The winners of our annual Let Teachers SHINE competition will be able to access coaching and strategic mentoring from experts in the sector, covering topics such as creating a business plan, managing finances, promoting their project, evaluating impact, and scaling up to reach more children. The Young Foundation has a wealth of experience in helping new and innovative educational projects to survive, be sustainable and grow, and they will be passing this knowledge on to our teachers.
Fiona Spellman, Chief Executive at SHINE says: “We want to do everything we can at SHINE to support our teachers so we’re delighted to now be able to go that little bit further for them. Our coaching sessions will give them the opportunity to develop strong entrepreneurial and business skills and also share ideas and be motivated by other like-minded educators. We can’t wait to see how our teachers’ projects develop through this partnership.”
James Teasdale, Head of Venture Development at The Young Foundation said: “We are very excited about our new partnership with SHINE and helping to support some incredibly committed and inspirational teachers.”
The Young Foundation has produced ground-breaking research and delivered programmes with far-reaching impact in both the social innovation and education sectors. Previous innovations they have supported include the Open University and the Studio Schools Trust.